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12-30-2012 at 7:59 PM
Kerojo32
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Newbie- Trying IUI Next Month

Hieveryone, I have been lurking for a few weeks now trying to take everything in.  DH and I have been married almost 2 years now and have never TTC. We were fairly certain that DH would not be able to have children due to chemo as a child but tests earlier this year confirmed the fact. We still have not been open about it to friends and family but we have moved on to checking into DS. The process has been easier than expected...the RE has been super nice and supportive and made us feel really comfortable. I just feel kind of lonely not sharing any of this with my family and friends and am hoping for some advice and support here.  If all goes as expected, we will start our first round of IUI in January.  Crossing my fingers and open to any advice from those who have used DS, had IUI, etc.  :) 
Married since June 2011, MFI due to chemo, Me:No issues detected 1st IUI February 19th 2013 using DS +Femara & Injectables= BFP!!! Beta #1=225 Beta #2=550 BabyFruit Ticker 
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12-30-2012 at 8:45 PM
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I've had IUIs before.  They're pretty easy procedures.  You may have to give yourself a trigger shot 2 days beforehand, but don't let it scare you.  It's nothing! 

Hope your first round is successful!
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TTC since Sept. 2011
DX: MFI
IUI#1 8/2012: BFN
IUI#2 9/2012: BFN
IUI#3 10/2012: BFN
IVF#1 (2 embryos transferred) 1/2013: BFN
IVF#2 (2 embryos transferred) 5/2013: BFP!!! EDD 1/24/14
Beta 1 (5/17) - 66.8 Beta 2 (5/21) - 341

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12-30-2012 at 10:03 PM
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Welcome! I hope your stay here is short & sweet!
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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!

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12-30-2012 at 10:55 PM
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Hey me and my hubby are doing our second ds IUI Jan :) We could be cycle buddies if you want :) Did you use a sperm bank? We did. If you have any questions at all dont hesitate to ask. As well you could always private message me :) My Hubby has no sperm at all and we found out a couple months of go

Trying to Conceive since Aug 2011
Diagnosed with severe male factor IF we got no swimmers
First dIUI Dec 7 2012 = BFN
Second dIUI Jan 9 2013 = BFN
Third dIUI with clomid 50mg Feb 5 2013 = BFN
Forth dIUI with clomid 100mg dIUI March 8 2013 = BFN
Taking a break to figure things out.  
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12-30-2012 at 11:03 PM
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I have done 4 iui's all with donor sperm.  I am in my 2 week wait and supposed to test tuesday.  If you have any questions please feel free to ask!

Good Luck
 
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12-30-2012 at 11:08 PM
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Welcome to the board good luck with your IUI!!



 
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12-31-2012 at 12:47 AM
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We're also doing out first IUI next month!! We can support each other! 
Me: 29 w/ unexplained IF DH: 32 perfect and healthy Married: 10.25.07 Unexpected and very surprising BFP in Feb 2007. M/C April 2007. :( TTC since 2008 Metformin- no improvement Clomid 50mg/Provera cycle #1 7/2009 - BFN Clomid 50mg/Provera cycle #2- 8/2009- BFN Clomid 100mg/Provera cycle #3- 1/2010- BFN ...Took a break... 2012- Met with RE DH sperm analysis- all good Prescribed Synthroid for slightly elevated TSH levels 11/12- HSG all clear 1/13- IUI with Femara and trigger shot on 1/31- BFN 2/13-IUI #2- cancelled due to low response 3/13- IUI #3 Femara and trigger shot- BFN 4/13- IUI #4 in the works.  
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12-31-2012 at 6:36 AM
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Hello! Popping over from paif. DH and I are in the same boat as you except his chemo was from a couple years ago when we first got married so we banked sperm however after many failed Ivf cycles we decided to move onto ds. I agree it was very easy. Seeing as I have no issues so far we did a natural iui cycle and I just tested for O. I am currently 11w1d and going to see ob today. Some of our friends and our parents know about Ivf bc they knew this all was a chance when he got sick and we pushed back chemo a couple weeks so we could plan. However only my parents and DH one friend know about ds. It's hard to have such a secret but at the same time the support on TB is amazing. Feel free to PM me anytime!!
 
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12-31-2012 at 7:06 AM
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Hey!  Welcome to the board!  I hope your stay here is shot and sweet.  I have had 2 iuis.  I almost passed out when I saw the trigger shot but I iced the area first and didn't feel a thing.  Ask any questions that you need, we are all here for you.
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!

 
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12-31-2012 at 7:13 AM
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Welcome!! Our first IVF failed and we are moving on to dIUI as well. Not cycling until Feb but we have met with RE about it and looked into some of the banks online, particularly Fairfax and California Cryobank. It was a little weird at first searching for donors but DH and I are now totally on board. Hopefully we can trade info! GL!
TTC since June 2011
DX: DH (30) severe MFI, severely low count & low motility
Me (32): all clear
Appt with Urologist 5/21/12: exam, ultrasound, bloodwork all normal.
Testicular Biopsy with TESE on 6/8/12. good sperm found! (left side only) froze sperm, failed thaw test :(
Orientation for IVF/ICSI on 6/13/12. Waiting for the green light following biopsy results...results show adequate sperm production both sides.
2nd SA 6/18/12: sample is "adequate for ICSI"
Plan: IVF/ICSI July 2012!
ER: 7/26/12. 15 eggs retrieved, all mature.
TESE/TESA/aspiration from epididymis, no motile sperm found :(
froze all eggs, the saga of praying for good sperm continues.
8/3/12: 2nd opinion from MFI uro on biopsy slides. Suspects "partial late maturation arrest."
Plan: more SAs, third biopsy/TESE with frozen back-up either from DH or DS.
SA 8/17/12: Zero sperm
SA 8/23/12: Zero sperm
9/26/12: SPERM FOUND! 15 eggs thawed, 12 survived and were ICSI'd, only 3 fertilized normally. Refrozen as embies and will thaw in Nov. Please survive and grow!
All 3 survived the thaw on 11/15/12!
FET 11/17/12: transferred 2, one 4B, one 4C. Beta 11/30:BFFN
moving on to DS
DIUI#1 2/18/13,50mg Clomid cd 3-7, Ovidrel trigger, Beta 3/4/13: BFN.
DIUI#2 3/19/13, 50 mg Clomid cd 3-7, Ovidrel trigger, Beta #1 (14dpiui) 4/2/13: BFP!!!! 150. Beta #2 4/4/13: 420 Beta #3 4/8/13: 2691. Beta #4 4/15/13: 15,086
1st u/s 4/8/13 shows one gestational sac
2nd u/s 4/15/13 shows yolk sac, fetal pole and early heartbeat
3rd u/s 4/25/13: measuring right on track. Heart rate 148 bpm
PAIF & SAIF always welcome
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12-31-2012 at 11:34 AM
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Thank you ALL!  :)

laurag1986-we used California Cyro and ordered 3 vials.  I am hoping that is enough but now I am wondering if we should have ordered more for siblings.  I suppose if we use all 3 we could order more if available.  I'll be excited to hear how your second IUI goes!  AF came today so let the fun begin  :)

weazy27- Hoping that your IUI was successful this time!!!

kseav- I am sorry to hear about your husband's cancer, I hope he is healthy now and no recurrances!  DH and I have discussed the DS and we both believe that it doesn't take sperm to be a daddy.  The child will be as much his as it is mine. Congrats on your little miracle!! :)

I'm excited to hear about all of your journey's and hoping that we all have little bundles of joy soon!!

 
Married since June 2011, MFI due to chemo, Me:No issues detected 1st IUI February 19th 2013 using DS +Femara & Injectables= BFP!!! Beta #1=225 Beta #2=550 BabyFruit Ticker 
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12-31-2012 at 11:36 AM
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DoublePortion- We also have twin boxer babies! 
Married since June 2011, MFI due to chemo, Me:No issues detected 1st IUI February 19th 2013 using DS +Femara & Injectables= BFP!!! Beta #1=225 Beta #2=550 BabyFruit Ticker 
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12-31-2012 at 12:15 PM
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That's exactly how we look at it!!! He is daddy no matter what. Good luck on your iui and hope to see you at paif soon
 
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