IUI #2 - missed ovulation?

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I'm trying to get my head round the timing of my <a href="https://glowing.com/glow-fertility-program">iui</a> this cycle and the likelihood of it being a complete and utter waste of time ☹

So I was told to trigger at 10.30pm on Monday 11/1 and the <a href="https://glowing.com/glow-fertility-program">iui</a> was scheduled for Wednesday 11/3 at 1pm, however I had a blazing positive opk at midday the same day and was obviously about to ovulate on my own anyway. I even had right sided pain before I even got a chance to take the trigger shot. I had a 21mm follicle on the right side.

Am I right in saying that once you ovulate there a 12-24 hour window to fertilise the egg? I'm definitely feeling that the <a href="https://glowing.com/glow-fertility-program">iui</a> was way too late?

Even if I didn't ovulate on my own earlier than anticipated there was a 38, almost 39 hour gap between the trigger and the <a href="https://glowing.com/glow-fertility-program">iui</a>, to me that seems too long?

I tried to get some reassurance at the clinic before we did the <a href="https://glowing.com/glow-fertility-program">iui</a> but I went home unconvinced and feeling like we had blown it.

Am I missing something? Is it hopeless??

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pa

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Did they do an ultrasound before iui to make sure the follicles were still there?

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pa • Nov 9, 2021
Yeah they did mine without lube right before the iui it was slightly uncomfortable but the dr was really gentle.

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😶‍ • Nov 9, 2021
I wasn&#x27;t offered an ultrasound, no. I was told that the lubricant used for the internal ultrasound can affect the success of the iui, which I thought was strange. They considered taking blood a sample but decided that wouldn&#x27;t be helpful either. I&#x27;m pretty sure this round has been unsuccessful, I&#x27;ll definitely be asking for the timescale between the trigger and iui be shorter next time 😔

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How dark was your OPK on the morning of the actual IUI?

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😶‍ • Nov 5, 2021
So I didn&#x27;t test for ovulation on the morning of the iui because I suspected the trigger shot would have affected the result, the last opk I did was the day after the trigger/day before the iui and it was still positive but not as bold. It was the One Step brand.

Em

Em • Nov 5, 2021
Also! What kind of OPK test did you take?