Franco,
we started TTC in April 2011, started charting in June 2011, and started OPKs in November of 2011. Everything pointed to normal so I wasn't worried at that point. But I started getting discouraged as we reached a year of TTC, then I got my first BFP! It was very short lived, though, and the tests never got darker and faded before my period was due: A chemical pregnancy. I was devastated but glad to find out that I could at least conceive. So I had some hope.
3 months later I was getting discouraged again, SO sure it wasn't our month again (felt AF'ish and had spotting), but tested and got my BFP! I was elated! This time the tests got darker, period went on by without a hint, and everything seemed to be going well. At about 6 weeks though I started spotting every day (single incident), and after a week it turned into light period flow bleeding. I had 2 ultrasounds the week it started bleeding and both showed a healthy baby (healthy heartbeat) and everything looked good except the bleeding. A few days after the last ultrasound the bleeding got heavier and I started having miscarriage cramps (waves every so often). I knew at that point and was devastated once again. We lost that baby at 7w 4d and baby measured ahead a couple of days even.
7 months later it hadn't happened yet and we were nearing 2 years of trying, so I went ahead and made an infertility appointment. They tested my hormones, gave me an ultrasound, did a SA on DH, and did an HSG on me on CD 7 of this cycle. The results were my tubes and uterus were perfect and open, but I have PCOS, so they put me on Metformin. DH has a lower than average count and his morphology was low as well. I really didn't think it would happen this month because I wasn't able to 100% verify my O date and it was later than usual, but 11 days later BOOM BFP!
When we got the BFP in July last year I had been taking lots of herbs/supplements to help my fertility. I was taking Maca Root, Dong Quai, Evening Primrose Oil, a baby aspirin, and a prenatal vitamin. I put DH on Fertility Blend for Men in June of last year and Maca Root every day (about 2000 mg a day). He quit taking them after I got pregnant, so he hadn't taken them since the miscarriage in August. When we found out he had issues, he went right back on the Fertility Blend for men and the Maca Root. He even doubled up the dosage (you can do that with the Fertility Blend for the first month or so for faster results). I was taking my Metformin, baby aspirin, and 2000 mg of Maca root every day
I honestly can't say exactly what did it, it could be a combo of things (supplements for him, meds for me, HSG, etc.). Whatever the case this baby is our little miracle
HTH
Good luck!
I also want to add that with my history of miscarriage, I called my doctor right away as soon as I found out and she put me on progesterone suppositories to hopefully help this baby stick!
