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IUI-first time w/ Same sex partner

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  • Amarika090709Amarika090709 Junior Member Junior Member
    Hi there, my wife and I are new to this whole process, and I have enjoyed reading everyone's story! We just bought two vials of our favorite donor and will be trying March 21 for our first IUI! It's so nice to have others that are on the same journey, we don't have a lot of lgbt couples in our group that are trying yet ;) good luck to you all!
  • jessadan20jessadan20 Junior Member Junior Member
    @ vmasterson91 One week down, one more to go! How are you feeling?? Any early signs? Hope you get your BFP soon!
  • cphill05cphill05 Junior Member Junior Member
    My girlfriend and I are currently 37w4d with a baby girl using donor #2474 on our first IUI. I am carrying the child (26 y/o). We used no medication and I have no health problems.
  • vmasterson91vmasterson91 Junior Member Junior Member
    jessadan20 wrote: »
    @ vmasterson91 One week down, one more to go! How are you feeling?? Any early signs? Hope you get your BFP soon!

    Well the actual IUI was pretty painful cuz of some location issues of the cervix lol but afterwards I had cramping all day and then some twinges for the next few days and I got dizzy the other day and I don't know if this stuff is actually happening or I'm over analyzing! My progesterone levels were perfect so they said I could do a home test and if it's positive go in for blood work. I really hope it is!!! I'm trying to stick it out a few days so I don't get a false negative or something. Helllpppp lol
  • vmasterson91vmasterson91 Junior Member Junior Member
    I'm 13dpiui, period supposed to start in 3 days and I've taken a couple tests and they've been negative so far. :( I know it could still be too early but I'm bummed
  • vmasterson91vmasterson91 Junior Member Junior Member
    I'm 13dpiui, period supposed to start in 3 days and I've taken a couple tests and they've been negative so far. :( I know it could still be too early but I'm bummed

    Don't think it took this month :/ Going to dr to confirm. Good luck to everyone else
  • jessadan20jessadan20 Junior Member Junior Member
    I'm sorry!!! Don't let it bum you out. There's always next month. Stay positive, it'll work out. I had to send the tank back again for feb, it was a no go month too. So this month I'm increasing dosage of clomid and hopefully will try again in April.
  • vmasterson91vmasterson91 Junior Member Junior Member
    jessadan20 wrote: »
    I'm sorry!!! Don't let it bum you out. There's always next month. Stay positive, it'll work out. I had to send the tank back again for feb, it was a no go month too. So this month I'm increasing dosage of clomid and hopefully will try again in April.

    I'm better now, just had a rough day. I'm sorry you have to wait again too :( That's frustrating. We're starting over again this cycle and have a new donor so hopefully everything will work out. I'm very nervous because according to my calander I'll go in for the iui on a day I work all day and won't be able to leave work so I'm just praying it works itself out. Good luck with everything, it helps to have someone else that understands to talk to.
  • jessadan20jessadan20 Junior Member Junior Member
    I finally got a positive ovulation today! I was ecstatic when I saw that smiley face. It's been since December that I last saw one. So hopefully everything will play out the same next month and we can try again! ;-)
  • vmasterson91vmasterson91 Junior Member Junior Member
    jessadan20 wrote: »
    I finally got a positive ovulation today! I was ecstatic when I saw that smiley face. It's been since December that I last saw one. So hopefully everything will play out the same next month and we can try again! ;-)

    We got ours last night and are on our way to the doctor now! Good luck and fingers crossed! :)
  • jessadan20jessadan20 Junior Member Junior Member
    Goooood luck this time. I think the second will b easier now that you know what to expect and won't have to worry about the process as much. Keep us updated!
  • jessadan20jessadan20 Junior Member Junior Member
    Tww is almost up!! How do u feel??
  • vmasterson91vmasterson91 Junior Member Junior Member
    jessadan20 wrote: »
    Tww is almost up!! How do u feel??

    Hello! Yes I think i am 11dpiui. I thought I had some mild cramping yesterday but kinda told myself I imagined it lol. my temp did drop like .2 today which isn't alot but idk. Having a rough day today and we decided not to test until my period was late. so I still have 4-5 days left until it'd supposed to start. I did so well not thinking about it this whole wait and now it's catching up to me. so we'll see I suppose!
  • vmasterson91vmasterson91 Junior Member Junior Member
    Hello! Yes I think i am 11dpiui. I thought I had some mild cramping yesterday but kinda told myself I imagined it lol. my temp did drop like .2 today which isn't alot but idk. Having a rough day today and we decided not to test until my period was late. so I still have 4-5 days left until it'd supposed to start. I did so well not thinking about it this whole wait and now it's catching up to me. so we'll see I suppose!

    it did not work :-(
  • Amarika090709Amarika090709 Junior Member Junior Member
    It did not work :-([/QUOTE]


    I'm sorry! How frustrating :(
  • jessadan20jessadan20 Junior Member Junior Member
    Oh I'm so sorry. Don't get discouraged. You'll get your bfp whenever it's meant to happen! Are u going to try again next cycle?
  • claudiamarie23claudiamarie23 Junior Member Junior Member
    hi ladies. i just read this thread and im sorry vmasterson91.
    my wife and i are hoping to go in for our first IUI early may given that everything goes according to plan. I will be carrying and will be doing unmedicated.
  • CarebearSmlCarebearSml Junior Member Junior Member
    Good morning! I am new here and just looking to find SOMEONE to talk to about this process since we have decided to not tell anyone that we are trying yet. I am 32 (33 in June) and my partner is 40. We are also doing our first round of IUI. I start a round of Clomid tomorrow, and I will have the trigger shot as well. Our sperm is ordered so now we just hurry up and wait...and if this waiting/anticipation is any indication then the tww is going to make me insane!! I feel for the ladies in this thread that have had recent disappointments, and I hope for all of you that next month is *THE* month. *hugs* :)
  • ShanandkateShanandkate Junior Member Junior Member
    Our first IUI was today. We chose donor 4610 The total motile count was 15 million. Our doctor wasn't happy with the count as he says it should have been much higher, but he says that happens sometimes when you freeze and then thaw the sperm. It is above Fairfax's quality standard of 10 million, so we are hoping it's enough. Now the tough two week wait begins...although we've been reading and have seen that some people show a positive on a home pregnancy test after eight days. So we are trying to decide when to test. Our doctor said a home test was fine and a blood test wasn't necessary until after a missed period. Any advice on when to start testing? Positive thoughts and energy would be greatly appreciated!
  • CarebearSmlCarebearSml Junior Member Junior Member
    Shanaandkate, Our first IUI was this morning. Thankfully our motile count was over 30 million.We originally planned on doing the trigger shot, but didn't need it since I ovulated on my own. The Dr said without the trigger shot we could test as early as 10 days after since there would be no lingering HCG to give a false positive. He did also say that we could get a negative at that point even if we were actually pregnant, but he knows how anxious we are. lol. Good luck to you and your partner!!
  • ShanandkateShanandkate Junior Member Junior Member
    Thanks, CarebearSml! Good luck to you both, too!!! Keep us updated!
  • RS408RS408 Junior Member Junior Member
    Hi ShanandKate, we had our first IUI on May 3 and found out on Monday that it didn't work this first time. I took a HPT on 8dpo and it was waaaay to early. Even though I knew it was too early, it still caused unnecessary heart ache. I think next time I am going to try to wait until 12dpo, since my luteal phase is about 14 days. Good luck!!!
  • ShanandkateShanandkate Junior Member Junior Member
    RS408, I agree about not testing too early. I've had years of disappointment in the past with becoming pregnant so I don't want to test too early and have any added stress over it.

    I'm sorry your first attempt was unsuccessful.i hope that your next round does the trick!
  • MoonlitwishMoonlitwish Member Member
    I have to agree with this too. I tested too early and got a bfn, but It turned out I was implanting that day and on the day of the missed period I got a bfp! I went for my blood test today. This was our first try. Doc had me on 5 days of letrozole then ovidrel. I'm so nervous because I really thought I had a month or 2 before it would work. Never in a million did we think we'd get pregnant first try.
  • vmasterson91vmasterson91 Junior Member Junior Member
    I feel like I haven't posted in forever! Thank you to every one for coming on here and keeping the conversation up too, we took two months off to save up the money honestly, and I needed a tiny break. We are starting again this cycle which should start in about 5 days. We're going to use the same donor as last time because I was really happy with his count and the reviews of women using those vials. Anyway, I'll keep updating through this cycle and hopefully 3rd times the charm!!!
  • RS408RS408 Junior Member Junior Member
    Good luck @vmasterson91! I know what you mean about a break. Even the week between period and starting to test for ovulation is a nice break... Not having to rush to pee on a stick :) or temp religiously. I am on CD12 and will start OPKs tomorrow (Mine is usually longer, like 18 days). Then headed to IUI#2!
  • CarebearSmlCarebearSml Junior Member Junior Member
    Good luck, vmasterson91! I hope the break is exactly what you needed to make this time *THE* time. :) Our tww ends on Thursday. I have resisted doing a HPT, but the suspense is killing me! lol. If this round was not successful then we have discussed possibly taking 2 months off because we are also in the last stages of planning our wedding. (We are getting married in Chicago over Labor Day weekend) Talk about STRESS!! Ha. I think we may be slightly insane at this point!
  • vmasterson91vmasterson91 Junior Member Junior Member
    Good luck, vmasterson91! I hope the break is exactly what you needed to make this time *THE* time. :) Our tww ends on Thursday. I have resisted doing a HPT, but the suspense is killing me! lol. If this round was not successful then we have discussed possibly taking 2 months off because we are also in the last stages of planning our wedding. (We are getting married in Chicago over Labor Day weekend) Talk about STRESS!! Ha. I think we may be slightly insane at this point!

    Oh goodness well good luck!! We've adopted just waiting till I'm actually late and then to test. I tested the first time and got so discouraged at that negative and the second time I was just like "meh don't this it worked" and then I started my period. I hope this time works out for both of us. I'm still doing letrazole and idk if its even doing anything. Its all just... Blah :( lol
  • vmasterson91vmasterson91 Junior Member Junior Member
    We just had our third iui on Wednesday. Thank god it didn't hurt this time like it has the others and we were pretty happy with the vial. The motility was 68%, 48 mil and Rapid progression which our Dr was impressed with coming from this cryobank he said lol I reeeeaaalllyyy hope it works this time. Just wanna keep ya'll updated!
  • jessadan20jessadan20 Junior Member Junior Member
    We just had our third iui on Wednesday. Thank god it didn't hurt this time like it has the others and we were pretty happy with the vial. The motility was 68%, 48 mil and Rapid progression which our Dr was impressed with coming from this cryobank he said lol I reeeeaaalllyyy hope it works this time. Just wanna keep ya'll updated!


    I hope 3rd time is a charm for you! Good luck! We've put ours on hold for awhile. Every time we have a tank waiting, I don't get a positive OPK. The one month we didn't get shipment, I did get positive. Hopefully going to start trying again in August. I didn't want to take Clomid so many consecutive months. I had some blood work done and my sugar levels are elevated a bit. So taking a RX to lower my insulin and it's messed up my cycle, currently on CD 50 with no period. So, I called to dr, she called in a different RX and one to hopefully make me start. It's a roller coaster. I hate that this has to be so hard.
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