bubbly1973's IUI online diary

[bubbly1973]

i am doing this online diary in the hope that it will help anyone who is going through it or are about to go through it. Oneday it will be hidden away in the archives and will be found by someone who is desperatly seeking information or another womans experience and find this diary helpful..if i can help one person then i will be happy

please feel free to post on this thread, if you have any comments or you just want to give me support id be most grateful

so here we go firstly something about me and dh

we had iui done a few years ago, conceived but sadly ended in a miscarriage,
went for our 2nd go straight away and conceived and now we have a beautiful little boy who is going to be 3 in june.

My periods are very irregular, anything from 35 to 45 days. I have cysts on my ovaries so am not ovulating, i thought after having a baby this would correct itself, but unfortunately it hasnt

I am 31, i am a smoker, non vegetarian, weigh nearly 8stone
dh is 32, non smoker, non vegetarian, his sperms are not extremly high in numbers but sufficient enough

iui explained

right so will post this and begin my diary....

thanks Bella
still fed up, but feeling a bit better now (not much though). feel a bit embarrassed about feeling so sorry for myself, because I know so many other ladies on this site have been ttc for much longer than me ....
but it can be really tough can't it? How long were you ttc before you had your BFP??

Bubbly - thank you for cyber hug. you are such a sweetie, and have been a real support to me over the last few months. a very big thank you.

AF arrived today.
Am going to give myself a month's break - and then 3rd cycle of IUI in June. Please God let it work next time.

madigan, glad she came and didnt leave you hanging on for the weekend....get pissed tonight, eat out and then get yourself ready for june, im so pleased you are giving it a 3rd go, good luck hun

xx
ps and have a damn good cry for at least an hour and let it all out!

Madigan - sorry to hear that AF arrived, but at least you have closure for this month.
PLEASE DO NOT ever feel that you should not get upset, this TTC malarky is such hard work and you deserve some "poor me" time.
I was TTC for 18 months before we got our BFP and I can honestly say that during that time I felt like my whole life was on hold and I merely exsisted. I know all the advice of not letting it get to you etc but in reality it takes over everything, especially when all friends around you manage to get pregnant at the drop of a hat!

Hang in there, just remember it is very rare to ever hear of anyone who was never successful on the TTC journey, it may take a very unfair amount of time and money for some people but usually there is always a happy ending eventually.
Just keep as strong as you can and keep going.

Thanks Bella and Bubbly - you two are just fab. Had a good old cry yesterday and feel a bit perkier today. I know what you mean about life being on hold Bella - I feel like that all the time. It is such a nightmare at the moment. Just hope and pray there is a happy ending for me ......

Madigan - Acupuncture aiding fertility has been in loads of magazines, newspapers recently. Lets hope that its the magic ingredient for your next IUI.

yes - hope so. have booked an appointment.

Have just logged on after not being on for a few days. I logged on for an update on Madigan and am sorry you are not preg this month. Big hugs to you Madigan. Can't remember which clinic you are going to Madigan, please remind me. I started acupuncture today in fact and also said i have a stiff neck. So I had needles for fertility for the first part of the treatment and then she took them out and told me to roll over to have needles in my neck and back. I am sitting here feeling less stiff and hoping that she will do the trick re: fertility. Her opinion is that I can get preg so just need to work on the lining and progesterone. We'll see.

I know its disappointing Madigan but you can't give up. I'm not going to.

On day 27 and just waiting for af so I can start clomid. Feeling less weepy, still half a stone heavier but hoping the extra weight will help with ovary function!!

Baby dust to us all!

Hi SKBF -
glad to hear you are staying positive.
I am feeling better now than I was last week, but still have moments of feeling v down.
I am going to try acupuncture as well this month - but no clomid/drugs/hormones/IUI this month - giving myself a break.
Am at the Lister at the mo, but am going to switch to ARGC if I need to go for IVF. am going to have one final go at IUI next month.
Hope all is good with you - and fingers crossed for us both

just wanted to finish off this diary with the end result
:)

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i wish everyone the best of luck and hope you all get that big fat positive very soon xxx

CONGRATULATIONS BUBBLY! WONDERFUL NEWS!

thank you madigan...dont have too much time these days so havent read through all the conception threads to see how you are doing....if you read this, could you please give me an update and give me the link to the thread that your on

xx

Congratulations Bubbly!!!! Have just caught up with this thread. Fantastic ending to your thread, just the one we all wanted you to have.

Have just re-read your thread to where you announce you are pregnant after 3 cycles of injectables. You mentioned in May 05 that your friend called you to say that you will have a baby in June 06 and you did. Isn't that amazing???

I am still on clomid and am on day 22 of 3rd try of this drug. Have period pain though so am not hopeful although I am getting this pain before I even ovulate so am confused. Spoke to head Consultant who said if this cycle is not successful then one more of clomid and then onto injectables after uptodate hormone testing. That is why I re-read your thread as I wanted to read about your expriences again. I used to faint for injections, can't believe I might be injecting myself!!!

Well done and congratulations again.

Hi Bubbly

How are you getting on? Would love to hear your news

Have not been on MN for ages ... have been having a break from it all. Still no joy with ttc. apptmt at ARGC in August, will do one more IUI and then do IVF I think. Am worried that endometriosis has flared up again (I had it treated last November, with laser etc), because last month period pains were the absolute worst ever. So that is not good news.

Can't seem to stick to any ttc plan at the moment - went for one acupuncture session then gave up, went to see herbalist then gave up, can't keep off the booze. Just fed up with the whole thing, to be honest. And for some reason, people keep asking DH and I why we haven't had children yet - and I can feel the tears welling up every time they ask.

madigan, its good to hear from you, but sorry that your going through a rough patch

i hope your endo hasnt flared up, its all you need at the moment

i know what you mean about being fed up and giving up, i sometimes went off the rails and smoked and drinked too much, i felt like saying 'sod it, im trying my best and still not getting pregnant whats the point!'

i dont think people think it through properly when they say those off the cuff remarks, if they havent had problems in conceiving they dont think nothing of it when they mention when you and dh will be having a baby

good luck with your appt this month, let me know how you get on

we are all well here thanks for asking, cant quite believe that this time last year i was off the rails in between waiting for our 3rd go to start and our 2nd go failing, felt like throwing the towel in, but glad i didnt....i hope you can find the strength to carry on ttc..but every now and again if your fed up, remember that your entitled to feel that way too

look after yourself and keep in touch hun
xx

drinked too much??? ....i mean 'drank'

that'll teach me for not reading my post properly till after i send the message!!

hi madigan and bubbly, hope you both ok

so sorry to hear that your treatment not worked yet madigan. Don't give up. I've just been on 4 months of chlomid and now going for ivf next cycle. If it doesn't happen for me then at least I know I tried my best to make it happen.

Don't give up hope. My last pg (which ended in m.c) was the only month that I sort of 'let go' because my dh had gone away around ovulation and I just focused on the following month...anyway I got pg and I am convinced it was because I was able to totally forget about it. Easier said than done tho. not managed it myself this time. The longer it takes the more I seem to focus on ttc, have been doing regular accupuncture for nearly a year, tried the herbs, nothing seems to have helped. I am thinking of going to meditation classes tho as I really think being able to completely relax is the key

Hello Bubbly 1973,

I hope you don't mind me adding to this thread. I know you have kind of finished with it as you've had your baby. I am just about to start I.U.I and am the same age as you, so I thought it would be really useful to read your experiences.

It will take me a while (as there are nearly 400 posts!) but I hope I'm as lucky as you to get that BFP!

Thanks

naditude, i wish you all the luck in the world, and will keep an eye out for some good news hopefully..when do you start the treatment? do you have any children? so many questions sorry!!

i pop back and for on the conception board when i can, so if you need support just leave a message on here and i will check it...good luck again

dizzy, how are you, have you started the ivf cycle yet?

madigan, hope you have gone through the bad patch and have come out the other end calmer, your last post really came across as if you were ready to throw the towel in, so i hope you have sorted things out and you feel happier within yourself

keep in touch
bubbly
xx

hi bubbly, was due to start ivf start of this cycle but no go, fsh shot up to 20. I beleive firmly that the chlomid they prescribed me has contributed to this. I am just awaiting a response to a letter of complaint to the hospital I use. looks like ivf unlikely for me now. Thinking of giving up as was not planning to continue trying indefinitely. My last pg resulted in an abnormality. High fsh indicates no of eggs and quality so I'm thinking my chances of having another abnormal pregnancy are greater. Will wait to see what the hospital say, see my gp for 2nd opinion and then having a good long think about the whole thing

Oh dizzy I am sorry to read that. I was thinking about you actually as I had my fsh tested last weekend and it has gone from 7.2 to 10.2. I questioned this with an obstetrician friend and she said that its not something to worry about and that it changes every month and over one year an average would be taken. I can't remember your age but maybe you could have a break for a couple of months with some reflexology or acupuncture or both to see if you can reduce it?

dizzy, im so sorry to hear that, it must be such a big blow especially as you probably geared yourself up for the ivf

i dont know much about the levels but sounds like skbf does and perhaps you should take up on her advice?

let us know how you get on

madigan, how are you?

skbf good luck to you for this month, last i was reading about you, you were doing ivf? am i right? if so, how is it going?

Dizzy, speaking with once nurse at the unit, she said that she has seen patients with high fsh results dramatically bring it down through accupuncture which she found quite staggering. Maybe consult an accupuncturist who is interested in fertility?

Bubbly, I am doing timed intercourse not IVF. This is my first month of injectibles and as I sat there poised with the needle I did think of you and your nooooooooooooooooo nooooooooooooo noise!!!!!!!!! I managed to do the injections quite easily, what I found most difficult was the prep with mixing the powders and making sure I drew up all the liquid and after 2 liquids and 5 phials I was just keen to get the whole thing over and done with so just stuck the needle in as shown by nurse and it felt okay. Its a very fine needle luckily. I did 1 with the nurse and 2 at home. I had a green needle to mix which I know is big and a brown to inject which is tiny and when I went for my blood test this week to check the estradiol in relation to my follicles, I saw her get out the green needle with the syringe and I knew it was going into my arm and isn't for mixing! I was told anything smaller wouldn't work as blood is quite thick to take. Hope you are enjoying your little one. Would you do it again I wonder??!! Also, I just want to thank you again for your diary as when I was told I was going onto injectibles I read it again twice. Very informative with a good ending.

I am going for my first IUI consultation in a fortnight....I am dreading having to inject myself...but if I need to I suppose I will get used to it.

I've followed your diary on and off Bubbly knowing that there was a chance that I may need IUI and now I am going to go back through it........there's always so many things you don't get informed about IME and it's good to have someone else's experience to add to your own.

Congratulations on your babe.
X

Natitude - also how are you getting on with IUI?