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My First Time
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My name is Michelle.
My partner and I are going to be inseminating in two weeks and I am so nervous. I'm the one that's going to be carrying the baby and I'm afraid. I'm nervous because we've tired at home insemination twice and they didn't work. So we decided to do it with my doctor now.
I need some advice and knowledge on how the process goes. The doctor can tell me so much, but some of you guys have gone through this before.
I only brought one vail, because I want to be hopeful the first insemination works. I don't have any health problems, so the doctor said we wouldn't need medicine until we've tired at least three times with him.
I need some baby dust!!!!!!
My partner and I are going to be inseminating in two weeks and I am so nervous. I'm the one that's going to be carrying the baby and I'm afraid. I'm nervous because we've tired at home insemination twice and they didn't work. So we decided to do it with my doctor now.
I need some advice and knowledge on how the process goes. The doctor can tell me so much, but some of you guys have gone through this before.
I only brought one vail, because I want to be hopeful the first insemination works. I don't have any health problems, so the doctor said we wouldn't need medicine until we've tired at least three times with him.
I need some baby dust!!!!!!
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My partner and I had our first insemination last Thursday (10/9). We are in our 2 week wait and it's killing us!!!
The procedure was actually a bit more uncomfortable than I had thought it would be, but they say everyone is different - and the end result is definitely worth any momentary discomfort. I had some mild twinge-like cramping for a day or so afterward and a bit of light spotting, but nothing too terrible. Lots of mucus the day or two after - they say it's because the syringe "knocks" some if it loose while in the cervix.
Like you, we have no reason to suspect we are infertile so we have not been using the medication, yet. We are trying to stay positive and hope that it takes on the first try. It does happen! I wish you LOTS of baby dust!
Jenn
My partner is carrying our baby and we were successful on our first try with an IUI. She did not take any medication. We think the key was the timing of the insemination. The insemination was done 24 hours after a positive OPK. Everyone is different, but that is what worked for us.
My partner experienced what she thought was her period, about 4 days of spotting. We were confused a little when the preg test was positive.
Good luck!!
C-
My partner on sunday 10/26 did our first IUI we are both excited and nervous. The next 2 weeks will be rough because this is all we can think of. I feel bad for my parnter because she is the one caring so its always on her mind, with me I can be doing other things to take it off my mind but our baby could be growing inside her so its ALWAYS on her mind, nothing seems to take her mind off it. I know once these 2 weeks pass and we find out the great news we will just have nine more months of excitment and nerves ahead. So I guess we just take it one day at a time and go from there!!
Any advice on how she can pass the time?
Thanks,
Cris & Cavelle.
how to pass the time- love one another and keep open discussion. we went to disney,was already planned, so that helped us pass the time. sucks though cause she couldnt ride any rides, just in case. thank god we were cautious.
looks like we gonna be mommies!
So every time my body feels a little different I'm like oh maybe I am pregnant. But I think I might feel these things because I know what to look for. I know it's bad to do that, because in the end I'm going to be sad if I don't get the results I want. But it's hard not to.
I try not to think about it when I'm at work, but one of my frineds at work is pregnant now. So all day I ask her questions to see if the same thing is happening to me.
I wish everyone luck and a happy outcome. Just think if we all get a positive pregnancy test, we'll be having our babies around the same time next year.
My partner and I got our results on Sunday, looks like we will be going for a second IUI later this month. We thought that the hardest part so far was the TWW, turns out hearing the nurse say the word "negative" was even worse.
Good luck to every one still in the TWW.
Cavelle.
That negative is a crushing blow. I was given the news from Aunt Flo herself...I don't know which is worse, but I grieved for 3 days straight. It was very hard. Our second IUI attempt was nothing like our first. Quick and painless. The 2WW is proving much to be the same. We know what to expect this time around and are "trying" not to focus all of our attention on "it." This month I have decided to take the Prometrium suppositories, which we are hoping may make a difference. If this month does not work out for us, we will be going with the trigger shot and back to back inseminations next month. Hopefully that will cover all the bases and we can have a Merry Christmas! :-) much luck to all...stay in touch
I keep telling myself everyone has a first time....it is very nerve racking though. Picking out our donor was very weird, I have picked out breeding pedigrees for livestock just never thought I would have to do it for myself as well. I wish more info was available like how many children their sperm has concieved and the % of girls vs boys. Guess I can't have it all. Once the fertility Doc can straighten out my cycle then we will hopefully be inseminated the first part of Dec. What a Christmas present it would be to find out we are expecting. My heart goes out to all that have had to do numerous inseminations. I am not sure how I will handle that roller coaster if it becomes part of my journey. Good luck to all and God Bless!
Melz
I work so much and I haven't been able to go in and take the blood test. I'm a little afriad b/c I haven't had any morning sickness. I know every person don't get it. But the other girl at my job just found out she's pregnant and she's sick all the time. I haven't told anyone at my job I'm pregnant yet.
my partner is going on 7 weeks pregnant with twins. ahe has had no morning sickness at all. the doctor says that her and the babies are in great shape. not having sickness does not mean anything at all. my partners mother had 3 children and did not have an ounce of sickness for any of them. all people are different. not getting sick does not meant that yo will not have a perfectly healthy pregnancy. good luck!
Everybody always thinks they're going to get pregnant the first time, but it rarely happens. You just have to go into this knowing that it's going to take a while. We tried several months with a guy we knew before turning to CBC. He was older, and we figured his sperm count must've been low. Anyway, we tried 2 rounds of ICI and 4 IUI's. We cycled through several donors whose vials would mysteriously run out when insemination time rolled around. We decided not to store sperm; we just ordered one vial and had it shipped each time. We never used any meds. Our 4th IUI was the magic charm! It was also our first try with this particular donor. Sometimes, it's worth changing donors if you're not having success.
Never give up hope, ladies. It could take on your very next try! We're almost 7 weeks pregnant now and we can hardly believe it ourselves! And don't worry if you happen to be of 'advanced maternal age'. I just turned 38 :-)
The timing part of insemination can be tricky; every woman is different. And it can be difficultt if your clinic won't accommodate exactly when you want to come in. You might actually try doing IUI yourself at home. There are plenty of websites with info on supplies etc. We think timing was a key factor in our getting pregnant. There are a lot of sites that will tell you to wait 36-48 hours after an LH surge (which is what we did the first 3 attempts.) But I know my body and that was too late; I could feel the ovulation twinges closer to 12 hours after the LH. So we did our last insemination around 18 hours post LH.
Anyway, just food for thought...
Good luck everyone!
Catherine & Laura
I went to the doctor yesterday to take my blood test. I was so nervous. The lab tech asked me if I wanted to have them do the test in their lab or have it send off to the lab that my insurance pays for. I couldn't wait any longer, so I had them test it in their lab. But I had to leave to go to work afterwards and the tech said it will be two hours before they're finish. When the phone rang at work I couldn't wait anymore. The first thing she said was congrats you're pregnant. She told me that my levels were high enough not to take a second blood test in two days. She said that my levels were very high, at 1100.
I couldn't wait to tell my partner, I was going to explode at work. When I told her how high the levels were, the first thing she said was that I was pregnant with twins. We have to go back in to hear the heart beat and to make sure the baby in not in the tubes; before they refer us to the prenatal doctor.
Have anyone had to do the same thing before they get referred to a prenatal doctor?
Thank you for reading and repling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations to you and your partner!! :)
Kathy
Best of luck and keep us posted
This is our first time posting. I am 28, my wife is 34. I guess you could say we are in the "pre-contemplation" stage. Just trying to get all of the information we can....I know this will seem like a strange maybe juvenile question, but how did you know that you were ready, fincially, emotionally, spiritually, ect. We have been talking about having kids for the past two years, but it always seems that the cost of everything is so extravigant, and We don't want to struggle or have our child struggle. We are keeping this quiet right now as far as family and friends go, but I was hoping that I could find an outlet, maybe a group that knew the "ropes" if you will, this is so much more than i ever thought it would be, we havent started the process yet and i'm nervous...Thank you.
My doctor has me on Clomid 100 mg for five days and then taking an ovadril injection before the insemination even though I don't have fertility problems (we're just missing the means to get pregnant). He said we shouldn't have any more than two at most, though.
Well, good luck to all. Thank you for your ear.
I am sorry that you could only find one doctor who was willing to perform the insemination. What area are you in? We are in Texas. You know, I once had a doctor tell me that there were NO doctors in Houston who did same sex inseminations....I still need to report her for that unethical behavior. There are several doctors and a huge fertility clinic which caters to same sex and opposite sex couples. It is sad when we have to face discrimination during one of the most important life choices ever. I am glad you are trying. My partner and I tried once and got a negative. We will try again at the end of this month. Try not to get discouraged.
Hello Grace416,
There will always be uncertainties with having a child, especially when you have to plan every detail of conception. I am 28 and my partner is 35. She had the same concerns (financial, emotional, etc) but she eventually came around. :) We have been together for 10 years and this is the first time we are on the same page about when to have kids. I hope the same works out for you.
Kathy
I appreciate the encouragement. I know that's a normal struggle when considering having kids. I get so frustrated that it's not as easy as well when do we want to start a family? now, that'd be great 9 mths later....that's the end of the story. I am the kind of person who does research and likes to be very thurough with things where as my partner is like who needs details lets jump:) Congrats to getting your partner to come around:) tips are welcomed!! where are you at in this process? I'm still very new to all of this and find it so easy to get overwhelmed...thanks again, nice to have some encouragement from someone who know's where i'm coming from...until next time:)