mucous vs. OPK and ICI timing

cookierel

So my partner and I are trying to figure out when to inseminate (first try!!). I'm on day 15 of a 29-day cycle, and I haven't gotten a positive OPK yet, but I have gorgeous egg-white cervical mucous. Last month, I had my LH surge at 17 days, but I'm not sure if it makes more sense for us to inseminate now since the other indicators are so strong. We have two vials, so we're wondering if it makes sense to inseminate once now and then wait until right after the positive OPK to do the second insemination.

Thoughts?

colealeigh

Lexnani


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At home insemination
10/01/10 3:18 PM

My partner and I want to try the at home insemination process. Has anyone ever done this and can you offer us tips.

We really appreciate it!!!
rjanssen


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RE: At home insemination
10/01/10 5:04 PM

Hi,
I have tried home insemination before. I'm not sure what you need to know but I can tell you that I am using an ovulation kit to try to figure the best time to conceive. I have also used an ovulation calculator (available online).
jgreer


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RE: At home insemination
10/10/10 1:21 PM

First my disclaimer. I am not a doctor. I can only impart information about how I did it (and yes, I was successful).

You'll need a small needless syringe (if I recall I used .5 cc syringe) and a catheter (tube) that fits on the end. Mine was supplied by a nurse at my doctor's office, but I've been told that you can purchase these items at medical supply places. I think there are also "kits" available online.

You have to thaw the swimmers in the vial (see CCB's site for instructions). We used the water bath method.

We put the catheter on the end of the syringe before you suck up the swimmers. We slowly pulled the plunger out until all of the swimmers were in the vial.

DO NOT PUSH THE CATHETER PAST THE CERVIX--YOU CAN GET A VERY BAD INFECTION!

We inserted the catheter until we hit the cervix, then pulled it back a bit. This gave the swimmers room to be injected very close to the cervix, but not so close that they "bounced" off the cervix.

We depressed the plunger very slowly. Then, we removed the catheter from the end of the syringe and pulled the plunger out about a half inch (to get air into the syringe), hooked the catheter back up and depressed the plunger again to get the last bit of swimmers out.

We removed the catheter and syringe, elevated the hips, and it was done.

Note that there are varying opinions on whether or not arousal and climax help the swimmers get to where they need to be.

TMI alert. We actually did employ those methods and we were successful on our first try. But, it's a personal decision and there are no studies that I know of that definitively indicate that it helps either way. We just figured that simulating the natural method of conceiving as closely as possible would be the best choice.

Good luck.
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RE: At home insemination
10/10/10 6:33 PM

My friend did at home insemination. She posted about it on her blog...here is the link:

http://southernsideup.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/havin-a-baby-advice/

misscherryblue

cookierel,

I'd do one now (if you haven't already) and one when the OPK goes positive. The time I did get pregnant we inseminated before my OPK went pos and again the day of. I ended up miscarrying and we haven't been successful since, but I'm thinking it might be because the doctor has been inseminating the day after the OPK. Good luck to you!!

evajenbran

cookie what donor did you go with?

cookierel

evajenbran -- we went with 11667 and are currently 6 mos pregnant. I saw that you got pregnant with that donor as well. Send me an email! arielbbrown at yahoo.

Ariel

shunah

Hi ladies...I have been doing iui's but may try ici this next cycle. Since you had quick success I was curious how you ended up timing your ici? Also, how did you thaw it?? Thanks!!!