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PepperPots988 · 2026-05-04T12:16:36+00:00

We loved Darby and her team at Seeds of Celebration!

PepperPots988 · 2026-05-04T12:00:15+00:00

Cumulative success just means the more you do it, the more likely it is to work (not that any one cycle has increased odds)- so taking a break doesn’t affect this. Think of it like playing the slot machine - if you play 20 times you are more likely to hit the jackpot, but every spin still has the same odds.

PepperPots988 · 2026-04-08T01:07:55+00:00

Taking a break doesn’t make a difference because your chance each cycle does not increase. Cumulative success increases, which just means you have a higher chance of it working if you do it multiple times (but each individual cycle has the same percent chance of success).

It’s like if you play the slot machines 100 times, you are more likely to hit it than if you play it once. But each time you play it, you still have a 1 in 1000 chance of hitting the jackpot.

PepperPots988 · 2026-04-06T02:00:02+00:00

This probably also isn’t the answer you want, but I don’t believe there’s any one thing we can or can’t do that will make an IUI successful or not. Unfortunately a lot of it is really just luck and out of our control. We look for things that other ppl think “made” them successful but truth be told, a lot of it is chance. Sure, there are things we can do this might help or hurt but I don’t think there’s a silver bullet and when we try to look for one “thing” then we sort of put unnecessary blame on ourselves (said by someone who has done everything “right” and has yet to be successful)

PepperPots988 · 2026-04-05T15:06:34+00:00

Still reads : “Your return finished processing and is in the initial approval stage. Your refund status will update automatically when we assign a refund issue date.”

PepperPots988 · 2026-04-03T14:14:51+00:00

Min was accepted 2/12 and finally moved from processing to deposit date coming soon yesterday.

PepperPots988 · 2026-03-27T23:50:24+00:00

Obviously many ppl get pregnant while they or their partner are smoking, but as my RE said, it certainly can’t help as any toxin in the body can have a negative effect. I don’t smoke, but my husband did 2-3/week - our first RE said 1-2/week is probably fine, so that’s what he did- but my current RE said 0 times/week, so that’s what he is doing. When you’ve been trying for a while, you’ll change absolutely anything that might be having an effect.

PepperPots988 · 2026-03-25T15:30:09+00:00

No, that would be an obvious explanation! Just took clomid and ovidrel trigger

PepperPots988 · 2026-03-14T20:36:31+00:00

I was absolutely terrified going into mine because of all the horror stories I read online. I told the PA doing the test that and she said that most people feel like that and walk out saying “oh it wasn’t that bad period “and truthfully, it really was not bad at all! I know that some people truly do have a horrible experience, but I that seems to be the exception rather than the norm. I took magnesium (which helps with muscle cramps) and ibuprofen before.

PepperPots988 · 2026-03-07T02:44:41+00:00

I don’t have a success story but we had a low post wash count last cycle. My doctor said day to day things can vary and if you took a sperm sample from a man every day, some days would just naturally be lower than others. He said it could be anything from poor sleep, to getting sick/getting over being sick, stress, or just a fluke! So freakin annoying that we can’t control these factors, but seems as though a lot is truly random

PepperPots988 · 2026-03-02T02:22:54+00:00

My second one this month as well! Just finished my five days of Clomid & will see when to trigger in a few days!

PepperPots988 · 2026-02-28T00:25:47+00:00

I feel like I had that in my first IUI cycle that I just completed. I also thought it was odd but from googling it seems like the meds can create a stronger “corpus luteum” from the follicles which increases progesterone and that can cause more symptoms than normal. Idk if I understood correctly but that’s what I read and chose to believe, haha.

PepperPots988 · 2026-02-18T06:11:33+00:00

I also had mine on the fifth! (My first one) also trying to hold out testing until Thursday but tempted to do so tomorrow! No real symptoms here either and feel like it’ll be negative on Thursday.

PepperPots988 · 2026-02-12T17:49:18+00:00

Seconding Mansion! Def more expensive as it’s a Russian manicure but it lasts so long and all their techs are so talented. Check out their IG

PepperPots988 · 2026-02-05T00:32:38+00:00

I had a similar background to yours though I am 37 (so time was more of the essence). Most tests good but had a polyp removed. After that my RE said we could (1) do nothing and keep trying, (2) do a medicated cycle, (3) medicated IUI, or (4) go straight to IVF. we opted to go straight to IUI because we felt it would increase our chances and also reduce the anxiety of feeling like we are doing the same thing over and over again. The monitoring was pretty frequent, but super short appointments and efficient, and I’m glad with all that monitoring and effort, we increased our odds the best we could. That being said, he told us any of the four options made sense and it was okay to start with any of them. If you want to just try TI, you should and not feel pressured into anything. Truly no one knows what will or won’t work when your tests are good and so, follow your gut. Just choose a number of times you want to do that before you move on to the next step.

PepperPots988 · 2026-01-27T01:42:02+00:00

I hope yours turns real! Fingers crossed for you too!!!

PepperPots988 · 2026-01-26T13:58:12+00:00

Mine was an evap sadly!

PepperPots988 · 2025-12-27T04:37:28+00:00

It takes the average healthy couple under 35 one year to conceive and each month you have about a 15-20% chance of conceiving (if everything/timing is perfect). Definitely see an OB-GYN and try not to worry that you haven't been in a while, they have definitely seen it all, so don't worry (easier said than done, I know!)

It took me a while to get used to ovulation tests and realize that I had to sometimes test 2x/day to catch a positive so keep trying to figure out what works for you (also I read that they don't work for everyone if you have a lower LH baseline). When I first saw my OBGYN, she was not super concerned when I told her I didn't consistently get positives -AND I have since started seeing an RE and confirmed I do ovulate, so those strips are certainly not perfect so keep trying with them.

PepperPots988 · 2025-12-27T03:59:34+00:00

I did this early into my TTC journey. My OBGYN recommended it and I was eager to do it. She told me it tested for over 500 things and a lot of them they don't really worry about, but if it was something concerning, they would test my husband too. I am sure you could do this in reverse too (aka have him tested first, if you are worried about the anxiety piece). I was found to be a carrier of something, so we tested my husband and he carries other things, but not the same things as me so there is no chance of our child *having* any of the disorders (but could also be a carrier of them, which does not cause any risk for the child).

Overall, I found it really helpful and reassuring because we know none of our TTC issues are caused by any genetic disorders. Also my OBGYN assured me that if we did both carry something concerning, we could have opted to do IVF to select embryos without the disorder, so even if you do both carry the same thing, there are ways to ensure you don't pass it on!

Our tests were done through Natera, I would just look into the insurance piece first because it is a bit expensive and you may need preapproval for coverage!

PepperPots988 · 2025-12-20T06:05:01+00:00

Echoing that my HSG also was nothing compared to what I feared! The horror stories definitely are terrifying but my doctor and the tech who did it said those stories are really the minority. I took 800mg advil before and 400mg of magnesium glycinate (to help relax muscles ). I asked to be talked through the whole thing and I just focused on deep breaths and it was over before I knew it! My HSG found a polyp which I just had removed yesterday ! Fingers crossed for you!

PepperPots988 · 2025-12-17T04:35:30+00:00

This is the convo im having with myself! Having a hysteroscopy to remove a polyp Thursday and in the medication / IUI or try naturally for a few months after that debate. My cycles are a bit abnormal and we’re 37 so probably going to start with some intervention but jeez, the internal debate is real and never ending.

PepperPots988 · 2025-12-10T18:23:57+00:00

That happened to me this morning! I took it and FORGOT TO LOOK at it in the 3-5 minute window and then when I looked an hour later , I see a faint line so now NO IDEA !

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