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[chicky160]

Hi girls I'm back from the dr! So remember me telling you she was a bit tetchy last time? Well it turns out she's up the duff!!! Anyway we got our referral!!!!! so ecstatically happy.( remind me of this moment in three months time when I still haven't had an appointment lol) I actually burst into tears lol. So as for hubbys results all spermies are normal! that does unfortunately put in unexplained territory which makes everything a bit more of a lengthy process but at least we are finally heading in the right direction!

And tink with regards to morphology anything of 3% or over is classed as normal! What wa hubby's? X

 

[ilovepiano]

That's good Chicky!! at least you have something to "look forward" to. obviously it would have been better if you did not need the referral, but at least, the new docs can provide some kind of answer/solution.

 

[tinkerbellsie]

Oh Chicky that's brilliant so what's next??

It was 3% :s but it was the strict criteria where 15 was the norm...

 

[hopefulhoney]

HAPPY! I have been there through the journey and it sure brings me hope. I have been feeling super down lately about all this. I am on Highs right now though so time to start BDing. DH is still exhausted so I'll have to be sneaky creative...

Chicky-YAY! I am happy for you. Let's pray this is the start of a beautiful and rewarding journey

AFM-As I mentioned... the fertile period for me starts in two days time according to my app. Better shave my legs ha ha ha!!

 

[chicky160]

Thanks ladies!

Tink the doc said next step is to meet with a specialist who will then give me a number to call on cd 1 of the following cycle for a hsg But I could wait anything from 18 weeks to hear and then my appointment will be anything up to 18 weeks later so still a long haul. once I get the results of the hsg we then get referred back and depending on what if anything they find they advise on the next step which will either be clomid to make my cycles shorter or ivf. Which I really don't want at this point but who knows how I will feel further down the road. Apparently after a hsg you are super fertile so I'm still going to use monitor till then and who knows maybe a sneaky little spermy will get through in the meantime. As for sa results perhaps they measure off a different scale where you are

Hopeful hope you are getting ready to catch that eggy! X

 

[tinkerbellsie]

Ahh chicky that is brilliant

I'm hoping the doctors do a retest as I'm sure we can improve his morphology slightly... Even giving the sample one day closer to last bd may have helped. Just waanna know! Xx

 

[tinkerbellsie]

I just reread what your original post said- I read it as over 3% being normal.. But now read it as 3% or anything above being normal I hope so xx

 

[chicky160]

Yep the guidelines here state that 3% or anything over is normal. I've done so much googling as I'm sure you have too and was really concerned but there are so many different ways to measure it here and said it was nothing to worry about, especially with your dh's count! 3% of that is not a bad number at all! but obviously there is always room for a little improvement in our minds xx

 

[tinkerbellsie]

Hahahaha I'm going to get him on the Pycnogenol when we get back tomorrow and we're joining the gym and he's cutting out drink so am sure we can improve it. I have no idea what I'm expecting from the doctors tomorrow tho

 

[chicky160]

I'm sure you'll do just fine hunny be brave and try not to burst into tears like I did such a donut! Best of luck! Will be thinking of you and of course awaiting your update! What time is your appointment? x

 

[tinkerbellsie]

I think its at 4.10 and I will probably cry if don't get some sort of help cos getting up at 4.30 uk time tomorrow for my flight

 

[tinkerbellsie]

Also CD16 and got heavy spotting like heavier than normal... Do I still go for my bloods on Mon???

 

[chicky160]

im sure they will help tink have you looked into where you would be sent? and are they progesterone bloods? x

 

[tinkerbellsie]

Yep BCRM

And yeah 21 day bloods. I just hope they do something even if its just a scan for me for now and another SA for hubby in 3 months xxx aand maybe something better than agnus castus to make me ovulate. Don't get why I'm bleeding againxx

 

[chicky160]

i would hun especially if its your second lot, which is the requirement for referral down here anyway , where abouts are u? if it continues then perhaps speak to your gp about it tomorrow when you go for results remind me how long cycles are usually x

 

[tinkerbellsie]

I'm on my first lot of bloods and hubby went private for sa. So hope they listen and the scan shows the cyst and pcos. I'm in Bristol

Cycles vary but been 19 days last one was 50 xxx

 

[chicky160]

Well in that case I'd definately speak to the doc about it but I'd be tempted to have it done anyway. At least then they cant say you haven't met the requirements for a referral. And having them done privately won't put them off it'll speed things up your end! Keep us posted sweetie x

 

[exilius]

I suppose that's one good thing about all fertility treatments being private here, yeah they cost a bunch but waiting lists are shorter and it's easier to get a referral if you find a sympathetic Dr. (also, private is weird here. Gov pay x amount for a treatment, if you go private they pay 75% of x, your insurance pays the other 25% and you pay the gap fee I.e. diff between public costs and private costs. And here fs and art are covered under this, even though no public hospitals offer the services)

Getting our sa results tomorrow. Dr implied will get a referral then any way as either male factor (which will speed up the process) or unexplained. After that I call up and make an appoint and it can be as little as 10 days later depending on the company I choose.

 

[chicky160]

To be honest exil I wish they were all private here too and we could have an insurance type system that we could pay into. We pay a hell of a lot in tax and national insurance for the privelidge of having an nhs led service that you really don't get much from. Xx

Good luck with the sa results! Xxx

 

[hopefulhoney]

Hi everyone, first little bit of EWCM on tp today... feeling a little excited. Also some twinges in my ovary...

Hopefully I can get DH interested tonight or tomorrow am

Goodnight all
hopeful
x