https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:29:39 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/timed-intercourse-thoughts#post-1435347 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 01:15:10 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 1435347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: I just read that you ovulate on your own. From my experience, I think it's true that Clomid doesn't really help if you ovulate on your own, which I do, too. It can also thin your lining and cause other side effects. Not trying to be a downer, but I would recommend skipping it. You should also listen to this podcast.. very helpful. <a href="http://www.creatingafamily.org/radioshow/clomid-medicated-iui-or-straight-to-ivf.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.creatingafamily.org/radioshow/clomid-medicated-iui-or-straight-to-ivf.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/timed-intercourse-thoughts#post-1435345 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 01:12:02 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 1435345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: I have. Didn't work for me. Do you ovulate on your own? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/timed-intercourse-thoughts#post-1433972 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 14:25:33 +0000 bhbee 1433972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've done both TI and IUI with clomid. my particular results have been the same with both in terms of % of BFPs. IUI gives you a slight advantage, and you often trigger to try to line up the timing almost exactly. my RE prefers to do IUI supposedly to limit your exposure to meds (i.e., give you the maximum chance in each cycle). but I think in reality that difference is small for people without male factor.</p> <p>but with your results I'd think TI makes sense for a few cycles at least. I certainly wouldn't pay OOP for an IUI yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/timed-intercourse-thoughts#post-1433564 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 11:55:17 +0000 twodoghouse 1433564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsTal: all three cycles together added up to a couple hundred! Sorry that wasn't clear before! I think we paid about $65 each month? I don't if that is typical? We got the prescription from Walgreens and my insurance didn't cover any of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/timed-intercourse-thoughts#post-1433541 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 11:44:16 +0000 spaniellove 1433541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did TI with other meds, but the goal wasn't to have more than one follicle, just a perfectly sized, perfectly timed follicle. That made monitoring really important, so I was going every other day and using a trigger shot. I have DOR and that's what worked for me when IUI/IVF didn't. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/timed-intercourse-thoughts#post-1433479 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 11:25:28 +0000 MrsTal 1433479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@twodoghouse: Your clomid was a couple hundred? Why so much? I am kind of with you with with the unexplained infertility being bull but that's my current diagnosis as well, so I might just be bitter. Haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/timed-intercourse-thoughts#post-1433424 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 11:11:37 +0000 littlek 1433424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lazypanda: I'm sure once we actually talk to the RE, DH will chill out and go with TI.. he's just being difficult. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/timed-intercourse-thoughts#post-1433403 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 11:05:47 +0000 lazypanda 1433403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: My RE is having us do TI with femara as I have a ovulating cycles. I'm only getting the cd21 progesterone test. I had the option between clomid and femara and went with the latter after reviewing the side effects. If I don't get pregnant after 3 rounds of femara,, we will revisit our next step. That being said, I have friends who got pregnant after being on clomid and TI. Good luck in what you decide is the best option for you and your family. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/timed-intercourse-thoughts#post-1433318 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 10:34:17 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1433318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: my RE explained it like this: we have an anovulatory issue, not make factor, so while IUI would increase our chances of achieving pregnancy slightly (I think the stats were TI 20%, IUI 25%) it wouldn't necessarily benefit us (unless we had failed TI cycles) because we already know his sperm can meet my egg. All the IUI would do is make his sperm have to travel less!</p> <p>We did 2 cycles of TI for Chloe &amp; 3 for this baby. We planned to move on to IUI in January (and likely switch to femera) if I didn't get pregnant in December. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/timed-intercourse-thoughts#post-1433158 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 09:41:26 +0000 ShootingStar 1433158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did TI plus oral meds and have a 3 month old now :). I started out on Clomid but I didn't respond well so I switched to Femara. My successful cycle I did Femara and a couple doses of Gonal-F (injectable) and Ovidrel trigger. For us TI (with monitoring) was all we needed because our problem was completely the fact that I didn't ovulate. </p> <p>And really, unless you have a male factor issue, or you have some sort of internal issue that's blocking the sperm from getting to the uterus, then IUI only gives you a tiny bit more of an advantage over TI. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/timed-intercourse-thoughts#post-1433140 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 09:36:05 +0000 twodoghouse 1433140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: Was it the RE who said it was unexplained IF? Sometimes I think that's sort of a cop out diagnosis, but I'm not a dr so obviously I don't really know. It just seems like there has to be SOMETHING going on if you're doing all the "right" things (good timing, etc) and it's still not working. I'm still keeping my fingers crossed for a bfp soon or at least some clarity in how to proceed! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/timed-intercourse-thoughts#post-1433114 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 09:26:14 +0000 littlek 1433114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@twodoghouse: I'm ovulating on my own. All my test results have been normal. Doctor said its "unexplained." I've been pregnant twice before, no issues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/timed-intercourse-thoughts#post-1433110 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 09:25:18 +0000 littlek 1433110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsTal: Yep, all normal test results. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/timed-intercourse-thoughts#post-1433109 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 09:25:03 +0000 twodoghouse 1433109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did the same as @jmarionsmith: for three rounds, only doing monitoring on the last one. It wasn't too expensive without the monitoring - maybe a couple hundred dollars for clomid, so it seemed worth it to try that first. However, ovulation wasn't really the problem with me so Clomid could only get us so far. Do you have a diagnosis or any hint of what could be causing your issues? I think Clomid is a good first step but I wouldn't waste a ton of time on it if test results come back that you are ovulating ok. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/timed-intercourse-thoughts#post-1433107 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 09:24:22 +0000 MrsTal 1433107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm doing clomid and TI right now. First, have all your tests been normal? Blood work, HSG, SA?</p> <p>My RE recommended clomid and TI because I am ovulating regularly, HSG was clear, and DH SA was good, he just thinks it will give us more/more mature eggs to shoot for. Also it's super cheap, without insurance it was like $12 for a month plus my blood test which actually should be covered by insurance because it's coded as a diagnostic test. We will try this for 3 months and see what happens. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/timed-intercourse-thoughts#post-1433100 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 09:19:24 +0000 littlek 1433100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pui: Sperm analysis is being done this week. I've had CD3, CD21 and HSG testing, all normal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/timed-intercourse-thoughts#post-1433093 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 09:16:49 +0000 pui 1433093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Has your DH had an SA? </p> <p>Also, you said you had some testing right? What were the results? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/timed-intercourse-thoughts#post-1433066 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 09:05:37 +0000 littlek 1433066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jmarionsmith: I think I can do that through my OB/Gyn and it would be covered through our insurance. IF we go with the RE they would want to do monitoring and that would cost $500 out of pocket. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/timed-intercourse-thoughts#post-1433059 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 09:00:52 +0000 jmarionsmith 1433059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Before I was referred to my RE my gynecologist put me on clomid and we had TI. There wasn't any monitoring, besides a 21 day progesterone test (blood draw) to confirm ovulation. I got pregnant twice doing that, but miscarried really early with both. After that clomid stopped working so I was referred to my RE. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/timed-intercourse-thoughts#post-1433031 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 08:52:54 +0000 littlek 1433031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sorry for the plethora of questions.. but I'm type A. Has anyone done timed intercourse plus clomid? Thoughts? When I was talking to DH last night he thought it was a waste of money (we have pay out of pocket) and doesn't see how that's different from what we are already doing. I know the doctor will explain more but I was curious for peoples personal experience. DH sees the value of IUI but not TI. </p>