3rd IUI & No go

beck11beck11 Posts: 7
in LGBTQ+ Couples
Help this was my third time to try IUI and it still is not working. At this point I am very frustrated wondering is it me or the donor.
I am going to change donors this time and maybe try clomid but I am worried about possibly of having twins. How many of you have tried clomid? Did it work? Did you have twins or just one child? I would love to hear from both the one that have had twins and the ones that have had just one child. Thanks for your support.

Good luck to all that are trying.

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  • tatemantateman Posts: 122
    Hi beck11, I had 5 unsuccessful IUI's and my RE recommended 50 mg of Clomid. I was also somewhat reluctant due to the increased chance of having multiples as I already have a child and I'm 40 (I was a little worried). Of course, I would have been thrilled and blessed if it turned out to be twins because we really wanted our son to grow up with a sibling(s) and we were getting really worried after 5 tries. I was very fortunate and got my BFP the first time I used the Clomid and now I am 13 weeks pregnant with only one baby.

    My RE told me that the chances of having twins at my age was a bit lower because even though the Clomid worked very well for me and my ovaries produced two mature follicles, the likelihood of both follicles producing a viable egg was decreased. It certainly still could have happened and I could have still had twins, our ultrasound at 6 weeks only showed 1 little one :) They do monitor you very closely with ultrasounds when you take the Clomid to make sure your ovaries are not hypostimulated and produce too many follicles....they like to see 2. I know every woman and every RE is different, but that was my experience and I am thrilled I finally agreed to use the Clomid because I don't think I would have been able to get pregnant without it.

    Good luck to you in your decision. Don't give up, they say the average is 4-6 unmedicated IUI's before success....after 6 they usually start considering other methods.

    Michelle
  • smittinbabysmittinbaby Posts: 23
    My fertility Dr. said the chance of having twins on Clomid was 10% So not really that high. I only used it one month because it really messed with my cycle. But I would have loved to have kept taking it, my partner didnt want me to.
    I just did my 4th IUI on May 20th <3
    Baby Blessings to all!
  • beck11beck11 Posts: 7
    Michelle & Smittinbaby thank you both for the info. Good luck to both of you.
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