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IUI stories please!

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Foundmyfeet · 05/06/2021 17:26

DH and I have just had our first try at IUI after ttc for 3 years. We've had 1 failed IVF, 1 MMC and 1 MC.

There is so much information and personal experiences on IVF but not much about IUI.

I am 4 days into my 2WW and am extremely bloated and feeling lots of twinges. Don't know if this is the effects of the procedure or something else?

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Foundmyfeet · 11/06/2021 07:20

@Beanybob how are you doing? You must be testing soon?

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Beanybob · 06/06/2021 11:21

@Foundmyfeet Haha, you're as old as you feel, so we're told! In that case the way my knees creak I feel 62!
Our donor is indeed anonymous, from the US actually, although still with the option of ID later in life to comply with UK law.

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Foundmyfeet · 06/06/2021 11:09

@Beanybob 37 is no age! I'm 43 and feeling a little old for this!
Can I ask if your sperm donor was anonymous?

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Beanybob · 05/06/2021 18:18

It is my first try, I am in a SS couple but I have always wanted a baby so this was our only option really, although wish we had tried before I turned 37 as I suddenly feel really old to be doing this!

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Foundmyfeet · 05/06/2021 17:45

@Clockingon thank you for sharing. So nice to hear that it was a success for you.
My IUI has been done without medication. It was a very last minute decision. DH and I went abroad for fertility testing and I happened to be ovulating so we went for it at my suggestion.

@Beanybob we're in the same boat with this agonising 2WW! Is this your first try?

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Beanybob · 05/06/2021 17:38

I am 10 days into 2ww following first IUI, although clinic have given me a testing date of 2w+2d which I'll probably ignore (already tested once yesterday to see if HCG trigger was out of system yet, and it was).
I don't think I had any last effects from the procedure. I had sharp pains a couple of days afterwards mainly on the right hand side. I've had cramping for the last week like period pains. Boobs are very painful which is uncommon for me. No bloating. My gut feeling is it is AF brewing but who knows. Best of luck.

Clockingon · 05/06/2021 17:38

I have 3 dc via IUI, the first on attempt two and twins on attempt 6. I found it was pointless symptom spotting because the drugs caused very similar symptoms, in fact I felt little different on the two positive attempts to the 4 negative tries.