Donor IUI?

[MinnieMooMoo]

Hello! Just looking for a group/quiche to join but not really sure where I fit it.

I'm intending to go it alone and have Donor Insemination by IUI starting in January providing my investigations all come back clear.

Any one else in the same boat, or has done it alone in the past?

OTD = official test date. The date the clinic told you to test. Most clinics it's 14 or 15 days dpo (days after ovulation). Though on another forum there's a woman whose clinic state 21 dpo as the OTD (but really, who's going to manage to wait that long to test!?)

Ah, OK, that makes sense. Usefully my clinic said test today on 1 form and test tomorrow on another form (this isn't the first time they've disagreed on whether day 1 is IUI day or the day after!). I had IUI on Friday 05 Feb so I think that makes today day 14. From that I would say the real test day is tomorrow. Trying to think about what I did in my 4 previous cycles. But then they were all medicated and this one wasn't so it won't necessarily be the same anyway.

Wow, I don't think I could wait till 21 dpo. Mind you I suppose AF may have made an appearance by then so you might not need to test. That said, Crinone is said to sometimes hold back AF.

So, latest from me. I did test 2 this morning and there is still a feint 2nd line, but this second line is much feinter than yesterday morning. I guess this would be consistent with the trigger injection still getting out of my system if the line is feinter with each day that passes, but could also be a real positive result. The feint second line this morning did take quite a while to appear. I think for tomorrow's test I will try the one that Kwik suggested as likely to be more accurate/clearer.

There's still no sign of AF. When I removed some Crinone this morning it was still browny/grey/dark red colour mixed with a little bit of whitey/creamy Crinone colour. Again, this could be the equivalent to "spotting" but the spots of blood just get caught up in the Crinone that's hanging around in there. Or it could be early AF.

So basically I'm none the wiser. Sitting on the fence really don't know which way this could go.

On the plus side with this cycle, I feel more relaxed about the result. This is because I am starting a new job in 7 weeks so the sensible side of me says that it would be best to not start the job already up-duffed (mostly because the maternity pay would be greatly reduced, and I would feel a bit bad about starting a new job already up the duff...). But then there's another part of me that does really want this cycle to have worked, for obvious reasons. Guess it's just a waiting game for the next ~24 hours ish. Now, how do I keep myself busy so I don't think about this too much?!

TD xxx

There is an offer on FRER (First Response Early Response) pregnancy tests on Amazon - 2 for just under £7 which is REALLY good - am going to stock up!!!

My God MasterChef USA (3rd series!!! - W has them on back to back) is BRUTAL!!!

Taydex any news your end? I am keeping my fingers crossed :)

I had my baseline scan - all good to get started - and then an AWFUL nurse session... anyway I now know when I need to be injecting & what - up to 3 injections each evening... next scan (and bloods) on Tuesday... I will be like a pin cushion....

The First Response test gave me an indisputable negative. Obviously not what I wanted to see but it was helpful that it was so definite. With the Internet cheapies you can tell where the test line is so it's easier to kid yourself, where as the FR are 100% blank aside from the control line if negative.

Thanks ladies. Do the FRERs have to be done on first wee of the day too? Just I had a crazy busy day yesterday at work, after work then we had visitors for dinner so I didnt get round to picking one up in the craziness.

Todays test again shows a feint second line. And no sign of AF. Not showered and removed excess Crinone yet so don't know what that's looking like. Will phone the clinic in a bit see what their opinion is of test results so far.

Will grab a FRER today and do that and free clinic test tomorrow morning.

(I know, I know, I'm useless!!)

Keeping everything crossed for you x

Taydex you are absolutely NOT useless! Please do get a FRER and do with FMU (always best for testing as will have higher HCG concentration levels)... I am getting very excited for you my lovely!

ineednewshoes hang in there. Did you do FRER with FMU?

Thank you ladies. Will do FRER and freebie clinic test in the morning. So much for 2WW, this is just adding up now! he he.

Keep you posted...

It doesn't have to be FMU it's just there's more HCG in FMU as it's a more concentrated sample because you haven't weed for a long time. If you happen to not need a wee for more than four hours today, you could just as well test this afternoon/evening.

My positive test (which actually was a Lloyd's pharmacy early test rather than the more expensive FRER) I did at 2am after a night out!

I'm panicking because I had to have pest control out to treat a bird mite infestation in my loft (thank you starlings - they're nesting under the eaves).

He used a smoke bomb in the loft. He wanted to fumigate the bedroom as well but I wouldn't let him. But I'm still panicking about how toxic that stuff must be and even though it was in the loft and I was downstairs while the work took place, how much will I have ingested? Pesticides are known to be harmful to unborn babies and apparently can hang around a property for years after they've been used :( I'm trying to comfort myself by telling myself that I probably go into public buildings all the time that have been treated with higher concentrations of these chemicals but I still feel really anxious about it. Argh! :(

Oh dear NewShoes. Doesn't sound ideal. But try not to beat yourself up about it. Sounds like you didn't really have any choice. Are you doing a cycle now or just worried about it hanging around for future cycles? I think you did all you could to stay as far away from it as possible and not get your bedroom fumigated.

I called the clinic. They're happy enough with the feint line on the test. Said it's normal as it's still very early days. They told me to test again next Saturday. Yeah, like I'm not going to test in the interim!!!

So I'm off to get some decent tests. Will do both tomorrow then we'll see how I go after that. I suspect knowing me that I'll end up testing every day he he. We'll see.

Have a lovely day all.

TD x

Eeek so excited for you!!! I can't wait to find out lol x

OMG taydex a whole more week of waiting??? Are they insane - cant they just do a blood test? Or did you POAS a week early?

shoes it does not sound ideal but if you are still only a few week preggers I do not think you are sharing blood supply and if not the chemicals will dissipate in time. Try not to worry.

I read the first few chapters of claudia spahrs (may have got last name wrong) book "right time baby" so interesting!!! Definitely recommend!

I had a bit of a spree on amazon yesterday - bought some FRERs, that book, some yoga socks and a ivf hypno cd .... Am completely skint so not the best idea...

Morning ladies,

Yes, that's what the clinic are saying, so total 3WW or 3WOT!!! I POAS on day 15.

When I chatted to the clinic yesterday they said it's quite normal for the 2nd line to be feint at this stage and even if I test every day I will probably just see the same (I definitely DIDN'T test today and definitely didn't get the same result again, honest...!). Their normal procedure is that you test on D15. If it is negative (i.e. no 2nd line) then that's it, it's negative. If you get a 2nd line then it's probably a positive but they ask you to test 1 week later just to make sure. They couldn't (or wouldn't!) tell me what the chances are that the 2nd reading is positive or negative. They also told me if I did a FRER it would show positive as fundamentally it's the same as the little plastic test things they've given me.

So I guess that means I can celebrate a bit? I'm a bit nervous about getting too excited too soon. I've certainly got further than previous cycles (I think). All the other tests I've done on previous cycles (with the same plastic device strip thing from the clinic) have shown no second line. Still, I don't want to get too excited till I see that line a bit more clearly or get a blood test to show the same. I wonder if I could ask the GP to do a test... LOL. I am presuming that all of the trigger is now out of my body as in previous cycles (although these were medicated before the trigger so that might have a different affect) there wasn't any sign of that second line.

I did also check on the website of the company who make the devices / strips (Alere) to see if I could get any more info and not a massive amount more apart from I should only read the test between 3 and 4 minutes after I have put the wee on it. The info the clinic gave me just said after 3 mins. Which to be fair is when I looked anyway, but good to know that anything later than that might be a skewed result.

So, getting a little bit excited but trying to stay sane/sensible just in case.

TD xx

Uh oh, I have just found Bachelorette.....

Hopefully bachelorette can keep you distracted for a week! I think I would be bursting with inpatient-ness and excitement....I'm pretty much exploding
Waiting for you to find out and it's not me. Have a lovely Sunday everyone x

I'm such an impatient person too! LOL.

Maybe this is training for if I get a sprog!

Have a lovely day everyone.

TD x

taydex that is very exciting news. I know for sure that I would not be able to wait an extra week - I would be testing like crazy! What meds did you take?

I made the call to see who Desiree picks on the Bachelorette - not sure if that was the right thing to do

I was very restrained in Ikea yesterday - only spent £22... And some of that was on my nephew.

Last Die Hard film was very disappointing

I know I couldn't wait another week Taydex !

I'd do another test in a couple of days' time just to reassure myself that the feint line is still there, but that's me!

Hello lovely ladies,

Kwik - the only meds I've had this cycle are the Ovitrelle injection on Wed 3 Feb (excluding 1 dose of paracetamol last Sunday and Crinone and Aspirin (low dose) since turkey basting.

Ooh, I love an Ikea trip! Had to drop my phone off at Wembley yesterday to get it fixed. I might accidentally fall in to Ikea while I'm there to pick it up this week.

So, test wise I have 3 of the clinic's tests left. Need to leave one for Saturday. So thinking of testing every other day till then (so Tue and Thu). I can pick up more tests at Tesco (cheapy ones or proper digital ones, they have the full set!) but I'm trying to be good. We'll see...

Starting to get a little excited. Even told my best mate this morning

taydex if you are buying any tests promise me you will get a FRER - they really are the best!

Gearing myself up for 7pm injections.... Trying to distract myself with this weeks Bachelorette episode :)

Howdy, ladies!

Again, sorry for not being so active - Mum's been up and down hugely, and I've been so tired recently that I'm just crashing out wherever I'm sitting, lol!

Great news taydex on getting a faint second line... That's such a positive start!!! Can't believe they told you to wait until Saturday to test though - as if you're going to want to wait after getting a faint line!! I'd be stocking up and testing every day haha, I'm a bit impatient though to be fair - it's probably better waiting, but it's just so exciting!!!

Great news that your AF finally arrived kwick - and that your IVF can go ahead! Wooo!!

Hope you're all ok ladies. X

Hey ladies,

Yes, I promise I will buy FRER Kwik. Trying to be good so lets see if I crack... Good luck with the injections - are they the pen kind of ones or do you have to measure stuff out?

Caution - Totally understood, you do not need to apologise. You are where you are needed - sounds like you've been a great help to your family. I hope your Mum is feeling a bit better soon. And no, I'm not going to wait. I already did another test this morning (so that's 4 this cycle so far). Going to try and be good and wait till Tue now for my next one and only do every other day this week. But I know my willpower (or lack of it!) I can see me testing every day! LOL

TD x

Caution please take care of yourself! I think you are wonderful for taking such good care of your mummy. You are a

Taydex every other day sounds good... but I know I would not have the willpower!!!

The injections are ones I have to make up... that is the hard bit - I do not mind the injecting part so much!

I am watching Call the Midwife (I recorded it)... I really like the tin bath... I did not know that they used this method in the sixties.