u/Impressive_Bit_8462

Hi everyone! My 5th IUI just failed. Unfortunately, that means we’ll be moving on to IVF. What are some things I should know? I’m not necessarily talking about “use a heating pad and massage gun for PIO pains”. I’m talking about the nitty gritty things you wish someone would’ve told you or warned you about beforehand.
- we already have insurance coverage handled for all things IVF, including meds.
- we’re taking a small break so I can visit my Godbabies and help my best friend after she has surgery. Our orientation is at the beginning of my next cycle, we’re going to take the rest of that cycle to gather my meds and such and by mid-late July, we’ll start our first IVF cycle.
- ANY and all advice is welcomed with open arms, even if you are a partner of someone going through IVF. I’m sure my husband would appreciate some insight from that end too! ❤️

I had my 5th IUI on 5/5. 7.5 Letrozole CD3-7 and ovidrel trigger shot on 5/3. Typically with my trigger shots, I feel the difference in my body, then I feel it fade, and the start of PMS symptoms start about a few days later. I was pregnant a few years ago, and that ended in MC. All I can remember is how exhausted I felt all the time and how vivid my dreams were when I did get to sleep. I’ve had similar symptoms after my trigger shots, but never this late in my cycle.
Today I cried over my weed eater running out of string. I slept lousy and had VERY vivid nightmares(to the point my partner had to wake me up). My best friend came over, took me to have Mexican for dinner, and played board games for hours. I cried when she left because of how grateful I am to have her in my life. I am NOT typically a crier unless things are going tremendously wrong. This all feels really odd and I don’t want to get my hopes up too high, but hcg running through my veins is the only way I can explain how the last 24 hours has gone. I know it’s too early to test, and we already have IVF orientation scheduled. Am I crazy for being hopeful that we don’t need that appointment? I feel crazy and I’m exhausted. I need a nap and a BFP😭