Hello ladies,
I didn't see a November IUI board yet, hope you all don't mind if if I start one! If you'd like some support on your IUI journey, please feel free to chime in!
Introducing ourselves:
Cycle Number/IUI Number:
Anticipated IUI Date:
Good luck to you all!
Re: November 2017 IUI
Cycle Number: This month will be cycle #2. My first cycle was in September and i took a month off due to DH being out of town.
Anticipated IUI: Nov 16th
FX for us all that we will be eating for two this thanksgiving!
Age: 32 DH: 35
natural pregnancy DD 2012 TTC #2 since 2014
9/2015 chemical pregnancy
Initial workup:
AMH: 0.898 ng/ml
Antral Follicle Count: 5
FSH day 3: 6.56 mIU/ml
LH day 3: 5.24 mIU/ml
Estradiol day 3: 46.75 pg/ml
IUI 1-4 BFN
IVF #1 After ovulation was confirmed with progesterone levels on CD19. Cetrotide ½ dose X4 doses and minivelle was started CD 20 to continue through stim. Upon AF, started follistim 150 bid and menopur 75 bid on CD3. Started cetrotide 1 dose when biggest follicle reached 13mm. Retrieved 4 eggs out of 12 follicles, 2 PGS normal, FET #1 9/14/18 BFP beta#1 10dp6dt 369, 12dp6dt 1210
Anticipated date 11/14
GL to all!!! So excited for November
Cycle Number/IUI Number: I honestly have lost count. We've been doing infertility treatments for over a year now (with a few months taken off due to overstimming/cysts)
Anticipated IUI Date: Sunday, November 5 at 9am!!!
Good luck everyone!
August '16-January '17: Clomid + HCG + IUI/TI = BFN
February/March '17: Menopur + HCG + IUI = BFN
April '17: Menopur + HCG + TI (due to too many mature follicles) = BFN
May '17: Took off due to cysts
June' 17: Menopur + HCG + IUI = Cancelled due to 8+ mature follicles
November '17: Clomid + HCG + IUI= BFN
December '17: Menopur + HCG + TI= BFP!!!! Due August 2018
Hi everyone! Seasoned reader and first time poster wanting to get involved in discussions.
We've been TTC for almost 2 years with no findings throughout all our diagnostic testing, so I guess my diagnosis is unexplained infertility. I am about to undergo trigger then IUI after my first round of FSH injections. My history is below. Thanks in advance and good luck to everyone!
**UPDATE**- Yesterday, I continued some online research and found a medical journal article stating that IUIs are most effective when done at least 36 hours after hCG trigger (about double effective at 48h). My question to you all, is whether or not this is well known as best practice. If so, I'm a little angry that my time frames between HCG trigger and IUI have been at 30, 27, and 25 hours! Very different from that minimum 36h! Granted, it is some kind of Middle Eastern journal, but here is the link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110569015300121
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Cycle #1 with RE:
07/16 CD 5-9: letrozole
Mon. 07/24 CD 13-
UL 0830: 3 follicles 18-20mm
Ovidrel HCG trigger 0845
Tues. 07/25 CD 14, ~day before ovulation per BBT-
Wash collection 1300, 57 million
IUI 1445, ~30h post HCG
#2
08/10 CD 5-9: letrozole
Thurs. 08/17 CD 12-
UL 0915: 3 follicles 16mm
Fri. 08/18 CD 13-
Ovidrel HCG trigger 0715
Sat. 08/19 CD 14, ~day of ovulation per BBT-
Wash collection 0900, 213 million
IUI 1045, ~27.5h post HCG
#3
09/03 CD 5-9: letrozole
Wed. 09/13 CD 15-
UL 0800: 2 follicles 19 and 23mm
Ovidrel HCG trigger 0815
Fri. 09/14 CD 16-
Wash collection delivered 0745,
175 million
IUI 0920, ~25h post HCG
Progesterone CD 18-28
#4
10/02 CD 5-9: letrozole
Timed intercourse
Progesterone CD16
Pregnancy test CD30
#5
10/27 CD 3-9: Gonal-f 75 units
CD 7 UL 0900: (2)10mm, (1)13mm; (1)10mm cyst; thin uterine lining due to cont'd bleeding; estrogen 192
CD 10 UL 0815 (11/03): (1) 14mm, (2) 16mm; no mention of cysts; good trilaminar lining: estrogen 466
CD 10: extra dose Gonal-f 75 units
CD 11 (11/04) 2100: HCG Ovidrel trigger
CD 13 (11/06) 0900: IUI
@Funnygirl34 Hope you IUI went well this morning!
@nurseerin2012 Welcome! I'm sorry your journey brought you to the IF boards, but the ladies here are super supportive. I've had an IUI anywhere from 24-36 hrs after trigger, depending on the size of the follies and the thickness of my lining. That article is really interesting - maybe ask your RE what they think? I know mine doesn't always subscribe to all of the research I've thrown at him. But he's great at explaining WHY, which I appreciate.
Edit: typing on mobile is hard on Sunday morn.
@nurseerin2012 I used a trigger shot for the first time this cycle and my iui was scheduled 35 hours after. They said they recently changed it from 36 hours to 35 hours, but I'm not sure why.
Me: 28 DH: 33
TTC a little over a year, unexplained infertility
We have done 5 medicated cycles (3 unmonitored with letrozole, 2 monitored with letrozole+ovidrel+progesterone and TI) and now we're moving on to letrozole +ovidrel + IUI for the first time.
Anticipated IUI date is 11/11 (perhaps some good luck? gosh I hope so)
If anyone has any insights, tips, "know before you go"'s, or anything else for a first time IUI'er, I'd love to hear them.
TTC 21 cycles
All TI cycles BFN (with letrozole, ovidrel, prometrium)
Hysteroscopy + Polypectomy + D&C on 1/3
IUI #1 February 6, BFP 2/21, CP 2/26
IUI #2 March 14, BFN
IUI #3 April 11, BFN
IUI #4 May 11, BFN
July 2018 IVF, developed lead follicle, converted to TI, BFN
August/September 2018 IVF converted to freeze-all: 7 mature eggs; we fertilized 3 and froze 4. 3/3 fertilized and 1 blast!
October 2018 FET-BFN
November 2018 FET-TBD
I’ve been lurking for a while, but figured I would join this post if that’s okay. I don’t totally fit here because my “infertility” is due to my same-sex marriage, but I figure I’m going through all of the same meds and protocols so hopefully you don’t mind if I join.
About me: I am 29, DW is 40. I was diagnosed with PCOS as a teenager and treated with metformin for many years. This is my first time TTC so I have no idea what role my PCOS will end up playing. **TW** We do have a 21 month old son who we adopted as a newborn, so while parenting is not new to me, trying to become pregnant is a whole new world! **End TW**
This is cycle #1 for me. I took Femara days 3-7 and on CD 12 (Sunday) I had a 17.4mm and a 13mm follicles on my left and many very small ones on my right. I triggered with Ovedril at 11:30 last night (we gave my eggs an extra day to mature further) and I go in tomorrow morning for my first IUI (36 hours after trigger).
I am extremely nervous about multiples! DW isn’t a huge kid person and while she adores our son she didn’t want any more kids. I talked her into having one more, but now I’m terrified of ending up with more than one.
Ive been cheering many of you on silently, so I’m very excited to finally join in! Can’t wait to see how November goes for everyone!!!
@do114 Welcome to the thread! I've heard varying statistics, but the highest chance of multiples with femara (that I've seen) was 14% in one study. Take that with a grain of salt of course, but I don't think you have to worry too much about it at least. Good luck with your IUI!
AFM, CD26 today and I'm having some pre-AF spotting and cramping. Looks like I'll be joining you ladies for another round of IUI later this month!
I'm pretty much new here but we've been trying to conceive our second for about 2 years and have been seeing an RE since May this year. I'm 37 and DH is 41, my issue is DOR and my AMH is 0.55.
Currently we have done two cycles of femara with timed intercourse and one of clomid. This is our second cycle of clomid and my doctor told me today that if we wanted to do IUI this cycle we could.
Since I have two good follicles, I think we have decided to give IUI a try, which would probably be 11/10. Any tips? Also how exactly does it work with what DH has to do?
Good luck to all!
@do114 welcome!! GL this month!
@cassafrass15 Sorry for the evil AF showing her ugly face I'll be right here waiting to find out how your next appointments go
@suzzy2380 Welcome and happy to hear that you've decided to try IUI! This is my first too Not totally sure about the DH process...I was told (and I'll know more after my appointment on Sunday) that we'll abstain for 48 hours and you can bring the sample from home within an hour or he can give the sample at the office. GL on Friday!!
AFM, Letrazole days 3-7, appointment on Sunday to see about the follies and if all is well **TW**I've been known to produce too many follicles and with our family history of multiples, it's not the best idea for IUI with too many**End TW** we'll trigger Sunday with IUI Tuesday! SO excited for us all
@cassafrass15 It's funny you mentioned the cramping aspect - I read this article that found uterine contractions during IUI to correlate positively with pregnancy. It seems like this factor is out of my control, plus I had like ONE cramp during my HSG (and they had to do the HSG twice!), so I don't think I'm in the high uterine contraction camp. BTW, AF is a real bench (thank you to "the good place" for keeping my cursing PG) and I'm sorry it looks like you're gearing up to see her again.
I haven't really followed any kind of ritual or diet plan to increase my chances, but this month for fun I'll try a few things I've read online... this grapefruit juice thing, the pineapple thing... of course, these are easy because I'm a fan of tropical fruits
@do114 let us know how your IUI went today! Look forward to hearing from you too @Suzzy2380
TTC 21 cycles
All TI cycles BFN (with letrozole, ovidrel, prometrium)
Hysteroscopy + Polypectomy + D&C on 1/3
IUI #1 February 6, BFP 2/21, CP 2/26
IUI #2 March 14, BFN
IUI #3 April 11, BFN
IUI #4 May 11, BFN
July 2018 IVF, developed lead follicle, converted to TI, BFN
August/September 2018 IVF converted to freeze-all: 7 mature eggs; we fertilized 3 and froze 4. 3/3 fertilized and 1 blast!
October 2018 FET-BFN
November 2018 FET-TBD
@cassafrass15 Sorry to hear AF is on her way. What is your plan for next cycle?
@wishing-and-hoping I didn’t try any special diet either (except for generally eating healthy to lose some weight). I’ve heard about the pineapple core theory, but what is the grapefruit juice one? I mean, it can’t hurt, right?! My RE said not to worry about doing anything to try to increase chances, but when so much of this is out of our control, it seems nice to at least try something we can control!
AFM- My IUI this morning went well. I was really surprised how quick it was. Not the most comfortable procedure, but just like a pap. They told me I could get right up after, but I had read so many people on here suggest to wait 10-20 minutes before getting up, so I just hung out for a while before I got up. I’ve had a few cramps but overall feel fine. The letrazole and Ovedril both gave me headaches and tiredness, but I’ve lucked out with minimal side effects so far.
For those of you who have been through the TWW, how do you pass the time? It seems like my beta on 11/22 is a lifetime away!!
Cycle Number/IUI Number: IUI #4
Anticipated IUI Date: 11/9
For those that asked about IUIs - They aren't bad at all, especially if you've already had an SHG and/or HSG. They insert the speculum and then they insert a catheter and put the fluid with the sperm in. It's a small amount so the only cramping I've had with it is usually when the catheter goes through your cervix into your uterus. It's very quick. My RE office has DH come in (unless you can get it to the lab within 30 minutes which we can't since we live too far away) and then I come in about an hour after he is done for the IUI.
The TWW sucks. I would try to stay as busy as you can. Read books, watch tv, exercise, whatever you can to pass the time.
Dx: PCOS
DS1 born 11/2014
DS2 born 11/2018
3 previous losses
Rainbow baby due 12/2021 - Team Green
@dmo1371 so very sorry for your loss. Glad you are back in the swing of things, and best of luck tomorrow.
TTC 21 cycles
All TI cycles BFN (with letrozole, ovidrel, prometrium)
Hysteroscopy + Polypectomy + D&C on 1/3
IUI #1 February 6, BFP 2/21, CP 2/26
IUI #2 March 14, BFN
IUI #3 April 11, BFN
IUI #4 May 11, BFN
July 2018 IVF, developed lead follicle, converted to TI, BFN
August/September 2018 IVF converted to freeze-all: 7 mature eggs; we fertilized 3 and froze 4. 3/3 fertilized and 1 blast!
October 2018 FET-BFN
November 2018 FET-TBD
Dx: PCOS
DS1 born 11/2014
DS2 born 11/2018
3 previous losses
Rainbow baby due 12/2021 - Team Green
Age: 32 DH: 35
natural pregnancy DD 2012 TTC #2 since 2014
9/2015 chemical pregnancy
Initial workup:
AMH: 0.898 ng/ml
Antral Follicle Count: 5
FSH day 3: 6.56 mIU/ml
LH day 3: 5.24 mIU/ml
Estradiol day 3: 46.75 pg/ml
IUI 1-4 BFN
IVF #1 After ovulation was confirmed with progesterone levels on CD19. Cetrotide ½ dose X4 doses and minivelle was started CD 20 to continue through stim. Upon AF, started follistim 150 bid and menopur 75 bid on CD3. Started cetrotide 1 dose when biggest follicle reached 13mm. Retrieved 4 eggs out of 12 follicles, 2 PGS normal, FET #1 9/14/18 BFP beta#1 10dp6dt 369, 12dp6dt 1210
Going in for U/S in the morning to see where I am follicle-wise and will hopefully be able to trigger as well.
TTC 21 cycles
All TI cycles BFN (with letrozole, ovidrel, prometrium)
Hysteroscopy + Polypectomy + D&C on 1/3
IUI #1 February 6, BFP 2/21, CP 2/26
IUI #2 March 14, BFN
IUI #3 April 11, BFN
IUI #4 May 11, BFN
July 2018 IVF, developed lead follicle, converted to TI, BFN
August/September 2018 IVF converted to freeze-all: 7 mature eggs; we fertilized 3 and froze 4. 3/3 fertilized and 1 blast!
October 2018 FET-BFN
November 2018 FET-TBD
Its interesting how different the costs are! My IUI was $1050 for the monitoring and procedure and the $800 for donor sperm (All OOP). It seems like costs vary so widely between clinics!
TTC 21 cycles
All TI cycles BFN (with letrozole, ovidrel, prometrium)
Hysteroscopy + Polypectomy + D&C on 1/3
IUI #1 February 6, BFP 2/21, CP 2/26
IUI #2 March 14, BFN
IUI #3 April 11, BFN
IUI #4 May 11, BFN
July 2018 IVF, developed lead follicle, converted to TI, BFN
August/September 2018 IVF converted to freeze-all: 7 mature eggs; we fertilized 3 and froze 4. 3/3 fertilized and 1 blast!
October 2018 FET-BFN
November 2018 FET-TBD
So now here we are in the 2WW, I was just wondering if any of you are planning to test prior to AF date or no?
Good luck to all. @wishing-and-hoping - i'm sorry to here about the polyp and know that can be frustrating and strangely hopeful. I haven't dealt with them but sending you good vibes.
@do114 - Wow I didn't know a tech could do them too. At this point I don't care who does it as long as it's legal and they are trained to do it well. We are very fortunate our insurance covers everything but what the lab does (so $250 an IUI) and we just met our out of pocket max so I am praying we get pregnant before the end of the year.
@wishing-and-hoping - Ugh I'm sorry your cervix is S shaped. I assume who does the IUI depends on the clinic? I'm sorry the RE suspects a polyp. I'm surprised they didn't do an SHG with your initial testing. Although it sucks, I do agree to wait and do the SHG to check. Sometimes polyps don't cause any problems, but I know sometimes they can cause issues with implantation and/or pregnancy loss. So frustrating.
@Suzzy2380 - I don't know what I'll do this cycle, but in the past I have POAS CD 6-7 to see if the trigger was still in my system (assuming you triggered). I would test every day from then until I got a negative (ie no trigger in system) and then I'd test starting on CD 10. I've always gotten a positive by CD 11 (which I know is early, but that is my personal experience). My RE doesn't do betas unless I get a positive HPT. *TW* After my loss, I feel like I won't get the same excitement from a BFP */TW so I'm not sure when I'll start testing.
Dx: PCOS
DS1 born 11/2014
DS2 born 11/2018
3 previous losses
Rainbow baby due 12/2021 - Team Green
@wishing-and-hoping I’m so sorry to hear about the cancelled IUI, but so hopeful for you that maybe this is a the cause of your difficulty and will be easy to solve! Did you trigger yet?
I havent decided when I’m going to POAS. I am definitely going to test the morning of my beta, but I’m still undecided about testing out the trigger and then testing daily. We are having our annual friends thanksgiving the day of beta. We are keeping it really small this year with only our two best friends and their families, who both know about our IUI. I’m sure we will share with them our result either way, but I just want to know the result before they come over so I don’t get a call about a BFN in the middle of our party. I would rather know ahead of time and have time to process it.
I had IUI #3 on November 3rd. We have used clomid CD 3-7 and with IUI #1 we used one small dose of follistim and were surging on our own. IUI #2 we monitored a day earlier in CD 9 and RE recommended we trigger that night. No follistim that round. This cycle we are taking a more relaxed approach. We aren't worrying about diet or the occasional drink and trying to "not think about it" (which my type A personality is not good with it), so we did our Clomid cycle and started with Estrace on CD 9 as my lining was at a 5.2. Monitoring on CD and lining had gone up to 6.2 and my follicles were 22, 19, and 17. RE had us trigger that night and he IUI was on CD 12 approximately 36 hours post trigger. i started prometrium the day after IUI and have stayed on the Estrace.
The TWW sucks. Does anyone else take Estrace and/or prometrium? Have you noticed pregnancy like symptoms while taking these? Such a tender breaths, sore nipples, slight nausea?
Dx: PCOS
DS1 born 11/2014
DS2 born 11/2018
3 previous losses
Rainbow baby due 12/2021 - Team Green
TTC 21 cycles
All TI cycles BFN (with letrozole, ovidrel, prometrium)
Hysteroscopy + Polypectomy + D&C on 1/3
IUI #1 February 6, BFP 2/21, CP 2/26
IUI #2 March 14, BFN
IUI #3 April 11, BFN
IUI #4 May 11, BFN
July 2018 IVF, developed lead follicle, converted to TI, BFN
August/September 2018 IVF converted to freeze-all: 7 mature eggs; we fertilized 3 and froze 4. 3/3 fertilized and 1 blast!
October 2018 FET-BFN
November 2018 FET-TBD
FX
Wish you all lots luck this month!
Diagnosis: Unexplained
2 IVFs, 8 IUIs (2 Clomid, 6 Injectables)
Hope me this helps.
August '16-January '17: Clomid + HCG + IUI/TI = BFN
February/March '17: Menopur + HCG + IUI = BFN
April '17: Menopur + HCG + TI (due to too many mature follicles) = BFN
May '17: Took off due to cysts
June' 17: Menopur + HCG + IUI = Cancelled due to 8+ mature follicles
November '17: Clomid + HCG + IUI= BFN
December '17: Menopur + HCG + TI= BFP!!!! Due August 2018
@Funnygirl34 Is the trigger still in your system 9dpo?! FX for you, that sounds pretty exciting to me!
AFM, i broke down and tested this morning and got a negative 12dpo, so pretty sure I'm out this cycle. I wasn't very hopeful as I have a bad cold. Onto the next month
@kerryann124 I’m so sorry about your negative test this morning. I wouldn’t give up all hope yet! I have also had a bad cold since IUI. Hoping it doesn’t affect too much.
AFM- I’m only 7dpo today. These two week are crawling by!!! I POAS yesterday just out of pure curiosity about how dark my trigger line would be. It was still clearly there obviously. No other news from me. Other than being really tired for the first couple of days, I’ve had no symptoms at all. I know it’s still early, but it makes me feel pessimistic. The TWW is such a mind game!
I've come to this board and left several times, but finally decided to post and introduce myself. I'm 34 and dh is 48 and we have unexplained infertility.
TW - child mentioned
we do have a 2.5 year old who we miraculously conceived on our own after 3 unsuccessful and heartbreaking years of trying. I really want 3 kids, but at this point would be satisfied with 2. We haven't prevented since she was born since we knew we had issues conceiving and I have always heard it can be easier in the first 6 months after cycles return.
End TW
This month makes 2 years of trying. Last summer we started seeing an infertility specialist. In august we started medication and timed intercourse. Letrozole for days 3-7, ultrasound, ovidrel trigger shot. After 3 failed months of that plan, we decided to go ahead with iui.
This cycle I did letrozole for days 3-7. Ultrasound Monday showed 4 mature follicles, so Monday night at 9:00 pm I did my ovidrel trigger shot and this morning at 9:00 am I had my first iui. He had me lie down for 10 minutes after the procedure. I've been cramping ever since.
Hopefully this will be a good month for everyone! Fx and baby dust to all!
I've been TTC for several years to no avail, but I hold out hope for the near future!
I'm 32, with a handful of diagnoses (PCOS, hypothyroid, fibroids, polyps) that have contributed to my struggle. I think I'm coming up on my 5th IUI, though to be honest it's been kind of a blur after the first few tries.
Ive just started meds (Letrozole) for this cycle, and my anticipated IUI date is 11/25.
Good luck everyone!
Age: 32 DH: 35
natural pregnancy DD 2012 TTC #2 since 2014
9/2015 chemical pregnancy
Initial workup:
AMH: 0.898 ng/ml
Antral Follicle Count: 5
FSH day 3: 6.56 mIU/ml
LH day 3: 5.24 mIU/ml
Estradiol day 3: 46.75 pg/ml
IUI 1-4 BFN
IVF #1 After ovulation was confirmed with progesterone levels on CD19. Cetrotide ½ dose X4 doses and minivelle was started CD 20 to continue through stim. Upon AF, started follistim 150 bid and menopur 75 bid on CD3. Started cetrotide 1 dose when biggest follicle reached 13mm. Retrieved 4 eggs out of 12 follicles, 2 PGS normal, FET #1 9/14/18 BFP beta#1 10dp6dt 369, 12dp6dt 1210