ReIntroduction…

[delenire]

I was Wishuponachild at TB, made things a little simpler this time. We have had TTTC due to Male Factor Infertility, we knew it was going to happen that way so we started with an RE first. After nearly 2 years of treatment we kind of gave up counting on his count to rise.

We went through the entire adoption process and 2 weeks away from having children placed we then pulled our application to work with a different agency due to policy changes.

While we waited to recover financially I was at a doctor appointment establishing care with a new Primary and we spoke about MFI and how we want to have a child but I don’t know if it is possible and I haven’t been able to find a doctor willing to help me determine that…

She said she would, and bestowed hope as if she was my fairy god mother. It was crazy. After some labs came back she said we were good to go try with AI and she signed papers for us to make a withdrawal from our local bank.

After 6 days at High Fertility (Not sure why, that's never happened before) we got to do an at home round Sunday.

So sisters, here I am going a little nuts while I wait to POAS during a TWW I never thought I would have.

I don’t want to plan for next round. But if we do, we plan on two IUI cycles each month. I have never done this and I have so many questions, I just don’t know where to start.

The question that is most on my mind is when you do IUI do you typically do two inseminations each month?

[Tiger]

Hi delenire! Good luck with this cycle! I did 4 IUIs. None of them were back-to-backs... all singles (and all BFNs, for what it's worth).

[summergirl1211]

Hi and welcome delenire! I've only done IUI one cycle (this cycle) and they only inseminated once, but we aren't dealing with MFI so they just had us BD the night of trigger and then IUI about 36 hours later. I don't think that helped answer your question but hopefully you have success really soon! Good luck!

[wannabmama]

Hello and welcome delenire !! MH and I have MFI issues and have done two IUIs, but only a single insemination each time. Not sure why, that's just all my RE has ever offered. I do know others have done back to back. My only question would be about sperm quality with MFI issues with back to back. We have moved onto IVF now (I'm also a "poor responder" so was only getting one mature egg each time for the IUIs (using clomid), so our chances weren't that much better than natural cycles)

Anyway...I've been TTC for almost two years and been through a bunch of testing and procedures, so if you've got questions I'll do my best to answer them!! Of course I hope this TWW is the only one that matters!!

[sleepymonkey]

Hi and welcome, delenire! We are dealing with unexplained 2IF (my AMH is borderline but not enough to be considered a major IF factor.) I am preparing for my third IUI tomorrow and I have only had 1 IUI per cycle. My RE stays with the same protocol for 4 cycles (our first medicated cycle was TI) so if this one isn't successful, he will recommend something else. I'm not sure if back to back IUIs will be thrown out as an option but I may ask about it. I don't think it's really the norm but, at least from what I have heard.

[bazinga]

Hello and welcome delenire. Sorry I have no advice for you as I'm just venturing into the confusing world of treatment options. Good luck this TWW.

[delenire]

I had read somewhere that doing two insemination per cycle increased your chances and since we were using donor sperm we picked the dude that looked most like my husband, with the highest counts and did two rounds. Hopefully the sperm is as smart as the donor sounds and they manage to find my egg!

I have been feeling pretty peacefully so far, but it is only 3dpo. I wish I could take all the not helpful advice and stack in to combined our chance.

High count, B2B, adoption, get drunk, and the best one just relax.

Ladies you rock and thank you for your support.

[caer]

Hi and welcome. I don't have any advice, unfortunately.
We've completed testing with our RE but haven't started treatment yet. Sending you all the good vibes for the TWW.

[beachdreamer]

Hi....welcome. I'm new to the whole RE world myself so I don't have any advice. Good luck to you.

[hooligans4]

Welcome back.