12812--first try

bookfoolbookfool Posts: 31
in LGBTQ+ Couples
IUI yesterday with donor 12812. Crossed fingers. Not funding anyone else on here with that donor, so just wondering if there are others out there.

This is our 5th ttc, first 4 with known donor, not IUI.

Felt somewhat limited in choices because of blood type and cmv neg status, but we're excited about our choice. Anyone else struggle with the oddity of eugenics??

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  • JaysmommaJaysmomma Posts: 8
    We used donor 12812 for our last IVF cycle. We tried IUI first with donor 12343 and it didn't work - we only had 1 egg during that cycle. When we decided to try again, we opted for IVF instead because of the increased rate of success and our original donor choice was out of stock - so we decided on 12812 instead (we were desperate to find an Irish/Italian to match my husbands ancestry who had O- blood to match mine and the negative CMV was important too). With the IVF cycle, they were able to retrieve 23 eggs, 14 of which were mature enough to use, 11 of them fertilized. They transferred 2 back 2 weeks ago and were able to freeze 6 of the embryos. We got the news today that we're pregnant. So, while it wasn't an IUI success story like you hoped... it's a successful pregnancy with our donor. Best wishes and fertile thoughts to you! I hope to hear that donor 12812 was successful for you as well!
  • bookfoolbookfool Posts: 31
    How incredibly exciting for you! Congratulations! (And what an extraordinary egg count!)

    We're still in the wait but keeping our fingers crossed. Maybe we can keep in touch if it works out for us as well.
  • bookfoolbookfool Posts: 31
    His sperm count for our specimen was over 100 million, which seemed...enthusiastic. :)
  • JaysmommaJaysmomma Posts: 8
    Most definitely - I'm all for keeping in touch! I didn't even ask what the count was for ours! Keep me posted! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you too... getting that call with a positive test result is the best feeling in the world. I was crying and shaking so hard.
  • Pepsi1205Pepsi1205 Posts: 4
    Hi,
    We're using donor 12812 as well! We're on our fourth IUI try with him and hoping for a positive soon!
    Bookfool - did you test yet? Keeping our fingers crossed!!!!
    Jaysmomma - congratulations, so excited for you!!!
  • JaysmommaJaysmomma Posts: 8
    Thank you -- we just found out that we've got twins. Husband is in a bit of shock still. Really hoping for both of you!
  • bookfoolbookfool Posts: 31
    Yay! Twins! We didn't get a positive last go round, but gearing up for our second try. Good luck, Pepsi! So happy for you, Jays--so along with the extraordinary egg count, apparently you have a hospitable uterus too. :)
  • JaysmommaJaysmomma Posts: 8
    Lol -- apparently! Wishing the best for you both!
  • Pepsi1205Pepsi1205 Posts: 4
    4th IUI with 12812 was another BFN. Getting ready for #5...this process is hard!
    Good luck bookfool...keep us updated!
  • bookfoolbookfool Posts: 31
    Try # 2: IUI this morning. Sperm count was still good--78 million, and motility was much better--53% motile.

    Struck down with a nasty head cold and not taking anything because I don't want to do anything that could hurt the already low odds.

    So I'm laying around, envisioning positive cell-division thoughts and sniffling.

    Finally got to meet my friend's new baby this morning (except that, because of the cold, I chose to admire from afar). So many things went awry for her but she's still deliriously happy being a mom.

    Me too, me too, me too.
  • carrieanddeecarrieanddee Posts: 9
    Hi I hope you get a positive this time. I was wondering how much pre-insemination testing you underwent? My Dr. wants me to do at least a x-ray to make sure my tubes are open. Unfortunately finance is a big part of this for me and I can't really afford that extra expense right now on top of pay for the vial and doctors fees each month. Hoping for a first try in November and my Dr is great and says we can wait on any testing until we are unsuccessful for a few tries. This is great for me and will allow me to prepare financially for any testing. Just wanted some thoughts on the matter if anyone could offer any.
  • bookfoolbookfool Posts: 31
    Yeah--my partner is pretty frustrated by the medical code that our doctor keeps putting on our slips: "unexplained infertility". She keeps pointing out that she's not infertile, just doesn't have access to sperm. Not quite the same thing.

    We started our first try with my partner--will be doing third try with me later this week. Fingers crossed that one will take.
  • bookfoolbookfool Posts: 31
    The numbers on 12812 were decent--118 million with 40% motility.
  • bookfoolbookfool Posts: 31
    carrieanddee--we did all the blood tests recommended. Didn't do any check on the tubes, but they did want blood tests to confirm that we'd had no exposure to chlamydia that might have damaged the tubes.
  • bookfoolbookfool Posts: 31
    Still nothing for us. We're taking the month off and regrouping, as on top of everything else we're both trying to achieve our national board certification in our jobs. Why this year?

    I think we're at the point where we're thinking IVF for me, which is both daunting and financially eye-rolling. My partner is going to keep trying with the IUI (she's 5 years younger). I need to decide if I'll regret not doing everything I could do try to carry a child myself. Once we have a child, no matter the mother, won't that be my family complete? Why do I want to give birth?

    I hate that you can't look 8 years into the future to see your emotional state.
  • bookfoolbookfool Posts: 31
    Still nothing for us. We're taking the month off and regrouping, as on top of everything else we're both trying to achieve our national board certification in our jobs. Why this year?

    I think we're at the point where we're thinking IVF for me, which is both daunting and financially eye-rolling. My partner is going to keep trying with the IUI (she's 5 years younger). I need to decide if I'll regret not doing everything I could do try to carry a child myself. Once we have a child, no matter the mother, won't that be my family complete? Why do I want to give birth?

    I hate that you can't look 8 years into the future to see your emotional state.
  • oneortwooneortwo Posts: 1
    Jaysmomma, Congratulations on your twin.

    I really hope this magic number(3) would do the trick for us!

    #1 IUI
    Med: 50mg clomid day5-9
    Result: BFN
    Why?: We were too excited and went IUI right after seeing the LH surge. Super bad timing!

    #2 IUI
    Med: 50mg clomid day5-9
    Result: BFN
    WHy?: Too soon still? We went IUI 24hrs after LH surge.

    #3 IUI
    Meds: 100mg clomid day4-8, FSH shot day9, HCG shot at 8pm on 7/11/13

    Ultrasound: DAY12 7/10/13 got follicles 19, 14, 13.5, 12, and 10. Lining: 9

    IUI on 7/13/13 at 9.30am (37.5 hrs after HCG trigger)

    Now wait for 2 weeks...

    I can't wait to get BFP and have a healthy baby!!
  • dkempfdkempf Posts: 2
    Hello Ladies,

    I got pregnant with 12812 on the second IUI try!! My partner and I are super excited. I would love to share information with anyone interested. I did clomid on days 3-7 with hCG (don't remember which day) and IUI 36 hrs later. I was also given the option to do the contrast x-ray and declined. We decided to give it a few tries and then proceed with the x-rays if we were unsuccessful. I did do all the blood work (which was not cheap). So glad that I did because I was subclinically hypothyroid which can greatly affect fertility. I've now got that under control and due at the end of October 2013 (:
  • kapuanakapuana Posts: 2
    Hi Oneortwo! Did you end up pregnant? Completely curious. I just went with 12812, and I have 36 hours before the blood test telling me if it took or not. Kinda freaking out!
  • DafawamaDafawama Posts: 5
    carrieanddee - My partner had x-rays to ensure her tubes were open. Lucky for us, our Doc was able to bill it in a way so that our insurance picked up some of most of the cost. Doctor labeled the procedure it not as a fertility treatment, but to determined why my partner was having cramps (or some other similar health reason). The bonus of the examine is we just so "happened" to also discover her tubes are in prime shape.
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