Thanks to those of you who shared supportive comments towards doing the IUI. I wanted to do one, but you know what happens when we make plans...
Yeah, we ended up trying naturally because my OPK turned positive over the weekend. Plus, one of S's necessary test results had not come in yet. I saw the OPK surge yesterday afternoon. We tried day before yesterday and this morning, so I think we covered our bases. This morning's temperature showed a halfway rise, so perhaps ovulation had just happened.
It's strange... sorry for TMI here, but the lovely "egg-white cervical mucous," of which everyone speaks so highly, seemed present day before yesterday, even though the ideal time according to OPK/ovulation timing was yesterday or today. Well, I guess everything doesn't always line up like clockwork. Hopefully the HSG "clearing out the tubes" boost will still help us. :)
Another possible hitch in the plans for next month: My doctor wants to do a Hysteroscopy (to confirm no adhesions/pre-polyps on my uterine lining which might interfere with implantation), but to do that, we would need to skip trying next month. I was clueless, but apparently a Hysteroscopy requires you take birth control pills to thin your lining, and then has to be done a week or so into your cycle. If the doc feels it's worthwhile, I think we will go forward, but I wish we didn't have to take a whole cycle off!
Anyone have experience they are willing to share about Hysteroscopies or know if there's a positive boost associated with them, like with the HSG?
Good luck with this cycle. I too have heard that "cleaning out the tubes" has resulted in pregnancies. The EWCM a day or so before ovulation sounds okay to me, you are still fertile then so it seems to me that the timing is really good. Fingers crossed!!
ReplyDeleteReg. Hystersopies - I had to google it first to see what it was. I have never had it, I did do the saline infusion one back in Oct 2010 and they found a bunch of fibroids.
Thanks, Sunflower! Interesting about the finding the fibroids - so they couldn't see them on the ultrasound?
DeleteI am sending you positive thoughts. I have been trying for the last five months, with a one month exception, and ...nothing. It's so frustrating. Though my AMH levels are .32, :( and my FSH is 7.
ReplyDeleteI have also heard positive things about clearing out tubes. Though, my knowledge is limited, and I'm choosing not to do any RE work myself. I was referred to an RE in November.
Hoping this is it for you!!! :)
Wow, I didn't know you had been doing focused trying lately. I so so hope that we could both become pregnant - that would be so incredible. Sending you lots of good thoughts! Are you doing acupuncture/Chinese medicine?
DeleteI got pregnant the cycle after my HSG, and I've heard of that happening with others too so I do think there is a boost. I had a hysterscope a long time ago. I didn't have to take BC before hand, but I wasn't TTC at the time so I don't know if that makes a difference. As I remember it was a very simple procedure that the doctor did right in the office.
ReplyDeleteHopefully you'll have a BFP before then do it will be a nonissue :)
I'm afraid I know nothing about hysteroscopies as I was lucky enough to avoid one. I'm hoping that you'll get the good news at the end of this tww and won't have to worry about it!
ReplyDeleteSending you lots of luck and good vibes this cycle!!! I know people who've gotten pregnant right after their HSGs! I'm not sure about the hysterscope. BUT I got pregnant this time after taking birth control pills the previous cycle for my cyst, and I swear the birth control re-booted my body or something!
ReplyDeleteThat's cool, Lisa! It makes me feel more positive about the birth control pills. Of course if I could skip all that and just be pregnant this cycle, that would be swell.
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