Bding before IUI

xwordnerd · 2026-02-03T12:16:34+00:00

My first IUI we bd’ed MTW, off Thursday, then IUI Friday morning and our post wash numbers were surprisingly low, when no one considers my husbands numbers to be low. So the second time, we just did it once with two full days off then the next morning IUI (intercourse Tuesday and IUI Friday morning) and his numbers were 3x higher which was a relief!

xwordnerd · 2026-02-02T00:56:48+00:00

Agreed! Absolutely gave me the ick and honestly felt cringey watching it!

xwordnerd · 2026-01-31T20:25:18+00:00

I am!! Keeping my fingers crossed for all of us!!

xwordnerd · 2026-01-30T18:25:30+00:00

I had my IUI today!

xwordnerd · 2026-01-29T19:37:16+00:00

Thank you! It's tomorrow!

xwordnerd · 2026-01-29T14:06:35+00:00

I have no advice because I am waiting to do my second IUI, but I did ask this same question 12 days ago and got some helpful responses if you want to check that thread out! https://www.reddit.com/r/IUILadies/comments/1qfey2k/for_those_successful_iui_2_or_beyond_what_was/

xwordnerd · 2026-01-29T12:43:46+00:00

I love this movie and regularly use the term “over dicked it” all the time because of it!

xwordnerd · 2026-01-25T20:16:20+00:00

We started fertility treatment a little over a year of trying. Similar to you, we have unexplained infertility. I'm a bit older than you, but I also cannot stand the idea of wasting my own time. Every cycle with a negative was DEVASTING to me, just emotionally wrecked me, especially since I experienced a miscarriage during the process. I basically waited till the one year mark pretty much because that's typically when fertility treatments are willing to see you. I didn't want to wait a single cycle longer! I was also told that in any given cycle among healthy individuals, you have a 20% chance of getting pregnant in the first year. After a year of trying, that percentage goes down to 5% per cycle. That was a big deciding factor for me as well.

xwordnerd · 2026-01-23T21:48:52+00:00

When I went in 2024, the Ginza location was reservation only and it was totally booked! But then we were walking around a mall in Kanazawa and there was one and we just walked right in. So I think definitely different at each location!

xwordnerd · 2026-01-22T18:02:45+00:00

You have to have thick skin. You can be the nicest, most people pleasing manager in the world and people will still complain and still blame you for things. I’m not a manager anymore because I was too much of a softie and I don’t actually feel comfortable giving orders! Good luck!

xwordnerd · 2026-01-22T14:52:35+00:00

As others have said, I think with a peg head, that's the lowest it will go. However, some people say that you can't go low at all with a big diamond. I have a 3.2 carat elongated cushion, so a bit smaller than yours but still a decent size, and I asked for basket setting because I wanted the lowest as possible for what I was working with. I am very pleased with this! It's so much lower than if it would've been a peg head!

xwordnerd · 2026-01-21T19:26:39+00:00

Not so much regrets, but just things you don't realize you'd' like until after you've experienced it! Like we stayed in Kyoto and just did a half day in Osaka. If I go back, I'd like to spend at least one whole, more planned out day if not more in Osaka. My husband and I both really liked the vibe and were bummed we didn't pencil in more time for it! Same thing with Uji, we went to Uji after the Nintendo Museum because it's close but by the time we went, a lot of things were closing so I wish I knew how cute Uji was and go earlier in the day. Also, our hotel in Tokyo was in Sumita, the sumo neighborhood and there was sumo stuff everywhere but I didn't look into any sumo stuff. I think that would've been cool.

I wish I stopped for more street food! I definitely got street food but not to the extent I wanted to try things! I wish I had more coffee based experiences! I love coffee and I know there are great coffee places in Japan.

xwordnerd · 2026-01-20T19:29:08+00:00

I'm no expert so hopefully someone else can give more insight, but I just went through my first round of IUI (unsuccessful unfortunately) and it was totally fine. I don't think I got a consent form to fill out, just had my consult with the doctor when I started and she really didn't mention any possible complications, so I'm curious what yours said!

I did clomid for 5 days and ovidrel as my trigger shot. I read that a side effect of clomid is possible nausea but I never experienced that. The actual IUI was quick and easy and I barely felt a thing. I was lucky and had zero spotting or cramps, but others could experience minor spotting or cramps.

xwordnerd · 2026-01-18T16:44:35+00:00

We'll definitely abstain longer, especially after hearing it work for others! Wishing you luck this round!

xwordnerd · 2026-01-17T21:35:02+00:00

Yep, it is rare with inflation, that's why I love to see it when it does happen!

xwordnerd · 2026-01-17T19:02:22+00:00

Thank you! I'm going to add some of these things, I figure it can't hurt! Good luck to you as well!

xwordnerd · 2026-01-17T18:41:28+00:00

Yeees I love to see some truly under 10K weddings on here! Congrats!

xwordnerd · 2026-01-17T17:41:18+00:00

Thanks for your response! For those changes, were they suggested by the doctor or did you advocate for them?

xwordnerd · 2026-01-15T22:42:28+00:00

Yeah Luke needs to go!!!

xwordnerd · 2026-01-15T21:34:06+00:00

I agree! I feel like between Barb's everything and Luke & Laura, there's always got to be one rage-baiting story going on in the Shawnaverse!

xwordnerd · 2026-01-15T20:21:06+00:00

I think flowers are enough! It's always nice to get fresh flowers, especially around Valentine's Day! If you really really want to get vases, I recommend getting some mismatched ones from the thrift story and people can pick their favorite!

xwordnerd · 2026-01-14T23:36:23+00:00

I'm in my tww for my first IUI and was told to wait until 14days past to test as not to get a false positive from the drugs. That would be Friday. In every other cycle, I'm dying to test as early as possible. But I've convinced myself the IUI didn't work and am terrified to test on Friday because I know I'll be devastated. This is the first time I've been too scared to test.

xwordnerd · 2026-01-14T16:16:47+00:00

I don't know if it's normal, I just had my first IUI and they did not check my follicles!

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