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1st IUI coming up,what should I expect during the procedure?

Just wanted some advice from ladies who have had an IUI, this will be my first time. Its good to know the process, if its painful at all, about how long does it take etc.

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Hi! Good luck with your first IUI! I'm currently in my TWW after our 3rd IUI (one week from today Blood pregnancy test scheduled). Everyone is different, For me I had to give myself injections each night of Follistim to make my follicles grow then a shot of Ovidrel to force ovulation. We would go into the office the following two days for IUI. Honestly for me it wasn't too bad the first two times. It's really quick they just confirm all your information and then take a small catheter and within seconds you're done and you just wait laying on the table for 5 minutes or more. Slight abdominal cramping (kind of like period cramps) take place on and off after usually but they're not painful just annoying. How long have you been TTC? This is month 21 for us... so I'm hoping that 3rd IUI is the charm :) Baby Dust to you!

10 years ago


Hello, Thanks so much for your response. Ok so slight cramping is fine, I can deal with that, I had a Hysterogram in April of this year and that was terrible pain, I was surprised about that! I'm fairly new to all the fertility stuff and the lingo. I just started seeing a specialist at the end of October, so I enjoy reading everyone's stories. Ive been TTC#3 since 2010, I'm 38 and have a 19yr old and a 16yr old. I never thought getting pregnant would be an issue, until I wasn't getting pregnant! I figured I was just too old lol, but I still decided to see a fertility specialist and so far so good, I went in today(CD12) for a follicle scan and I have a 15mm, and a 10mm, I go back on Friday to check growth and a possible trigger shot. I wish you the best of luck, its so wonderful being a mother, i started when I was 18 and by the time I was 21 I had two. Time flies by... Lots of Baby Dust to you!!!

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