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Didn't see smiley but had other signs so did ICI at home anyway
angels11rw
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According to ovulation chart I am due to ovulate tomorrow. I've been POAS using clearblue digital opk since cd8, but no smiley. (My cycle is 25 days, and I'n 44yrs old).
I have been doing saliva test, and for the past 3 days I have strong ferning, plus today more stretchy cm, cervix felt open.
I didn't want to miss my ovulation since I had the other signs so I decided to do 1st ICI this afternoon. It was my first time doing an at home ICI, using frozen sperm, and I am by myself. I actually thought it was going to be a little easier. I just used the syringe, inserted it, had O, but it seems that some leaked out, then put in soft cup for 4 hours so no more would leak out. When I took out soft cup it was full of "stuff" but I'm guessing that is normal??
Now I'm hoping that I did this right and will do the other 2 vials after I get a smiley. I'm thinking that my smiley is late because of being stressed over the process of this all and worrying about the timing, or because I have a hard time holding in my pee for 4 hrs and I've been testing pretty much every 4 hrs- I may have to go out and buy another $40 clearblue digital opk since I only have 5 tests left!
Any suggestions so that next ICI goes smoother?
I have been doing saliva test, and for the past 3 days I have strong ferning, plus today more stretchy cm, cervix felt open.
I didn't want to miss my ovulation since I had the other signs so I decided to do 1st ICI this afternoon. It was my first time doing an at home ICI, using frozen sperm, and I am by myself. I actually thought it was going to be a little easier. I just used the syringe, inserted it, had O, but it seems that some leaked out, then put in soft cup for 4 hours so no more would leak out. When I took out soft cup it was full of "stuff" but I'm guessing that is normal??
Now I'm hoping that I did this right and will do the other 2 vials after I get a smiley. I'm thinking that my smiley is late because of being stressed over the process of this all and worrying about the timing, or because I have a hard time holding in my pee for 4 hrs and I've been testing pretty much every 4 hrs- I may have to go out and buy another $40 clearblue digital opk since I only have 5 tests left!
Any suggestions so that next ICI goes smoother?
age 45,Minnesota,TTC frozen sperm donor,#1 at home 3 ICIs, BFN.
#2 fertility specialist, Clomid&trigger, IUI BFN, good response, timing off.
#3plan b2bIUIs Clomid&trigger-cycle cancelled poor Clomid response.
#4 used Gonal F &trigger, b2b IUIs, BFN.
Was skipping July cycle due to cysts, was going to TTC later in August, but due to irregular cycles and age issues, decided to stop TTC
#2 fertility specialist, Clomid&trigger, IUI BFN, good response, timing off.
#3plan b2bIUIs Clomid&trigger-cycle cancelled poor Clomid response.
#4 used Gonal F &trigger, b2b IUIs, BFN.
Was skipping July cycle due to cysts, was going to TTC later in August, but due to irregular cycles and age issues, decided to stop TTC
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My baby, Stella ~ My nephew Alex and I (Denise) at Thanksgiving 2010
10 TTC's over 15 months - all BFN
thank you
#2 fertility specialist, Clomid&trigger, IUI BFN, good response, timing off.
#3plan b2bIUIs Clomid&trigger-cycle cancelled poor Clomid response.
#4 used Gonal F &trigger, b2b IUIs, BFN.
Was skipping July cycle due to cysts, was going to TTC later in August, but due to irregular cycles and age issues, decided to stop TTC
yep, i put it in right after i O'd... should I have put soft cup in right after taking out syringe and then O'd?... and also was there lots of "stuff" left in cup when you took it out?
#2 fertility specialist, Clomid&trigger, IUI BFN, good response, timing off.
#3plan b2bIUIs Clomid&trigger-cycle cancelled poor Clomid response.
#4 used Gonal F &trigger, b2b IUIs, BFN.
Was skipping July cycle due to cysts, was going to TTC later in August, but due to irregular cycles and age issues, decided to stop TTC
My baby, Stella ~ My nephew Alex and I (Denise) at Thanksgiving 2010
10 TTC's over 15 months - all BFN
Congrats on your BFP! So you got the BFP by only putting the sperm in the soft cup? Were you using frozen sperm donor? Did you add any preseed to the cup also, or in the syringe before you put emptied the syringe into the soft cup?
#2 fertility specialist, Clomid&trigger, IUI BFN, good response, timing off.
#3plan b2bIUIs Clomid&trigger-cycle cancelled poor Clomid response.
#4 used Gonal F &trigger, b2b IUIs, BFN.
Was skipping July cycle due to cysts, was going to TTC later in August, but due to irregular cycles and age issues, decided to stop TTC
Good, that is what I was hoping. I left the soft cup in for 4 hours and by then the sperm should have all swimmed up my cervix and headed to the right place. I would have left the cup in longer, but the directions said to leave it it for no longer than 4 hours and I didn't want it to be bad for my cervix being covered for too long. I just got concerned seeing what was left in the cup after removing it- I never used one before so I didn't know what to expect!
#2 fertility specialist, Clomid&trigger, IUI BFN, good response, timing off.
#3plan b2bIUIs Clomid&trigger-cycle cancelled poor Clomid response.
#4 used Gonal F &trigger, b2b IUIs, BFN.
Was skipping July cycle due to cysts, was going to TTC later in August, but due to irregular cycles and age issues, decided to stop TTC
*sprinkling baby dust to everyone* good luck too!
#2 fertility specialist, Clomid&trigger, IUI BFN, good response, timing off.
#3plan b2bIUIs Clomid&trigger-cycle cancelled poor Clomid response.
#4 used Gonal F &trigger, b2b IUIs, BFN.
Was skipping July cycle due to cysts, was going to TTC later in August, but due to irregular cycles and age issues, decided to stop TTC
Yes, I did the IUI this time. One at 10 hrs past + and one at 26 hrs past +. I did the IUI both times, and I think the second time was better because the os was wide open just waiting for that sperm!
My baby, Stella ~ My nephew Alex and I (Denise) at Thanksgiving 2010
10 TTC's over 15 months - all BFN
My baby, Stella ~ My nephew Alex and I (Denise) at Thanksgiving 2010
10 TTC's over 15 months - all BFN
I agree. Instead cup then O. Or even if you have to leave the syringe in while Oing and the use cup.
Also, are you using preseed? Cause if so...that could have very well have been the extra 'junk'... Or... If youre not... Definately comes highly recommended on this forum.
Go nuts! (Oh, uh....no pun indended. Lol.)
Ok, so for the next one i will put i the soft cup in first then O... and yes I did use a tiny bit of preseed- i drew a tiny bit in the syringe before i drew up the sperm from the vial, then inserted syringe by cervix and let it out slowly. I figured the little bit that remained in the syringe would mostly be the preseed.
*keeping my fingers crossed for all of us who are tww, hoping for bfp*
#2 fertility specialist, Clomid&trigger, IUI BFN, good response, timing off.
#3plan b2bIUIs Clomid&trigger-cycle cancelled poor Clomid response.
#4 used Gonal F &trigger, b2b IUIs, BFN.
Was skipping July cycle due to cysts, was going to TTC later in August, but due to irregular cycles and age issues, decided to stop TTC
Good luck!
Thank you, Yes, I saw that too- that will be where I order more, plus I'll be ordering the cheapies too so that i can better track my surge... I think I missed it this cycle somehow...
#2 fertility specialist, Clomid&trigger, IUI BFN, good response, timing off.
#3plan b2bIUIs Clomid&trigger-cycle cancelled poor Clomid response.
#4 used Gonal F &trigger, b2b IUIs, BFN.
Was skipping July cycle due to cysts, was going to TTC later in August, but due to irregular cycles and age issues, decided to stop TTC
My baby, Stella ~ My nephew Alex and I (Denise) at Thanksgiving 2010
10 TTC's over 15 months - all BFN
lol, funny, guess it's like "here's for conception, and then here's for after the pregnancy!"
#2 fertility specialist, Clomid&trigger, IUI BFN, good response, timing off.
#3plan b2bIUIs Clomid&trigger-cycle cancelled poor Clomid response.
#4 used Gonal F &trigger, b2b IUIs, BFN.
Was skipping July cycle due to cysts, was going to TTC later in August, but due to irregular cycles and age issues, decided to stop TTC
My baby, Stella ~ My nephew Alex and I (Denise) at Thanksgiving 2010
10 TTC's over 15 months - all BFN
No, my BFP came with a failed attempt of self IUI with 2 vials from NW. When I realized it wasn't going to happen I just gave up and put both vials next to the cervix using the catheter...no preseed or cup. I had read that IUIs are more successful with at least 20million so I had already thawed and loaded both vials. I started using the cup prior to that because of leaking and time constraints.
By doing the syringe/catherter way, did you have leakage too?
#2 fertility specialist, Clomid&trigger, IUI BFN, good response, timing off.
#3plan b2bIUIs Clomid&trigger-cycle cancelled poor Clomid response.
#4 used Gonal F &trigger, b2b IUIs, BFN.
Was skipping July cycle due to cysts, was going to TTC later in August, but due to irregular cycles and age issues, decided to stop TTC
thanks Telly! That's what I'm hoping!
#2 fertility specialist, Clomid&trigger, IUI BFN, good response, timing off.
#3plan b2bIUIs Clomid&trigger-cycle cancelled poor Clomid response.
#4 used Gonal F &trigger, b2b IUIs, BFN.
Was skipping July cycle due to cysts, was going to TTC later in August, but due to irregular cycles and age issues, decided to stop TTC