Anyone starting IUI soon?

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I have a clinic appointment tomorrow, I think to start injections, feeling a bit nervous about the whole thing, looking for others experiences and general chat/support.

This is the first cycle, anyone else in a similar position??

Oh yes the headaches are horrible asides from bloating that's all the symptoms I've had. Rest and make sure to drink plenty of water, I aimed for 2.5 litres per day.

Nothing to report with me. Went and watched Wales play New Zealand in Cardiff yesterday and home today but start work later this evening, 24 hour shifts until Friday evening. Am going to take plenty of rest while at work. If it's worked cells will have multiplied and still be moving down the tubes. Only side effect from cyclogest is a sore loser tummy guess it could still be from gonal f. Trying not to think too much.

hope your doing ok mrs wishywashy.

im on 7th injection tonight, tried it in the thight other night, nearly screamed out loud, so sticking with belly!

scan in morning (8am) eeekkkk. im excited. but also not convinced...... qill update tomorrow x

Good luck with scan Bessie.

Nothing to report with me and I'm trying not to be down about lack of symptoms as really it's unlikely to be any. Just wish there wasn't such a long time until testing.

in a Foul mood. had scan, was pants. all ignorant woman said was "a few small follicles, one needs to take lead, wait for your phonecall what to do next" i asked to see, she showed me really fast, was all just a blur. hate not knowing. so havent a clue whats doing what.

so secretary rang, gonal-f dose been increased to 100iu. and re-scan friday.

on top of that, i only have one pen full left, (300) so will only last til friday. bit irritated with it today. sick of seeing pregnant people and also, was scanned in same room as where they told us we lost our baby at 9+3 last year, just was a room full of crapness. felt sad, just wanted to get away in end.

sorry for the waffle. feeling it today.

mrswishywashy i know what you mean with the waiting, its the longest ever. there'd be no symptoms yet chicken as you say, just keep plodding along, testing will soon be here. x

Sorry to hear about insensitive scan lady some of them need a lesson in appropriate bed side manner. Our journey is stressful enough without people who are supposed to help us add extra stress.

I've just gone and bought pregnancy tests. I've not tested early before but think I'll start Monday. I'm not going to be home on test date and want to know beforehand if it shows up.

OMG, mrswishywashy you are brave. whens official test day? good luck, keep us posted. scary stuffs.

yes, your right, things are hard enough without ignorant peeps. hope i dont get her in morning! x

cd 13 today, one follicle at 11 on left. thats it. im extremely diheartened. another scan monday, waiting to see if gonal f will be increased again. x

Oh Bessie I'm sorry to hear things haven't gone as well as they could. And your scan lady from the other day sounds awful.
MrsWW fingers crossed for a BFP!
Me and DH went to his andrologist yesterday. Got the ball rolling. He did a sperm sample and also a urine sample as Dr is worried that because of his problems the sperm doesn't come out and goes back into his bladder :-/
The Dr is writing to my GP to ask them to start looking into my fertility and check me over. Also DH is having an ultra sound of his testicles and kidneys.
We go back in April, when all the results should be back and then they will decide our best course of action- but again they said they think it will be IUI.
I was hoping things would be a bit quicker, but I guess you guys have all been through this and know it's not a quick process. I'll keep an eye in the group and really hope for some good news for you all before I find out if I'll be having any treatment x x x

Oh Bessie that's extremely frustrating. Hopefully follie will grow more over weekend.

Pinky, sounds like things are falling into place. The wait can be annoying but embrace it and time will go fast.

AFM nothing to report. Pretty sure I'm getting side effects from the progestorone as am getting cramps and pullings and bubbling by my pubic bone. I spend some time talking to hopeful embryo as if it's going to happen embryo will be implanted now. I erring on the side of it not working as why should I be lucky to get a positive when so many are not? I work with newborns so if it's a negative next Thursday it will be a long two days until I can clock off on Friday evening. Wish I could take the day off but really can't. Oh well must think positive.

Hiya, just popping in to say hello. Sorry to read that it's all a bit poo pants for you at the moment, I do hope things improve for you soon x

I had an appointment at the clinic yesterday to chat about starting iui. Have my planning appointment Dec 6th and then will start injections after my first period in Jan. Not sure what to think yet, I'm sure it will all sink in after the planning appoint. DH is being funny about getting the time off work to come with me though. The dr said it wasn't compulsary he attends but it's good for him to get an idea on what I have to do. His boss is not letting him have time off for our hospital appoints unless he takes annual leave. But he doesn't have enough leave til renewed in April to keep taking time off. I told him to take a few hours off unpaid then, it will hardly break the bank!

Anyway, good luck for the rest of your cyles bessie and mrswishywashy

Thanks girls. im egging her on to grow (no pun intended) nurse rang back, ive to keep at 100iu over weekend. so double praying eggy grows. only person that wants weekend over and back to monday again. aarrgghhh. so frustrating.

victoria good luck with starting, id ask him too to take unpaid leave, boss sounds an arse. its hard work with all appts, esp having to use holidays, thats not fair.

mrswishywashy there good signs, early pregnancy has all same symptoms of progesterone (which in effect is cruel, but also good that you have them) fingers crossed for next week for you.

pinkylovescake wowzers, hope your dh gets seen to soon, the fertility world is soooooooooooooooooooooooo slooooooooooooow, try n do as much research as possible and keep busy, it will fly by.

x x x x x

MORNING CAMPERS! today already seems to be a long morning/day. been up and already had my scan, my little eggy has gone from 11 to 16. eeekkk. im so pleased with that. a couple have started to grow on my right too now. but not big. im cycle day 16 today. i normally ov 16-18 on a natural cycle. so not out of the ordinary for me.

hope your all ok xxx

me again, waffling wilma. :) swimmer day (insemination) on thursday. eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeekkkkkkkk. excited.

one question though, which i forgot to ask, how long should you "abstane" for best swimmers? x

well done bessie sticking with it! Those extra days will help give time for your follie to mature. If there are no male factors then I would say abstain for one day before.
wishywashy hope you get some good news today, fingers crossed.

Thanks second im so excited. we do have male factor. low morphology. so im presuming few days?

mrswishywashy how are you? have you tested? x

Yay, Bessie good luck with swimmer day and then the 2WW.

Official testing is Thursday. I did one yesterday and it was negative though. And last night wiped blood so all my hope and positivity has gone. Never actually get to testing day as AF all arrives beforehand. Feel gutted and really struggling at work, I'm self employed so can't miss days as not fair on client. Although if it's a negative on Thursday i will ask to take Friday off. Just so wanted a positive to end the year but must not meant to be.

Sorry to hear you got a neg result mrswishywashy :-( how many goes have you had at this?

Good luck Thursday Bessie!

We have low morphology too. What's the significance with the number of days between? If we are dtd every other day or every 3rd day around ov should that be ok for trying naturally in the meantime?

Jan and Feb I miss ovulation or didn't ovulate, March and April was natural cycles and this was my first medicated. Just feel it's all I've thought of this year. I've got a low AMH but otherwise healthy. Paying £850 per try for sperm so should work most recent donor had amazing numbers. Still not full flow so holding out slim hope but if negative will move to ivf in new year.

Thanks girls. im so scared. im paranoid ive ovulated on my own and have missed it. i dont know why. im just not convinced at all. my follie was 16mm monday, had last gonal f monday night, and triggered last night at 11:50pm. dont feel any different at all. (am i meant to?)

our sperm time is 11:30 tomorrow morning.

Victoria low morph ect - we got told every 2-3 days is good. to give time to swimmers to dotheir thing.

mrswishywashy sorry for the negative. sending hugs. x x x

Official negative today and now full flow AF as have been spotting since Monday. A huge mix of emotions but most of all just very sad that again I'm ending a year without sign of a baby. Moving onto ivf as soon as possible in the new year.

I wish you all the best of luck on your journey to a family.

mrswishywashy so sorry hunny. i hope your ok, have lots of treats - wine/choc and make the most of the festive season been extra naughty in time to start ivf in new year. thinking of you, pkease come back and update us wont you, dont be a stranger. xxx

i had my iui done today, just before the 36th hour post ovitrelle. went very smoothly. dh has sperm issues, but got 8.4 million after sperm wash with above 80% of them been perfect. im now home and bloated to hell. (so i presume ovulation had happened at the right time) lots of taking it easy but will consume my mind xmas shopping (online to save lifting tonnes of bags) and going to invest in a new book or few. 2 ww is going to drag.

hope your all doing ok peeps. x x

So sorry wishywashy. Hope the New Year brings new hope for you.

Well done bessie, lots of box sets and books for the next two weeks.

seeing our consultant next week to talk about options...

Sorry it didn't work mrswishywashy big hugs to you and your partner :-(

I hope you're 2ww isn't too bad Bessie the run up to Xmas will keep your mind off it a lot I hope! Although iui is all I can think about and I'm not even having it til Jan!

Dtd last night coz ov time and said to dh when we were cooking the dinner "do u think we made a baby last night". His answer "no, I really don't". Oh the positivity! Lol

Good luck all of you - will be starting IVF next year so will pop on the IVF bus to read up a bit.