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I'm 38 years old, and the 12th of August will be my first attempt. i hope that I have as much good luck and you ladies have had. I'm a little scared but very excited at the same time. My prayers are with you all.. Can't wait to hear the good news from you all that you have concieved..
Chris
Good luck and KUP!
UalTigger- How are you doing?
Misty- 7 weeks! OMG! The time flies!
How's everybody else doing??
everyone else - WOW, one post at the start, next time I check there are FOUR PAGES to read through! From now on I'll have to sign on more often :)
So, having chosen a donor, I had my first IUI exactly 1 week ago. We (well, my doctor and I ) are starting out au naturel :-)
The best part of the procedure was my doctor cooing over the donor's spermcount. She says they like to see at least 8k, and that my little vial held over 34k swimmers ready for the egg. The horrible part was that everyone told me how easy the procedure is... and I am very tilted, my cervix is tough to find, AND it also turns out that I am "bent" or "curved". Poor doctor was whipping out "clamps" and a super-catheter while I laid there, spread-eagled, involuntarily cramping up - nobody prepped me for that.
I sat around for a short bit listening to the ipod mix I'd prepared. I've not been able to stop singing the Beatles' "Across the Universe" since that procedure :)
Will be doing my first test on Thursday (10 days post-IUI)! I've waited so long to be a mommy!
Cheers,
B
Have any of you ever taken the clomed? If so, what should I expect if anything?
Brunella - Thank you for letting me know what to expect on the 12th. I do believe that it will all be worth the end result. I will charge my MP3 player and take it with me.. I think the Gap band will be suitable. I live in Santa Barbara, but if we were closer I would gladly meet you for lunch..
Stay strong and positive sisters..
Chris
I really want to have my IUI but, if there's a chance of me miscarrying because I didn't do something about this, I'd be beyond crushed... like that song says... if it ain't one thing, it's another...
It's funny how every month you dread the red man coming except the month of the IUI- when you are ready to throw her a party!
It has been inspiring reading all of your stories! As for me, I am 25 and my son just turned 5. I have been divorced from his father for 3 years now and have not found "Mr. Right" (if he does exist) within that time frame. When we were still married, I wanted to try for our second child, but he told me he was not ready. Six months later we were separated and I found out his new girlfriend was pregnant!!! I felt betrayed and frustrated. What's even more frustrating is that I live in American Samoa and they do not perform fertility treatments here =( So I've decided to take matters into my own hands and am moving to Hawaii in January with my son to start IUI treatments. I've already bought vials of donor 11687, and have an RE picked out already. Now all I need to do is make the move. I wish you all the BEST of luck in undergoing this process as I know it can be filled with mixed emotions! Take care =)
MistyandCarla: Thank you for the encouragement! I am so excited and anxious to get started :) It is so awesome to hear that you are now expecting your first child very soon. Congratulations and best of luck!
Chris G - I took Clomid for the challenge. I had two days of wicked headaches, but no other side effects.
ualtigger - sorry about the news, but I think you are wise to have it taken care of!
tjmoors - congrats on moving onward and upward! what an exciting journey.
Any single moms in Portland, OR?
Thank you :) I am so excited about beginning this journey! A little sad that I have to wait until January, but I will use this time preparing my body and being in the best health possible. Good luck to you :)
I read an older post from you, and I see you have high BP? Is this a result of being pregnant? When I was pregnant with my son in 2003, I was diagnosed with pregnancy-induced hypertension. It was a tough pregnancy and I had to go for check ups just about every week. I went to one of my appointments when I was 36 1/2 weeks along, and they ended up inducing me because my BP was dangerously high. After giving birth, my BP went back to normal. I hope the second time around it doesn't happen again. Well, I am so excited for your little one's impending arrival! God bless and take care =)
Thanks for asking about us!
Misty and Carla
the hsg is normal. the clomid challenge test is normal. but, i am almost 40 (in 4 months).
it will be my first ivf cycle in october and i can't get a grip of how i can predict my chance of success being older but, havin a good clomid challenge test.
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I also have a 5 year old from a previous marriage and am opting for IUI to give him a sibling :) I won't be starting until January, but I would feel nervous about doing my own injections as well. I will not know what route I will need to take as far as meds go. I will be 26 in a couple of weeks and I can already hear the "clock ticking". This will be the only chance I have, so I cannot wait to get started. I wish you all the luck in the world on your upcoming IVF! I have read so many successful stories on here and other websites of 40 plus women having success with IUI's and IVF's. Take care :)
Ladies: let me be one of the few to 'fess NO FIRST TIME MIRACLES HERE :-) :-) :-) First time didn't work.
I'm feeling great about this, however. I kinda felt a little dazed from my initial consult through to that first IUI - anyone know what I mean? All nervous and excited, and with this dreadful small concern and bit of doubt that you dare not tell a single soul about because, of course, being a *single* mom you have to be super-wonder-ultra-girl about going against the grain when it comes to building a family? So don't show your stark terror or those moments of "Holy cow, what am I thinking?" to anyone?
:-)
Well, got over those the first time. And I know with all confidence I'm going back for more.
My doctor did ask me to take one medication this time - a vaginal suppository to dilate my cervix.
Worth referencing - I am 100percent fertile from every testing perspective thus far. I froze a batch o' eggs approx. 5 years ago; eggs look great. I took a hormonal test and a hcg test prior to beginning this journey (I have great medical coverage). I'm on leave from work, relaxed, exercise every day. I'm athletic and fit....
and no, the magic did not happen on the first try. When you get right down to it, baby-making *is* magic, even for the docs. ask any endocrinologist or fertility specialist; we've more myths and fairytales than true science as to *why* things happen. You can pop all the magic herbs and roots you like, eat fresh pineapple core, ask goddess after goddess, and those could be just as strong a factor as standing on your head or listening to a great iPod mix during the IuI process.
But isn't that the exciting part? THe magic of childhood beginning with this bizarre process to get us knocked up :-)
Oooh - and Gap Band recommender: AWESOME! :-)
We're lumped in with women w/known fertility troubles, and the most prominent statistic I keep running up against is for fertile 20-somethings. Like, wtf - how tough to get our consent that we be counted anonymously!?
My insurance covers 6 IUI attempts, and a few IVF attempts. I'm concerned that I'll use all these up on the first child, so have to schedule a call with the insurance coordinator to ask that I be allowed to pay cash outright. If all of my tests look so great, why move to IVF unless I absolutely have to move to IVF?
I was also concerned that I could be doing this from home... until my own IUI demonstrated just how tough this can be. Not to mention the cost of the semen - gee golly, am I glad to have a woman in the know helping me get that baby-making-magic into the uterus!
Cheers!
How's everybody doing??
Everything is good. Had the 18 week ultrasound and I am having a girl. Almost 20 weeks (Saturday). Can't believe how fast the time is going- trying to remember and enjoy all that I can.
ualtigger - I'm on the TWW too!! So frustrating - but trying to be positive and not think about it too much. Had the IUI Saturday.
Congrats Samsmom!!
MistyandCarla- thinking of you!! Hope all is well.