https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:00:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/iui-thread-check-in/page/14#post-2280205 Wed, 02 Sep 2015 09:38:44 +0000 AmeliaBedilia 2280205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>IUI#2 is done. Spermcount post wash was 51 million. Not as good as last time, but still plenty. I start prednisone Friday, ovidrel booster Sunday, progesterone in one week. My beta is 9/18. I hope the time flies by! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/iui-thread-check-in/page/14#post-2279699 Tue, 01 Sep 2015 19:30:47 +0000 Amorini 2279699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just popping into wish you IUI ladies lots of love and luck. </p> <p>@Mrs. Pinky: Grow follies, grow! :goodluck: </p> <p>@AmeliaBedilia: Yay for beautiful and perfect follies! Hope they both turn into a bangin' BFP for you! :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/iui-thread-check-in/page/14#post-2279595 Tue, 01 Sep 2015 17:49:58 +0000 Mrs. Pinky 2279595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I start gonal f tonight (112.5) every night until the follies look good with monitoring every two days (which is painful...only one good being in my right arm). I had 8 and 6 resting follicles this morning :happy:<br /> Trying to stay positive this cycle! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/iui-thread-check-in/page/14#post-2279589 Tue, 01 Sep 2015 17:47:04 +0000 Mrs. Pinky 2279589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@AmeliaBedilia: good luck!! I hope this is it for you!! Those are wonderful sized follies! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/iui-thread-check-in/page/14#post-2279585 Tue, 01 Sep 2015 17:46:21 +0000 Mrs. Pinky 2279585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@agold: thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/iui-thread-check-in/page/14#post-2279360 Tue, 01 Sep 2015 14:37:44 +0000 agold 2279360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pinky: Good luck with your IUI. I hope this is it for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/iui-thread-check-in/page/14#post-2279340 Tue, 01 Sep 2015 14:22:40 +0000 AmeliaBedilia 2279340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pinky: I have my second IUI tomorrow for a femara/ovidrel cycle. My ultrasound showed a 20mm and 22mm follicle. I trigger when I get home from work and IUI tomorrow morning. Last one was great all around until AF came. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/iui-thread-check-in/page/14#post-2274777 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 14:05:47 +0000 Mrs. Pinky 2274777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just bumping!<br /> So what's up? Joining Hb after lurking for a while...need some support! I'll be doing FSH (final f) injections daily and trigger with ovidrel.<br /> Where are you in your IUI cycle? Finishing 2 weeks of BCP tomorrow because of vacation timing. So CD 1 tomorrow with Monitoring on 9/1.<br /> How many IUIs will this be? #6 (last one before IVF)<br /> Diagnosis? The dreaded "unexplained" :bummed:<br /> Medications? Gonal f ...and wine :wink:<br /> Other info? Just looking forward to the support that this forum shares! </p> <p>Any one else starting an IUI cycle it currently in one? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/iui-thread-check-in/page/14#post-2257755 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 10:10:26 +0000 AmeliaBedilia 2257755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@agold: I work a four day work week, and usually have Friday's off. This IUI worked out great for my work schedule. I'm feeling fine but a little bit of cramping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/iui-thread-check-in/page/14#post-2257747 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 10:01:35 +0000 agold 2257747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@AmeliaBedilia: Fingers crossed for you! How are you feeling? My husband also has a little morphology issue, but my RE also said the count and motility can make morphology a non-issue. Phew. Good luck to you. This is exciting! Are you taking the day off of work? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/iui-thread-check-in/page/14#post-2257653 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 08:53:59 +0000 AmeliaBedilia 2257653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>IUI done. Post wash count was 85 million! Last morphology was 5%, but RE said that even if morphology is low, that the number makes up for it. Now we wait. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/iui-thread-check-in/page/14#post-2252723 Sun, 02 Aug 2015 20:58:43 +0000 BlueWolverine 2252723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@AmeliaBedilia: That's awesome that insurance covers something. Ours was entirely out of pocket. At my first monitoring appointment, I only had one follicle at 4 mm, but my doc upped my meds and I had two follicles at 20 and 19 by the time we triggered after 12 days of meds. So don't be nervous if it's not what you wanted at your first appointment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/iui-thread-check-in/page/14#post-2252568 Sun, 02 Aug 2015 15:17:00 +0000 AmeliaBedilia 2252568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BlueWolverine: Sending prayers this works for you. This is for baby#1. Our tentative plan is 3 IUIs, then IVF if needed. </p> <p>We have a monitoring ultrasound tomorrow and I'm really nervous. I'm nervous about the ultrasound results, a few questions I have for RE, plus we need to meet with the financial coordinator. Our RE has an option for the entire cycle excluding meds for $800, which was our plan. Last appointment, DH paid the $220 monitoring visit instead, but the insurance only allowed $168, which went to our deductible. There is also some question of how many IUIs to pay for at once. They offer a buy 2, get the third free (except meds), but I'm not sure if you have to pay for them both up front and make that decision early. Mainly, I want to make sure we don't pay more than $800/1 cycle, 1600/3 cycles, and get as much to go towards my deductible as possible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/iui-thread-check-in/page/14#post-2252243 Sat, 01 Aug 2015 23:05:01 +0000 BlueWolverine 2252243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@AmeliaBedilia: we are lucky and have DD. because of high dose injectables, this cycle has already cost us thousands, and we have decided not to do IVF. I have really low AMH and initially our RE suggested a donor egg. Because we have DD, we wanted to give this IUI a shot, and then, if it doesn't work, be happy with being a one child family. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/iui-thread-check-in/page/13#post-2252233 Sat, 01 Aug 2015 22:30:58 +0000 AmeliaBedilia 2252233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BlueWolverine: Good luck! Why is this your only IUI? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/iui-thread-check-in/page/13#post-2252232 Sat, 01 Aug 2015 22:28:33 +0000 BlueWolverine 2252232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm on my first (and only) IUI cycle. Was on gonal f for 12 days at high dose. </p> <p>Follicles were at 19 and 20 on Thursday, so triggered that night and had IUI on Friday and today. Now in TWW. Good luck to both of us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/iui-thread-check-in/page/13#post-2252230 Sat, 01 Aug 2015 22:24:46 +0000 AmeliaBedilia 2252230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm doing my first IUI this cycle. I did Femara 5mg day 2-6, with next ultrasound CD9. Anyone else? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/iui-thread-check-in/page/13#post-1987473 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 19:39:20 +0000 fotolori1 1987473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't been here in a while, but I have been thinking about everyone. I have to take a couple of months off because we are having to start the injectables, so I guess we are going to be ordering those in January and starting them in February. I have been so discouraged lately, but reading some positive stories helps! Until then, we are going to just try ovulation tests and the good old fashioned way! Best of luck to everyone! I will be praying that we all get our miracles in 2015 if not sooner! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/iui-thread-check-in/page/13#post-1975205 Mon, 08 Dec 2014 11:12:31 +0000 travellingbee 1975205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sweetooth: Thank you! We will proceed with the IUI cycle in January if nothing happens this month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/iui-thread-check-in/page/13#post-1975055 Mon, 08 Dec 2014 10:01:52 +0000 sweetooth 1975055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Trying2Synchorswim: What @travellingbee: said is just what I was going to say. I am "unexplained" as to why we cannot get pregnant without the help of our RE. But in my head, it helped me think that when they saw the fibroid on my hsg, confirmed it with my saline sono, and then performed the hysteroscopy and we got pregnant three months later...well, I thought <i>"I'm not unexplained. I just had something in the way that needed to be removed to make room for the baby :)"</i></p> <p>@travellingbee: I'm glad your hysteroscopy revealed that everything is all clear in there! :) Hopefully it's primed and ready now for a baby - good luck this cycle without intervention. :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/iui-thread-check-in/page/13#post-1973698 Sat, 06 Dec 2014 15:51:49 +0000 travellingbee 1973698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Trying2Synchorswim: @sweetooth: depends on what kind you have done. They go into your uterus with a scope and look around. Sometimes they do a surgical procedure to remove adhesions or polyps, both of which could be contributing to infertility. So having it done could eliminate those factors. Mine showed nothing there so they just looked around and that was it. I was very happy to hear that I didn't have a polyp after all! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/iui-thread-check-in/page/13#post-1973261 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 23:17:59 +0000 Trying2Synchorswim 1973261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sweetooth: it is just off until my next cycle then we check to see if it has gone down.<br /> Cannot start clomid again until it goes down.<br /> .... Will have to wait till Christmas week for that.<br /> I appreciate the bopping go ahead..... My visualization of that will help me!<br /> What is a hysterioscopy and why do you think it helped? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/iui-thread-check-in/page/13#post-1972041 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 08:02:07 +0000 sweetooth 1972041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: I hope your hysteroscopy went well. I had one done before we started IUIs and I believe it helped us conceive! :heart: </p> <p>@Trying2Synchorswim: Sorry to hear about your left ovary. Do they continue to keep track of it for this cycle? Or just call it off and you have to wait until another period to start to monitor again? Also, I give you permission to bop anyone and everyone over the head that says "maybe it's just not meant to be" - jerks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/iui-thread-check-in/page/13#post-1970873 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 13:31:38 +0000 travellingbee 1970873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Trying2Synchorswim: sorry to hear it's not looking good....it's so frustrating. We were supposed to start our IUI in Nov. Then I had a CP so it was delayed. Then we're going to be away for the holidays during next cycle do it's a no-go too...so we need to wait until January. :(</p> <p>I'm about to go have a hysteroscopy. Fun. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/iui-thread-check-in/page/13#post-1969583 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 16:28:23 +0000 Trying2Synchorswim 1969583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So went in d5 for ultrasound, right ovary great, left one, not so much a big sack filled with fluid, guess it is normal, called corpus luteum, so no go for round three this month.....<br /> Discouraging....down....<br /> But if I hear, maybe it's just not meant to be ...one more time.... I'm gonna have a panic attack and snap on someone </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/iui-thread-check-in/page/13#post-1969573 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 16:21:53 +0000 kayakgirl73 1969573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsADS: That can happen according to my post- procedure instructions.</p> <p>I did have some cramping the time they had trouble finding my cervix. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/iui-thread-check-in/page/13#post-1969569 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 16:20:15 +0000 LindsayInNY 1969569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsADS: I had cramping like that usually the day of my IUI but would be fine the next! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/iui-thread-check-in/page/13#post-1969519 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 15:46:06 +0000 MrsADS 1969519@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sweetooth thank you!! I hope you are right :heart: </p> <p>Anyone else have some cramping after their IUI? The actual procedure was kind of uncomfortable (felt like a pap) but not painful.</p> <p>But about an hour after I started having cramps - kinda like period cramps but maybe a little sharper, I dunno. They were kind of bad for a while, but I took some Motrin and now they are (mostly) gone.</p> <p>Anyone else have this? I figure it's probably just from my uterus being kind of irritated from being poked and stuff. LOL </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/iui-thread-check-in/page/13#post-1969501 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 15:39:02 +0000 kayakgirl73 1969501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@fotolori1: Sorry for the late reply. I'm 41. My first IUI cycle this time ended in a BFN. Clomid then Bravelle and Ovridel. I had a great response according to the RE. My husbands numbers were merely okay, he had to give an extra sample at the RE because too many had died in transport. They also had a really hard time finding my cervix and maneuvering the catheter. I suspect one of those factors. I also wonder about my lining they said it was fine but with my successful IUI two and half years ago I was on Estrace for lining building. This IUI cycle went really fast when I went in for my monitoring appt. to see how much Bravelle I would need they found one follicle at 22 and the rest at 10 to 12 so they had me trigger instead of the Bravelle shot, I figured it was going to be a bust, but it actually worked. Lining on the thin side so I was out on Estrace again. I wonder if my body really needs that boost. The other different thing we did in my first cycle this time was we upped my synthyroid for my Hypothyroid. A Med change can take six weeks to work which would have put me into my second cycle. Good luck. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/iui-thread-check-in/page/13#post-1969350 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 14:09:49 +0000 sweetooth 1969350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsADS: I know that RE's can have varied opinions, but I recall mine saying they want to see no less than 5 million post-wash. So I think if you and your husband BD tonight and tomorrow, and you start the progesterone, you still have a great chance! Stay positive! Good luck to you! :heart: :goodluck: </p>