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a_walton2
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I have just made the decision to go it all by myself. I waited for the right guy, and he is just not out there for me. I have been signed up on here for awhile now. I wasn't sure this was what I wanted. Now i know it is what I want. Can anyone help in telling me the first steps I should take? I am on here, I looked at some donors, and have even saved a couple for my choosing. What do I do next? Help, I am ready to be a mom.
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The things that i would highly recommend doing is to start if you haven't already to track your cycle, i bought a fertility monitor from clear blue easy and then track it because it measures your LH surge. I think this will come in handy because we are all in a more challenging situation with scheduling the vial to ship, etc within our ovulation window.
Secondly, before i bought a subscription package here i narrowed down my search with height, etc or whatever parameters you are looking for. When i was ready, i bought the $250 subscription, yes pricey but well worth it. To me a small price to pay in order to help me choose the other half of my offspring. From here i went back to my original list of favorites and compared and ironically some of my favorites before seeing their pics, hearing their voices etc were still my favorites after, and others i quickly erased off my list.
there is some paperwork to do with the cryobank and you can do that early in your search without having to purchase any vials, some of which your doctor needs to sign. I would contact them and they will send you a packet full of valuable information as well as the paperwork they need.
It can be overwhelming but so exciting. I am hoping to try my first iui attempt this next month. Let me know if there is anything i can help you with.
good luck!
Thanks and good luck to you also.
My doctor had me track my ovulation and did an ultrasound and did alot of blood work. I wanted to make sure that was all good before paying for a subscription. So I say talk to your doctor first.
Good luck!
I went on injectibles to produce more/bigger eggs so that, along with ultrasounds and an HCG injection, gives a pretty clear indication of when you are ovulating.
I generally buy 4 vials at a time, as I sometimes do back-to-back (2 days in a row) IUI. I did get pregnant on my 5th try, but unfortunately miscarried at 13 weeks.
I have seen a lot of women on here get pregnant very quickly....my motto is "hope for the best, but prepare for the worse".
Congrats on joining us and ask anything you'd like!
And I bought 6 vials during my first purchase which turned out to be the exact number I needed. I think within a month or 2 of me picking my donor and buying the sperm, my donor was sold out and retired. So, if you really have your heart set on one person, I would buy as many as you can afford. My hope was to use 3 or less, get pregnant, and try for a sibling in a few years. It took 5 tries to get pregnant, then I miscarried at 8 weeks. On try 6, I was nervous about using my last vial since my donor was retired, and I had my heart set on having full blood siblings. Well, it worked out. I am 22 weeks pregnant with twins:)
My advice, research, research, research!! Ask questions. Find a doctor you trust completely. And go with your instincts. It will work out in the end.
I am sure I'll have more questions, if you all don't mind.
Congrats austingurl.
good luck
In ever had an HSG, but my doc did something somewhat similar. Using the internal ultrasound wand, he just pumped water in there and was able to watch on the ultrasound for any blockages. No pain and actually quite refreshing lol!
In my experience so far...the injectables give the doctors much better control which was needed for me. They can change dosage as the cycle goes on depending how things are progressing. With the clomid you take the pills and whatever is there is what you get.
I did one cycle of clomid and overstimulated. I am currently on my second cycle of Follistim injections. The Follistim has worked great for me. I was a little nervous about sticking a needle in myself but it really isn't that bad. I barely even feel a pinch.
Good luck with whichever you decide!
It's all going so fast now!!!
I was also afraid of the injections and asked one of my friends to help me. Turns out that it's pretty easy and I haven't had any problems with the first two days. By the end of two weeks with multiple injections I figure I'll be a pro!
I'm also doing this single but I'm so excited, nervous but excited.
- Angel