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first iui

twomoms8269twomoms8269 Member Junior Member
Our first iui is Tuesday. Fingers crossed!!!

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  • all4mybabyall4mybaby Member Member
    Good luck and sending lots of sticky baby dust your way. I just had my 2nd IUI on Friday June 29th so I am officially in my TWW period. Perhaps we can hang out and wait together,LOL.
  • twomoms8269twomoms8269 Member Junior Member
    Best wishes! Sending prayers for you. Our iui went well. Do you mind me asking what the post thaw count was for you?
  • all4mybabyall4mybaby Member Member
    Nope I don't mind. Actually I didn't get the numbers this go round. The nurse just said that the numbers were good, and I didn't press her as to what they were. I did take a picture of them and they looked like active little swimmers, LOL.

    As of this posting I am 5 days in and relatively symptom free. I feel the occasional twinge here and there, but I don't know how much of it is my imagination or the real deal.

    Thank you for the prayers as I will be doing the same for you. What are your waiting plans for the next 14 days?
  • twomoms8269twomoms8269 Member Junior Member
    Our number was 13 mil post thaw and the doctor said that was good so hopefully it'll get the job done :) it only takes one! Today is day two for me. I had mild cramping yesterday. We're heading out of town for three days so that'll help a little. I know by next week we will both be a nervous wreck! We test on the 17th. Can't come fast enough. I'm hoping for the best for both of us!
  • all4mybabyall4mybaby Member Member
    Hi twomoms, just thought I'd check in with you to see how you were. Today marks day six for me, almost at the halfway mark. Yesterday I spent the day with family and ate lots of BBQ! I'm really trying my best to occupy my mind by doing activities to keep me busy. It helps, but you know what's always on the front my mind.

    I test on the 13th and I know exactly how you feel about the day not coming fast enough. Will you go to the Dr's for your test, or will you use a home test?
  • twomoms8269twomoms8269 Member Junior Member
    Hi! All4mybaby :) glad youre keeping busy! We went out of town so that's kinda helped a little. We're scheduled for a blood test on the 17th but were talking about doing a hpt prior to but haven't decided. Will you test at home also and have you had any symptoms yet?
  • all4mybabyall4mybaby Member Member
    I am totally going to do a home test, LOL! That's actually what my Dr's office instructed me to do. If it's positive, I will schedule an appointment to have blood work done and the blood work confirms the pregnancy. I consider myself to be a very patient person, but when those 14 days are up I'm definitely going to take that test.

    To be honest, I feel the occasional twinge here and there, and sometimes some pressure in my lower abdomen area. However I'm not sure if it's cycle related or pregnancy related, LOL! I'm praying for the latter. How about you?
  • twomoms8269twomoms8269 Member Junior Member
    I've had a few odd symptoms but I'm not sure what they're from. I had a
    Metallic taste on day 2....strange. A few random twinges. Today I woke up with a terrible headache and cramps really low but it went away within an hour or so. I try not I read into it though. I just blame it on the hormones lol.
  • mary313mary313 Member Member
    Hey Twomoms -- just wanted to say that I was pregnant twice - one I lost early, one was my 2 year old son. Both times the only thing I noticed different in my tww was a metallic taste in my mouth.... Hope you have the same symptom!!
  • twomoms8269twomoms8269 Member Junior Member
    Hi mary313! Thanks for the info and encouragement. Sorry about your mc but yay for the 2yo! I'm trying to not get my hopes up but you never know I guess. This is our first iui so anything can happen. We're keeping our fingers crossed. Any other symptoms that you noticed during your tww?
  • sporty5sporty5 Junior Member Junior Member
    HI twomoms8269,

    Just wanted to share my tww symptoms to see if it helps you any. I noticed that about 2-3 days after my insemination I had very sore breasts. I am not sure if it was due to the HCG shot they gave me or if it was my body telling me something. The soreness did not go away the whole 2ww. I also woke-up a few days with a slight headache. At about day 8 past ovulation I noticed a bit of cramping but didn't last very long maybe 20-30 minutes and that was it. Next thing I knew I tested on day 10PO and I got a slight positive on the HPT. They said usually it takes a little for the HCG to leave your system and may produce a false positive so I decided to test again on day 11 and 12 and the line was still there! When I went in for my blood work I had a BFP!!! So hope this hepls. Lots of sticky baby dust for you!!!
  • twomoms8269twomoms8269 Member Junior Member
    Thanks sporty5. I've had a few twinges in the past couple of days but it seems to have decreased which makes me curious. I did have bleeding gums yesterday but I don't know if that means anything. Today is 8dpiui so I guess we shall see soon enough. Thank you for your reply :) congrats on the pregnancy.
  • mary313mary313 Member Member
    Hey Twomoms - I did not really have symptoms other than the metallic taste that were different from normal 'my period is coming' symptoms. I had cramps after the iui - and then toward the end of the tww my boobs felt heavier (but nipples weren't darker) just like they do each month... i was tired maybe... but the thing that gave me a 'maybe' hope was the metallic taste because that was definitely different... So crossing fingers for you!!!
  • twomoms8269twomoms8269 Member Junior Member
    Thanks for the info mary313! Crossing my fingers!
  • kelstckelstc Junior Member Junior Member
    Just checking in to see if you tested? I am right behind you and get to test on the 26th. No metallic taste for me, which is making me sad. Hope you got great news today!!!
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