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Boston IUI doctor recommendation? (plus lotsa IUI questions)
redsoxgal
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Hello, I have done at home ICI three times. BFN each time. My partner got pregnant on the 1st try with this method and donor... (so I know it can work! ) but I am thinking maybe for me IUI might be the way to go. Maybe I have "hostile cervical mucus" or something... who knows. I am 38.
So just wondering if anyone has any recs for doctors to perform the IUI. I have names of some RE's but I am wary because they are associated with Boston IVF which I have HEARD tries to push anyone my age directly to IVF. I believe success can be had with IUI. And I don't have coverage nor funds for IVF at this time so that isn't really an option.
Also what is a trigger shot? Is that the same as clomid or something the doc gives you in conjunction?
I have taken one of those ovulation kits (first response brand) and it indicated no issue with my ovarian reserve. I experience a thermal shift and have regular periods so I believe I am ovulating. I have been using temps, CM monitoring, and the Ovacue to track my ovulation, but last month was my 1st month using OPK's. I got a positive the day after I (think) I ovulated... based on all the other signs. I have heard that for some women the OPK turns + after ovulation because the urine is the last place for the hormone to show up. But another reason I am interested in IUI is -I believe the doctors help you pinpoint the Ovulation more accurately. I think I know when it's happening but I guess only the ultrasound can tell for sure?
what is ultrasound monitoring like? (do you have to go in for LOTS of appointments?)
thanks!
So just wondering if anyone has any recs for doctors to perform the IUI. I have names of some RE's but I am wary because they are associated with Boston IVF which I have HEARD tries to push anyone my age directly to IVF. I believe success can be had with IUI. And I don't have coverage nor funds for IVF at this time so that isn't really an option.
Also what is a trigger shot? Is that the same as clomid or something the doc gives you in conjunction?
I have taken one of those ovulation kits (first response brand) and it indicated no issue with my ovarian reserve. I experience a thermal shift and have regular periods so I believe I am ovulating. I have been using temps, CM monitoring, and the Ovacue to track my ovulation, but last month was my 1st month using OPK's. I got a positive the day after I (think) I ovulated... based on all the other signs. I have heard that for some women the OPK turns + after ovulation because the urine is the last place for the hormone to show up. But another reason I am interested in IUI is -I believe the doctors help you pinpoint the Ovulation more accurately. I think I know when it's happening but I guess only the ultrasound can tell for sure?
what is ultrasound monitoring like? (do you have to go in for LOTS of appointments?)
thanks!
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The trigger shot is an HCG injection that "triggers" ovulation about 36 hours after its been administered. If the doctor does a fully monitored IUI then you will have to go in for u/s a few times...quick and easy.
Edited to add: Before we started seeing Dr. Weiss we saw Dr. Pang at RSC New England and didn't like him AT ALL. He acted as if we were wasting his precious time by bothering him with a consult when we weren't sure if we wanted to use a donor or go through the process of retriving DH's sperm. The prices at FCNE are also a lot cheaper than RSC. We're paying for everything out of pocket so we had to consider all of our options.
Good luck with everything!!
In the end, we are most comfortable with the midwives at Cambridge Birth Center. (if you go there, pm me before and we can chat about particular midwives as they will ask you when you call if you have a preference.) they do all female health stuff, not just fertility. However, Fenway might be a great place for both you and your partner for pcp and general health stuff (that's where we go).
I feel like RSC follows very strict practices... they do things X way and X way only... a monitored cycle is u/s monitoring, hormone monitoring and quite expensive. Totally worth the end result if you get pregnant, but still very expensive. Looks like there are quite a few Mass folks on here.
10/11 - BFN, 11/11 - BFP (early miscarriage), 12/11 - BFN, 1/12 - BFN, 2/12 - BFN
I will PM you K&H for details.
thanks!
http://www.fenwayhealth.org/site/PageServer?pagename=FCHC_srv_services_alterninsem
I would call Liz and see what options they would suggest for you. They are very low intervention and operate I think on a sliding scale. They are not going to suggest IVF