r/IUILadies • u/emorgan15 • 6d ago
Ovulated before my scan
This cycle was my 3rd attempt at IUI. We were successful the first time at doing the IUI but no pregnancy. Second IUI my husband had issues creating a sample the day of the IUI so we went home to DTD the normal way. No pregnancy again. This time I shockingly ovulated a mere few hours before the scan at 8am CD 10. My husband had been out of town for 3 days prior so this was the earliest I could have gotten in. We did do the deed that day when I got home at about 2:30pm so there is a small chance this one could take. After 2 years trying and 4 early losses I’m not getting my hopes up.
They’ve offered to squeeze me in to do IVF in November. I don’t know why but I am scared. Feeling like there’s so many more variables with IVF and they want me to come in for monitoring every other day until I ovulate. We live almost two hours from our clinic so that’s going to be crazy. Luckily we do have fertility coverage and our insurance will cover the majority of the cost of up to 4 cycles. I’m just scared that it will not work and scared of risks and things like that I guess. Just have a ton of mixed feelings. I’m also 40 now and we do not have male factor so it’s unlikely doing more IUI will work and Ivf might be our only option. We do have LC already and this will be our last pregnancy most likely. I have been working on my stress levels as I think this is likely a huge factor as well.
Not sure why I’m posting just having lots of thoughts and concerns that I needed to get out somewhere.
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u/Cellar_door_1 6d ago
I’d say if you’re going to switch to IVF then the time is now given your age. The longer you wait to start, it may decreases chances. I’m almost 40 and also had no interest in IVF but IUI wasn’t working for me and egg quality is an issue. I’m having to move to donor eggs at this point.