The IUI girls

NickiMark · Post by **NickiMark** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 8:59 am

Ive always done IUI natural. But speak to Denise, she's now with child, and she was doing med's.

Denise, hope u dont me refering to you. xxx

Good Luck dear xxx

DeniseM · Post by **DeniseM** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 4:14 pm

No prob, Nicki.

I actually tried the clomid before doing my IUI's. Make sure you drink lots of water as it can dry out your CM.

My meds were Puregon, which worked for me. And there is a small risk of carrying more than one baby, I'm pg with twins. But the risk is relatively low as they start you on low doses, and will cancel if too many follies grow.\

Good luck!

BecP · Post by **BecP** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 10:33 am

Thanks for the advice and congratulations!!
We'll see how this one works. A little nervous, but it can't be as bad as IVF. My tubes were clear (thank goodness) so waiting for AF to arrive, which should be in the next couple of days.
Thanks again and hope the sickness stops soon!
Bec

k · Post by k » Thu Feb 16, 2006 10:50 am

Hi everyone

Just bringing this to the top for Green, who has posted on the Introductions forum and is wanting advice/info from ladies who have experienced IUI.

Take care all
Love Kim

smokeroni · Post by **smokeroni** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 9:24 pm

Just bringing this up to the top again,

Where are all the IUI ladies???

I am taking clomid and going for a scan on Wednesday and will be in the 2ww again shortly. Anyone else?

Pam

LittleP · Post by **LittleP** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 8:55 am

Nicki

Great news about the consultation - good luck with everything and fingers crossed for you and DH.

Little P

angelamw · Post by **angelamw** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 9:10 am

Hi, Can I add myself onto this thread as I am having IUI for the first time and am on day 9 of the 2ww. I haven't seen this thread before and have been spending time on the 30-40 thread.

Will tell you more about me later but just off to work now.

jan33 · Post by **jan33** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 10:06 am

Hi Girls...thought I'd post here too. Been over on the 30-40 thread.

Will be doing DIUI around mid-march... this will be our 5th try and hopefully last one

All the best to those in their 2ww.

Nicki--congrats to you on the positive consult! Now is time to rest up, take care of yourself, and get ready for a BFP in 2006!

NickiMark · Post by **NickiMark** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 1:08 pm

Well done for bringing this back to the top xx

This was a very busy thread a while back but now, not so many doing iui it seems, I havent been posting here, do to mainly posting in teh phoenixes thread, but hey I am a IUI girl,

The consultation went well on fri, given the option for iui or ivf, we are agreeeing, me and dh that one more IUI then IVF.......

So we will start IUI when AF arrives after our holiday in May, I think it'll be mid June. xx

Angela, good Luck and best of luck for your test day, not long now, How do u feel???

Jan, good Luck with your IUI mid March, when do u think AF will be due???

jan33 · Post by **jan33** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 3:18 pm

Well, Nicki...that's a very good question! I have no idea

I posted the whole sorted story over on the 30-40 thread, but in a nutshell, my cycles have been wierd since Dec tmt. Had a 24 day cycle (took me by surprise), then a 28 day cycle (thinking, phew! back to normal!), and I was actually checking for LH surge to hopefully go for IUI this weekend, when...surprise

AF came...after only a 16 day cycle!

So, my plan is to treat this like my regular AF and start looking for my surge about next Sunday...then we'll see!

We are going away in April for 2 wks, so hoping by that point we'll be celebrating our success and spending sunset strolls on the beach contemplating our life ahead as parents!

NickiMark · Post by **NickiMark** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 4:53 pm

Jan are u doing IUI with drugs??? Or natural cycle?? As if u are on drugs then parhaps they have changed your cycle length, what do ur clinic say about it???

How strange? but hoping you get BFN in April. good Luck.

Let me know when ur get the surge, Do u have regular scans to monitor ur follies??? As surely they would pick up then why AF was coming earlier.

All the best xxx

jan33 · Post by **jan33** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 8:37 pm

Hi Nicki,

Nope, no drugs...au naturel all the way so far.

So, I simply monitor my surge (pee stick), call them when positive, and go the next day for IUI...that's it.

I did ask about IVF after last cycle's BFN, but they said that they don't necessarily have to go that route next...they'd likely try me with drugs first. I think they really don't want to go too invasive, as since there is no problem with me, it should really be like falling off a horse with some great swimmers...

So, we're saying one more try naturally (if you can call artificial insemination 'natural'

) and then take some time out to decide next steps. The cost is the real kicker for us...it's so expensive, and we're going on 5 tries now. It's so heartbreaking and you want it so much that it's hard to say when enough is enough...even if you are going in debt pursuing it...!

Ah well, I'm sure there's some bigger meaning out there for all of us having to go through all this...!

Take care,

Jan

NickiMark · Post by **NickiMark** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 9:02 pm

Whats the cost in Canada??

I am paying £850 ish per iui cycle, it does hurt after 3 atemps, so i am with u on that one.

Are u using donor sperm??

Can ask whats wrong wth dh's sperm??

Seems odd no scans for iui in Canada, every where is so different.

Good luck xx

Lis · Post by **Lis** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:25 am

Hi girls I hope you don't mind me posting on your thread but looking for some advice. My dh unfortunately went through sperm retreival last week and got a negative result so now I think its DIUI for us. Scotland can't treat us at all due to lack of sperm brought about by anonymity being lifted so I've been searching for clinics in England. Darlington told me their success rate is 50% upwards with a medicated iui - that sounds so high but I'm sure I picked it up right - just wondered what you ladies thought and also what you thought about iui au naturel as opposed to with drugs?

Any advice much appreciated.

Lisa x

angelamw · Post by **angelamw** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 2:01 pm

Hi Lis

My hospital only offered IUI with drugs. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I was terrified that I wouldn't be able to inject myself but it was really easy. I have GONAL for 7 days. I was scanned at the begining and again on day 6. At that point I had 2 folies of 16mm and 1 of 13 so I had another shot of Gonal on day 7 in the morning and then the HCG in the evening. The HCG did seem a little be scarry as you have to mix up the shot yourself but afterwards I wondered what I had been worried about.

I had the IUI on 25/2 and am on 2ww. The waiting is definately the hardest bit.

Hope my story helps a bit. I think many people are put off doing IUI with meds but it isn't that bad and I didn't get any side effects. Just hoping now that it has worked.

The IUI girls

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