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jaimec
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I am very new to this process (have my consultation next week) and I am just wondering how long it has taken some of the women to get pregnant? I have no fertility problems that I am aware of. I am just a single woman tired of waiting for the "right" man to come along. I know this can get expensive, am I being too hopeful that it will happen quickly?
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My first 3 IUIs were with Clomid and the trigger shot to time ovulation. I used the same donor for all three of these. I thought he was THE ONE - Mr Perfect in every way. I foolishly only bought 3 vials because I never thought it wouldn't work within three tries. For the 4th IUI my donor had run out and I didn't want to wait around until he had more available. So, I had to pick a new donor which I'm now very happy with. I'll be even happier with him if it's successful.
I had my 4th IUI yesterday. This time I was taking injectables. I also started to see an acupuncturist every other week. She suggested a book, "Making Babies by David & Blakeway" which offered a lot of good suggestions.
It is getting expensive b/c my insurance won't cover fertility treatments. It will cover all the diagnostics to determine what if any the problem is, it just won't treat them. Sounds crazy but, whatever. It is what it is.
I'm now in my two week wait which is oh so much fun! (note the sarcasm) I'm hoping that with all the changes I've made from the first 3 to this one, it'll work this time. Fingers crossed! GOOD LUCK!!!!!
My ob/gyn referred me to another doctor because she does not do artificial insemination. I have my first appointment with him on Tuesday (11/29). I have no idea what to expect as far as how quickly I'll be able to try....I hope asap! I have been off birth control for a year now and tracking my cycles and am very regular.
So from what I've read, it's advantageous to buy more than one vial? I didn't know if they used an entire vial for each insemination.
I just would really like to hear how your appointment went! :)
An IUI is a very simple painless procedure. It is done in the Dr's office and takes about 5 minutes. It's very similar to a Pap smear. They go in, insert the specimen and you lay there for about 10 minutes. After that you can go on about your day like nothing happened. Then you wait for two weeks to see if it worked - that's the hard part. My insurance does not cover any assisted fertility but I know many do. Call your insurance company to ask. My Dr charges me $150 per IUI. I have ended up using injectables with the last two inseminations and that has gotten expensive - close to #1500-$2000 a month. The injections are super easy to do. A shot in the thigh every night for about 7 nights to help grow more mature follicles to give the boys more of an option to go with. With injectables you also need to go to the Dr every two or three days for bloodwork and an ultrasound to monitor whether you need to adjust your meds. That can be a bit of a hassle. But in the end I'm hoping it works and it was all worth it. Good luck!