Looking for July cycle buddies starting IUI.

[Heaver]

Thought it would be nice to share symptoms and how we are feeling. I start the Gonal F tomorrow. 75 ml x 5 days. Then go back for us to check follicle sizes. My dr wants them to be 20 mm before HCG trigger. Then two IUI's then the dreaded 2ww!!! I will have a booster HCG as well after ovulation. Anyone get BFP after one round of IUI? I had been on clomid 100 mg for three months, with no BFP but did ovulate. But RE thinks my eggs still werent maturing to the size they need to get pregnant.

[Trusting77]

Great news! So happy for you.

[kyang401]

Hi Ladies-

my beta today is 331. It was 116 on sun so nurse said it more then doubled. No more checking beta #s. I have to schedule my first ob u/s and a pre-natal appt with the fertility clinic the week of august 23rd which i should be 6 weeks based on my LMP and if I'm right and i O'd on 7/25 then i'll be 6wks come aug 22nd.  I'm just waiting to hear back what day they have available for me and I will let you guys know. Hope and pray i have a little sticky bean by that week and maybe we'll get to see that tiny thing on the screen.

[Trusting77]

Thanks for the encouragement.  I did mention estrogen, but he believes giving estrogen is like giving birth control.  Said it could turn off my FSH which is creating follicles.  He understands some REs include this in their treatment protocol, but he doesn't agree with it apparently.  Who knows what is correct.  I'm hoping that simply being off clomid, everything will work itself out.  He did mention using viagra if needed.  Strange, but whatever works.

[waitingformysunshine]

So bummed about the news!  Do not give up hope!  Last month (and every month before that) I was just devastated that the IUI didn't work....everything felt like perfect timing.  I know it is so much harder when DH asks...mine did too...and then you have no answers!  Know that you have lots of support here and we are all pulling for you!  One day soon you will have that well deserved BFP!!

Trusting:  Good news on the cyst....I feel the same way about BC when you are ttc!  Keep visualizing it getting smaller and smaller!!  It will!  Ask about getting extra estrogen to help thicken your lining.  That is the protocol w/my RE.  They check it @ 3 days and then again @ 7 or 8 and if it isn't getting thicker that prescibe the extra estrogen to help along!  Maybe that is just what you need...regardless...you need that lining to get a little thicker, so maybe w/o the Clomid this time...your natural cycle with be "the one"!  

Sending hugs and positive energy to all the girls!!!

[kyang401]

Sorry to hear you got a bfn... dont give up without a fight! You will get that bfp one day. Maybe you can ask your RE to see if he/she can change your next cycle. Are you doing just clomid/iui? Maybe your like me and need something stronger... i did not respond to clomid or femara at all so we moved on to relations w/ injectables.

I went in this AM for 2nd beta... hoping and praying i have brilliant news just like i did on sunday. Nurse will be calling sometime this afternoon. SSBD to all.

[esmie1012]

Update: Got my BFN just time for dinner and AF is taking her sweet time! I'm lying if I said I was okay.  Of course my happy bubble has been popped:(  Even the hubby asked "why didn't work this time?"  All I could say is IDK!!!!! But judging that AF is late, could only mean I ovulated later than expected.  I let myself have my pity-party for 5 minutes and told the dh that I would contact my RE tomorrow.  I'm going to ask if there is anything we could do differently for the 3rd round.  Hopefully 3rd time will be the charm:)

Trusting77: I'm glad you got some answers today and that your cyst is decreasing in size.  My cyst in a previous cycle also resolved itself naturally and I'm sure yours will also. So I can understand the feeling of wanting to have a chance to try something.  It seems as if timing and patience are a common theme we all share. I truly believe God has a plan for all of us and he will answer all our prayers soon!

Off to the next cycle ladies as I think I am the last out of our tww group for this round!