Spotting week before AF every month - anyone else?

[MrsPTTC]

In the UK I think bangs are called a fringe Will check your bump pic out later on the computer daydream.

Katie hope you're not too stressed out with the house move! Maybe you won't be a morning sickness person, FXd! No I've not had it yet though its still early days, just a general feeling crap lol.

I've just had my scan appointment brought forward to 1st august now the nurse knows how long ago I got my BFP! Also got my midwife appt home visit on 6th august, how exciting! I've had to tell my boss though so I can get the time off x

 

[Chloe597]

Katie, how exciting, a move to a new house? Much better time to move now than after baby! Glad your spotting is nearly non-existant!

MrsP - glad your appt was moved up. You'll see the LO again in no time

Daydream, nice bump! Just checked out your journal.

 

[MrsPTTC]

Thanks Chloe, can't wait!

Daydream, lovely bump! Now we just need expats! loved your gender reveal & also looking through your scan pics, your journal is fab

X

 

[almosthere]

Hi ladies...just popping in to update...very horrid day....so even though dh had 11mil sperm, only 2mil were alive..the rest were dead/useless....no iui for us....straight to IVF if dh's second S.A comes out the same or worse....

 

[tlm]

Almost, I just found out iui#4 didn't work out. I have a consult with my RE on Thursday to discuss our options and ivf! Good luck to you!!

 

[expatttc]

almostthere and tlm, sorry about your results with the assessments and the iui
Sending lots of positive thoughts!

MrsPTTC, I'll get a pic up soon - promise!

 

[daydream]

to almost here and tlm

 

[KatieTTC]

Almosthere, are those still the results of the first sa? Or is this something new? Sorry about the news I'm still hoping his second test will show better results. Fingers crossed!

Tim, sorry iui didn't work. Sending and hoping ifv will do the job.

 

[MrsPTTC]

Oh no ladies! almosthere I'm so sorry Hun but it's a good job you started getting all these tests done isn't it? I know you were worried you were getting things looked at too early, but it must have been a woman's intuition, if you hadn't of you'd still be DTD & then getting upset when it didnt work. I hope the next SA is better. Does your DH smoke, drink heavily or take steroids? Just thinking if something can be done to improve his spermy.

Tlm, I was wondering where you'd got to, sorry the IUI didn't work Hun

Fingers crossed for the both of you with your up & coming IVF

x

 

[dreaminghopin]

Hi everyone,

Wow pregnant ladies, your tickers are moving so fast I can hardly keep up. Glad this thread is so full of baby dust at the moment. I know I say this all the time, but please don't forget us lol. Your knowledge and reassurance is really appreciated.

Almost I am so sorry about the news. Recent WHO guidelines have set a new limit of low sperm as 15 million so your hubby is not that far off (this was based on males from about 7 different clinics etc who were able impregnate their partners within a 12 month period and i also think it is normal to have at least 50% of dead sperm). My OH's sperm has trippled with vitmains and abstaining from caffiene. The docs told us that there was no evidence that vitmains worked but they have (count rose from 14 mill to 43 mill in 3 months with improvements in motility and morphology). Has your hubby been checked out for varicose etc? Even if IVF is the right path for you guys, it wouldnt hurt for his swimmers to be the best they can be. Could also try BD every other day etc and please re-test in a few months times. I know exactly how you feel hun as I have been there but HE DOES HAVE SPERM AND YOU WILL HAVE YOUR LITTLE MIRICLE!!

AFM day 27 of 28 day cycle. Tested this morning and glaring negative. Going on holiday next week and hoping some holiday BD will do the trick. Going to try and take a leaf out of MRS PTTC book and come back nice and chillled. If next cycle is also bust, after being reassured by you lovely ladies that I have nothing to be scared of then my HSG etc is booked for end of Aug.

xx

 

[dreaminghopin]

Almost sorry just wanted to also say that we did concieve (although baby did not stick) in Dec before we knew that DH had low sperm count. from memory his sperm was about 14 mill with only about 23% motility so it is possible.

 

[lizc123]

Almostthere sorry to hear this am really hoping u will get a bfp while u r waiting for the next step, u do hear these stories so am hoping it will be the case for you xxxx

Dreaming hoping hope u have great holiday and can relax xx

Afm spotting has started :0( felt crampy last night and brown spotting started this morning sigh, waited to use the prog cream because wasn't sure if I ha definitely o'd or not, as can vary each cycle so probably won't make much difference this cycle, so 5days of spottin to look forward too , and still not heard from the dr who was supposed to contact the specialist, knob!!(oops sorry!) deffo need the prog cream to combat pmt rage!

 

[almosthere]

Thanks ladies-we will be telling our family after our ivf is confirmed/after second semen analysis due to possible need for someone to drive me home after procedures/extra emotional support as well...

DH will be getting a second SA done this or next friday..

and hit motility was only 15% and 2%real sperm, Od yesterday, of all days right (well pos opk sunday then a slightly less pos on mon so assuming tuesday was o day)! So fx this cycle worked...

 

[Chloe597]

Sorry tlm and almosthere

Almosthere, all is not lost tho! Tell DH to take CoQ10 and a good multivitamin. That is what is recommended for healthy And it just takes one to fertilize an egg, so hopefully you can get your BFP while waiting for your fertility plan to start..thats what happened with me. Keep us all updated on his second results. will this be his second results with the same dr, or his third test overall? I thought he was getting his second results last week sometime? Or maybe i'm just confused (it happens...a lot ) Why would they not wait a month or two to test again?

 

[almosthere]

hehe it is okay! He had his 1st S.A. back in June for my OBGYN....those results were sent over to our F.S>..he is now getting his second done for the F.S but it is the same hospital which makes things so easy! He then needs blood work, I will need more blood work, then dh also needs a scrotal ultra sound...then I am having to go back on the pill for a month, (I guess IVF is a 2 month process per cycle or to start still not sure on that)...then lots of U.S and tracking my cycle and egg retreival, sperm retrevial, and so on...long process, but hoping it works the first try!!

also, keeping the faith and hope...Od yesterday I think...got a super pos opk sunday then a slightly less, but still pos opk monday...

 

[bubbles81]

I didn't realise so many ppl spotted a wk before af! I had a m/c in November at nearly 9 wks and ever since then I spot from 9 or 10 dpo This never used to happen and to be honest it makes me feel like there is something wrong. I've been desperately ttc since our loss and have been charting for 5 months so I know I'm ovulating but I feel like something isn't right. I have a dd and ds and with all 3 pregnancies I conceived within 2 months...im now on my 8th month n af comes every month after the dreaded spotting and even after af I can spot for 3-4 days...I hate it! Desperately waiting for my BFP x

 

[MrsPTTC]

Welcome baby on way, sorry to hear about your MC x

 

[dreaminghopin]

Welcome baby on the way. Sorry to hear about miscarriage. Plenty of support here for you. Good news (as you can see.. Many ladies still managing to conceive) so stick around and hopefully some baby dust will rub off.

Cycle day 1 for me ladies!!

Xxx

 

[lizc123]

Hi baby on way ohhhh sorry u r a spotter too :0( it's the pits isn't it!
Are you taking any supplements or vitamins etc? From your charting how is your luteal phase looking?
Hoping it may be a blip in your cycles while your body is rebalancing if u never used to have it,but understand each cycle feels like an eternity while waiting, have u mentioned it to your dr yet?

Was wondering if anyone can help me at all? Bit of a thick question but is a gynaecologist the same as a fertility specialist? My dr is meant to be discussing me again with the gynaecologist I've already seen once efore to see if he would be willing to see me again. But would he run the same tests as a fs? Appreciate anyones advice or experiences. Thank you :0) xxx

 

[dreaminghopin]

Hi baby on way ohhhh sorry u r a spotter too :0( it's the pits isn't it!
Are you taking any supplements or vitamins etc? From your charting how is your luteal phase looking?
Hoping it may be a blip in your cycles while your body is rebalancing if u never used to have it,but understand each cycle feels like an eternity while waiting, have u mentioned it to your dr yet?

Was wondering if anyone can help me at all? Bit of a thick question but is a gynaecologist the same as a fertility specialist? My dr is meant to be discussing me again with the gynaecologist I've already seen once efore to see if he would be willing to see me again. But would he run the same tests as a fs? Appreciate anyones advice or experiences. Thank you :0) xxx

Hi Liz, I am sure other people will have better knowledge than me but I see your in the UK so hopefully I will be able to help. I am in Glasgow and have also been referrred to Gynacology for HSG and Lap. My GP told me that the next step would be referral to Assisted Conception Unit and I presumed docs based there were fertility specialists. Your GP should be able to do initial blood tests and arrange sperm analysis etc. What tests did you have in mind?