Clomid & male factor infertility

[MySillyGirls]

Pink, you will do GREAT at your scan!!! Keep us posted!

 

[Mamamirfy]

Ahhh...thanks. Now it makes alot more sense. I never thought I would actually hope for a suppository over a shot but by that point I will be sooooooo over needles. So....after the BCP's it's really only a couple weeks. Eeek. So this will aboslutely be happening in November This means I can cheap out on presents for our huge families and just announce this instead LOL. I remember at what test a year or so ago he said I had 9 follicles and that was good but I have no idea what it was for. So many tests over the years, they get confusing.

Pink - your scan is going to be perfect!! Can't wait to hear all about it

 

[cheerios]

Thanks Cheerios for the great story! We have dh on fertilaid although we are using ICSI I did notice his counts increased with this last ivf.

Miranda, they let you start the injectables 4 or 5 days after bcps. Then, you stim for 9-12 days. I stimmed long, but, I think PINK...didn't you only need to stim 9 days?

Hi Mysillygirls

May I ask why are you going ICSI if your hubby's sperm count improved??? Are they within the "normal" range now? What is normal anyways?

 

[MySillyGirls]

Thanks Cheerios for the great story! We have dh on fertilaid although we are using ICSI I did notice his counts increased with this last ivf.

Miranda, they let you start the injectables 4 or 5 days after bcps. Then, you stim for 9-12 days. I stimmed long, but, I think PINK...didn't you only need to stim 9 days?

Hi Mysillygirls

May I ask why are you going ICSI if your hubby's sperm count improved??? Are they within the "normal" range now? What is normal anyways?

The count still isn't all that great and my doc does all ivfs as ICSI. I apparently have issues also so it is the best option for us.

 

[Mamamirfy]

I didn't know your Dr does all IVF's as ICSI's. That's interesting. I haven't heard of that before. Do they charge more for it or is it included?

 

[MySillyGirls]

Hey, Miranda! It is part of the overall fee

 

[Mamamirfy]

Look what I found during my psycho internet stalking of IVF info. I found a blog of a woman who ended up having twins through IVF - I had a free afternoon and spent most of it reading two years of posts. Then I noticed she is starting a cloth diaper business. these are freaking adorable. Here's the link https://twinkietush.blogspot.com/

Today I felt sick to my stomach....I felt so nauseous. It's gotten a bit better but hasn't gone away. My sister think it's from the Marvelon. I don't recall the BCP ever making me feel like this but I was also 16 when I started it the last time and never on Marvelon, which I heard is strong. Did the BCP make you feel sick Lesley?

Pink -Do you know when you're going to tell family/friends? Have you already?

 

[MySillyGirls]

So, the last time I was on the pill (before IVF) was a year after my oldest daughter was born when I thought I was uber-fertile. I started it a few days earlier than I was instructed. I had a terrible side effect called erythema nodosum. It causes nausea, swollen joints and these spreading nodules under the skin on your legs. It was HORRIBLE. And, this is why I didn't want to go on the pill again...I was soo scared i'd get this again. The worse part is that this particular reaction is associated with not just pill use, but also all these different diseases including lupus, sarcoidosis, crohn's, lymphoma, etc etc. So, I was tested for all of these...and, that was probably the worst part of it.

ANYWAY, my point is, the pill can do all kinds of funky things to your body. My reaction was very abnormal. But, it can definitely make you feel sick...

 

[MySillyGirls]

Awww...those diapers are cute!

 

[Mamamirfy]

Yikes- that's sounds AWFUL! i hope this doesn't last too long, but I supposed I won't be on it for that long. Just not the best feeling. Thanks for all your info

 

[pink32]

hey Guys,

gee not good bout you feeling so bad from the pill mirf! what a pain, hope it subsides for you...

i saw the diapers - they are soooooooooooo cute! i love them...

we will be telling family and friends around 12-13 weeks when FS says so...hehehhe...my mum knows but thats it! we havent told anyone else....

hope you are both well and have a great weekend. xoxo

 

[Mamamirfy]

I wish noone knew anything about us (TTC)...it's been so long I guess we got kinda excited when we finally decided to do IVF. I think I'll just from now on fill in my Mom and my best friend. Did I mention that DH has been growing a "baby beard" for the last 4 or 5 weeks? Just like a playoff beard but he says its staying on until we get pregnant. I quickly informed him if he tells anyone what it is then he has to keep until we decide to share our news or his jig will be up.

Hey Pink - How much are pumpkins in Sydney? A friend that now lives in Australia said she can't believe how $$$ they are. I'm assuming they all get flown in

 

[MySillyGirls]

A baby beard!! That is hilarious! My dh couldn't grow a beard if he tried. So, my sister in law and her husband were matched this week with a baby in Russia (their 2nd). They have had an international adoption doc check him out and he is perfect. He is 13 mos old with blonde hair and blue eyes. She felt bad telling me but I couldn't be happier for them (except for the fact that they may take my boy name) which will really irk me because their 4 year old already has one of my boy names!! LOL!

 

[Mamamirfy]

Don't you hate that??? My brother NEARLY stole my girl name....thank god he had another boy. I had this named picked since I was 15 - my mom even said to my SIL...."you know she's had that named picked since she was in high school" her reply "well she better hurry up and get pregnant then!" Now they have two boys and you wait til I get boy/girl twins......I had DH agreed with the name until he saw Twilight come out and how popular "Bella" became. I keep telling him her name is Isabella and that's the more popular one LOL. I had it picked before it was popular so.... toooo bad. It's very exciting that they are gettintg their little Russian prince I just hope they pick a different name

 

[MySillyGirls]

Here is the kicker...my boy name was Jacob Roman (Roman was the name of my dh's deceased father). So, the first baby they get from Russia actually had Roman as his given Russian name!!! Can you believe it? So, they named him Roman Alexander...which is humorous, since Alexander was my second boy name. So, now they want to name the new baby Jacob. So, they have managed to take ALL my names!!

I also like the name Isabella for a girl but the twilight thing has kind of ruined it for me. So, I like the name Ella Katherine for a girl (named after my aunt) and I also like the name Sophia Marie.

And, if I don't have another child, I will be naming my next dog one of these names...LOLLLLL

 

[Mamamirfy]

Oh my...they sure did steal all the names. I also have loved the named Chloe since I was young but a friend just named her daughter Chloe and I couldn't sell DH on it. So Bella Mae it is.....just need to get pregnant and we're all set

 

[pink32]

how funny - i've always loved the name Isabella too - since i was a teenager....i know what u mean bout the whole twighlight thing, but i still love it! and for a boy i like Alexander!

yeh pumpkins are pretty expensive here (the halloween ones are something like $20) something crazy...i cudnt get one last year as they were sold out in a few days...i forgot to look again on the weekend and i shouldve because it's my sons birthday on Halloween...

Well i go for my scan this arvo girls! i'll let u know how i go. Hope u both had a great weekend Xoxo

 

[Mamamirfy]

Ohhh....can't wait to hear all about it

 

[MySillyGirls]

Pink, I didn't know you had children!! How old is your son?? Pumpkins are super cheap here...I think I paid $3 or $5 per pumpkin.

 

[Mamamirfy]

Pumpkins are the same price here. A Halloween birthday - does he like it? My Mom's is the day before, she liked it because she said there was always a party to go.

It's a torrential downpour here. I knew it was coming, we had a very dry October and now all you see when you look at the forecast is RAIN. Ahhh....part of being a Vancouverite.