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I'm 4 dpIUI today. I was pretty crampy the first two days and still havevery mild cramps. hoping that's a good sign. I loved the midwife, she was super helpful and gave us lots of suggestions. I learned that ifI lived in Berkeley, I could get acupuncture at a community clinic for $15-$30/session. Oh so frustrating to live in the middle of no where! This was my least painful IUI yet, so at least if I have to keep doing them, I have a great provider now!

@BlueWolverine: I know, I almost wish she hadn't told me about it! Now I just have to be jealous because it's not nearly as accessible for me! I have a veterinary acupuncturist friend and it's tempting to try to talk her into learning the points for fertility for people so she can help me!

@2farmmoms: it was even lighter this afternoon so I'm really hoping to see a temp rise soon!! Fingers crossed for you this TWW!

@delight: I'm sorry ugh.

6 days post IUI. I have an appointment tomorrow to get my progesterone. I wasn't nervous at all until I had a friend have a very low progesterone yesterday. I ovulate consistently based on BBT but haven't had the progesterone checked. This is a Femara/ovidrel cycle with another ovidrel to boost implementation. I had an 18mm and 16mm follicle. Encouragement please!

@sslm: yes but it is so much happier when we do.

@LoveHope: @sslm: Agreed, I looked the regular POAS thread the other day and it made my stomach hurt.

@AmeliaBedilia: 18 and 16 is great! my doc put me on progesterone without testing again. I think he just does it a security measure, which is fine with me. I think it's pretty normal.

Though things are looking good for far for me (fingers crossed for beta tomorrow), but I still have trouble with the August POAS board as well. It's so easy for some and heartbreaking for others.

Hey girls. I see my name is up next. No cd1 yet but I know I'm out. I had to go to my re yesterday because I'm starting birth control for ivf my next cycle and I think it will start while I'm out of town this week. He did some blood work and my hcg test was negative. Womp womp. And I hate starting a period while on vacation. Especially while visiting my inlaws. This is way tmi, but I'm really uncomfortable throwing away any part of a tampon (wrapper or whatever) into a trash where someone could possibly find it and trace it back to me. Ugh. So yea..

As for acupuncture, I really wanted to try it so I went for a consult. The guy told me it was essential I buy the herbs and come in multiple times a week. It all amounted to $2500 for one month. wtf? I had to pass and got turned off by the whole thing. Is that a normal cost??

@agold: My acupuncture is $90 per session with the recommendation to go once per week. I also do the herbs and a two month supply was about $120 (and I thought that was a lot!). Maybe keep looking for a different acupuncturist. Also, some insurance plans will cover it so that is worth a try as well.

@agold: That's ridiculously expensive. I pay $75 per session and go once a week. My acupuncturist wanted me twice a week, but I had to do what I felt I could afford. If nothing else, it was very relaxing.

Blood draw this morning. Just waiting for doc's office to call. The lines on my tests don't appear to be getting darker, so I'm pretty nervous and little queasy. I just don't have a good feeling.

Hey ladies. I've been following along and cheering you on. I hope I won't have too long of a recovery time and can rejoin you in September. (Though I hope more have graduated by then!).

Fertility friend changed my O date and it makes more sense now. And I have solid crosshairs! I am so pumped to O before CD30.

I'm feeling weird this cycle. It's the last one before pursuing some kind of meds. I feel strangely optimistic that I'll get pregnant and not have to do the meds... but then I feel like I am setting myself up for massive disappointment to be positive.

@BlueWolverine: Sending good vibes!

@Crystal: Hope recovery is quick and your stay here is short!

As for me, 7dpIUI and progesterone is 48.9! She said that typically when they do a second ovidrel injection the progesterone is in the low 30s. It makes me wonder if both follicles ovulated- hope so!