First IUI

Hi, we just did our first round of IUI,I took 50mg of Clomid days 5-9,then did trigger shot on April 13th and did the insemination April 14th. I have medically nothing wrong with me,we had to use donor sperm as the husband is sterile. They said I had two nice follies on my left and one on my right. My donor had 16million spermies. My question is, has anyone had or heard of getting pregnant your first IUI? Any advice would help me, as I am new to this whole thing. Thank you and God Bless!

[texasangel343]

I got pregnant on my 5th and 7th IUI.  We lots our pregnancy with the 5th one at 7 weeks.  

However, we took a 9 month break between my 6th and 7th, and made some life changes...so I considered my 7th as a start over!  I also had 3 follicles with that IUI and only 1 with all the others.  We are 8 weeks 3 days pregnant!  

Good luck - it's a loooong 2 week wait, but you're 1/2 way there!

[Stephanierief2]

Texasangel343-

                      Thank you so much! The 2WW is killing me!! It's so hard to tell if I am having symptoms or if it's just the progesterone pills I am on. Did you or your husband/bf have any medical issues?

[texasangel343]

No, fortunately my husbands numbers are off the chart.  I was diagnosed with secondary infertility.  We have a 6 1/2 year old who was conceived naturally in our first month off the pill.  

I wouldn't concentrate too much on symptoms.  I tested 10 - 12 dpiui and they were negative.  I kept feeling like AF was on it's way...but the next day I felt different and tested and it was positive.  It took a week after my period was due to actually start having some pregnancy symptoms.

I am on 200 mg of progesterone - but I don't really need to be.  It's been steady in the 30's and 40's.  Just for my reassurance!  

[vmvnpv]

I have heard of people getting pg with their first IUI.  Unfortunately, DH and I were not one of them.  :-(  I didn't ovulate and he had tons of sperm (more than normal) but the viscosity didn't allow them to break free.  We are pg now (did it on our own and through the grace of God) but my symptoms didn't start until about 6.5 weeks.  Don't rely on symptoms because those can be any number of things.  I wish you the best of luck and super sticky baby dust!

[Stephanierief2]

Texasangel-  I am supposed to test the 29th so I am praying it's a pos. I was kinda thinking 2weeks is kinda early to have symptoms,but just thought I would ask since I am new and never been pregnant. How do you handle the emotional end of inferitility? I feel like a basket case everytime someone I know gets preggo.


vmvnpv-I have faith that God will grant us a baby, I just hope that I can wait. Lol. I am so glad that you guys finally got your wish!! Good luck to you and God Bless!!

[texasangel343]

It's hard - and I seem to hate anyone and everyone who gets pregnant.  I think of every reason as to why they shouldn't have gotten pregnant and I should have.  It's hard.  I have 4 sister in laws and just the thought of one of them getting pregnant was hard...then it happened (2 at once!) and it was devastating.

I cried a lot and asked "why not me" every day.  It's not an easy thing to deal with - and someone that hasn't ever gone through it has no idea.  I hate it when people try to give you advice when they've never had trouble getting pregnant.  My mother in law always says "I just don't know what's up with you...all I had to do was think about a baby and I got pregnant".  Well that's just what I needed to hear, right?  Some people.  My all time favorite is "Just stop thinking about it and it will happen".  Really?  That's all I have to do?  Ugh =)  

[Stephanierief2]

I know exactlly what you mean!!! People are so hurtful in their words sometimes! My sister in law was pregnant last year and is now 8weeks and it is so hard! All I could do the day she told us was cry and say 'Why Me'! I feel so selfish,but it hurts. And my in laws just don't get how much they throw it in my face. Ughh. Hopefully I get a pos the 29th and can shut them up! Lol. Also, is it normal to have lower back pains and pains in my lower right and left abdomen? I am on Progesterone and have heard that can happen,but not sure since this is my first time.

[texasangel343]

I think at this point anything is possible for symptoms.  Try not to look into them too much, you'll drive yourself crazy!  

[vmvnpv]

I was the same way.  Every time I heard of people getting pregnant I would cry and cry and cry.  And the worse were the ones who knew DH and I were having issues getting pg.  They tended to be really insensitive when telling us they were pg.....again.  I would avoid my pg friends like the plague because I would get so jealous and want to cry all over again.  

There was one incident where a good friend got pg with her second child (unexpectantly).  (She didn't even want her first child.)  When I didn't respond with a congratulations at her announcement on FB she wrote on my wall "I wanted a Wii for Christmas but my husband knocked me up instead."  I was devastated because she knew what we were going through and I have so many friends on my friends list that were/are going through the same thing.  I wrote a pm and politely told her how rude it was to say what she did and that she didn't know how she offended my friends who also have IF issues.  She apologized and said "I thought of all people you would have thought it was funny."  Really?  Are you really that dense?!  (That's what I mean by insensitive people.)

What IF has taught us, though, is to be sensitive to our friends who are also fighting IF issues.  I am really aware of their feelings and how us being pg may affect them so we don't get offended if they don't want to hang out with us.  I completely understand where they are coming from.  I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy.

This has been the hardest thing DH and I have ever done and gone through.  But it has made us more grateful for what we do have and of the great gift we are going to receive in November.  There's too many parents out there who treat their kids like crap and take them for granted.  Not this child.  We already love him/her with everything we have and we will never ever take them for granted.

[texasangel343]

As much as I hate to say it - there is one person I would wish this on.  Only because she shouldn't be reproducing at all!  

That being said - infertility (even though there is no clear reason as to why I couldn't conceive) has been the hardest thing I've ever had to deal with.  There have been friends who've had 3 babies since we started trying for our second with no problem.  I see people 100 pounds heavier than I am getting pregnant left and right.  Ladies on Medicaid who's kids will then be on chip and then they all live on welfare and continue to have kids.  There is a lady on here that needed healthcare so she started trying to get pregnant so she could get it for free - and admitted to that!  Insane, these people.  Here we are, we own our house, we own our cars, we pay our bills, my husband works hard so I can be a mom to our 6 year old and these people who have nothing and completely rely on the government and other people get everything for free.  Makes you really think about the quote "things happen for a reason".  Really?  What is the reason for a child to be born to a crack addict?  Or to a known child molester or child abuser?  

I don't understand it - and I've stopped trying.  As much as I am grateful for this miracle child we're carrying I can't help but think it's because of us and what we did to make it happen, not because "things happen for a reason".  

Wow - I didn't expect to rant that much!  Must be the hormones!

[Stephanierief2]

Update-
             Just took a HPT just to make sure the Trigger shot was out so I don't have a false reading friday when I do my real test, and it was neg. So hoping I get a pos on friday! Please say a prayer for us! :-)

[Stephanierief2]

Well it was a negative HPT, so we will see if I start in the next few days and if not then off to do bloodwork. Does anyone know if they got a false neg cause the HCG wasn't strong enough? Also does anyone think that asking the doctor if we can up my dosage of clomid will help?

[texasangel343]

How many days past IUI are you?  I got a positive at 9dpiui once.  But this time I got negatives 10 - 12dpiui and a positive 13 dpiui.  Don't give up!

[Stephanierief2]

I am 15dpiui. That's what my husband says. He is so positive and I am trying,but it's hard. I just wonder if some people are harder to dectect the HCG?  

[Stephanierief2]

UPDATE-
                Started my period yesterday, so now we start over with our 2nd cycle. Wish us luck!