9th IUI

Sweet Pea 11Sweet Pea 11 Posts: 41
in LGBTQ+ Couples
Well, I had my 9th IUI on 9/8. I had a trigger shot the day before that (9/7). Today is the first time I tested, since I was out of town and distracted. BFP!!!!

I called the doctor to make sure I waited long enough that the trigger is out of my system, and she said yes. Now I go tomorrow for blood work. I'm trying not to get too excited until after the blood work.

Wish me luck. I hope it sticks!

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  • MistyandCarlaMistyandCarla Posts: 720
    OMG! That's wonderful news! I'm so happy for you! After 9 IUI's...you deserve this! Please KUP on your BETA's!

    Again, congratulations!

    Oh, and I think your title "9th IUI" needs more attention!!!! I would be shouting a BFP from the roof tops! Something like "9 freaking IUI's and finally a BFP!!!!!!!!!!!!". : )
  • CatchavezCatchavez Posts: 40
    Holy Heck YES! Woop Woop!
    You have been on my mind so much lately!!! This is terrific news and I'm so happy for you. This give me inspiration to keep going. :)
    PLEASE let us know when you get your blood results!!!
    Again....YAHOOOOOOOOO!!!
  • mabbersonmabberson Posts: 3
    What is the trigger shot? My partner and I are getting ready for our 4th IUI.
  • Sweet Pea 11Sweet Pea 11 Posts: 41
    I got the results of my first beta today - 200! I have to wait until next Monday to get my second one since I'll be out of town until then.

    Thanks for all of the kind thoughts! I finally feel like I can be a little excited, since it's not just a stick telling me BFP!

    I had just finished telling myself that if this one didn't work, I was taking a month off before trying again, and possibly going to injections. I'm so glad I don't have to worry about that now.

    mabberson - The trigger shot I used was Ovidrel. Not sure if there are others or not. Usually it is used as a trigger to start the ovulation process, then IUI is done about 36 hours after, from what I understand. The LH surge is the natural start of the ovulation process. I think the trigger shot is supposed to be used in place of testing for your LH surge. My office did it differently. I triggered after I had already started my natural LH surge.
  • missdayenemissdayene Posts: 40
    Wish you lots of luck Sweet Pea, hope to hear good news!!
  • ualtiggerualtigger Posts: 589
    YEA!! Congrats girlfriend! Glad that doing it differently worked for you!!
  • thesnowawaythesnowaway Posts: 31
    OMG, SweetPea, what great news! We're on IUI #9 as well, and I've been following your story on here for awhile. I don't really participate much here b/c it's really too hard to keep reading about those who get a bfp immediately (I hope that doesn't sound bad. I'm happy for anyone who gets a bfp; it's just hard to read sometimes). I couldn't be more thrilled for you!

    How long after the Ovidrel did you do the IUI? It was the next day, but do you recall roughly how many hours?

    Yay!!
  • deblutedeblute Posts: 43
    Congrats!!! Theres nothing like the feeling you get when you see that BFP!!! Good Luck to you!!
  • deblutedeblute Posts: 43
    BTW...once I got the BFP and still had a hard time beliving it was for real the best advice I got was to realize I had just spent almost a year not trusting my body and now that I was pregnant I needed to try to trust my body again!! I dont know if this helps but I thought I would put it out there!
  • Sweet Pea 11Sweet Pea 11 Posts: 41
    I'm definitely still having a hard time believing it!

    There was a lot of confusion over my Ovidrel. First I was told that I would use it once I got my LH Surge, then I was told I don't need it since I had a natural surge, finally I was told it wouldn't hurt if I used it even though I surged on my own. I tested the morning of 9/7 and got a positive surge. By the time the doctor got back to me, I ended up doing the trigger around 4pm that same day. Then I had my IUI on 9/8 around 1pm. I'm not sure what did it this time! It was the first time using Ovidrel, but it was also the first time I waited until the afternoon to do the IUI. Maybe it was the combination!
  • ualtiggerualtigger Posts: 589
    Curse of reading, girlfriend... AFTER 24 BUT before 48 is what I've read concerning IUI's...
  • Sweet Pea 11Sweet Pea 11 Posts: 41
    I had my second beta today - 3169! I'm supposed to go for an ultrasound early next week!
  • CatchavezCatchavez Posts: 40
    Great beta number Sweet Pea! I'm so excited for you!!!
  • MistyandCarlaMistyandCarla Posts: 720
    Yea! Great BETA! What day is that number for? It seems really high! Maybe twins?????? :)
  • ualtiggerualtigger Posts: 589
    I think we've got more than ONE on board, hon... you've jumped 2900 in six days... hmm... pink AND blue, maybe?? :)
  • Sweet Pea 11Sweet Pea 11 Posts: 41
    My betas were done 14dpiui and 20dpiui.

    My ultrasound is on Monday. I'm really nervous! It would be awesome if there are two in there, but after as long as it's taken, I'd be more than happy with one!
  • Sweet Pea 11Sweet Pea 11 Posts: 41
    I had my ultrasound today. There's one in there! Measures perfectly for 5w6d. I wasn't sure how much I would be able to see, but when I held my breath, we could see the heartbeat! It was 108, which they said was good. Now I go back in 3 weeks for my 8 week ultrasound, then I'll be released from the RE.
  • ualtiggerualtigger Posts: 589
    Congrats, girl!!
  • smaciegraciesmaciegracie Posts: 296
    Congrats, you give me hope! I just had my 6th IUI this Tuesday.
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