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

[snowflakes120]

May - Your BD schedule looks great. FX for a BFP!

Stacer - Thanks! I'm quite smitten with him! We are going to start NTNP around the holidays. I also have wait for AF to be back from breastfeeding - I plan on BF til he is 6 months and then start weaning. Also, since I had to have a C-Section Dr. said to wait til the New Year but we're gonna be bad and start just a tiny bit early. Really hoping that we won't need fertility treatments for #2 and it just happens naturally.

Tasha - Thanks too! Great news about finishing the nursery! I know I was so excited when it was done and things started to feel a bit more real then! And hooray for surprise shower.

Brandy - I think you need to change your status to PG!! I was obsessed with looking at Nurseries! I love to decorate!

 

[~Brandy~]

May - Your BD schedule looks great. FX for a BFP!

Stacer - Thanks! I'm quite smitten with him! We are going to start NTNP around the holidays. I also have wait for AF to be back from breastfeeding - I plan on BF til he is 6 months and then start weaning. Also, since I had to have a C-Section Dr. said to wait til the New Year but we're gonna be bad and start just a tiny bit early. Really hoping that we won't need fertility treatments for #2 and it just happens naturally.

Tasha - Thanks too! Great news about finishing the nursery! I know I was so excited when it was done and things started to feel a bit more real then! And hooray for surprise shower.

Brandy - I think you need to change your status to PG!! I was obsessed with looking at Nurseries! I love to decorate!

Does it sound silly that I am scared to death to change it? LOL

 

[Sunny skies]

Stacer, congrats on the twins. How exciting!!

Brandy, congrats on the BFP.

Munchkin, welcome and good luck.

Tasha, glad your nusery is done, would love to see pics.

May, I hope your last attempt before the IUI works.

Lisa, Kellan is such s cutie. Sounds like motherhood is going well with thoughts of number 2.

AFM, AF got me a few days ago, I've just been really down so I didn't want to bring my negative energy to thd thread. I decided to take a break this month from fertility treatments and then make a decision. I just feel IUI is to small a chance with the one tube they may be partially blocked and DH's issues. I rather save the money and put it towards IVF down the road.

Kristina, I miss you, hope your doing well.

 

[stacergirl]

Brandy-definitely getting darker! Id definitely chalk it up to a BFP!!!! Yay! Congrats!! Now the dreaded wait to see how many buns you're cooking!! We also look at nurseries all the time but haven't started yet. I really want to do a surfer/beach scene! But we will see!

Tasha-yay that's great! And good thing you got that fan, I'm sure the ventilation helped a lot. That's great you had your shower! So awesome! And if dh is back 2 weeks before edd, does that mean he will be here for the delivery?? Oh I hope so!!!

May-yes you so deserve it!!!

 

[stacergirl]

Sunny-so sorry you're feeling down! I think you should definitely do whatever you think is best and makes you feel the most comfortable. They are both pretty expensive, and the medications are really expensive too. I am leaning towards ivf for you too just because then it won't matter what ovary you ovulate from, but obviously understand that ivf isn't for everyone! So that's obviously up to you to decide. But Were always here for you!

 

[BamBamsMaMa]

Urggg, so frustrated. Just got a letter from my insurance company that the baseline blood work I did at the RE's office isn't covered because it was sent to an out of network lab. WTF??? It's close to $1600!!!!!! I mean the blood was drawn at the RE's office, who is in network. They know Quest Labs is in network with my insurance. Why would they send it elsewhere and not inform me that it will not be covered? I didn't authorize this! Dh is supposed to get a new SA and blood work tomorrow at 8am, I better not find out that we have to pay for the whole cost of that as well or I am going to be really pissed off. I have to get up at 6am to make this appointment so they better not mess with me. Anyone know the logistics of how I can fight this with my RE's office? I am really ticked off!!! Makes me feel like I have been cheated and don't want to continue with them!

 

[stacergirl]

May-I'm sorry! I work with ob offices and if they send the blood to the wrong lab by their mistake, generally they cover the costs. They should know which lab your insurance is covered by and send it to that lab. I would call the RE office and speak with the manager. Tell them what happened and how it was an issue with their staff sending it to the wrong place, not you going to the wrong place. I hope they can figure it out for you! Good luck with everything else!!

 

[BamBamsMaMa]

So we went in today for DH's blood work and semen analysis. They said both would be covered since they are doing some of the work in-house and the others being sent to an in-network lab. When I asked about my statement, they said that its for genetic testing in which my in-network lab (Quest) doesn't do. So they sent it out to another lab that is out of network. Well I told them I should have been told about this and not get slapped with a statement for $1600. The nurse is going to figure out what happened and get back to me. Oh, and I never received confirmations of our appointment because my phone number on their system is wrong even though I have asked them to correct it 3 times!!!!

On another note, all my genetic and infectious disease blood results came back negative! Yay! Now let's hope DH's results are good too. Keeping my fingers crossed!!!!

 

[~Brandy~]

So we went in today for DH's blood work and semen analysis. They said both would be covered since they are doing some of the work in-house and the others being sent to an in-network lab. When I asked about my statement, they said that its for genetic testing in which my in-network lab (Quest) doesn't do. So they sent it out to another lab that is out of network. Well I told them I should have been told about this and not get slapped with a statement for $1600. The nurse is going to figure out what happened and get back to me. Oh, and I never received confirmations of our appointment because my phone number on their system is wrong even though I have asked them to correct it 3 times!!!!

On another note, all my genetic and infectious disease blood results came back negative! Yay! Now let's hope DH's results are good too. Keeping my fingers crossed!!!!

Congrats on your blood work and Fx that they get it straightened out with insurance!

 

[Mumtodogs]

Hello ladies! I want to give this plan a go! I just mc early at 5w+5 3 days ago, so need to wait until normal AF arrives but I'll be stalking the board between now and then!!

Can I ask, are you allowed sex at other times than those stated? I'm just not lookin forward to the gaps at the beginning an end! I don't think DH would be either!! Also, I drink it's of water during ovulation because of poor CM, so OPK don't always work for me, can I BD everyday for 3 days before / after temp spike instead?

Thanks! X

 

[stacergirl]

Hi ladies!! Just checking in, hope everyone is doing well!

May-any word on your results?

Tasha-is that baby coming soon?

Sunny-I see you're about to ovulate? You doing the bd?

Brandy-congrats! I see your ultrasound is next week. Very exciting! Let us know how many babies you got in there!!

Snow-that's great you will ntnp around the holidays! Hopefully you'll get your natural Bfp for your second!!

Mumtodogs-welcome! Best of luck with the SMEP! It does work!

 

[BamBamsMaMa]

Hi Stacer, no word on anything yet. I am 12DPO today and we are waiting on AF so that I can make an appt with the RE to start the process for IUI. I guess I'll get the results when I see the RE. As of now, I haven't ordered the injectable meds yet because I am leaning towards doing the first cycle naturally. Such a hard decision.

How are you? How are you feeling? Oh, I wish I was having twins like you!! .

 

[Munchkin30]

Hi ladies I'm still waiting for my first ov/AF after my mc 3 weeks ago today. I know I can't start SMEP til next month but I am hoping to do it over my fertile time anyway of I actually ov at all this month!!

 

[BamBamsMaMa]

Ladies, I need some good vibes today. My RE just told me my husband's new semen analysis results were worst than last time.

17 million/cc concentration
8% motility
1% normal morphology

I also started spotting today so AF should be here tomorrow. I have to make an appt to see the RE Monday (CD 3). I still don't know if I want to do the IUI with injectable hormones. In fact, I haven't even ordered them yet. I am just so gutted. Was really there's some improvements as DH has been dieting and taking tons if supplements. I just feel like the IUIs will not work if DH's numbers are poor and I have to do 3 IUIs before my insurance approves me for IVF. I didn't even want to consider IVF but it seems like that's our only option at this point.

 

[stacergirl]

Good luck munchkin!

May-sorry to hear about the SA results. wasn't it snowflakes (or someone on here) who got pregnant with iui when their husband had low sperm count? There still is hope with iui in my opinion, especially because they filter the good sperm out and out theyre closer so they don't have far to swim. You could still try your one cycle unmedicated and then if by chance that doesn't work then do the next cycle medicated so there's more eggs available for his sperm? You seem like the type of person who needs to take one step at a time and have that fail before you move on to the next (as opposed to just jumping ahead). So take your steps slowly. No need to rush. And I think after (hopefully this doesn't happen) 3 failed iuis youll be on board with Ivf. But that's just my opinion. And hopefully you won't need Ivf, but I'm just saying that if you do make it to that point I think you'll be ready. So just take it slow now. Hugs!! Keep us posted!!

 

[snowflakes120]

Sorry May about DH report. Hugs! As you know, I did do IUI but my hubby's numbers came out amazing. Think about IUI this way. The RE will do a sperm wash ensuring your getting the best of best of hubby's swimmers. Your RE's idea of using injectibles is so you have a few egg targets for them to swim to instead of just one egg. They are putting his swimmers right exactly where they need to be - this way they won't get tired and are already at the door of the egg instead of having to swim up the crazy aisle of your cervix. I think you got a great chance of IUI working! Have faith! Xoxo

 

[Mumtodogs]

BamBam - Sorry I don't know what a lot of that means! I'm new to all the terminology, but I know how it feels to be down and in need of picking up, so I'm sending you a cyber hug...

 

[~Brandy~]

Ladies, I need some good vibes today. My RE just told me my husband's new semen analysis results were worst than last time.

17 million/cc concentration
8% motility
1% normal morphology

I also started spotting today so AF should be here tomorrow. I have to make an appt to see the RE Monday (CD 3). I still don't know if I want to do the IUI with injectable hormones. In fact, I haven't even ordered them yet. I am just so gutted. Was really there's some improvements as DH has been dieting and taking tons if supplements. I just feel like the IUIs will not work if DH's numbers are poor and I have to do 3 IUIs before my insurance approves me for IVF. I didn't even want to consider IVF but it seems like that's our only option at this point.

I think with the low count and motility that you would be a great candidate for ICSI. But if you need to do 3 cycles of IUI to get approved for the IVF then I would do them. You still have a shot with an IUI with low motility it is going to give you a better shot I believe than natural.

I wish you the best

 

[Tasha S.]

Hi ladies! Sorry I've been absent lately, DH left last weekend for job-related purposes (he's coming back in another 3 weeks) so I'm staying at my parents-in-law's farm and have been busy with all the activity!

May: I'm so sorry about the poor numbers! But as the other girls have been saying, I think there's still hope! It only takes one good one to be at the right place at the right time. I'm praying that IUI works for you!!

Brandy: Keep us posted on your ultrasound results!

Stacer: LOL! I hope this baby isn't coming too soon! I still have 5 weeks until EDD, but I've been having pretty regular contractions, last night was scary. I took a hot bath and it only made them worse. I just want her to stay in at least until my DH comes home!! That's at least another 3 weeks. I'm practically on bed-rest to keep the contractions under control. How are you feeling?!

Sunny: Thinking of you, hope you're doing well!

 

[BamBamsMaMa]

Thanks for the good vibes. Unfortunate, we have taken a step backwards this month. Our RE said our chances of IUI being successful is very slim. He thinks we should see a urologist to address dh's problem before proceeding with treatment. He's leaving it up to me. If I still want to go ahead with IUI, he would do it. But he thinks it will be no different than if we tried ourselves at home. So we have decided to skip this month and seek a urologist's opinion and go from there. I did consider maybe doing the IUI anyways just to knock it out since I need 3 before my insurance would pay for the IVF. But I want to have the best chance we can with the IUI so that will have to wait. I guess I won't be pregnant this year.