LT Trying to Conceive with IUI #5

[murraycod]

Thank You Sal XX

LUCIE sorry to hear your news babe, look at it this way, enjoy the christmas holidays, get tipsy at new year and allow yourself to enjoy the break from all of this X
I know it is involuntary, but should be mandatory for all of us at some point, I know I'm becoming psychologically exhausted, so take care and hope to hear from you in the new year sweetheart XX

[trubabe]

Hi ladies,
Dp and i are planning to give iui another try before moving onto ivf.we did iui early 2008 with no succss.we have been ttc for nearly 5 years and the only pregnancy we had (it was natural) was 3.5 years ago, m/c a week after getting bfp.i have appointment with gp to get referal on monday and hopefully see FS in the next couple weeks

[coco1411]

Hi all

I have lurked in here a little and posted in here maybe once before but Im getting ready to make my debut into the thread.

My name is Eliza, DH & I have been TTC#1 since 2007 and as of Monday we're starting to go through the process of IUI. We fell pregnant naturally in Feb this year m/c @ 7weeks. I had a laparoscopy & Hysteroscopy in July this year and found I had endometriosis which had been cut out and now been TTC since then with no avail and all attempts with at the right times, fertile CM etc etc etc..

I havent had a consult about it all just yet so I dont know all the names of things etc but I thought I would follow Murraycod as I have been chatting in the TTCAML thread for a little bit now.

Feeling nervous about taking the plunge on doing this, and I have some questions I need answered, but for now, just wanted to introduce myself.

Hope you're all going well

xx

[nowivf]

hi i am new here and currently doing IVF after 4 failed IUI attempts

just interested has anyone had any experiences of IUI actually working as my experiences found it to be a total waste of time not to mention money

I have unexplained infertility and though chances should have been a lot better

[LondonMiss]

Hiya. IUI has worked for me - I have 2/3 success rate... ! However, I'm just hoping that my 1/1 miscarriage rate doesn't continue with this pregnancy......

very good luck ladies, wishing you all the best

[trubabe]

we may not be able to do iui next month after all. i found out i have pelvic inflammatory disease again so may be too risky to do iui

[murraycod]

Sorry to hear that Trubabe, I do hope you get sorted XXXX
Coco my darling I still lurk here evey now and then to see if any of the IUI girls I met have any good news to share!X
There are heaps of girls with success stories for you to hear, and plenty of experience to share around. I myself found this thread very very quiet past few months, and hounded the girls in the LTTTC TWW thread instead when I was going mad, they are a great bunch over there so make sure you visit them when you are in your TWW.
As I have said before, I do wish you all the very best wishes for you IUI journey, and you know where to find me if you need any question answered X

Londonmiss cheers hehehe! I did what I promised tonight, but not newyears yet

[OriginalP]

Hi Folks,

Long time no post for me. Just wanted to say for the poster that asked, yes, IUI does work!! It's important to check the stats for your age group and your fertility issues though, to make sure it's a suitable process. There is no worse feeling than investing time, money, emotion and physical wellbeing and getting nowhere.

I did five IUI treatments in 2008 using donor sperm (my DH is all but sterile). We used the White Protocol with Puregon to stimulate every first cycle and some luteal support for 3rd and 4th attempts. Other than a trigger injection, the 5th cycle was drug free and we hit the jackpot.

A close friend also conceived her baby through donor IUI, as did a neighbour. I think it was early this year that another poster, Shades, also conceived through IUI. For my age group, the success rate is 9.1% - I am 41. Those odds were better than IVF for me (which was 7.2% - far below the stated 30% chance the IVF doctor gave me).

We have just returned for a second go and I'm in the TWW with four days to go. AF is due Boxing Day and I am convinced there are signs already that she will not turn up!

Big cheers all you ladies and dare I say baby dust to you all.

OP.

[bekindtoyourself]

Hi everyone,
I am new to the forums and about to be new to IUI and looking for some support, info and sharing from others. From what Ive read so far this place looks jam packed with strong wonderful women and I hope I can add to the mix of support.

A bit about me..

We have been TTC for 18 months and I am getting very blue about it all. Have had a dye scan to check tubes open and all good, have had hormones checked and all good and have been tracking a few cycles with scans on about days 12 or 13 to see what the follicles are up to and so far they have been behaving but no luck yet!

So the next step is revving up for IUI, have appt on 28th Jan. I dont know much about it yet, but Im sure I will learn fast!

I hope to travel this journey with you and am crossing everything for lots of luck in this new year and decade!

Emma

[OriginalP]

Hi All,

Welcome BK2US! Do check back over previous threads as we were all firing big time January 2009.

We got a BFN on Xmas Eve. Surprising as we weren't expecting a result until Boxing day. We had great Day 21 progesterone results and some other typical symptoms and thought we'd get a BFP. Not to worry. We'll skip a turn in January owing to our clinic being closed for holidays. We are yet to decide if we'll go for it in the Feb cycle. I'm planning to return to work and start my son in day care at the same time, so we already have much on our plate to deal with. And my DH has some new health challenges we have to sort out.

I'll drop in now and again though to see how you're all doing.

Cheers,
OP.

[murraycod]

Welcome bekindtoyurself ( i love oroginalP's shortened version!)
You will find many many amasing women here, plenty of guidance and support. So glad you found BB X
The LTTTC assist conception thread is the place you want to lurk and join in if you like, there is more going on in there, and the girls are great.
Many are doing IUI, and actually heaps of success stories at the moment! So join in on the action!XXX
Hope to see you there XX

[bekindtoyourself]

Hi There ladies and thanks for your kind notes welcoming me

Unfortunately I cannot access that thread, it says that I need to post 200 times before I have access

This is really dissapointing as I cant see another thread that is relevant to me for me to be able to post 200 times first, frustrating.

I also had a warning email from the mediators that worried me so much when I saw the email and then i saw it was because my signature was centred!! I changed it but why send a threatening looking "Warning" email for such a small thing.

All I was looking for was some support during a difficult time and I feel like the Belly Belly site has excluded me and let me down.

Best of luck to you all as I dont think I will be able to make use of this site.
take care everyone

[marcellus]

bekindtoyourself, I'm really sorry if you've been made to feel anything less than welcome.
Please hang on, I'm going to try and get to the bottom of the thread access problem - there should be no reason you need 200 (!) posts to access an open thread. I presume you mean one of these:
LT TTC & assisted conception
LT TTC two week wait
...?

[bekindtoyourself]

Thank you Marcellus for the reply, but for some reason those forums you posted in your message didnt show up in the forum overview when I was first looking.

The thread I was trying to access was LT TTC & Assisted Conception Vent Forum, and I wasnt sure why that forum needed 50 (not 200) posts before access was allowed.

I think I am just very emotional and so when it wasnt easy to use your forums I lost heart quickly Im afraid.

Thank you for your reply and I may use the threads you listed.
Emma

[marcellus]

Ah, I see. Glad you've decided to give us another chance
Just FYI, the vent forum is a closed forum and to protect users' privacy we like to get to know members better for granting them membership. It's a trust thing - so members can feel safe posting about themselves.
Any questions or problems, you can post in here, or contact a moderator.
I'll but out again now . Good luck everybody

[OriginalP]

Hiya BKTYS

You know, it is easy to get offended in here. The whole time I was posting I was busting to put a ticker on my signature. As soon as I got my BFP I put one on. Then got told to take it off as it was offending other posters!!! I also got told not to discuss my BFP in this thread anymore!!! I went and sat in the toilet at work and cried, I was so hurt.

Never the less, here I still am. Just focus on talking to your fellow posters and getting the support that you need. Yes you might be sensitive right now, and that's totally fine. It's good to recognise and remember, if you think it's getting on top of you, talk to someone who can help.

Big cheers,
OP.

[jilly]

Hi all.

It has been a while since I posted in here. I hope you are all well and had a great start to the New Year.

BKTY- I hope that you don't give up on BB. I know sometimes it can be impersonal but that is just such a small part. And of course when it is written and not spoken words can be taken in so many ways. Good luck in your TTC.

OP. Great to see you back. I have read back and found that you are an absolute wealth of information. I have tried IUI twice and the second time in December ended at 5 weeks. My advanced maternal age (as I keep getting told) is of course a huge factor- 44.
But don't feel that old even though my eggs are. Anyway we were of course happy that IUI worked be it only for a short time when we were told we had very little chance.
I was wondering if you could please post what vitamins etc are great for trying to concieve.
I don't have any problems other that age. In fact my FSH is great - generally around 3 or 4. DP has a quantity problem but otherwise ok.
We have a slightly better chance we have been told with IVF but think might want to give IUI another shot.
Does anyone know how much more we will have to pay this year??

Also OP was wondering are you giving IUI another shot??

Cheers

[murraycod]

Jilly sweetheart so sorry that your little bean didn'tstick XXX
As you can see, have moved on to IVF, we gave IUI 3 shots with no success, now I am due foe EPU on Monday afternoon and I am sooo nervouse!! And Excited!!!!
Anyway, no matter what you decide to do next, keep in touch and good luck XX

Bekindtoyourself Darling OriginalP is right X It is easy to read things in a different way than what they were intended I think we all have had moments of feeling insecure, but work past it because I can promise you that nobody here would deliberately try to offend you, or make you feel unwelcome.
You don't need 50posts to join us in the LTTTC threads, I chat in the LTTTC Assissted Conception forum and all of the girls there are lovely X
Just click on LTTTC then move down the page past the sub forums, to the thread forums. You will find a lot of supporting girls there, I promise you hun X
Take care and come on over X