May IUI

NurseTMD85 · May 2016

I have been super swamped at work so I'm reading through, but haven't had much time to respond! Know that I am thinking about all of you

Good luck to anyone testing or having their IUI today! Hugs to everyone with a BFN

@wifeinraleigh28 I think I may not have been a good choice for the spread sheet! I'm not going to have much time as I am preparing to be out for a few days after my IUI to relax

I can help you closer to the end of the month!

byrneme · May 2016

Hello @monica54321!! Safe travels, enjoy yourself. Get some R&R

pmjb · May 2016

Thanks @wifeinraleigh28! I IUI went well, only mild discomfort and cramps. Here's hoping for success!

pmjb · May 2016

1) northern Ontario, Canada
2) Office Manager/ Senior Administrative Assistant at an investment firm
3) originally met in high school through a mutual friend but reconnected 10 years later during a night out.

wifeinraleigh28 · May 2016

Not to worry @NurseTMD85, we will get it updated as best we can!

Glad to hear it went well today @pmjb!

CooCoo4U · May 2016

I have to share how much I appreciate each and every one of you!!!! This is so tough, so tough and I swear I've been blessed to interact with all of u! I've never failed. I fight and fight until I get something right, no matter what it is! But I feel beaten today. Not because I haven't been blessed with a bfp, but because there's no explanation as to WHY or WHY NOT. Beta is tomorrow, and my anxiety has sky rocketed thru the roof.
@srh18

Ur so positive and you are so brave! It makes me sad to read about ur poas result. I've never met u but your warmth and honesty has helped me thru several days. The children and families u reach via ur career are very fortunate to have you!
@adrianac1982
Isn't that funny!!! Great school, boring city!! Hoping your recent findings are good luck

@toby102008
I'm sorry hun, my infertility journey began in Florida. So, I have no idea. Cyber hugs, I hope everything works out well. I've always had great doctors in Wisconsin GL.

Deep breath.......still standing strong ladies. Heads high hearts open

CooCoo4U · May 2016

isn't it funny how a group of strangers can be extremely loving and supportive without judgement......but it's difficult to find that same support thru friends and family?!?!?!?!?

MMD1986 · May 2016

I think it's just a different support here because everyone knows what you are going through.

I've been lucky to have a lot of support from my boss, as she went through the same process with the same doctor.

JamieH2000 · May 2016

Coocoo4U- you are so sweet and I agree! Everyone on here has been so amazing and supportive and it just feels genuine since we all know how it feels. I really hope you are our first BFP tomorrow!

pmjb- hope your IUI went well!

for all the new joiners- welcome and I love hearing your stories, though I'm sad you are here as well.

As for me, got my progesterone bw today and it was 55! The last two months were 33, when I had 1-2 follies. So happy to see with 4 follies, I got to 55. Kinda makes me wonder if I really need to be on those
lovely progesterone suppositories :0) beta is next Thursday, but I'll prob POAS wed so I'm not surprised with a BFN. Gonna do my best to distract myself and keep busy for the next 7 days. when you are waiting for something, time goes so slow

byrneme · May 2016

Welp AF has arrived

I'll POAS tomorrow just to be sure but chalk me up for another failed cycle. Since this was my third I think we get to revisit our options. I'm concerned that two of my three times I didn't even get through the tww.

Keeping my FX'd for those of you still waiting for your BFP

wifeinraleigh28 · May 2016

I'm so sorry about AF @byrneme

Here I am because I couldn't fall asleep. Couldn't turn my mind off... imagining my life on Monday if I got a BFP, and also if I got a BFN... I just couldn't stop obsessing so I got out of bed and came on here hoping for some good news from someone. Come on... there NEEDS to be a BFP here soon!!

I feel the same way @CooCoo4U. We are fortunate for this community. I really hope we hear good news from your beta tomorrow!

Toby102008 · May 2016

@coocoo4u GL tomorrow! I will be thinking about you. You are absolutely right that this is an amazing community. I've only been on a short time and it's so nice to get on and keep myself distracted and hear the overwhelming support from all you ladies.

I haven't had a chance to read through everything. Been on the road all day went and surprised DH in Michigan last night. Off to bed so I can wake up for work tomorrow. I look forward to some good news from you ladies tomorrow.

NurseTMD85 · May 2016

@CooCoo4U I completely understand your anxiety. It upsets me so much that we have no idea why we can't get pregnant. Unexplained infertility is the worst diagnosis. I feel like if I knew there was a problem it would be easier to accept and there would be something we could do to fix it. It makes me feels so helpless and out of control. You're not alone! I'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed for you today!

@jamieh2000 Great news for you! Hoping your next week goes by fast!!!

@byrneme Sorry AF has arrived

Does your RE have you on progesterone?

@wifeinraleigh28 I had trouble last night too. As much as I have been looking forward to getting these IUIs over with so I could get to IVF, I'm worried I won't have any success. After this IUI and one cycle of IVF there is no more coverage for infertility and everything will be OOP. It makes me incredibly nervous. I'm hoping for good news from you next week so that I don't have to see you on the June/July IVF board

The clomid is kicking my ass this time around. I had such a horrible headache and horrible hot flashes last night that I had to sleep on the couch in front of an open window to get some relief!

It looks like we don't have any IUIs until Monday. Is that right? Is anyone testing today or this weekend?

freudianmamma · May 2016

@byrneme I am so sorry to hear about AF. Good luck with discussing with your team about your next options. Naturally, I seem to have a short luteal phase sometimes- about 8-14 days it would range. I am on 400 mg of progesterone each day and last month it seemed to keep AF away for the tww.

@wifeinraleigh28 thinking of you! Sending some peaceful thoughts your way. This process is so unbelievably hard and you are so supportive to so many ladies on here

I really hope it goes your way this month. I know that having the back-up plan of IVF is reassuring but scary at the same time.

@NurseTMD85 good luck on that pesky clomid. It's a rough ride! I am still getting hot flashes from it and I stopped taking it at least a week ago now!

@CooCoo4U good luck today! thinking of you!

AFM: I am back to school this week. I have 65 more days until I will have my Masters. I am so sick of school!!!!

In other news...DH hinted yesterday that he thinks I am negative when I talk about experiencing PMS symptoms. I had told him my face is getting oily, etc and that I am afraid AF is coming. Does anyone struggle with DH during the tww as far as being positive or negative with the signs of PMS?

LeFemmeViolette · May 2016

Hi ladies,

Hope everyone is hanging in there. As for me, I'm on the last day of my Letrozole, starting Follistim tonight. I've had a headache for the last 48hrs or so, and it will probably continue while I take Follistim. It's not so bad if I'm just sitting or laying down, but when my HR is up, or I'm bending down or something the throbbing is really bad.

Last weekend I visited my friend who's got THE most adorable kids- both under the age of two. It was so much fun playing with them (I even voluntarily changed a diaper). Also went to Ikea, where there seemed to be hundreds of pregnant women. All big-bellied reminders that I am not.

On Tuesday DH and I had dinner with my cousin and his daughter (also adorable). He asked when we were planning on having kids. I wanted to be like "We just decided to do IVF if this IUI doesn't work!!" but thought better of it. It's hard to catch up w/ people when they ask things like "what's going on in your life?" and you immediately think "uhhhhh, we're trying to make a human and we're having a lot of trouble so I've been on a lot of meds and my husband here has been repeatedly masturbating into a cup."

But again, rather then weirding people out, I just say "oh, you know, the usual."

What an odd thing we're all going through. Stay strong, everyone!

wifeinraleigh28 · May 2016

Alright, I'm going to do my best here to post the spreadsheet for @Monica54321! If you want to edit your data, follow this link: May IUI Tracker

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5020794/uploads/editor/q0/34jbt4otaawv.png

Good luck with your testing in the next couple days, @Twomommies16, @elisam511, @msdee84, @srh18, @CooCoo4U, @ADRIANAC1982, and @StephyM89!! With all of you testing soon I sure hope we get some BFPs!!!

Any results from @2014Mrs?

I'm sorry about AF @byrneme

I haven't put you down as BFN yet since you're still going to POAS today. FX for you!

@freudianmamma Soooo exciting that you're almost finished with your master's!! Congrats!!

*** Edited because I'm seeing that some ladies were cut off the bottom. I'm sorry! The list was just getting too long to all be included in one view!

byrneme · May 2016

Thanks @wifeinraleigh28 , I updated to a negative. Appointment with my doctor next Thursday to discuss next steps. Starting Clomid in the meantime in case he wants to do the IUI again as the nurse said that can't hurt. Good luck everyone!! I hope to not see a lot of you on the June board

wifeinraleigh28 · May 2016

I'm sorry @byrneme

Good luck to you in June!

ADRIANAC1982 · May 2016

Thank you @wifeinraleigh28.........

I feel like I have been so nice and calm during this 2WW, and today Im feeling all sorts of nervousness! What if's etc etc etc!!

My BETA is scheduled for 7:30am, then I managed to schedule myself a full day of clients tomorrow, so it's going to be busy, but that will help while I wait for that call. RE's nurse should call by 2-2:45 Chicago time, if it was a busy day

I will def keep you ladies posted!!!

MMD1986 · May 2016

wifeinraleigh28 said:

*** Edited because I'm seeing that some ladies were cut off the bottom. I'm sorry! The list was just getting too long to all be included in one view!

If you need to delete me off the tracker so people don't get cut off since my cycle was cancelled that is fine!

I'm still just following the thread hoping to read some good results soon!

elisam511 · May 2016

Ladies, I am out

Got a BFN this morning when POAS and I checked CM and saw that AF is on the way.... I had been feeling slightly crampy the past 2 days, but was hoping that was implantation cramps. Wrong. I am obviously upset and frustrated, but will still try another cycle. What's hardest was having to tell my husband. Tomorrow is his 40th and we are going to Miami next week to see my family and celebrate my grandpa's 90th bday. I was SO hoping to come home with some positive news.... Also, I'm currently emailing my RE about possibly allowing for us to take the Letrozole once more without a baseline U/S, since I will be out of town. Should we take this month off? I also don't want to miss out on ANY chance we have, considering my DOR. This is just unfair. I'm 34 years old and have been healthy all my life. Am I really not meant to be a mother to a human baby? I am feeling pretty down right now...... sigh.

I hope everyone else gets a BFP and doesn't have to go through another day of sadness and disappointment.... if unfortunately you do get a BFN, please message me and we can b!tch about it together. I appreciate every single one of you for being brave and posting your stories/situations on here, and ALWAYS offering so much love and support and good information. THANK YOU!

I hope we all get our BFP's sooner than later.

So @wifeinraleigh28 mark me down for IUI#1 being a B-F'in-N! I'm drinking tonight!

pmjb · May 2016

I see there are some iui's coming up!

Good luck today @Stars2016 !

Good luck with your iui tomorrow @lady_grey !

So just an update with me. I just got the results of my blood work from cycle day 14 and my estradiol is 1449. That seems very high. ..I triggered that night and had my iui yesterday. My RE does not get my blood test results right away since I am 8 hours away. Just sent them an email to see what it means.

wifeinraleigh28 · May 2016

I'm so sorry about the BFN @elisam511. We all know how it feels. Be kind to yourself and have a big drink tonight, you deserve it!

GL with your beta tomorrow @ADRIANAC1982. Definitely holding out hope that you could be our first BFP!!

ADRIANAC1982 · May 2016

@wifeinraleigh28 THANK YOU! Im hoping I can start a BFP streak in our group!!!

Ohhhhhhhhhh the pressure

JamieH2000 · May 2016

elisam511 - So sorry to hear about your BFN. I know how you feel exactly. Its so confusing why it doesn't happen when you're young and healthy. I was particularly disappointed when my first IUI didn't work, as I had convinced myself that would solve whatever isn't working. I think you deserve a big drink- or 5! Maybe take tomorrow off work if possible? I am saving a vacation day just in case I need it if I get bad news.

Good luck to all those with IUI and testing in the next few days!

pmjb · May 2016

Sorry to hear @elisam511.

it's hard to know why we aren't successful in being parents right now.

After having spent 7 months trying with meds and timed intercourse I thought for sure my first iui would work. Of course it did not. It was really hard news to get so I understand the frustration.

Keep the faith and positive attitude. Just because it did not work this time does not mean it won't work next time.

Have a drink and enjoy your hubby's birthday and time with family. Keep smiling!

anix86 · May 2016

Wishing everyone good luck with upcoming IUIs, finished my Femara and felt much better this cycle. Last month I was so dizzy I was holding onto the walls

NurseTMD85 · May 2016

@LeFemmeViolette You crack me up!!! Sorry about the headaches, though. I truly feel your pain.

@adrianac1982 Fx for a BFP today!

@stars2016 Sorry I missed you yesterday! I hope all went well!

@lady_grey Good luck today!!!!!!

@elisam511 So sorry to hear about AF

I hope you enjoyed your cocktails! I found that my first 2 IUIs were the hardest. You go to an RE and expect results. So it's devastating when you don't get the one you want. I'm on my 6th cycle, and while I'm still hoping it works I also know that it is't unlikely. As for skipping a month... that's up to you. I personally wouldn't, but only because I'm anxious to get tot IVF and I don't want to delay it. But I have read a lot of women that do take breaks because of the emotional toll (or other reasons such as yours). Hugs to you! I hope June (or July) is a BFP for you!

wifeinraleigh28 · May 2016

I'm pretty adamant about waiting until 14dpiui to POAS, but I almost did today. I stopped myself, but it was hard. I know that at 11dpiui I can't trust the result... if it's positive it could still be the trigger (which I never tested out), and if it's negative it could still turn positive, so why bother?

I think I'm just so eager for this wait to be over.

ADRIANAC1982 · May 2016

Thank you @NurseTMD85 my bloodwork is in, and on its way to the lab! Results should be back by early afternoon!! SO NERVOUS

teamginger13 · May 2016

@wifeinraleigh28 same here! I am only 10dpiui but I definitely thought about testing this morning and then just decided that I wasn't ready for the disappointment that would inevitably come with testing at 10dp. I am going to TRY to hold out until Monday.

freudianmamma · May 2016

@wifeinraleigh28 I hear you about wanting to POAS earlier but battling it because you know it's "smarter" to wait. You hear about people getting positives earlier than Day +14 and you hope it could be you!

@elisam511 sorry to hear about AF, girl. I hear you about how difficult it is to tell DH. Mine is 38 and totally healthy sperm-wise. It's this girl that has all the problems so it makes me feel even worse when we get BFN each month.

So this is a naive question - I triggered the evening of May 9th this month. RE told us to BD after 36 hours which would have been May 11th (morning that we would have had an IUI if we were doing that) Which one is Day 14? Monday or Wednesday?

JamieH2000 · May 2016

@wifeinraleigh28, teamginger13 - that is the TRUTH! it is so hard to wait, but I think you are both wise to try to. Hopefully you will be able to keep yourself busy/distracted with some fun activities this weekend and then Monday will be here soon! Whoever thought that you would want to get to a Monday?! Best wishes and can't wait to hear hopefully good news!

freudianmamma- I am assuming they mean Day 14 days past ovulation- which would have been the morning of May 11th (36 hours after the trigger). So I think Wednesday the 25th would be day 14. Good luck testing! My Beta is on Thursday 5/26, but i'll prob POAS on wed to prepare myself for the result, even though Wed is technically only 12 DPO for me, since my IUI was last Friday.

NurseTMD85 · May 2016

@wifeinraleigh28 @teamginger13 I am a compulsive tester, even though I'm a nurse and I know better. But for some reason I just find that seeing only one line on a HPT is less devastating than the phone call that your beta was negative. I admire your will power! Just a few more days!

wifeinraleigh28 · May 2016

@freudianmamma If you triggered the evening of May 9, then your O day is May 11. Exactly 2 weeks later will be 14dpo, which is May 25. Not a naive question at all! A few of us here have just been around the block with this quite a few times now

@NurseTMD85 My clinic doesn't do betas for IUI until you get a + at home... so I guess that's a blessing in a way. If I know it's a negative I don't have to go in and get a disappointing phone call! I've gone both ways on it though. I HATE hate hate POAS. So in a way I wish I didn't have to! My last two IUI cycles ended on 13dpiui with full blown AF so I never even did a HPT. I'm expecting AF on Sunday, which will be the day before testing for me.

Y'all are so supportive and wonderful by the way. Love this group!!

MMD1986 · May 2016

My clinic doesn't do betas for IUI until you get a + at home

Mine is the same way, and I agree it's nice to know and not have to deal with the phone call during the day at work. I'd likely break down.

Twomommies16 · May 2016

Well today my two weeks are up and BFN. This is so heartbreaking since i will never be able to have a child of my own (genetically). I'm 42 and it looks like my window is closed. It's so hard going to work today and the woman next to me on the shuttle was pregnant and rubbing her belly. I just wanted to cry because i wanted a chance to experience that. I walk into work and i sit in a open area with many cubicles and my coworker has his 2 month daughter sleeping right next to my desk. i can hear her cooing and grunting. Again, i just want to run for the hills and cry but instead put on my happy face and pretend like nothing is wrong.

Best of luck to all of you on this journey. Unfortunately my journey is over for now.

ADRIANAC1982 · May 2016

@Twomommies16

I FEEL YA, I want to crawl under my desk!!

Well ladies nurse just called, and its a BFN

I had a little bit of a cry, but already ready with a backup plan and have the IVF consult for 06/10!!

Good luck to everyone else still testing or waiting for results!!!!

MMD1986 · May 2016

@Twomommies16 and @ADRIANAC1982 I'm soooo sorry ladies.

Twomommies16 · May 2016

@ADRIANAC1982 I'm sorry for your BFN. Best of luck with IVF in June.

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