schedule monitored IUI?

NB817 · May 2015

Does anyone know what the schedule is like for a fully monitored medicated (clomid) IUI??

I know there will be CD 3 blood work, but when will they do the ultrasounds? How many will there be?

I went to Dr. Google and couldn't find the answer. I know I could call RE and ask but this isn't happening until August and I feel a little silly planning for 3 months out but it's DD Birthday month and I have to plan for her party.

Thanks!

fuzzbumble · May 2015

I did CD 3 BW and U/S, then waited for surge for IUI. Then, when they discovered my follicles were 3.5cm they brought me in around CD 10-12 for an U/S follie check, and I usually triggered that night.

ETA: I did one cycle where they brought me in the day of my surge and saw my mature follicle was 35mm. (BFN) Next month they brought me in earlier to trigger. I reread the above, and it read very unclear..sorry!!

march2008 · May 2015

I actually just had my first medicated cycle with IUI. It was with Femara, but the guidelines on my instruction sheet are for both Femara or Clomid. I only had to do CD3 blood work and a vaginal ultrasound the very first cycle that I saw the RE as part of my initial testing. Everything looked good on my end. So then this cycle was the first time that I took Femara. I called them on CD1, they called in my RX, I took it on days 3-7, went in for an ultrasound on CD10 to check on the uterine lining and measure the follicles (usually this is done on CD12 per the instructions, but I ovulate earlier than normal so we did my scan early).

Since my ovulation date is very predictable each month, we decided trigger shot wasn't necessary and just waited for a +OPK, which happened for me on CD11. I just had my IUI this afternoon on CD12. I will return a week from today for a progesterone check (takes like 10 minutes) and then will take a HPT two weeks from today.

Hope that helps!

Eta: I also had an u/s immediately before the IUI today to recheck my follicles.

NB817 · May 2015

Thank you for the responses!! Sorry I was unclear...I guess I was trying to figure out which Cycle Days I would need to go in for "monitoring". For example is it just CD 3 for Baselines and then CD 10 to check follies or if there were more u/s than that?? I mean how will they know exactly when to do the IUI if there is only that much monitoring?? In our case there's no fresh sperm involved so I feel like they need to plan for the defrosting of the sperm...no? IDK.

march2008 · May 2015

My RE bases the timing of the IUI on either urinary LH surge (detected via OPKs) or they can give you a hCG shot when your follicles reach an appropriate size, which they check at the midcycle ultrasound. The IUI is the day after the +OPK or based on timing of the hCG injection.

Frenchteachermama · May 2015

I was alway monitored on CD2-3 start meds 3-7 ultrasound on CD 10 and then as needed, usually CD 12, trigger, IUI CD 13 or 14.

1983Lindsey2 · May 2015

I had CD3 u/s to check for cysts, then I would start clomid, or clomid and bravelle, and they would have me in around CD10 to start monitoring the follicle growth. I usually then triggered around CD18 or whenever they saw that my follicle(s) were big enough. When I did an all follitism cycle, I did CD3 u/s and blood work, and then had periodic blood work throughout the cycle along with monitoring by u/s every few days until trigger time.

Good luck with your upcoming cycle!

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