First IUI

I have my IUI Next month too! Good luck!

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Eep good luck!

Just try to relax, don’t stress do activities you love to keep your mind off it and get lots of rest!

Wishing you all good vibes! 🥰🥰

I did ivf but the tww is the same. I tried to have things planned to keep my mind off of it plus, some trashy magazines, and brain candy type of books that are easy to read when your brain is so distracted. Fingers crossed for you 🤞

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I’m gonna try and plan some lovely things! Thank you :)

Keep as busy as you can but also spend time relaxing if you feel you need it. Try not to symptom spot or Google every little thing, makes it ten times longer. It's so tough though! I conceived our little girl second try via IUI and just had a failed IUI trying for second bubba! Good luck and sending positive vibes 👍

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Thank you 🙂 x

Thank you so much! Sending baby dust for you :) x

My husband and I didnt convince until our second iui. Just be patient and try not to get too upset if it doesn't work out the first time. I was really upset when it didnt work the first time and my husband said it will happen when its time. Good luck!

Keep busy, especially with good self care. Do things that are good for a pregnant body, it will feel good to be hopeful. It’s I had 10 IUIs (9, but one was a double). It is normal to feel disappointed if the first one doesn’t take. I was lucky to have insurance that covered exactly 9 tries. We were really lucky that the 9th one worked! That was the most nerve racking TWW for me, next being the month we had to sit out due to overstimulation. Good luck!

The wait can be exciting and overwhelming. I’d treat each other as if these are the last two weeks when it’s all about just the two of you (because it just might be). Savor every day with your wife, as you will not have as much time for each other in a long time, once you become parents. Best of luck and fingers crossed :))

Keep busy and positive thoughts 💕

Hi I hope all goes well as someone who did 6 rounds and we lost hope it was really hard, but our last round we go pregnant. It’s so hopeful in that 2 weeks period I say just enjoy it!! Be in the moment

Good luck!! IUI didnt work for us and we ended up doing IVF for each if our kids, but treatment is treatment and the tww ja the worst! Just stay as busy as possible, so it feels a little faster.

Relax, do everything the same as you would if you were not trying, try keeping yourself busy. With my first iui I had to study for exams along with managing a store and employees. By the grace of God my first iui worked and I’m now blessed with a 2 month old. Just try to keep things as normal as possible.

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Thank You for giving me hope :)

This is so exciting! My wife and I are trying to conceive through IUI also! Sending you tons of positive vibes 🖤🖤🖤🖤

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I think it’s very difficult if not impossible to pretend nothings happening! but yes definitely not planning on testing early!good luck for yours!!

Well what you should do is try to pretend there’s nothing happening and wait until at least 14 days after the IUI to even think about testing. What you will probably do is spend the whole time imagining symptoms and spend a lot of money on sticks to wee on. We were lucky enough to be successful on our 3rd IUI first time and 2nd one this time. Both times the positive test showed a few days earlier using a First Response test. The month I conceived was the one I most felt just as if my period was about to start.

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I think it’s very difficult if not impossible to pretend nothings happening! but yes definitely not planning on testing early! :)

I’m sure I didn’t plan to test early. I just couldn’t resist. I think you just have to do whatever gets you through it really. Fingers crossed you turn out to be one of those lucky people who only need one go.

Sending baby dust your way. My wife and I are on cycle 2 of in home insemination. I completely understand the dreaded 2wk wait

we did three rounds of IUI before we conceived. the first i was wrecked with nerves waiting and all i did was think about it... the second i was overstimulated so we never even got to the waiting point, just felt the disappointment... the third, we left town and took a vacation which took my mind off it and helped so much! i know that’s not an option for everyone, but try and find something to do together to keep your focus off it and on something else—whether it’s a trip somewhere, a weekend staycation, an afternoon of pampering, or even just something you guys like to do together whether it’s a hike, a bike ride, a nice dinner out. unfortunately it’ll always be in the background a bit... but putting your focus/energy into something else really helped me.

Hey! Firstly, good luck and sending you sticky positive vibes. The comments above are all right, keeping busy but with things good for the baby is the best thing. Avoid hot baths. Going for walks would be good. If your wife likes colouring in maybe get her a colouring in book? (My husband got my an IVF one off amazon, it kept me busy and was lots of fun) Are you aware of the ‘traditions’? McDonald’s chips after transfer. 🍟 Keep feet warm with fluffy socks 🧦 Eat pineapple core for 5days from day of transfer 🍍 Message me if you have any questions. And like before, good luck to you both 🍍

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Yup! The traditions. Feel free to message me as well if you want to vent or have any questions

I had heard of some of those traditions, but I like the fluffy socks one!! Thank you lovely, I will :)

Lots of sticky baby dust to the both of you!!

I know it's hard we did 2 rounds of ivf and one round with a frozen embryo. Just know that you have each other, talk about everything. What helped me was something called a worry tree knowing what I could do to help and couldn't. Good luck to you both

Having gone through IUIs myself, find projects to distract yourself. With the holidays coming up I found myself trying to get crafty, baking, or planning a party. I know it's hard, just remember to be kind to yourself regardless of the outcome.

My husband and I conceived on our first IUI with our little miracle. Any questions don’t hesitate to message me :)

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We did 2 IUI’s and were advice not to do more of them because after every round your chances of getting pregnant with the process decrease significantly.

Hi I’ve had two unsuccessful iuis and one round of ivf. I found the anxiety throughout the treatment so hard to manage. I want to try an iui before we go though another ivf round. Anyone know of anyone’s who has conceived via iui after failed other treatments. Xxx

Hi

Sending lots of positive energy your way! I find puzzles, binge watching Netflix and exercise help :)

Baby dust hun .

Yay!! Wishing you a happy and healthy nine months!

How exciting! I’m doing this as a single person. Much of my tribe is out of state (and I didn’t know about Peanut then) so... I set up a group chat with a close circle of friends and some family on WhatsApp. We counted the days. We shared music, thoughts, some people had dreams and posted that. Oh & lots of funny gifs & memes. My TWW turned out to be a 64 day wait so there were times when I wanted to vent and my beloveds where there for it all. It was great to have a space to be honest, vulnerable and funny with people that have known my for much of my life. Round #2 will be w/in the next couple of weeks and they’re all geared up. Now that you’re here on Peanut (I’m new here) I imagine there’ll be lots of advice & kind support along your journey. All the best to you and your wife next week!!!!

Stay positive hun, baby dust x

It took 9 rounds (10 IUI) for us. Literally all our insurance covered, but it worked! Stay positive my sisters!

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Wow

I’m nervous I did my first IUI last month and now I’m doing my second next week

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Good luck lovely, fingers crossed!

Same here. I just want my body to do what it’s supposed to.

I did my first IUI last Friday. My blood test isn’t until next Friday. 🙏

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Did it work?

No. I did 2 rounds. I am starting IVF next cycle.

Just like the Tom Petty song “The waiting is the hardest part!” Lol my husband and I have gone through 3 rounds of IUI about to start our 4th. It was super difficult not to think about it especially during Quarantine and the pandemic. If you can leave town and go on a little mini getaway and do stuff to get your mind off of it it does help. The 14 day wait period is the absolute WORST and so much goes through your head! Try to relax, watch a show that sucks you in and do things that keep your mind busy :-)

I saw your pregnant and I cried. I will have my first IUI next month

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@Nightingale did you got pregnant with the iui?

Literally the best news I saw all day. Fingers crossed I can my IUI this month. Just waiting for my lovely friend to show and then I can start the medication and ultrasound. This will be our first attempt.

I had my first IUI, just waiting for my blood result now! 🤞

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Did it worked?

Good luck everyone I’m waiting for AF to start and start my first IUI.

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I’m in the same boat!

Omg if you want we can keep each other updated and support . I started my period today .