Hi Gemma - no transfer for me, I’m medicated iui. It means injections to make up to three mature follicles (if more they can’t go ahead due to the risk of multiples) then they put a catheter through your cervix and inject washed sperm in to the uterus. It has lower success rates than ivf and I had planned on going straight for ivf but the fertility doctor recommended trying medicated iui first. Her rational was that I had a high risk of ohss (amh 85) so lower medication doses were better. I do however have pcos and do not ovulate, but that can be helped with the Gonal and the trigger shot. In the end I needed quite high doses to achieve just those three follicles. I’m glad I went for iui first as it means they have had an opportunity to learn about how I do (or don’t) respond to medication on a lower cost cycle than ivf, but I’m realistic that ivf may still be needed. I have paid for three cycles as they say if medicated iui is going to work for you it will likely be within those three cycles, and it was cheaper to pay upfront. This is my first full cycle. The last two were cancelled due to issues with my lining first time and the second due to all the follicles shrinking before maturing.
Tarapt I think the reason it’s 16 days for me is because it’s iui. If you think about it you were 5 days ahead of me when you started. Fortunately I’m no working test day. I am working days 13-15 however so I probably won’t test early.
I wake up every morning and think to myself about what stage of embryo development I would be at if it is going to plan. I know that’s weird but I’m a doctor (not a fertility doctor) so I can’t help but think back to my embryology lecture. Day 4 is differentiation. I’m aware that makes me sound like a nutter, and frankly it’s quite likely the sperm and egg missed each other completely.
Lots of bloating and pelvis aches, but I think it’s the cyclogest. I’m working this afternoon - only a 4 hour on call pop in to cover for somebody. Should make the day go quicker though.
