Any SMEPers!!!! 43 Testers! 22 BFP!!!!

[Sunny skies]

Sunny - looks like Conception XR has higher doses of those vitamins you listed than Fertilaid. I also read too much Zinc can be toxic that's why I only bought the 25mg one since Fertilaid already has 30mg in it. Now I am considering maybe having DH switch to Conception XR. The Maca was a bit pricey especially since DH has to take 3 per day. Did you get ConceptionXR® Reproductive Health Formula or the one with mobility support?

I got the reproductive health formula. I bought it at RE office but its available online, if its cheaper I may get it online next time, I just didn't want to wait. DH should go back for SA in about 2 months to see if its improved. Has your DH had another SA to see if supplements have helped.

 

[Tasha S.]

Dearest Krystina! I'm so sorry...I don't have words to express it enough. I'm really praying for you, take the time that you need, love! Like the others said, we'll be here for you when you want to come back. All the best! xoxo

 

[BamBamsMaMa]

I got the reproductive health formula. I bought it at RE office but its available online, if its cheaper I may get it online next time, I just didn't want to wait. DH should go back for SA in about 2 months to see if its improved. Has your DH had another SA to see if supplements have helped.

We didn't get the second SA yet. Going to wait until we see a RE next cycle since I am sure they will request for a more recent one. DH has been taking Fertilaid for about 6 months now. Hopefully, we'll see some sort of an improvement. I am on my last cycle of Clomid (150 mg). This is the end of the road for me if I don't get preggo this month. My gyno can't do anything beyond this point and the next step would be an RE. I have been doing some research and have heard good things about these two RE in the city (about 45 minutes on the subway from me) but their success rates are not high. There's another place that has really high success rates but its about 1.5 hour drive from me. I don't know what to do.

 

[Sunny skies]

I got the reproductive health formula. I bought it at RE office but its available online, if its cheaper I may get it online next time, I just didn't want to wait. DH should go back for SA in about 2 months to see if its improved. Has your DH had another SA to see if supplements have helped.

We didn't get the second SA yet. Going to wait until we see a RE next cycle since I am sure they will request for a more recent one. DH has been taking Fertilaid for about 6 months now. Hopefully, we'll see some sort of an improvement. I am on my last cycle of Clomid (150 mg). This is the end of the road for me if I don't get preggo this month. My gyno can't do anything beyond this point and the next step would be an RE. I have been doing some research and have heard good things about these two RE in the city (about 45 minutes on the subway from me) but their success rates are not high. There's another place that has really high success rates but its about 1.5 hour drive from me. I don't know what to do.

Tough choice, but 1.5 hrs seems long especially when you have several appointments. Do they have early hrs and how flexible is your work. High success rates are important but my re has high success rates but they,re always busy. Good luck with your decision.

Your DH's SA should be great after 6 months of supplements.

 

[stacergirl]

Hi ladies! Hope everyone is doing well! I had the hysterscopy done Tuesday and everything went well. My endometrium had no polyps, fibroids or cysts or anything so that's definitely good. They took a biopsy which is normal procedure bc apparently they can tell if it has enough hormones and such to carry a baby. So I'll find out the results next week. I just called today and apparently I'll have at least 2 more cycles before I can even schedule for final ivf appointment. So that's putting us to probably June before we even start. A little annoying but probably a good thing because with my sisters wedding in may I'm super stressed out and such. Although I will be hating the wait these next two cycles-luckily I have short cycles though so shouldn't be more that 50-55 days. I guess I'll just focus on getting in shape and healthy until then. I'll probably stop posting in the meanwhile just bc there won't be much to update. But I'm sure I'll be keeping an eye out for any bfps on this thread!! Rooting for all of you ladies! Fx!!

 

[Tasha S.]

It's quiet on here! Happy Easter everyone!!

Stacer-Glad your hysterscopy went well! It kind of sucks that you have to wait two cycles, but looking at the big picture, 2 cycles isn't too bad...especially if you have your sister's wedding to keep you occupied!

Sunny-Girl, where are you at?? Did you test? Fx!

May-Are you in your TWW??

Dove...am I allowed to ask for a bump pic?

Kd: How are you feeling?

 

[BamBamsMaMa]

Tasha - Hi!!! Urggg I am just in a slump. I had lots of EWCM last night and didn't take advantage it because DH and I already BD'ed a day ago so we didn't want to do it too frequently since he has low sperm count. Plus I didn't get a positive OPK yet so I wanted to let the swimmers brew a little longer. Today, my OPK is almost positive but no more EWCM! Did I screw up??? How are you feeling? I want to join you in pregnancy already!

 

[Kdk24]

Tasha... I'm doing okay. I have days where I forget I'm preggo and others, like today, where I wanna lay in bed all day. Next spots on April 16th, I'll be 11wks then!!

 

[Sunny skies]

Tasha, maybe you missed my post but AF came so This cycle of started Famera meds and will be cycle monitoring. One more dose to go and on Sunday I go in for ultrasound to see my follicles. Hoping the meds will get me better quality eggs and that this month I ovulate from my good side. Last 2 were from my tubeless so praying this month I'm lucky. Hope your headaches are better.

Stacer, so happy your hysterscopy went well. Glad you have lots to keep you busy these next 2 months while you wait.

May, don't worry just bed as planned those swimmers were there even if you already O'd. FXD

Kdk, put your feet up and relax, you deserve a break. 11 weeks is almost here.

 

[Tasha S.]

May: Arghhh!! That's frustrating about the cm!!.....question! Do you make your DH give you tons of foreplay before you go for it?? When we were TTC, I made my hubby work for it lol!!! It gives you more cm!! Maybe you should try that if you don't already! When I knew I was ovulating, I'd ask him to take me on a date, I'd get dressed up so that I felt sexy (haha!) and then the flirting would begin! It really makes a difference in terms of cm...just an idea! Ahh, I'm still fighting headaches all the time, I had another migraine on Tuesday, I ran out of my university class to the nearest bathroom and vomited.....and I needed to stay for another few hours because I had a group oral presentation! It was a miserable day, but that's life, eh?! I know it's worth it! I want you to join me tooo!!! I'm rooting for you girl!!

Sunny: I'm so sorry! I must have missed your post like you said!! I'm sorry about AF, but I sincerely hope Femara works for you!! Wow! I still can't believe they can see follicles via ultrasound...so cool! Please let us know how it goes on Sunday!!! So what CD are you on and how does being on Femara work?? You take if for a few days at the beginning of your cycle? And it's a pill that you swallow?

Kd: So exciting! I'm sure you can't wait to say goodbye to the first trimester! Are you sick at all?? I have an appt the day after you--april 17th, and then on the 19th I have my first ultra-sound... Have you had an ultrasound already? Do you want to find out the sex, or do you want to keep it a surprise?? I want to know! Patience has never been one of my outstanding virtues...

 

[Sunny skies]

Tasha, the Femera is a pill very similar to clomid, you take it for 5 days starting between cd3-5. I've had no side effects but I'm also on a very small dose 2.5 mg. I'll definitely let you all know how it goes. Sorry you haven't been feeling well but on the positive side it will be worth it when your holding your baby in your arms. Hope the worst is over. I'm predicting a girl for you.

May, did you get a Positive OPK yet.

 

[BamBamsMaMa]

Tasha - I wonder if arousal fluid transports and preserves sperm as well as EWCM? Sometimes when I feel a little dry, I use Pre-seed or Conceive Plus but obviously I am still not preggo so I wonder if it really helps. This might be TMI but I usually get a gush of arousal fluid when I climax. I heard climaxing after DH can help draw the sperm in the cervix. I am worried my gush might push the sperm out of the vagina! Does that make sense? Lol!!! I am so sorry you were feeling so crummy today. It is def worth it at the end.

Sunny - How's everything so far with Femara? So far all 3 cycles on Clomid has made O very strong. I am bent over with cramps and bloatiness! Hope you O on the good side and that it brings on better quality eggys. Who knows, maybe you'll even score a BFP!!! I just got a positive OPK yesterday so we have BD'ed last night and tonight. I am O-ing as we speak because my uterus feels so full and crampy. Nothing I can do now but wait. I am beating myself over for not DTD on the day when I got EWCM. Oh we'll, if its meant to be it'll be right?

 

[Tasha S.]

Happy Easter ladies!

Sunny: Thanks for letting me know about Femara!! I can't wait to hear how your ultrasound goes!

May: I've always thought that arousal fluid was the same as EWCM...do you think differently? haha! I do understand about what you mean about climaxing and then feeling like there's lots of liquid coming out! I actually read up on it a bit and I learned that sperm comes out in a goo-y liquid, and that what comes out afterwards is mostly the "goo" part, the sperm swim upward before the "melted and liquified goo part" of the liquid comes out........does that make any sense lol?! I would usually just stay lying down for 5-10 minutes before getting up HAHAHA!! I don't know if that actually helps at all or if it was silly! YAY for + OPK!!!

 

[Sunny skies]

Happy Easter,,

Had my ultrasound today, good news is my follicles are bigger than they usually are at cd 10. My biggest follicle is 1.5. Bad news it's on my tubeless side again. At this rate it's never going to happen, starting to feel a little defeated. I go back on Tuesday, maybe I'llovulate sooner this cycle.

 

[mammaspath]

Happy easter girls!!!!

 

[jrowenj]

Missing you ladies and sending some

 

[BamBamsMaMa]

Jaime and Amy - I love seeing you guys on here even after you had your babies! Miss you girls so much!

Sunny - so sorry the egg is not in the good side. Hope you have better luck next cycle. Don't give up hope!

Tasha - I also stay laying down for as long as possible after BD. FF confirmed my ovulation, although, I am pretty sure I O'ed a day later than they say. So I am technically on 2 DPO. Let the dreaded TWW begin! I will stop all temping at this point so I don't drive myself crazy!

 

[dove830]

Jaime and Amy - I love seeing you guys on here even after you had your babies! Miss you girls so much!

Sunny - so sorry the egg is not in the good side. Hope you have better luck next cycle. Don't give up hope!

Tasha - I also stay laying down for as log as possible after BD. FF confirmed my ovulation, although, I am pretty sure I O'ed a day later than they say. So I am technically on 2 DPO. Let the dreaded TWW begin! I will stop all temping at this point so I don't drive myself crazy!

LOL, I used to put a pillow under my butt after, because I was afraid that laying down wasn't enough

Here's hoping you stay sane during the dreaded TWW. Fingers crossed!!

 

[dove830]

Tasha, just for you, lol....25 Weeks (BIG) Belly

 

[Tasha S.]

May: Hang in there!!! Oh those torturous TWW...fingers AND toes crossed for you girl!!!

Sunny: Shoot! Sorry to hear it's from the wrong side! There is still a chance though, right? I'm not sure as I haven't really researched that...but I'm pretty sure that I've heard of a "jumping" phenomenon where an egg can jump from one side to the good side...is that true?

Dove: LOVE IT!! A pillow under your bottom?!?! That's wonderful. Thanks for giving me a good laugh...I'll have to try that next time around! Thanks for the pic! You've got a nice bump! And I like your tattoo!!