Iris- IUI is definitely a great option for low count....and free is AWESOME! Ours was over $2,000, but totally worth trying since ivf for us starts at $20,000. After finding out my dh had low count and motility, he took it extremely hard. I was very careful in approaching the subject bc he beat himself up and was ashamed. Month after failed month he would apologize for not being able to get me pregnant. It felt worse telling him it was a bfn than to actually get one. He changed his diet, tried supplements, but things didn't improve. He works shifts, sometimes extremely long days and is exposed to radon (mot extreme amts but I think it has an effect). I think you're on the right path and seeing a specialist is a huge step in the right direction. I regret not going sooner. It is overwhelming at first, but that feeling passes and turns into relief. It's great that he suggested it too! Good luck Thursday!
. Been having AF like cramps for the last few days and then yesterday I had some pink on my tissue and I just knew The 
was showing up but since then absolutely nothing in the 
we even DTD less since having excessive amounts can deplete reserves. 
I have to go back again next week and if it hasnt' shrunk at all, will start discussing the next steps of getting rid of it. it's the size of an orange and has now been pushed my uterus up into my abdomen. so it's visible and accessible. she said no more yoga or strenuous activity. soon it will either burst or twist as it runs out of room. she doesn't want it to twist because then I would lose my ovary. so if we can make it til second tri, she try to remove it then with laparoscopic surgery. of course the hope is that it begins to shrink!! good news is that it won't affect baby at all. worst case scenario is losing the ovary. oh and being in a ton of pain 
