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12-21-2012 at 9:33 AM
eastsideki...
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IUI Successes?

Hi All -

 Feeling really down today after my first failed IUI with clomid. if you had success using IUI - how many did you do? what meds? Would love some positive info to give me some hope! Thanks!!! 

 
12-21-2012 at 9:46 AM
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I did three rounds of IUI with femara and ovidrel. The first ended in mc, second was BFN, and third gave me my sweet daughter. Don't be discouraged, success is possible! GL!

ETA: I'm sorry about your BFN. I know how much that sucks, especially around the holidays. Hugs!

TTC with PCOS since November 2009
IUI#1 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 3-7) = BFP, m/c
IUI#2 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 5-9) = BFN
IUI#3 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 3-7) = BFP!
beta #1 11/23 = 270, P4 = 75
beta #2 11/28 = 2055
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12-21-2012 at 10:59 AM
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I was very fortunate and conceived the son I am carrying on the first IUI. However, I didn't believe it until I had every symptom in the book (which added up to about a week and a half of them already starting). Statistically, the first IUI doesn't work. That was the reason DH and I were so surprised when we got our first ever BFP after 3yrs. I've known a few ladies on the PAIF board that have had to go through up to 5 IUIs before getting a BFP. Just keep the hope alive hun, and know that there is still a chance of IUI working for you. So sorry to hear about your BFN... That's one of the reasons it took me so long to test this time, because of 3yrs of those. It's heartbreaking, but stay strong and try to enjoy your holiday. ((hugs))

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12-21-2012 at 11:11 AM
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My first two IUIs were with clomid and a trigger shot. Both were unsuccessful. Years later we did IUI again and that time I used high dose Femera.  The first of those didn't work so we added in some Follistim along with the Femera and that IUI resulted in a baby boy.

I loved doing the hybrid cycle, using both oral meds and a little bit of injectables, because it produced more follicles for me but without being as expensive as an all injectable cycle.

Good luck to you.


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Secondary infertility success with IVF, then two losses, one at 14 weeks and one at 10 weeks, then success with IUI and then success with condoms! Who would ever have guessed.

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12-21-2012 at 12:17 PM
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I had 2 failed IUIs with clomid and only one mature follicle. We had success with our 3rd IUI with Gonalf 3 mature follicles and one healthy baby.


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12-21-2012 at 1:12 PM
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Hi there - don't feel down! Clomid often does not work for people. Sometimes it does, and I'm not sure what your diagnosis is, but many women that have ovulation issues need injectables added to their protocol. Clomid didn't do anything for me (except give me hot flashes and make me moody...good times) and it took until the 4th IUI for my doctor to find the right med dosage that worked for my body.

My BFP cycle was Femara + Gonal-F injects + trigger shot and then afterwards I took progesterone suppositories. She also let my eggs "cook" a little longer and get bigger in my BFP cycle than we had in the past.

IUIs can be tough because women often have to go through a bunch of them to find the protocol that works for them but keep the faith and hang in there - Clomid may not be the right drug for you. Talk to your doctor and see if she recommends trying something different. Often they make you try Clomid a few times before moving forward with injects (my doctor did).


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4th Round of IUI (Letrozole + GonalF + Ovidrel): BFP!!!
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12-21-2012 at 1:14 PM
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I had success with a Clomid and IUI cycle!  My baby girl is almost 2 now!  Don't give up!  Good luck to you!

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12-21-2012 at 1:31 PM
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For this baby I did 3 rounds of follisitim with TI and then had success with my first follistim + IUI cycle. GL!

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12-21-2012 at 5:25 PM
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Sorry about a BFN. Its never easy. Dont give up. Took iui number 3, clomid, and injects to conceive LO. GL next cycle.

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12-22-2012 at 5:56 PM
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We conceived on our 7th IUI with Follistim after almost 7 1/2 years of trying and three surgeries!!  I'm only 3w6d, so it's still very early, but my betas are going up nicely...36 on Wednesday to 120 on Friday. GL to you!

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12-25-2012 at 11:54 PM
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I'm sorry about your last failed cycle/ I got the "gift of AF" today on Xmas...depressing, so i feel your pain!

I have had 2 failed clomid.ovidrel IUI cycles where evertyhing "looked" perfect according to dr. all reulting in BFN.

 I would like to try femara but my RE won't prescrbie it. I'd also like to learn more about the indtroduction of follitism or something else in there also as I am trying to avoid IVF due to OOPE. The full injectable IUI cycles are already $4k.

I'm wondering if I should look for a new RE that prescribes femara to try more less evasive options. What do you ladies suggest?


TTC Since 6/12 regular periods ME-33, unexplained IF DH-34, healthy 10/12 50mg of clomid-no response-BFN 11/12 100mg of clomid-1 mature follicle-IUI #1=BFN 12/8/12 clear HSG 12/12 100mg of clomid-2 mature follicles-IUI #2=BFN 1/13 5mg femara un-monitored TI, BFN 2/13 7.5mg femara 2 mature follicles, IUI#3 BFN 3/13 7.5MG femara TI=BFN 3/29 Hysteroscopy-looked perfect 4/1 Started Acupuncture for my IVF cycle 4/13 IVF #1 .75 Menopur & 150 Gonal-F 4/24 ER 10 eggs retrieved, 7 Fertilized. 4/29 ET 6 Blasts, Put 2 back in and froze 4. 2WW Praying, Hoping, Praying, Hoping. 
12-26-2012 at 7:54 PM
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For my first son and 2nd son- I did 3 rounds of b2b's.  (got BFP on 3rd round)- (using injectibles- follistim and ovidrel)

 I just did 3 rounds of b2b's to conceive again.  Praying it sticks. 

Good luck and do not give up!


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