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@Sprite: How long does it take for the procedure? Does DH do his part the same day? What happens if you get your peak on a Saturday? Hmmm...what am I forgetting?

@sarahnicole218: Granted tomorrow is only our second IUI cycle, I can only tell you how it was for my first.

How long does it take for the procedure? - The IUI itself just takes a couple minutes, and feels similar to a pap, but overall I was back out in the waiting room in about 15 mins. Once I get called into the room, I have to verify they have DH's sample and sign off that yes, his name is on it. Then up in the stirrups, speculum time, and the actual insemination part is over in a minute or two. However, then they want you to lie there for 10 minutes before you get up.

Does DH do his part the same day? - Yes, at least at my clinic. DH has an appointment one hour before mine, where he makes his deposit, and then they do the sperm wash and all the prep during the hour between our appointments. DH doesn't have to wait around if he has to get to work or something (mind did the first time around, but can't this time).

What happens if you get your peak on a Saturday? - My clinic is open by appointment only on the weekends, so it's not an issue. My last IUI was on a Sunday in fact. I believe most RE's operate this way. At mine they don't do baseline appointments on the weekends, but for monitoring appointments and procedures they'll schedule you. Are you doing monitoring ultrasounds, or just calling the clinic when you get a +OPK?

I think that's about it, really! But let me know if you think of more questions. The day of the IUI is really pretty easy and short. It is all of the meds, dealing with side effects and every other day monitoring appointments leading up to the IUI that are the time consuming, stressful part.

@MaryM: thanks! I hope everything works out for you. I hope the naturopath will have lots of info for you!

@sprite: good luck! Hope this is it!
@sarahnicole218: so exciting!

AFM, just truckin along at soon-to-be 8dpo. Snoozeville. Today was so awesome and hectic at the same time. Loved my kiddos and love our school. But I'm spent. Flat exhausted tonight. But it was so worth it!

I have been pretty indifferent to the whole being pregnant this cycle. Partly because I doubt this will be it. Even though it's a clomid cycle, I just don't have my hopes up. I'm kinda tired of getting my hopes up. It's been too long and too many cycles of that. After this cycle we will ntnp. I'm looking forward to not having this chin and neck acne caused by the clomid, too! Awful and painful

@lazypanda: Congrats! Amazing you got a result that early. Doesn't make it easier for me to wait

@Sprite: I know for sure they take Saturday appointments, just have to call on Friday to schedule...not sure about Sundays. If I ovulate on cd18 like I did last time I was on Clomid, looks like I'll be in for a Saturday IUI in a few weeks.

@Sprite: thanks! My beta was 156. Once I get tomorrow's beta number, I may post my POAS pix here at that time. How did the IUI go?

@nicole112: good luck! My RE says anything over 10 for progesterone is a great number to have as it indicates ovulation has occurred. FX for you!

@lazypanda: oh my gosh, congrats!!!

@organicmama: are you loving the new job?

Good luck to everyone!

I am 6DPO, I think. FF keeps adjusting my O date. I hope the earlier day that makes me 6dpo is right because I have better timing than the later day (that would make me 3DPO).

I made an appt with an re for mid-October. I'm really looking forward to it!!!

@sarahnicole218: That is great they have Saturday hours at least. Hope your experience is smooth sailing!

@nicole112: thanks so much for the luck! Do you have any fun Labor Day weekend plans to keep your mind off POAS?

@lazypanda: Great beta number! And I look forward to your POAS pictures. My IUI went great, although I'm super crampy this afternoon. I think my uterus is revolting because DH's post sperm wash number was twice as many as last time.

@Crystal: that is great you've got an RE appointment on the books. I hope they can put together a great plan of action for you (or that you won't need to go, FX for this cycle!)

@MaryM: have fun tonight

@lazypanda: Thank you!

@Sprite: You are very welcome! Not much is planned yet...unfortunately to help keep me distracted, however I work in a school 2 days a week and here school starts up the day after Labor Day so I need to get ready! So hopefully that'll help!

@Crystal: Yay for the RE appt!!!

I went to the RE this am for bloodwork to check if I O'ed and the nurse called me this afternoon to tell me that my progesterone is 7 and they like to see 10! Argh..so I started taking the progesterone tonight! They want me to do the supplements twice a day for 7 days... It kind of sucks but at the same time not much else is wrong with either me or DH so it's an easy fix and I hope this is the trick to get me KU! They want me back in one week for pregnancy test! So my new "POAS" date will be 9/2 as I don't want to drive myself crazy up until then!

@Crystal: thanks! awesome news! I hope you won't have to get to that point, but if you do, I suggest bringing pen & paper to jot down all the information you'll get at your RE consultation. As your 6dpo, do you think you'll be testing early at 9 dpo?

@Sprite: Twice as many? That's great! I hope this is a great sign of what's to come!

@nicole112: Are you taking the progesterone suppositories? I'm taking them now too. Started yesterday & my RE wants me to take it for the next 12 weeks. I hope they get you your bfp!

Today is CD1....wah waahhhh. Not that I didn't know it was coming. So on Friday, I'll start Clomid (100mg) and then wait for ovulation for our first IUI. If I ovulate same day as the last time I did when I took 100mg of Clomid, it will be Saturday, September 13th (CD 18). I'm excited about it, because we'll have a cycle where the pressure is off of us and trying to time everything. Time to let go and just be along for the crazy ride.

@lazypanda: congratulations doll!!!! Sticky dust!!!

@sarahnicole218: sorry about AF But on to great things next cycle!

Tomorrow I'm 10 dpo. How come I don't feel like testing yet?? I have no symptoms, but I didn't last month either on my first clomid cycle. We'll see what I feel like in the morning. AF is due on Monday or Tuesday of next week.

@dc yoga bee: @MrsMccarthy: @sarahnicole218: thank you ladies! After 21 months of TTC, I finally can say that I am on my way towards a healthy/normal pregnancy! My beta results are back & were more than triple Monday's #s.

So here are all my POAS since Saturday! The top is today's FRER, middle FRER is from Sunday morning, & bottom FRER is Saturday night. I've been POAS daily with internet cheapies (wondfo LH, thin navy blue is Babi HPT & hot pink are Babi OPKs) since Saturday.

@lazypanda: Congratulations!!!!!!! Yay!! I'm so happy for you! I hope you have a happy and healthy 9 months!!!

@sarahnicole218: Aww, sorry to hear it's a new cycle. But hopefully the IUI this time does the trick! I'm hopeful for you!

@organicmama: When are you planning to test? Not feeling like testing yet is way better than getting the itch to test too early at least!

@lazypanda: All of those make me smile so much!!!

@fotolori1: Yay, glad you got your IUI done! I had mine Tuesday morning, and I am still sore. But my uterus always seems to revolt, I was in pain for a day after my HSG, SIS, and my last IUI. This time around was SO bad, I could hardly stand up straight. I just love how both my RE and the internet says it’s painless for most people, but some cramping is normal. Um no, I spent the last two days cuddling heating pads! But hopefully being super crampy just means our uteruses (uteri?) were overwhelmed with so many swimmers and it is a good sign! Hoping you get good results on your P4 next week. I don't go in again until I get a BFP or AF, because I'm already going to be on progesterone suppositories, which I start tonight.

I was feeling so bad yesterday evening- couldn't get warm, nausea, then hot flashes during the night, so I took a test this morning - BFN. Bummer. But it is still early. AF is due beginning of next week.
Hope I don't get sick though, I've just been home with fever 2 weeks ago

@lazypanda: I think I'll probably use a ton of pregnancy tests too! In our 19 months of trying, I've never seen a positive pregnancy test. Once I see one, I won't believe it for a very long time! I look forward to more pictures

Today, I start Clomid (100mg)...bring on the hot flashes!! We're heading to Kansas City for the weekend, and since I'm not pregnant, I plan to THOROUGHLY enjoy myself! Have a great holiday weekend everyone.