Getting Pregnant Questions - Page 9 of 13

IUI timing

I've had four cycles of IUI (natural cycle, with donor sperm), two each at different clinics due to moving within the last two years. I'm thinking of trying again, but I was anxious because each clinic gave me conflicting advice, and though I followed each set of instructions meticulously, it did make me question the precision of timing, with the result that I don't know which is best. One clinic had me test for ovulation midday and evening; the other had me test with first morning urine, once a day only (they insisted on that), and then treated the following day after a positive result. That means there was a range of 24-48 hours in treatment timing post positive ovulation test.
Some ovulation kits say that you shouldn't test with first urine of the day because most women have a surge early in the morning but it takes hours to show up in the urine (which would make that the surge day??); a digital test I used most recently says you should only test first thing after your longest sleep (meaning that you might pick up the surge 12 hours after it actually started the previous afternoon).
Why would one clinic ask for tests first thing and another the opposite? It's a lot of money to spend (even on the kits, let alone treatment!) so some advice and reassurance about timing would be really welcome before I try again. Thank you!

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Ovulating with no luck

We have a 23 month old that was conceived after roughly 3years of trying we haven't used anything since our son being born and been really trying for the last 5 months I have bought pregnancy aids and been trying on my fertile dates what do you suggest?

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Miscarriage risk BMI

If my bmi is 38.5 am I at high risk of miscarrying?

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16 months trying for baby # 2

Hi me and my husband have been trying for second baby for 16 months now, I am 34 nearly 35! We have had various tests including hsg, day 3 bloods, , day 21, amh and husbands sperm analysis. All tests we have been told are ok, husbands sperm above average and I have clear tubes and ovulate on cycle day 14 out of 29 day cycle. My fsh is 6 which is good I believe but my amh was only 9 pmols which is just satisfactory but I think low for my age? I have a 2.5 year old son and had one miscarriage 6 months before I got pregnant with him! Is natural conception unlikely or likely to take a little longer?

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Unexplained Infertility

My partner and I conveived our son 4 years ago within about 4 months of trying. It then took 2 years to get pregnant again but I miscarried at 8 weeks. We have been trying again for 7 months with no success. I had chlamidia approx 10 years ago which was diagnosed within a few weeks - could this now be having an effect on my fertility? What would you suggest as next steps?

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Azoospermia after having children

My husband just found out he has azoospermia. We've been tryin to concieve for 14 months so i said you need a test. He has 2 kids previously and i have 2 kids, how is this possible?

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Medical question - diabetes

I'm a 31 year old woman, and am in a comitted same sex relationship (7yrs civil partnered). we are thinking of starting a family, i have diabetes, and was wondering if you offer services to diabetic women?

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pregnancy with low AMH

I have 2 babies and would like another. My doctors told me about my low AMH. Should I try again?

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