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I started out with Clomid 100 mg on CD 5-9. I made one follicle. The funny thing is that the month I first came to them I had made 3 follicles on my own. No wonder some people get pregnant as soon as they stop taking the medications. They triggered me yesterday morning with HCG. I just did my first and hopefully only IUI this morning. I'm not sure if I ovulated yet. I'm a little suspicious of the clinic's timing, but I'm going to think positively.
I wish all of us TTC lots of luck and baby dust.
AFM: I start my first Clomid cycle on Wednesday @ 50mg. I do believe that I ovulate but perhaps my eggs don't mature in time and this is supposed to help me with that. I will be on CD 3-7.
Good luck to everybody trying and waiting... hugs to all.
It's lil' ol' me wishing everyone a safe and happy holidays :)
I am waiting one more week for my amnio results to come back. I still do not know the gender yet, and that will come back with the results. I had a scare 5 days after the amnio, when I had cramping early in the morning, so they had me come in, checked on ultrasound, and they saw no trauma or hemorraging to the uterus, baby is moving and has a strong heartbeat. Dr. said it was probably digestive distress on my part. Yippee!
After that trip to the dr. I now have a scratchy throat (Double yippee!) which I'm toughing out (I don't take anything.)
I wish you all baby dust...may all your wishes come true.
Definitely get the HSG. I found out that I HAD a blocked tube by TRYING to have one... and they couldn't do it which led to me having a tubal cannilization to open it up. With a blocked tube, no MATTER your age, your chances are cut to 50% BEFORE you even try... get that test girlfriend... get that test.
Ualtigger - how are you feeling with the meds?
I have Kaiser too, and they were great about doing all my testing, including HSG-to try to figure out why I wasn't ovulating every month. It was the only test I had where I cried, and I just had an amnio (needle in the uterus.) I knew if I was to have a baby I had to tough out the HSG because it was probably nothing compared to contractions or childbirth LOL. All tests were ordered through my regular Kaiser OB/GYN, however they would not do my IUI because I was single, and neither would they give me an outside referral, so it was all out of pocket expenses, but after the procedure they continue to take good care of me, monitoring me very closely because of my age.
The IUI itself is nothing, really. Just like a pap.
Ualtigger-crossing fingers and toes for you!
Good luck everybody :)
Thanks for the information and advice. Where do you live? I live in California, and Kaiser will be doing everything for me...the fact that I am single is not a problem. Everyone is telling me to go ahead with the HSG, which I do want, but I haven't even tried to get pregnant yet, and I know any kind of radiation near your uterus can kill eggs so I'm a bit paranoid. Getting one also means I have to hold off on my first IUI until February. Kaiser automatically insisted I get the HSG before I begin to try. So, I'm going in for routine blood testing soon, and then the HSG next month after I get my period.
Good luck to everyone, and welcome KiwiCarolyn.
I'm a recently-turned-38-year-old woman who's going for her 3rd IUI in about a week and a half. I was diagnosed with PCOS about a decade ago and told it was next to impossible for me to conceive naturally and that, if I did so with help, I'd be looking at an 80% miscarriage rate. It turns out that there's been plenty of progress made with this condition in the intervening years, and probably a better understanding of the odds, so I'm trying.
The first two attempts didn't take, so my doctor suggested a couple laproscopic procedures to see if I was also dealing with endometriosis and if anything was blocked. I went about 1.5 weeks ago, learned that there was some endometriosis involved, and have now been "cleaned out" so that hopefully the sperm and eggs want to stick around join this time. :o)
Regarding insurance, I'm dealing with HealthNet, and they've been awful. Thankfully endometriosis is a separate diagnosis so my surgeries were covered, but I'm paying for everying out of pocket until I'm pregnant. I'm pretty worried as I needed to take out a major loan for four attempts, and there are only two more I can do.
Keep me in your prayers and thoughts, please!
God bless each of you in your endeavors as well!
I hope everyone had a nice holiday. I just ordered my first batch (can I call it that?). I start my monitoring Monday morning and am starting to get very excited and nervous.
ualtigger - how are you doing?
imanisworld - How did your HSG go? everything okay?
I hope everyone is doing well.
My doctor called me tonight to let me know it's a healthy girl. I'm happy, I'm relieved, I'm blessed.
Sending more {{{Baby dust}}} to you all!
AFM: I'm doing okay... due to test this Saturday... I've decided that I'm going to wait and see what happens. I'm still very high on my BBT chart... higher than I've ever been. My 9DPIUI was 14.8... but since the level can change HOURLY let alone daily, I'm not concerned about it.
How's everybody else doing?
This forum is just so supportive and informational, I decide to step in and say hi. Long story short…I am starting this process at 35-year-old to become another single mommy.
My RE initially suggested starting with two nature cycles without meds and then doing it more aggressive if no success. However, after the results of my blood tests & ultrasounds, he recommended using clomid on the first IUI b/c my progesterone level was low (1.2), he said I need at least 10.
I plan for the first IUI sometime in Feb 2010 but still nervous about using med to stimulate b/c of all the side effects. I am just so sensitive to any meds or vitamins; I started prenatal but then had to stop/switch to another and then another b/c of the side effects (severe headache, insomnia, acne issues, …)
Anyway, if you have any thoughts, and/or experience with the drug, please share with me.
Thanks, happy New Year! ….and baby dream come true!
I have been reading everything I can find. I've bought several books and joined several forums to learn all I can.
Good luck with your journey. I am trying to stay positive. I am married and my dh is very supportive. I know it would be more challenging to be single, but growing up I knew of lots of single moms that were great & had happy kids (unlike all the doom & gloom stats. you hear all the time).
One thing I have learned is to stick close to the positive people and steer clear of the "negative nellies" (no offense if your name is nellie;)LOL...neg. people will always be there, i'm just learning to ignore them.
There are so many positive, encouraging people who post on this website, it always lifts me up when I read what everyone writes.
Blessings & Baby Dust to you! (*.*)
I am a 40 year old single mother of a 4 month old son and I am the happiest I've ever been. I got pregnant on the third IUI. All three times I used clomid. It was quite discouraging when it did not happen the first two times. Fortunately, I did not give up. I hope to try again for baby #2 in 2010 or 2011. Wish me luck.
Question....How do you plan to tell you child about his biological father?
I have been reading this post and there is alot of good information. I am still in the thinking seriously phase. I will be 38 this year and don't want to wait too much longer. I also have some uterine issues. I am pretty well versed in the science of this, but I do have a question that anyone can answer. When thinking about this does it bother you that your child could have potentially 30 to 40 siblings running around? This is almost a major stumbling block for me. Any advise or input would be appreciated.
I am doing this alone also. I'm 33...having my 2nd IUI tomorrow (well..I guess that would be today, actually)...hopefully it works this time...
I am also 33 and doing this alone. I had 2 surgeries due to ovarian cysts, the 2nd surgery I ended having to have my my right tube and ovary removed. With the medical issues I have suffered over the past year I felt I could no longer wait for "Mr. Right", and had to do it alone. I have just started my 1st round of IVF, due to blocked tube. ER will be sometime mid month as long as everything goes well. To luckrune, the siblings by the numbers was a concern of my mother, but I think the sibling registry put her mind at ease. I plan to be open from the beginning with any child I may conceive, and explain how much I wanted them, and this is why I made the choice I have. My plan is to put together a scrap book of any/all info that I get along this journey.