Any IUI tips??

mcarmouche · August 2015

Good Morning! My husband and I have been TTC for almost a year. I have endometriosis and was recently diagnosed with PCOS also. This month is our first month of trying with medication and we are doing IUI as well. My doctor put me on Femara and we are doing Menopur injection as well as a trigger shot. Next Wednesday will be the earliest we have the IUI and I am so excited but nervous at the same time.

Do you have any tips or tricks that are supposed to make the IUI more successful? I want to do everything I can to give it the best shot of working.

Thanks!!

ErikaMG · August 2015

No advice, but following because I'm new to this too, and expecting to do my first IUI next month...

babyexpress · August 2015

I can't speak to much on it because I have only had 1 round of IUI and I'm on round 2 now, obviously first one resulted in BFN. I'm not sure what would make it successful. Just try not to stress and take your daily prenatal vitamins. Also try to follow your RE's instructions to a tea. I wish I would have asked more questions in my 1st round about my results. I will definitely be doing that on this round.

PCOSat25 · August 2015

@mcarmouche and @ErikaMG I am doing my first IUI this coming cycle as well! Anticipating day one of cycle the first weekend in September. @mcarmouche I also have PCOS dx. Very interested to hear how your cycle goes. Good luck and best wishes!!!

Rachd110 · August 2015

@mcarmouche not really sure how effective this is, but I've heard that eating pineapple core after ovulation helps with implantation. I tried it a few times during the year and a half we were trying naturally...obviously it didn't work. I'm hopefully having my first iui done on Thursday. I'll have to find things to keep busy during the 2ww. It's going to be torture.

chuckers19 · August 2015

First IUI this month too (earliest date would be Aug 26th). EEk!

HBamama2B · August 2015

My advice is to ask questions. That's been really hard for me. You'll want to know what size the follicles were and what size your lining was, especially if endometriosis is an issue. Did you do your hsg? Sometimes that can have a positive effect on fertility bc it washes out some old lining that may have accumulated.

Bring water or juice to blood draws, especially for poor DH in my case lol. And be prepared for the IUI itself to be very quick. Like wham b thank you ma'am. I was shocked at how fast it went and actually asked the doc 'that was it'?! I had very few side effects with femara, but every woman is different and you have injectibles on top which will be a more aggressive cycle. GL! FX for your BFP!

didi0308 · August 2015

@Rachd110 Hi! I am having my first IUI on Thursday as well! So nervous! FX for everyone here.

mcarmouche · September 2015

Thank you @HBamama2B for the great advice!! I did have my HSG done and it was normal thank goodness!

TheLabyrinth · September 2015

I've had a few IUIs at this point; I am a bad case where it is very difficult for them to get the catheter through due to my maze of a body. One thing that can be helpful, but potentially unnecessary if everything is pretty "straight" is to do the procedure with a full bladder. If your uterus is kind of bent in relation to your cervix, having a full bladder can help push down the uterus to straighten it out. Not to freak anyone out, but my HSG was normal and I had this issue because the HSG doesn't have to get all the way into the uterus.

One piece of advice I'd say that was relevant for me, everyone told me the procedure was going to be super fast and easy. Since in my case it wasn't, I was much more upset about it just due to poor expectations. I'm sure for all of you, it will go pretty smoothly, but in case you are one of the unlucky ones, you are not weird or messed up. These things can happen and the process can take longer. Even if they cannot get it all the way to the top of your uterus, they can release the sperm near the bottom of your uterus (more swimming).

Fingers crossed for all you ladies!

Joyzie77 · September 2015

@Mcarmouche..Welcome! I'm sorry it's under these circumstances. I've only done one round of IUI (just started IVF) but I can tell you to ask questions. I found it really overwhelming in the beginning. If you have questions, write them down and ask the doctor or the nurse or whoever you are dealing with. I found that I would have questions after leaving the office. It will get easier. Just make sure you understand your medicines and protocol. My experience with the medicines went pretty well. I was pretty bloated and a little emotional but I survived. You will find that everyone has a different experience. Just ask questions.. You can always ask questions here too. People are very helpful. Good luck!

mskeenan · September 2015

I agree with @Joyzie77 - try to write down questions you have so you don't forget . I often get so frazzled in the doctors office that I can't remember what I need to ask . My other recommendation would be to call your nurses when you have questions . The nurses at my RE office have been fabulous with answering questions about meds and random things . Best of luck to you ! The actual procedure for the IUI was not bad at all . It did take a while for them to place the catheter on me ... But it was painless and over so fast once the cath was where it needed to be .

KLake42 · September 2015

I'll chime in to mention my experience with the meds.

Femara: I'm in the 10% of people who experience joint pain with this. If that happens, take it easy. Working out makes it worse. It is temporary and will go away when you've been off it a few days.

Menopur and Trigger: The two of these together cause much more intense ovarian cramping than just the trigger by itself. It help like my ovaries were swollen and about to rupture. I'm 3dpo now, and still feeling slight cramping. That's normal.

The whole shebang made me pretty bloated. I didn't realize how bloated, but I weighed myself a few times this month. Since it's all over (and I don't start progesterone until tonight), I'm down 5 pounds from where I was just a few days ago. This is a good time for yoga pants.

Sometimes they get the cath in right away, and sometimes they have to work at it. The speculum is the most uncomfortable part of it all.

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