BFP First Try - It Happens!
kndertchr
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Hey all, I just want you to know that IT CAN HAPPEN! I got a BFP today, first try of IUI. I am a totally healthy 39 year old who just decided last month that single motherhood was my path. I went to see someone at the fertility clinic in my area and she said because of my age I should start right away. We decided I would try the natural way first (no meds). I went right to work! Got on prenatals, started taking baby aspirin, got my bloodwork done on Day 3, got the HSG done on Day 9, picked out a donor and ordered it to be sent to fertility clinic. Then I started testing for ovulation. I got a positive at 8pm on 10/13, went in for IUI at 11:30am on 10/14. They only did "one well-timed insemination". They put me on progesterone suppositories 200mg 3 times a day. I was so strong and didn't test till today! I didn't have any pregnancy symptoms other than being hotter than I usually am. The first test was EPT, which was hard to read, so I went out and got a Clear Blue Easy Digital. This test clearly said "pregnant". It is still sinking in and I still can't believe it. I thought it would take months! Stay positive people, think positive thoughts because it works!
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That is so incouraging.
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Jen
Jen - I used anonymous donor #11220. I chose someone that had the same features as me since I am going to be raising the child on my own.
Poppyqueen - the OPK was negative at 6 a.m. on day 14, but I knew it was the day. I even called the doctor and said, I don't think these tests work. I tested again at 11 a.m., negative again. I tested at 8 p.m. and it was positive! So the next morning I called the doctor and they set up my appointment for 11:30 a.m. that same day. I thought it might be too soon, but my doctor said, as long as its in there before ovulation then we're good. She was right! And glad my donor had good swimmers too!
BEST OF LUCK with your pregnancy!!! And keep posting for us ladies--you give us hope!
Poppyqueen - My doctor told me only to test for ovulation at night. I wouldn't drink for a couple of hrs before bed and then I'd test.
Once I had the "happy face" I'd walk in to hte clinic the next morning and by 9:30 they were doing the IUI.
I had 2 IUI's within 2 days and that seemed to have done the trick.
This is after 1 failed IUI and a round of IVF with a different donor.
Good luck to all!
Going through some major morning, afternoon and night sickness. Not fun but all worth it.
Congrats!
ENJOY the ride (SLEEP, especially) while you can. :D
Good luck everybody!
I have been reading your posts and they are very encouraging. I am a 39 1/2 year old single mom to be (eventually) :) and am curious about the OPK's..my doc tells me to start testing on day 10 after my period but is it day 10 when you first start very mildly spotting or when Mother Nature turns opens the "flood gates"? LOL! :-)
I start counting from the day that my period is normal, i.e., regular flow. I don't count the first day when all I'm doing is spotting. The nurses at my fertility clinic told me that's how I should start counting. Bur, if you're unsure, you can always start a day earlier. I'm sure others on here will chime in if they think I am incorrect.