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Donor 4991
A&DHarter
Member Member
Anyone else in their two week wait right now? We had our first IUI with donor 4991 today, I am curious to know if anyone else is sitting on pins and needles...I will take a HPT on 4/15/17...
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I tried to reply to this last night but i don't think it worked... my wife and i had our first IUI yesterday. This two weeks is going to seem like forever! Good luck to you guys!
How are you feeling A&DHarter?
Yes, I'm doing medicated cycles. I'm using letrozole and the trigger shot (on top of supplements). Unfortunately, I messed up the trigger shot the first time. It's possible it was a defective needle because as much as I pushed the second needle into the syringe, the medicine still came out the sides when I depressed the needle. Of course that could have messed everything up for me. I'm worried that I'll have the same result the second time. I need to have a nice discussion with the the nurse regarding my needle concerns. Did your trigger shot have the medicine already mixed in the syringe or did you have to mix it together?
It's all so weird. I was so convinced that I was pregnant because of all the mild cramping and back pains, I don't typically cramp. Perhaps it was from the meds. I'll keep going. Hoping the trigger shot works the second time. Fingers crossed! Of course we used the same donor, but do you recall your specimen's motility? Taball's was less than mine but she got it on the first try. I'm just curious if all of the specimen's are relatively the same.
My second cycle I used 50mg Clomid & the trigger shot (pre-mixed) w/the IUI Day 11 (36 hours after trigger) - on my first ultrasound (Day 9) I had one follicle at 17mm and another at 30mm (likely a cyst from the first cycle) with a 5.5mm lining. I was extremely anxious and on edge that cycle, and cramped throughout, and it also didn't work - I started my period on Day 23 again. Since Clomid was thinning my linine, had caused a cyst (which meant I had to skip the next cycle), and was causing me anxiety, I went to Letrozole for the third cycle.
My third cycle I began 5mg Letrozole w/the trigger shot (pre-mixed) w/the IUI Day 12 (36 hours after trigger). I had two 18mm follicles on my right side the day before I took the trigger shot, and a 6mm lining. This cycle I also began progesterone suppositories the day after my IUI to help lengthen my luteal phase. I had minimal PMS symptoms this cycle, which I thought surprising since I added the progesterone. I had a BFN on Day 14 so I took myself off progesterone and started my period on Day 28.
This cycle I continued the 5mg Letrozole w/the trigger shot (pre-mixed) and did the IUI on Day 10 (24-hours after trigger!). I had one follicle at 21mm and one at 16mm with a 6mm lining. I had cramping 1dpiui, but symptoms have been relatively mild otherwise. I am continuing to use progesterone.
What I'm learning? It's hard to know what makes it not work (or work) each month - besides the fact that there is a 20% likelihood each month of success. I've analyzed every possibility in the book. This is my last cycle before shifting to IVF, so I'm hoping it might be my lucky try
As far as motility, this past cycle the Donor 4991 was 33% motility with 15million motile sperm. I have noticed that it has varied (the previous cycle it was 45% motility w/23 million motile sperm). They explained to me that the percentage isn't necessarily as important as the number of motile sperm (which needs to be above 10 million).
Good luck w/your next round!
My Doctor had made a big deal over the motility, "normally we see over 50%." So, that kind of freaked me on top of the whole trigger shot not working. I need to make sure the shot works this time. I don't know why I wasn't prescribed the pre-mixed. No issues with poking myself, but the syringe seemed to be defective. Plus this round I decided to add another supplement and will be monitoring my ovulation with the over-the-counter tests. I kind of feel like I should be doing more. LOL. I don't know how many follicles I had I just know that I add one that was 16 mm. I almost feel like there were 3 at the same measurements because the measurement was 3x on the monitor. I'm going to ask more questions this round. I think the cyst that I had my original first round had me a bit tense.
Hopefully it works this time. I think I'll only do one more IUI after the current one and switch to IVF. Isn't your wife going through the process as well? How is she doing?
Could you get a premixed syringe?
shennaca: My vials have been hit or miss. I ordered ICI but my clinic washes anyways - First IUI was like 18 mill day one and 4 mill day 2...(back to back IUI)..... Second month (this one) was 14 mill day one and 5 mill day 2....which worried me... I dont think they gave me the motility numbers? Perhaps thats another thing I need to ask for.... I wish you the best shen!
Congrats A&D! I wish you the best!
hi mrccjf - You are right, its probably best to not put too much expectation into it all - AMH hmmm...I remember some level was low but they said that was normal for my age
My first cycle I had a lot of cramping and sore breasts and I was so convinced that I WAS pregnant. Unfortunately I was not and I remember the disappointment and fear of "what if I can't get pregnant?" The first try my motility was 45% with 21 million motile sperm. The second try I believe it was 40% motility with 16 million motile sperm and that is the one that worked. I remember feeling little to no symptoms the second go round so I was definitely convinced that I WAS NOT pregnant and lo and behold I was. The only think I remember is one sharp cramp on day 1 or 2 and that was about it. No sore breasts, no cramping, no nothing until about day 12 and then I had full on PMS symptoms. I took a digital pregnancy test on day 13, while I was at work and it was shockingly positive.
Unfortunately, I don't have any nurse friends but my sister is going to assist me this round. Considering how late in the evening I had to do the last time, chances are I'll have to do it the same time and wouldn't benefit from a clinic. It's ok. I feel more prepared going in this time.
So, this week I spoke to the nurses and also a Pharmacist with the company where my shot is being mailed from, and both confirmed how I should've handled the needle. In the end I made the mistake. Unfortunately, the first batch didn't come with instructions. So, I popped the top of when I should have screwed it off. Ugh!! It really wasn't obvious as the chamber doesn't actually have a metal groove in which to screw into, really it's embedded in the plastic chamber. The million dollar question I have, "why didn't the Pharmacy provide written instructions.
So, this time around I think I'm pretty confident about doing it correctly. And in the end, I'm not concerned with sticking myself if it comes to it. My newest concern is that my eggs are too old. LOL. At 39 3/4 I'm nervous about how many viable eggs I have left. Why can't this be so easy for all of us?
Currently pregnant with donor 4991 at 24 wks
Thanks AD!