https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 01:20:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-first-iui-tomorrow-this-is-a-femara-follistim-ovidrel-cycle#post-1471809 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 02:35:45 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 1471809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunny11123: excited for you!! Let us know how it goes. I go to acupuncture 3 times a month and love it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-first-iui-tomorrow-this-is-a-femara-follistim-ovidrel-cycle#post-1471667 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 23:30:00 +0000 Mrs. Pinata 1471667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good luck! And I can't recommend accupunture highly enough. :-) I never got pregnant (very severe morphology issues), but it did worlds of help for both me and DH with relaxation. And did wonders for my anxiety and depression. :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-first-iui-tomorrow-this-is-a-femara-follistim-ovidrel-cycle#post-1470804 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 17:22:00 +0000 twodoghouse 1470804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunny11123: Welcome and good luck tomorrow! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-first-iui-tomorrow-this-is-a-femara-follistim-ovidrel-cycle#post-1470482 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 15:54:13 +0000 BSB 1470482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lots of luck to you for your first IUI.</p> <p>As for acupuncture, my acupuncture likes to see me at the beginning of my cycle then weekly to have everything ready in time for my IUI. I had a few IUIs now and if I were to get pregnant, my Acupunturist would normally not see me after my BFP.</p> <p>It might be good to see them and see what they think. I love going to acupuncture. They haven't been successful on getting me pregnant but has definitely help with stress and general well being. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-first-iui-tomorrow-this-is-a-femara-follistim-ovidrel-cycle#post-1470439 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 15:44:33 +0000 Happygal 1470439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunny11123: that sounds very promising! This is a good thread to check out: <a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-diagnosis-amp-treatment-history" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-diagnosis-amp-treatment-history</a></p> <p>Again, welcome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-first-iui-tomorrow-this-is-a-femara-follistim-ovidrel-cycle#post-1470418 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 15:39:46 +0000 sunny11123 1470418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have the biggest smile sitting here at lunch. Thank you so much for your responses! I just joined and it's so nice to get some feedback...</p> <p>I am 40 with a 16.9 TSH, DH has low counts, motility and morph issues. I tried 2.5 mg femara last summer with no response. DH went to a urologist, improved his counts some and is recently on Clomid 12.5mg. This month I did 5mg femara CD3-7, follistim 75iu CD 3-6 and 8. CD 10 was I given Bravelle for a boost that night. CD 12 had 4 follies: 2 almost a 16 and 2 almost an 18. CD 13 was my trigger and tomorrow I go in for IUI. (CD 15). My lining is 10.7 so I am cautiously optimistic. </p> <p>Thank you for the encouragement and advise. Can't wait to check out all this site has to offer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-first-iui-tomorrow-this-is-a-femara-follistim-ovidrel-cycle#post-1470111 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 14:38:51 +0000 Shutterbug 1470111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-first-iui-tomorrow-this-is-a-femara-follistim-ovidrel-cycle#post-1470068 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 14:31:35 +0000 swedishfish 1470068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-first-iui-tomorrow-this-is-a-femara-follistim-ovidrel-cycle#post-1470062 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 14:30:56 +0000 bhbee 1470062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>just wanted to wish you luck! 4 follicles is great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-first-iui-tomorrow-this-is-a-femara-follistim-ovidrel-cycle#post-1469397 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 12:05:29 +0000 mrswin 1469397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunny11123: Good luck! I did four IUI's with Femera only. Sounds like you have responded well to the meds. I also paired acupuncture with my IUI cycles and I found it to be helpful with my mental state. </p> <p>Please pop by the IF boards, would love to hear more about your journey. <a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-0227/page/4" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-0227/page/4</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-first-iui-tomorrow-this-is-a-femara-follistim-ovidrel-cycle#post-1469340 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 11:55:58 +0000 littlek 1469340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunny11123: good luck!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-first-iui-tomorrow-this-is-a-femara-follistim-ovidrel-cycle#post-1469273 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 11:40:17 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1469273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-first-iui-tomorrow-this-is-a-femara-follistim-ovidrel-cycle#post-1469232 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 11:29:15 +0000 Sprite 1469232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good luck with your IUI! I did acupuncture for about 6 months, and it was the first time I ever started getting a temp shift in my chart, so I know it did something right. I found it very relaxing, and I know my RE recommends it on either the day before or day of an IUI. Your doctor can probably recommend an acupuncturist that specializes in fertility.</p> <p>@Happygal: I did a femara + gonal-f protocol last cycle, but unfortunately I didn't get a good response from it. It's my RE's intermediate step between a straight oral and straight injection cycle, since she doesn't like to go straight to all injectables if it's not needed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-first-iui-tomorrow-this-is-a-femara-follistim-ovidrel-cycle#post-1469176 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 11:13:00 +0000 Happygal 1469176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, and I see you're new here--welcome! If you check out the infertility boards, you'll see a place where you can share your back story and a weekly check-in for giving &amp; receiving support from some great women. </p> <p>Good luck--let us know how it goes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-first-iui-tomorrow-this-is-a-femara-follistim-ovidrel-cycle#post-1469169 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 11:11:32 +0000 Happygal 1469169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Welcome! I did acupuncture for a month or so and loved it! I had to stop b/c of the expense. It was relaxing and like a little therapy session. I think to get results, you need to do it for a sustained, regular amount of time. But I would think it would be good to do something positive!</p> <p>I haven't heard of combining follistim and femara before. Mind sharing your protocol? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-first-iui-tomorrow-this-is-a-femara-follistim-ovidrel-cycle#post-1469161 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 11:09:54 +0000 pui 1469161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hope it all goes well!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-first-iui-tomorrow-this-is-a-femara-follistim-ovidrel-cycle#post-1469148 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 11:06:45 +0000 sunny11123 1469148@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am very excited and have potential for 4 good follicles. I am considering acupuncture but have never done before. Any thoughts? </p>