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Can't believe I'm writing this especially after reading my 1st post lol..but I'm pregnant!! There's really no reason it should of worked...but it did. Taken 6 test last 3 days and 2 digital and they all are + and getting darker and darker. Wanted to give an update. Iui w a low count can still work! Lots of prayer and many Dr apts and 45 cycles...I am still in disbelief.

Hi ladies,

I would like to join this forum. After reading your stories it truly felt like I am not in my struggle in getting pregnant. I have been married for almost 3 years and not much luck. My mom stopped asking me altogether. My younger sibling just got married and had a baby just 9 months after.

We finally got started with a recommended RE. I had my first IUI this month and I am 4 dpiui today. I am trying to stay positive and hopeful. I have been totally bloated, gassy with strange pulses in my lower tummy along with painful legs.

This TWW is brutal. Hoping we finally get lucky and get our soon!

Congrats mommadoll!!

Welcome dsinha.

Im still sulking after discovering the chemo has caused my ovaries further damage...we're starting our first IUI this month. We'll still be trying to find a way to do more IVF if these dont work out.

Best wishes looking onward ladies.

thank u so much! i am still in disbelief lol. first beta at 11dpiui was 34. i had my second beta drawn today and will know those results tomorrow. Hang in there girls if it can happen for me it can happen for you. in may we had a 5% chance given to us and here we are few months later prego! I can tell you that days after my iui i had lots of cramping and i had a terrible lower back ache for at least 5 days after the iui. if i can help at all plz msg me anytime. still early days for me just thankful to be here. one day at a time...

How are you coming along mommadoll? Have you got your 2nd beta results yet?

i am doing well so far :) i did have 2nd beta yesterday which was exactly 2 weeks after my iui, and that count was 138. my count on friday which was 11dpiui was at 35, so dr says it is doubling nicely. I dont know much about beta levels, but i am hopeing these are normal numbers. what do you think? i go back next monday for last beta and then first u/s at the end of next week.

Mommadoll!

karamell24l7: for your IUI this month! When are you going in for the insemination?

AFM: I am constipated and super hungry all the time. I have gained couple pounds. My legs pains have subsided some. I have started getting headaches today. I am 9 dpo (counting ovidrel trigger date as O date) while 8 dpiui. I want to test but don't want to chance false positives or bfn.
I had a 33 day cycle last month. So, wondering which would be the right day to poas. Any suggestions or recommendation?

I tested my trigger out...my test were + up until 10 days after taking the trigger shot then negative a day then turned back positive again. I would suggest start testing 10 days after the iui.

Thanks you so much. We're not overly hopeful about the IUI, but still not hopeless, if that makes sense? Lol

I hope you're upcoming to a bfp soon too! I believe I tested out my trigger about 9 days after...I got my + 7dp3dt. So 10 dpo. That's about avg to me to at least, and with my unmedicated cycles I usually am convinced ive not conceived if still bfn by 10dpo.

Mommadoll thats great! I look forward to your first u/s! As far as betas go, the general concensus is that as long as they're doubling every 2 days, you should be fine. The RE's I've spoken with always like the first one to be >50 or even >100. Thats at the time of missed period I believe. My first beta was in the 130's, about 13dpo. Then at about 6wks it was in the 3,000's. There are a lot of women who dont always start out that high depending on implantation, etc. So there's nothing to worry about until there's something to worry about, right?! Xoxo

I forgot to mention, tomorrow is my HSG, I'm a nervous wreck. It'll be cd 10, so i hope i have some decent follicle growth from the Femara! I received my trigger shot the other day in the mail. This time im using Ovidrel instead of Novarel. It was much more expensive too!