Anyone have success with Natural IUI?

is natural iui just trying naturally? or what is it?......sorry i cant help you, but im curious

It is insemination by a doctor but without drugs that induce ovulation.

this may be a dumb question but how does the doctor do the insemination?

not a dumb question at all.......i dont know anything about iui and would like to learn in case I have to go to that step.

cd 31 here....bfn's on cd 20 and cd 29, still no sign of AF....*sigh*, not testing until cd 34

The doctor collects sperm from your partner, washes it in order to retrive the best sperm, then injects it high into the uterus, putting it closer to your egg when it is released. We're going to try it for the first time next month, as my husband is struggling with subnormal sperm values.

Christine.. DH and I will be trying it in a few months too if we are not preggo by then. I hope that it works for u and u get a BFP.

ok, just learning here.....but if your not inducing ovulation, how does that work? how do you know your inserting the swimmers at the right time?

Thanks, Katie! I wish you luck, too.

The sperm is injected the day after I get a positive OPK.

oh......sounds like a better solution for those that ovulate.....i ovulate, so ill have to keep all of this in mind.....sounds so much better and more healthy! Good luck@!

OB GYN talked to me about this just this morning. Hoping to get info myself. My appt with RE is 7-17-08. Good Luck everyone.

Hi,

I had my First IUI on July 31'08, the same way Christine mentioned in the post i.e without any medication since I was ovulating well. Keeping my fingers crossed. I will update you after August 16th. They have asked us to come to the IVF Center for a preg test on that day.

Hey Christine, wondering about your results from natural IUI. I have my 1st appt. on the 4th, for ultrasound and consultation. I am wondering what to expect. If we do IUI this cycle it will be with no meds(as I am already cd4 today) so we missed that window, plus I ovulate on my own as well (no testing, just + OPKS) So any information you would like to share about your journey would be appreciated!!!

it was a neg praying but i think she is the end of her 2nd round of natural IUI right now, im pretty sure she tests on the 3rd of septmeber..... we are all hoping for a BFP this time around for her and DH!!!

Hi ladies--

Yep, Chels is right: I'm going to take a hpt in the morning and see what happens. We did another natural IUI this month, and my husband's sperm values did improve. This time, they inseminated me with 2.3M motile sperm post-wash(61% motility), versus my first IUI which was only 300,000 post-wash and 25% motility.

My RE was encouraged by the improvement, though the count is still low. However, he did say that he has seen pregnancies with lower counts than 2.3 million, so I'm holding out *some* hope.

I also ovulate on my own (like clockwork, in fact), so no meds were really necessary. The only reason we're doing IUI is because of male factor. If this IUI doesn't work, RE wants us to try one more, to see if sperm continues to improve, then we're likely looking at ICSI in the fall.

I hope you're both well, and I hope I read about your BFPs SOON!!!!

I'll post tomorrow morning after my test. :)

Good Luck and TONS of *BABYDUST & STICKY GLUE* To you!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope you get your BFP!!!

same to YOU!

TY ;)

Hi Christine,

I will be doing natural IUI as well. Maybe we could be natural IUI cycle buddies ;) When do you go in for the insemination? I will be going in sometime around September 2-4. I'm like you in that I know that I ovulate too. My serum progesterone tests have been around 21-23.5, so my OB says those are good levels. I typically O between CD14-17. My DH and I have been TTC for almost a year. I don't know if we're just off on our BDing and Oing, so the IUI seems the best way to get it all timed just right. My RE will do an ultrasound to see how my follies are doing regardless if I get a positive OPK. If I get a good sized follie then I'll do the IUI.

Goodluck and keep us posted. Baby dust to all you ladies.

Hi LC -- I'd love to be IUI buddies! I had my second IUI last Wed. 8/20, so I'm currently in the two week wait. I'm planning to test either tomorrow or Sunday morning, so I'll keep you posted on what happens.

The natural IUI is a piece of cake, really. Has your husband been tested? Maybe you have a male factor going on, which may be why you didn't get pregnant. We had the same problem: trying and trying to time things to no avail. Then my husband got tested and everything started making sense.

Anyway, I'll look out for your posts. I wish you luck, and keep your fingers (and toes!) crossed for me. :)

Christine, did you test yet? *****BABY DUST******

Hey Jenstar -- not yet, I decided to put it off until tomorrow (Sunday) morning. I'm just not feeling optimistic. :( My boobs are fairly sore at this point, but that has happened to be so many times before AF arrives. Sigh -- it's just so tiring.

Thanks for checking up on me. I'll be sure to post as soon as I test. Please keep your fingers crossed for me...

***Babydust Christine***

*STICKY GLUE CHRISTINE*

Thanks SO much!!! I really hope I get good news soon. I'll post again soon. :)

Have you tested yet Christine?