Hi Ladies,

I didn't get AF yet, but I took A HPT and it was negative. I guess this wasn't the month for us.

Love,
Nancy

Nancy,

I am so sorry the test was negative. I feel for you. I can't tell you how many times I've been through that disappointment. Please keep your chin up. You will get pregnant -- it unfortunately takes time sometimes (as I'm learning).

I am here for you and understand how devastating this whole thing is. Please don't give up hope.

Love,
Amy

Amy,
I am so down right now. I have been crying to myself all day. Dh is angry and disappointed. I am going to see my RE tomorrow to discuss some more aggressive approaches. I don't know how much longer I can go through this emotionally. This is a real hard day for me. Af is on her way, I can feel her coming. I'm still praying for you. I need some good news. When do you test? Is this your 3rd IUI? I think that I want injections, I'm so confused. Thanks for listening.

Love,
Nancy

Nancy,

You can vent to me whenever you need to. I feel for you in a way that only a person who has gone through this can.

This was my third IUI (first one was with frozen sperm which was a waste of time I think). If this doesn't work, I too need to decide if I want to do the injectibles or just wait it out until I decide to do invitro. The 25% chance of multiples with injectibles does make me nervous.

I should get AF on day 30 (today is day 23 I think) so I'll know next week. I'm not going to test until day 31.

I've shed so many tears each month about this so I truly understand how sad you are. Be nice to yourself today. Eat ice cream! Watch a cheesy lifetime movie! You deserve to indulge yourself.

Love,
Amy

Nancy,

I am so disappointed with you. I know how upsetting getting a -hpt can be. We all can identify with you.
Going through IF creates as much anxiety and emotional upset as one going through Cancer. I read that in a book, and it really hit home for me. It's soooo true!
It mentioned that IF is a crisis, but it's only a temporary one.

I know it's very difficult for you now, it's okay to get upset or be disappointed. But, the fact you have been pregnant before, and you are working with a good RE now, really are both 2 great positives!! And IUI's sometimes take a few cycles. Our first clomid/iui
cycle failed, and I was sooooo crushed. But our second iui cycle worked, and I pray the same for you. =)

I will keep you in my prayers, pamper yourself and DH you both deserve it.

Love Donna

Donna,
I'm emotionally crushed. I'm so confused about if I should take a more aggressive approach. Can you tell me some informations about injections. When do you take them and for how long? Who gives them to you? Thanks.

Love,
Nancy

Nancy Dear,

I understand your desire to be more aggressive. I think there is nothing wrong with that. I remember sitting in my RE's office, and asking her if we could be as aggressive as possible. I wasn't emotionally strong enough to continue to endure anymore. We decided to do IUI/Clomid, and when that failed I said it's time for the shots. =)

Frankly, I was nervous about them. But after going through it, I'd do it again in a heartbeat. The meds are expensive. That is the "downside" to them. But, concidering you have been pregnant and ovulate on Clomid, I am guessing you'd be on a very low dose. That means less cost for you. And that's great! =)

Second, the meds are different for everyone. I have found most people use Repronex or Gonal F. Both stimulate the overies to produce many follicles. I was on 6 vials a day, that is very, very high dosage. But that was because I was a high FSH'er. My ovarian reserve (eggs) were very diminished, and it required a lot of meds for me to get only a few eggs. I highly doubt that will be your case. And that's good news for you!!!

Repronex is much cheaper than Gonal F. The typical amount at a pharmacy for Repornex is $40, the amount for Gonal F is $60. (per vial or ampule)

I started taking the shots on the 2nd day of my period.
I went in for blood work and an ultrasound after 5 days of shots. I had done so well, that they had me stop the shots and we did the HCG Trigger shot to cause me to release the eggs. Then we did IUI 36 hours later.

I also took something called "injectble lupron" that kept me from ovulating early, we didn't want my body to ovuate the many eggs I was growing prematurely. =)
I don't know if your RE would have you do that.

And finally, most of the shots are what are called
Sub Q. That means they go in the "fat" and it's a tiny needle. Very tiny. I am not lying when I say I didn't feel the shot at all!!!! It was far more worse mentally to "give myself shots" then feeling them. No pain, it was easy. =)

I encourage you to talk with your RE and your DH. Maybe you should be more aggressive. But it's costly too. But, if you and DH feehat is the next step, I encourage you to do what's comforable for the both of you. And lastly, I can give you a few sites of people who sell meds at a much cheaper rate. I had left over meds, and I sold them online for half of what I paid.
I also can tell you of a pharmacy in the UK that is also half as cheap. They require you to fax over the Rx, but it's all worth it. =)

Hope I answered all your Q's. Hang in there Nancy, my heart is going out to you.

Love Donna
RN4Newborns@aol.com

ps: please feel free to email with any more Q's!