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In need of patience!
lookingforwardtobeingamother
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First IUI and BFN. I know there are plenty of people on here that have been through several rounds. I just really felt like it was going to work. I'm so annoyed. I'm not a patient person at all. Maybe this is what I am supposed to learn through this process. I am doing another round this month with Letrozole. I didn't get monitored last month and probably not this month because I don't have the extra cash. All I used was ovulation its clearly a mistake. If it doesn't happen I will pay extra and get monitored moving forward. My doctor only wants to do 3 cycles of IUI with me and go to IVF but insurance wants me to waste time with 6 cycles before they will pay for IVF. Sometimes I feel like only another woman going through this can understand!!!
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This is a very frustrating process. Anissa is right. Figure out a way to decompress and let go. I had my first 2 IUI's with monitoring Letrozole and Follistem and still BFN. The sucess rate for first time IUI is only 20%. I was crushed with my first BFN. I cried my eyes out then decided its just a set back and to stay focused. One of these days we will all look back on this as a huge stepping stone to motherhood. It will be worth all the heartache. Good luck and keep going.
And now, my thing is STAY pregnant, don't lose it!
Do home ovulation test frequently. despite being monitored by ultrasound, I did them twice per day, was too curious and concerned that it should work not to.
Isn't IVF much, much more expensive than IUI? In Bangkok where I had my IUIs done, it was a significant price difference, hence my decision to try 6 times first before considering more of an intervention.
Lucky you to have your insurance cover fertility treatment :) (mine doesn't even cover maternity).
Again, good luck. Try yoga, meditation, walks in nature, whatever works for you to relax, calm down and unstress. I need to take myself up on that advice... ;)