Yeah, so I know I'm supposed to be gently incubating during this time between IUI and beta, but the reality is that the closer I get to Monday the more I Google to try to figure out the odds of getting a positive based on our particular circumstances. Not that it's even possible to figure out my exact chances, but I've been looking at studies of sperm quality and IUI pregnancy rate, stimulated ovulation IUI at my age and pregnancy rates etc. And the numbers, they are not good whichever way I look at them. First there's our male factor issue which was deemed "minor" by my husband's urologist, "suitable for IUI" by my RE and "pretty frickin hopeless" (my definition) by the literature. Most studies talk about requiring at least 10 million motile sperm after processing for pregnancy to occur, our sample was only 2.5 million. Other studies mention needing pre-processing motility to be >50%, ours was 26%. Rate of progression needs to be at least 3, our sample was rated a 2. Pregnancy rates overall for IUI were only about 7% per cycle for couples in circumstances similar to ours. No need to start thinking about painting the baby's room, that part seems clear.
I know they are just numbers, and a 7% chance is not insignificant enough for me to indulge in a pitcher of margaritas with a clear conscience, but chances, they are slim. I guess all I can do is wait for Monday and try to prevent myself from wasting $10 on an HPT.
No comments:
Post a Comment