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12-17-2012 at 10:26 PM
jmb7712
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IUI- first cycle... here we go!

Hi Ladies! DH and I started our first IUI cycle. I was put on Gonal-F, started it 4 days ago. I have Ovidrel to take when they give me the "Ok". I have an ultrasound in 2 days to see how I'm responding. We are obviously very new to all of this! For you ladies who have been through this... how long do they tend to keep you on the Gonal before making you ovulate (and do the IUI?) Then the god-awful 2 week wait and pray period I'm dreading. I'm also getting put on Crinone post procedure... little leary about that (intervaginal). Suggestions/tips for this? They fly through all the info in the office, then I think of all my questions after! arg! Thanks for the help!  


Me (26) DH (27) ....Married 9/10/11....TTC since 1/2012........ BFP #1 March 2012...M/C #1 April 2012 with D&C( Our Angel Baby Boy) at 8.5 weeks....BFP #2 October 2012.....Natural M/C #2 October 2012 at 5w5d.....*RE and Workup shows only mild MFI*.....First IUI cycle started 12/14/12 Gonal-F, Ovidrel, Crinone....BFN.....IUI cycle #2 started 1/9/2013..... BFP with great betas and HB.....loss of HB found at 7w apt. M/C #3 at 6w5d, D and C karyotyping showed Trisomy 4, rare and one time chromosomal error and our 2nd angel baby boy. IUI #35/9/2013...blood draw 5/23/13 and in our 2ww. If negative, moving on to IVF.... . . . "Never in my arms, but forever in my heart. Gifts too precious for this Earth."......4/23/12......10/25/12.......2/26/13...... ...... Daisypath Anniversary tickers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ **I have died everyday waiting for you, darling don't be afraid, I have loved you for a thousand years, and I'll love you for a thousand more.** 
12-18-2012 at 5:45 AM
jadwedd
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Hi! I was not on all of those meds until I started IVF, I only had Clomid with the IUI.  The Crinone suppository is supposed to be good.  They were going to put me on that after I went crazy with the pill form that you can take orally or vaginally.  Seriously, I thought I was possessed and dh was scared for his life.  So I have the progesterone shots.  I was super nevous for the iui and it was a breeze.  It is faster than an ultrasound, you lay there for 20 minutes and then you go home.  Try to stay busy for the 2 ww.  I just wanted to wish you the very best of luck!

Married 12-12-04
TTC since 07
me-36 PCOS, Tubal Problems, and polyps removed 7-12
DH - 36 extremely handsome and no fertility problems
IUI 8-12 and 9-12 failed
IVF 12-21-2012 - 2 I think perfect no matter what the dr graded them (2B)embryos transferred Beta on 12-31-12 Positve - Beta is 21
Beta 2 1-2-13 - 31
Beta 3 1-4-13 - 53
Beta 4 1/9 - 212!
Ultrasound 1/10 - Nothing completely empty uterus Beta 1/14 - 743; Beta 1/17 - 1704 ultrasound shows nothing. Officially a miscarriage. 1/21 Beta 3900 Dr. says it ectopic. Ultrasound shows a miracle heartbeat right in the uterus where it belongs! Dr. says I can be cautiously optomistic!!! Hang in there baby!

 
12-18-2012 at 6:02 AM
kflynn81
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I've never been on Gonal-F but I was on Menopur for both IUI cycles and into my IVF cycles as well. It varies between each person but my average length of time before taking the Ovidrel is around 11 days....although my 2nd IUI was almost cancelled so that wound up being 13 days but I think that was pretty unusual in terms of normal stim time. The IUI is kind of like a pap so its nothing to worry about too much. Its over really quick and then they have you lay there for 15-20min so maybe you can take a little nap :)

As for the Crinone, I've never been on that one before only Endometrin and Prometrium and will be on the injections this month. However, and maybe someone else can say if Crinone does the same thing, but I found it to be helpful to wear a panty liner or something since the suppositories got a little gross, blech :( 

Good luck :) 


Anniversary
Me(31): Possibly Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency caused by a mutation in my pituitary genes called PIT-1--Also, Factor V Leiden
DH (31): Borderline low morph, but not considered a problem
"Baby dancing" with no protection or BCP since July 2009
IF testing started March 2011
Endocrinology related tests from October 2011-February 2012
March 2012--Clomid --No response-Straight to injects!
April & May 2012-- IUI#1 & #2 = BFN
July 2012- IVF#1 cancelled
September 2012-IVF#1.2--BFN
November 2012- IVF #2 --BFN
January 2013- IVF #3-- BFFN
February 2013--Found a new RE but first back to the Endocrinologist for more diagnostic testing
Absolutely no idea when we can cycle again...looking into DE as well if IVF#4 fails again
PAIF/SAIF encouraged...give me some hope!!
For detailed cycle info. see right side of blog... Kate's IF Blog
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12-18-2012 at 7:04 AM
brooklynes...
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Good luck.  I've usually stimmed for around 8 days in IUI cycles taking 75iu of Gonal-F.  But the amount of time varies from person to person.  I don't think the Crinone is bad at all.  It's not all that messy; just wear a panty liner, and you might need to clean yourself out with your fingers every few days (gross, I know, but not bad in the grand scheme).  Good luck.

Me: 39. DH: 41. TTC since 2009.
FSH: 9.5 at highest. AMH (11/2011): 0.9. AFC: 10ish. HSG: Normal. SA: Normal.
July 2011 - Feb. 2012: 2 Clomid/TI cycles; 3 injectables/IUI cycles. Good response but BFNs.
Dec. 2011: Laparoscopy (clear) + hysteroscopy to remove uterine polyp.

April 2012: IVF #1: FSH 9.2, AFC 7-8. Antagonist protocol.
Started stims (300iu Gonal-F, 150iu Menopur) 3/28.
Added ganirelix 4/1. Trigger 4/5 (7 follies). ER 4/7: 7R, 0M, 0F. :-(

Nov. 2012: IVF #2: Long Lupron protocol.
Started Lupron 10/27. AFC 10+. Started stims (300iu Follistim, 150iu Menopur) 11/8.
Trigger 11/18 (7 follies). ER 11/20: 9R, 1M, 1F. 3dt of my one 6-cell embie on 11/23: BFN.

Dec. 2012: Hail Mary IUI cycle with leftover IVF meds: BFN.

Feb. 2013: IVF #3: Estrogen priming protocol.
Pre-AF: estro patch + ganirelix. AFC 8-10. Started stims (450 Follistim, 150 Menopur) 1/28.
Added ganirelix 2/4. Combined Lupron/HCG trigger 2/10 (6-ish follies).
ET 2/12: 6R, 1M, 1F w/rescue ICSI. My embie didn't make it. :-(

July 2013: DE IVF #1

PAIF/SAIF/PA35 welcome.
Daisypath Anniversary tickers 
12-18-2012 at 8:21 AM
DoublePort...
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Good luck!!

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Me: 29 ~ Stage IV Endo ~ AMH .38 ~ AFC 8
AMH .97 as of 4/2012!
Him: 27 ~ perfect swimmers
Laparotomy with partial oophorectomy 8/2009 to remove cysts/endo. Stopped BC 4/2010.
Multiple clomid rounds from 11/2010 to 6/2011. ~ All BFN
IUI w/clomid 7/2011. IUI w/clomid & injectables 11/2011 & 1/2012. ~ All BFN
Occasionally using acupuncture.
IVF #1:EPP 5/2012 ~ (4R, 3M, 2F w/ICSI). Both embies txfrd. ~ BFN
BCP to manage Endo from 10/2012 to 12/2012.
PAIF/SAIF always welcome!

If you're wondering about my avatar...it's a fried pickle chip shaped like a fetus! 
12-18-2012 at 8:34 AM
tptbabe
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We just triggered yesterday for our first IUI cycle!

I took Letrozole from days 3-7, and Gonal-F at 50iu from days 6-9 and then at 75iu from days 10-11. I had to take Ganirelix from days 9-11 as well, since my lining wasn't thick enough and they wanted my second follicle to catch up. The shots weren't too bad, except for the Ganirelix. Everything is sub-q, so it doesn't hurt too badly. It was the daily monitoring that was a pain, since I have tiny veins and they have to stick you so much! Couldn't tell you about the actual IUI itself yet, since that's tomorrow!

Good luck!!!


My Ovulation Chart
TTC with MFI and poor ovulation since 03/11
TCM and progesterone supplements
Early loss in 08/11
MFI Dx in 03/12 Low count, low motility, poor morphology and high levels of anti-sperm antibodies
Treated with supplements and TCM. Much lower on all factors. Count too low to test for anti-bodies
Met with new urologist 11/12
IUI #1 12/12: Letrozole + Gonal-F = BFN
DH started Clomid 01/13
New SA shows 33 million sperm! Thank you Clomid!!!
Discovered I am hypothyroid 04/13 waiting for specialist appointment
Hoping to try IUI again in July?
 
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