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any sucess with back to back iui's for ladies age 38-40 yrs old
i know that this question has been posted once before a while back... i just turned 40 yrs old and have tried 3 single iuis and when i go back in aug or early sept i will be doing the double iui, i was just wondering if there are any sucessful stories of any ladies that have tried the single iui with no sucess and then tried the back to back iui's and then have gotten preg.
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Hello. Not to be a stick in the mud, but if you are serious about getting pregnant you need to be combining injectable drugs with your IUI's, and it wouldn't hurt to throw in acupuncture too. If a few cycles of stimulation drugs and IUI's don't work then move on to IVF right away. Doing IUI's without injectable stimulation (forget Clomid, it is for 30 year olds) is a waste of your valuable time and money. You still have a chance of success at 40, but every year after that it gets harder and harder if not impossible. If you haven't had your hubby/BF checked out then he should get a semen analysis too. Just telling it like it is. Good luck and baby dust to you!
just an update to keep me from getting that preg test: well i was done with the back to back on wed 9/5/12 and i have had bloating, some heaviness by my ovaries area more on the left side, my appitite has increased, sore breast, i put on 5 pounds but i think it is because of all the bloating..i know that there is a possible chance that this could be the meds working on my body.. in the past i only had the bloating and the body does react differently at times. so i am not getting my hopes up or down. i have not gotten a preg test and my bf had asked if i wanted to have one on stand by and i told him no, i want to wait the 2 weeks and get the blood work. he is more impatient than i am this time around, lol.
ty i have talked to my dr about all the suggestions that u have mentioned and the response was try it, it isnt going to hurt. before i started this journey of having a baby i did alot of researching and then i brought it all to my drs attention. all my testing have come up with some things and have been corrected with different procedure. the ending result is after all the procedures and additional testing there is no reason now of why i am not able to get preg naturally. but with this women dr i have seen yesterday and today has given me some hope and shared her experiences with other women but i agree and i have taught myself to not stress over this whole thing during the 2ww as i did in the past (last year) . so i will see what happends with my blood work my bf has things planned for us to keep me busy so i dont focus on the waiting game.... i thank you very much for the advice and words of encouragement... i wish u the best in your journey also....
Hey there, just stay positive and don't sweat the small stuff. My new RE keeps reminding me not to focus on the details but to just keep visualizing the bigger picture. You could also try some fertility meditative music. My acupuncturist gave me a cd and I have been trying to do a little every other day. Also, has anyone mentioned pinneapple? It is supposed to ba a natural anti-inflammatory, especially the core. It is recommended to gorge on it the day of transfer so with an IUI you could start gorging 5 days later. Thankfully it tastes good! A lot of ladies on here are coming up pregnant naturally lately so hopefully your time is now! I know lots of women who have gotten pregnant in their early 40's without even really trying, so I am rooting for you! Baby dust!
ok well, i did my first session of the back to back iui and today i recieved the 2nd and in the past with the 3 single iui's i always had very very bad cramping during the insemination and then about an hour to two hours after i got home i had the worst cramping ever but with these 2 iui's i had no cramping during and/or after, i was told that the cramping actually pushes the sperm away from the eggs because it is because it is disturbing the cervix and it is just a reaction... she told me that due to not having no cramping during or after this my be a really good sign that "MAYBE" something took with her experience with other women... but i am now starting the 2ww and i go for the blood work on the 19th. i am going to TRY not to take any preg test along the way.... i am not getting my hopes up or down, i will just go about my daily routine... tiadreams i apprieciate the experience of your friend, i am so happy for her and if i could be so lucky with twins.. i would just love that 2 girls, 2 boys or one of each as long as the baby or babies are healthy i would be sooo soooo happy... i will keep everyone updated... good luck with everyone and pending families...
Hey there. I don't often check these threads, but I wanted to tell you that a friend of mine did back to back IUI's with drug stimming and on her 3rd month she conceived twins, a boy and girl. They are healthy, normal babies now about 1.5 years old. My RE was stunned by this story since he didn't have much faith in a 43 yr old getting pregnant at all! So, you just never know. I hope it works for you. Keep us updated. :)
every thing that you just mentioned has been done and my meds are changed for this next cycle ... i have the injectables, and accupunture, the only thing that i havent done is the ivf and that is because the ins doesnt pay for it...so maybe one day they will ...can only hope ..
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