Spouses with low sperm count.

[anniehope]

Hi Tiffy,
This is my first post, I read your posts with interest, my DH is also a red head. He's had two tests, the most recent one was worse and all he got was it in an envelope and a call asking him to collect it, we don't really understand it and they have not advised us what our options are.
I was naieve with all of this, I honestly thought I would fall after 2/3 months - I didn't realise it would take so long, or be so stressful.
So unfair with so many people having children that don't want them or 15 year olds having them, falling on a one night stand. Not fair

 

[wannabeprego]

Hi girls, quick update from me.

This is our last natural cycle. We start the meds for IVF on the 23rd and into our first monitored IVF attempt. DH had to stop the Wellman vits so not sure what his count will be this time. Morph was still low. They'll decide on IVF or ICSI on the day!

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[Kelly9]

Yay traskey!!!! Exciting time ahead! I hope to be joining you very soon.

Wannabe, any luck with testing? I'm still holding off.

As per the baby monitor thing, I use opks and chart and find that is as reliable as any monitor for tracking your cycle and it's way cheaper if you get your opks online. I have no experience with the monitors though.

 

[anniehope]

How long does it take from referall for IVF and actually having the treatment. Also don't you have to inject yourself? :-/

 

[Kelly9]

Depends where you live. Im in Alberta Canada and our wait list at my clinic is 2-3 months once you've become a patient. If you're a brand new referral it's a 3 months wait to get an appointment then you get on the 2-3 month wait list for IVF. This will be our third month calling in so I am praying we get offered treatment this coming cycle.

 

[wannabeprego]

Yay traskey!!!! Exciting time ahead! I hope to be joining you very soon.

Wannabe, any luck with testing? I'm still holding off.

As per the baby monitor thing, I use opks and chart and find that is as reliable as any monitor for tracking your cycle and it's way cheaper if you get your opks online. I have no experience with the monitors though.

Yeah, I have been testing with the cheap IC tests and getting faint second lines, but nothing definate yet. I dont trust the IC's though. I am trying to wait until at least 10 DPO to try a FRER maybe. The 2WW is killing me though, I have like zero patience right now....

 

[wannabeprego]

Depends where you live. Im in Alberta Canada and our wait list at my clinic is 2-3 months once you've become a patient. If you're a brand new referral it's a 3 months wait to get an appointment then you get on the 2-3 month wait list for IVF. This will be our third month calling in so I am praying we get offered treatment this coming cycle.

Good luck with getting the IVF treatment!!!! But you never know, you might get a BFP on your own before than!!!

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[Kelly9]

Are the faint lines pink or colourless? I've gotten quiet a few evaps on the ic's before

It is possible I'll get a bfp first but since it happened once I am not holding my breath. Plus my boobs don't hurt at all and they did when I was pg the first time.

 

[wannabeprego]

Are the faint lines pink or colourless? I've gotten quiet a few evaps on the ic's before

It is possible I'll get a bfp first but since it happened once I am not holding my breath. Plus my boobs don't hurt at all and they did when I was pg the first time.

It's hard to tell, they are so light that I dont know if there is any color to them...I am not excited or anything because I have had these faint lines before and it didnt end up being anything.

I cant use symptom spotting to try to figure out what is going on with my body because I have had every symptom that can be imagined, and than some months i have not had any symptoms...Women's bodies are sooo confusing..ugghhh... Good luck and baby dust to you!!!

 

[Kelly9]

Well we'll have our answers soon!!!! My lp is a full 15 days sometimes 16 days long so I don't expect the witch till the 10 or 11. So far away still!

 

[HappyBunnyAB]

Are the faint lines pink or colourless? I've gotten quiet a few evaps on the ic's before

It is possible I'll get a bfp first but since it happened once I am not holding my breath. Plus my boobs don't hurt at all and they did when I was pg the first time.

It's hard to tell, they are so light that I dont know if there is any color to them...I am not excited or anything because I have had these faint lines before and it didnt end up being anything.

I cant use symptom spotting to try to figure out what is going on with my body because I have had every symptom that can be imagined, and than some months i have not had any symptoms...Women's bodies are sooo confusing..ugghhh... Good luck and baby dust to you!!!

Good luck girls! I hope this is it for both of you!

 

[wannabeprego]

Thanks HappyBunny!!! I hope that you are having a great week!!!

 

[HappyBunnyAB]

Good morning, Ladies!

When I ordered Fertility Blend For Men, the company included an advertisement for the OvaCue Monitor and Sensor Bundle. This looked really interesting and helpful but expensive.

I haven't been doing anything to track my ovulation except for the ovulation calculators/calendars on-line.

What do you ladies think of the OvaCue Monitor and Sensor Bundle? Do you think that it is worth the price for what it claims it can do?

Since I don't have 10 posts yet, I'm not able to post the link to the OvaCue Monitor and Sensor Bundle page. If you go to the Baby Hopes web site it will be listed on their products page.

If you all are interested in buying it, the advertisement had a coupon code on it for $10.00 off I think it was. Just let me know and I'll send you the code.

Hi GeorgiaBelle,

It sounds promising. I don't really use OPK's because I have PCOS so they do not work on me. Even though last month I got my first positive on them! Are you going to invest on it?

 

[HappyBunnyAB]

Thanks HappyBunny!!! I hope that you are having a great week!!!

The got me on monday night so I'm starting all over again. We are waiting until September to try IUI but I think I'm going to give Soy a try this month! I also found out that when the is traveling I have to keep my hips and legs up for an hour because that's how long it takes them to liquefied! I was only doing it for 20 minutes!

Have a great week! I really hope this is it for you!

 

[wannabeprego]

Thanks HappyBunny!!! I hope that you are having a great week!!!

The got me on monday night so I'm starting all over again. We are waiting until September to try IUI but I think I'm going to give Soy a try this month! I also found out that when the is traveling I have to keep my hips and legs up for an hour because that's how long it takes them to liquefied! I was only doing it for 20 minutes!

Have a great week! I really hope this is it for you!

Aww, i am so sorry that the got you...

Good luck and baby dust to you for the next cycle!!!

Wow, I didnt know it was an hour, hmmmm... This cycle I elevated my hips and put my legs up for like 20 to 30 minutes max after sex....ugghhh...I hope that was enough.....

My next step will be IUI also if me and DH dont have any luck with clomid for a few more months,.... if I dont get my BFP this cycle....

 

[harvey]

think im alsmot out this cycle ladies
af is lurking for brown cm atm
oh well on the plus side all bein well only 11 months til i can have the ivf xx

 

[HappyBunnyAB]

Thanks HappyBunny!!! I hope that you are having a great week!!!

The got me on monday night so I'm starting all over again. We are waiting until September to try IUI but I think I'm going to give Soy a try this month! I also found out that when the is traveling I have to keep my hips and legs up for an hour because that's how long it takes them to liquefied! I was only doing it for 20 minutes!

Have a great week! I really hope this is it for you!

Aww, i am so sorry that the got you...

Good luck and baby dust to you for the next cycle!!!

Wow, I didnt know it was an hour, hmmmm... This cycle I elevated my hips and put my legs up for like 20 to 30 minutes max after sex....ugghhh...I hope that was enough.....

My next step will be IUI also if me and DH dont have any luck with clomid for a few more months,.... if I dont get my BFP this cycle....

I hope this is it for you.

On your SA results it shows "Liquefaction time" and that means how long it took the semen to dissolve. Mine said 1 hour. Normail is 1 hour or less. That's why I have to keep them up for an hour! Maybe yours is less.

 

[Kelly9]

I think 1 hour is just the standard so as long as it's done within an hour it will come back normal if that makes sense. I only ever elevate my hips for 30 mins, I guess sometimes I fall asleep with the pillow under my bum so it's longer.

God testing day is sooooooo far away. I feel like this last cycle is really dragging. I can't imagine waiting for another cycle to end before doing treatment, they better offer it to us this month!

Harvey is that wait list about a year for you? Or is it for financial reasons?

 

[Traskey]

Kelly, good luck with the IVF when you start.

Harvey, looks like you are saving to pay for private treatment. Did you fall victim to the rules too on the NHS?

Good luck to those of you still testing this month, wbp, I think you are still in.

 

[Kelly9]

At least the NHS pays for some people! In Canada if your private insurance doesn't cover it then we have to pay for everything. My husbands benefits don't cover IVF but they do cover 80% of the meds so that will save us about 1000 dollars. I'll take it!