IUI people, come in here

[Bernadine]

I just need to talk about this.

Started clomid last Friday, took the last pill last night.  ::knock on wood:: no terrible side effects, just a few minor hot flashes.

I go in for my first monitoring appointment on Friday morning.  I'm doing a trigger shot- tell me about it.  Did you give it to yourself?  Does it hurt?  Did you notice any side effects?

How early can I start poas?

Just tell me whatever you want about iui stuff.  I'm not talking to anyone irl about it, other than h.

[zaneyzoo]

Oh good luck! I hope it works for you!

I had 3 IUIs. The trigger shot didn't hurt, but I was also taking lovenox shots and those burn.

I don't remember any side effects.

I peed on everything all the time. If it stood still, I peed on it, so don't listen to me on that

[wampuscat]

I didn't do an IUI, but did Femara + trigger + timed intercourse. I had my XH (H at the time) do the shot for me. Didn't even feel the needle going in. The only part that hurt was the fact that XH tried to push the plunger too quickly, so I had him slow down and then it was fine. No side effects at all. I tested after 12 days and got a positive, but I waited another 2 days to test again because I was overly paranoid that the trigger wasn't out of my system yet.

Good luck!

[cinderbella]

The trigger is NBD - I always ended up giving them to myself in the bathroom at work due to timing. (monitoring appts over lunch break)

It really is the teeniest, tiniest needle and you will barely feel it.

Good luck! I think we're going down that path (again) next month if this month doesn't work out.

[riffraff]

Trigger you don't even feel it. really don't worry about it.

I started testing at 10dpo but I'm an crazy, I got my first faint line at 11dpo and an obvious line at 12dpo.

[Bernadine]

May 27, 2015 12:10:57 GMT -5 @meepmeep said:

Trigger shot is pretty painless - very fine needle. Clomid side effects vary widely - I just had mild headaches, but some people get sleepless, ragey, hot flashy, and more. It usually hits near the end or a few days after you take the pills. My post-Clomid cycle periods were heavier.

Don't POAS earlier than maybe 12dpiui unless you test out your trigger, or you might get a false positive.

I'm trying to decide if testing out my trigger is totally crazy, lol.

[feistypants]

I tested out my trigger so that I would know my bfp was real. Buy a bunch of wondfos and have at it!

[discogranny]

The trigger shot itself isn't a big deal at all. It's quick and relatively painless.

Re: testing out a trigger - only you can really know if that's a good idea for you or not. Are you a person who is not going to be able to wait for your beta to know the outcome? If so, testing out a trigger would be wise so you know it's not a false positive. Are you a person who freaks out when they get a negative test? Then you probably shouldn't early test if you can avoid it.

[Bernadine]

May 27, 2015 12:41:33 GMT -5 discogranny said:

The trigger shot itself isn't a big deal at all. It's quick and relatively painless.

Re: testing out a trigger - only you can really know if that's a good idea for you or not. Are you a person who is not going to be able to wait for your beta to know the outcome? If so, testing out a trigger would be wise so you know it's not a false positive. Are you a person who freaks out when they get a negative test? Then you probably shouldn't early test if you can avoid it.

I think I could handle testing this cycle, but it might get hard after the second or third.

[whiskeyandwine]

I never tested out my trigger, I think because I just didn't want my first + to be not real, ykwim?

The trigger was NBD - my H did them for me bc while it didn't hurt, I had some kind of mental block about giving myself a shot.

I hope this is it for you!!

[shauni27]

May 27, 2015 12:49:22 GMT -5 whiskeyandwine said:

I never tested out my trigger, I think because I just didn't want my first + to be not real, ykwim?

The trigger was NBD - my H did them for me bc while it didn't hurt, I had some kind of mental block about giving myself a shot.

I hope this is it for you!!

Samesies on all of the above.  I did think the trigger burned a little after, but nothing bad and only for like 20 minutes.

[pugz]

Hardest part of the trigger is prepping the HCG and drawing it up into the syringe. Shot is painless. youtube has lots of instruction videos

[pooh8402]

May 27, 2015 11:28:31 GMT -5 Bernadine said:

I just need to talk about this.

Started clomid last Friday, took the last pill last night.  ::knock on wood:: no terrible side effects, just a few minor hot flashes.

I go in for my first monitoring appointment on Friday morning.  I'm doing a trigger shot- tell me about it.  Did you give it to yourself?  Does it hurt?  Did you notice any side effects?

How early can I start poas?

Just tell me whatever you want about iui stuff.  I'm not talking to anyone irl about it, other than h.

I've had 5 IUIs, all with clomid and trigger shots.

My triggers were always Ovidrel, which comes in its own syringe. It's super simple--remove cap, pinch skin and fat, clean, and stick. I administered myself. I do not think it hurts, more like a little pinch. No side effects from the trigger ime.

Usually one can start POAS after a week, but I recommend waiting 10 days after IUI. You can start peeing early if you want to test out the trigger.

I've always found the IUI to be relatively stress free, rarely uncomfortable. No more than a pap. I do think that comfort depends on your anatomy and the skill of the person performing it. My H was always present during--we said he needed to at least be in the same room when we conceived. :-)

Umm, that's all I can think of at the moment.

[KB]

May 27, 2015 12:24:44 GMT -5 Bernadine said:

May 27, 2015 12:10:57 GMT -5 @meepmeep said:

Trigger shot is pretty painless - very fine needle. Clomid side effects vary widely - I just had mild headaches, but some people get sleepless, ragey, hot flashy, and more. It usually hits near the end or a few days after you take the pills. My post-Clomid cycle periods were heavier.

Don't POAS earlier than maybe 12dpiui unless you test out your trigger, or you might get a false positive.

I'm trying to decide if testing out my trigger is totally crazy, lol.

I do it on my IVF cycles. 

My HCG trigger was pretty painless. I was the lucky one that had a middle of the night trigger time and I pretty much slept through it. 

[Elsa]

I did the triggers myself. No big deal, barely hurt- the meds burn slightly for me. I also had a reaction to the hcg every time so maybe that's why it burned. And yes, make sure to test out your trigger if you plan to test earlier than 12-13dpo. Mine usually tested out around 9dpo.

[redwino]

I did 5 IUIs, 2 with clomid and 3 with femara. I preferred triggering with ovidril because the shot was premade. Just took it out of the fridge and dh would stick me right there in the kitchen. When I switched REs I had to use the hcg that you mix. It came with a video that I watched so it wasn't that difficult. I had some brief burning, like 10 seconds, after the shot but that was it.

I never tested out my trigger because I couldn't handle a lot of testing. I usually started testing a 12-14 dpt.

[trytobearunner34]

We had 3 IUIs. All bfn.

I am a huge needle-phobe and had no trouble with the trigger.

No side effects.

I didn't POAS.

I have a co-worker who did her first IUI when we did in 2012. Theirs worked. They did another this past September and just had twins a few weeks ago.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you.

[Muddled]

May 27, 2015 13:27:06 GMT -5 pugz said:

Hardest part of the trigger is prepping the HCG and drawing it up into the syringe. Shot is painless. youtube has lots of instruction videos

For IUIs, I did Ovidrel. It's pre-filled and a teensy needle.


So easy, Rak. You'll be fine.