First IUI - Have Questions!!

GeminiJai

redolfin26

happy first IUI...i did my IUI at age 36 and conceived first time...ya just never know...seems like from what you are saying the club thing wont really save you any money...p.s. my baby is now 3...good luck

GeminiJai

Thanks for sharing! And congrats on your little one

Mikko77

GeminiJai

Thanks, Mikko! Fortunately, I'm pretty well-versed in the entire process of IUI (my Mom is my RE's nurse), so the cost is the only real stresser for me... I've actually chosen an ID Option donor, though, so won't have the benefit of purchasing "cheaper/value priced" vials because ID Options donors are all $675 a pop. Even so, I'm not willing to pick a different donor just to save money that way; I'd much rather try to save with discounts, free shipping, or free storage. When I initially started searching for donors, the ID Option wasn't really a big deal for me but it's now become a "must," for my own peace of mind.

mommiesX1

The specials for the month of january is $25 off a vial. Good Luck to you

GeminiJai

Thanks, Kara! I actually decided to sign up with Club Fairfax, just so I could take advantage of that $25 off Considering I saved that much on my first purchase (2 vials) and got free shipping ($115 via local courier), it basically only cost me $25 to join, haha!

Mikko77

GeminiJai

mommiesX1

Mikko77

SaraBell

Just FYI... I had an u/s at 8am on a Thursday and had 2 follicles. One was a 2.1 and the other was 1.8. My doctor took me right in and did the IUI..(per OPK, I had not had a LH surge or anything) Then, I received the trigger shot right after the IUI. All I can say is.. It worked! I think I ovulated on one side at around 7pm that night. (just going by the feeling of ovulation pain at that time.) Which would have put ovulation at 9-10 hours post trigger. Hope this helps! Baby dust to all!

GeminiJai

Wow- that's awesome SaraBell! You're the first women I've ever heard of who had her IUI *before* her trigger shot! In my case, I had my trigger about 36hrs before the IUI (with my 2 largest follicles being 23mm & 26mm) but don't have a clue about success as I'm still in the 2WW (8dpo). Waiting to test til 1/30 so... we'll see!

Julieharp

I started my cycle at 35 yrs old and no meds. Tried 2x no luck. Then I tried just clomid and home ovulation kits tried 2 more times no luck. After that I opted for daily monitoring clomid and trigger shot. Did not work first time but it finally worked on the next one. I spent a lot of money on failed attempts. My best advice is do the daily monitoring so you don't have to guess. The trigger shot was a godsend. No real guessing games. I should have done it from the beginning. After a lot of money on expensive ID consent donors, I finally bought a family solutions donor and it was successful. He is ID consent with all features i wanted for a portion of the price. I was skeptical at first but they explained that they just choose some donors and put them on special. I have a beautiful 2 yr old boy who is healthy and happy. As far as the club goes, i did not join. I live in MD and drove to Fairfax and picked up the samples myself. It saved hundreds of dollars. trust me you will need all the money you can save once your baby finally comes. Good luck to you!

GeminiJai

Julie- Congrats to you on the success of your little one! I did wind up joining Club Fairfax (with the free shipping and the January special of $25 off your order), I wound up "technically" only paying $25 to join.

Queen_McQuinn

Deaners82

Did not join Club Fairfax. We didn't feel like we needed all that information. Our most important criteria was previously reported pregnancies. I got pregnant after my IUI and am due in December (12 weeks along now). We have been very happy with Fairfax and our donor. I think timing has a lot to do with it. I took the Ovidrel trigger and we did one IUI 36 hours later. Oh yes, and I am 30 years old.