What next?

jayp_1996

I wanted my partner to attempt to get pregnant but the fertility specialist referred her to an endocronologist first due to her Diabetes. In the meantime, I started seeing the specialist myself (due to his recommendation that I should be the one to get pregnant) and I started on Clomid. It has been a year and my partner still cannot get clearence from her doctor. As for me, all 6 IUI attemps have been unsuccessful.

I am ovulating with the Clomid. There have been times where I have had even two follicles at once. I stopped seeing my doctor in June after the last attempt.

Last month I went back and my doctor gave me the option to attempt In-vitro or have a laparoscopy and hysteroscopy. I was so unsure but I decided on the laparoscopy.

Turns out I had endometriosis, a uterine polyp and the ends of my fallopian tubes had scar tissue. My doctor corrected all three things with the surgery.

Now its to wait and see what happens next. I am back on Clomid. And my doctor wants to continue with IUI. I just really pray its sooner than later. This has been such an emotional rollercoaster for my partner and I. She has been very patient with me and we just try our best to be supportive with each other.

heidibee

It sounds like you have been through a lot on your journey. I don't what to tell about what to do next because are at a similar point in our TTC a sibling for our son. Our donor's IUI vials disappeared in a month and I was left with only option of !VF and there were 6. I bought them all. I need 2 for IUI so I was left with 3 chances. I have tried one and want to get in the big guns and try IVF now but insurance cannot deem me infertile until I have 6 failed attempts. So I don't know what to do because I don't want to 'waste' my chances with the last 4 vials and I am 40 so that is also a concern.
I am sure you and your partner will make the right decision for your family, however it is created! Best wishes on your journey!

trickynic79

Good luck ladies. My wife and I had it fairly easy. We always knew we wanted to have at least one child.
I went to see my family doc 1st and she referred us to the Fertility Center (she and her partner used them also). They had us see a pshychologist, i had to have extensive bloodwork done, and also had to get a HSG done, none of which was covered by insurance!! But then when all tests came back good they had me start on clomid and track my ovulation. We went in for the insemination the day after the positive ovulation test. We did the IUI, and the 1st try was successful!! We are due in February! One more week until we find out the gender of the baby! I can't wait!!
So i will be thinking of you in your journey and hope things will work out for you!! Best of luck to you!!

babyboo

Congrats Tricky! We're on the same schedule! We got pregnant on the third IUI and Feb 26th 2011 is the due date!

We're having an ultrasound on Sept. 22nd and hopefully will find out if it's a Mr. or Miss!

Good luck to you and to all the couples still trying -- don't give up hope!

jackiew00021

I understand your frustrations. I have stage 4 endo and my son is from my 6th iui. I've had multiple surgeries and will have them every few years. It defiantly puts your life and relationship into prospective (to say the VERY least). I ended up switching doctors and my new doctor recommended that I try doing a cycle without clomid and it worked!! He said that maybe my body needed a break from meds and a chance to do it the natural way (well as natural as a lesbian can do it lol).
I was also SOOOOO much more comfortable with this doctor and I think that means a lot too.
Good luck!

skinnyjennie

When my partner and I decided to start trying, she had a hysteroscopy first thing. She was 42 and I was 36 at the time. They found a cyst which they removed and we waited 7 weeks to try. During this time, our doctor moved and we had to see his partner. We were not too excited about him but insurance covered more costs with his practice. She was put on Clomid and we had 4 failed IUI attempts. So, we tried IVF using my eggs with me on injectables. All of our attempts at IVF were stopped on the day before because I did not make enough eggs. At one failed attempt, we decided to just move forward with an IUI on me since we had the eggs and sperm. The quality of the IVF sperm was good enough for us to use for IUI in his opinion. We were just not comfortable with this doctor. We were going to give up. My GP said not to give up but to get a second opinion first. I had an ex who had great success with a different doctor but his services were barely covered by our insurance. We saw him. He ran tests. Our first dad ran out of vials so we had to find another. We tried IVF with my eggs in her. He let us go forward and we tried with three top quality embryos but they didn't take in her. This was all very costly emotionally, physically and financially. We took off three months then decided to go with the "back-up uterus." My period started early so things moved very quickly. I used injectables. We didn't have time to get nervous. It was different this time and we did things like I got a massage the day before the IUI so I would be relaxed. I think the lack of stress was a key factor! I am 39 and she is 45 now and we are 8 weeks pregnant! I am happily very sick with morning sickness! It has been a journey and we are broke but I think the change in doctor and reduction in stress is what worked for us!