Trying to conceive # 1 with male fertility issues

[CathiiNoo]

AF still hasn't started but digital and FRER are negative

 

[swimmyj1]

darn i was really thinking that you were gonna get your bfp Well your not our until AF shows up.
I'm still stressing about my opk's they are still very very white. Not even a sliver of a line this morning, and of course my monitors are still reading low .... not having a good feeling about this month thinking maybe no ovulation.

 

[CathiiNoo]

CD1 today. Can anybody suggest something I can do this cycle to maybe help?

Sorry Swimmy but you're still early in your cycle. When do you normally ovulate?

 

[Lost7]

Tricky, because male factor infertility is difficult.

 

[CathiiNoo]

I guess so. Will have to see how the Fertilaid works x

 

[swimmyj1]

Awe no! I'm sorry hun I was really hoping you had some good news. I definatly recommend fertilaid. My DH started taking it again sense it seemed to work for us last time. Went for my scan yesterday. I only have one egg growing my doc really wanted 2-3 so if no bfp we are gonna up the dose next cycle. But maybe some luck we won't need it.

 

[CathiiNoo]

I have everything crossed for you! I'm excited for you to get your BFP. I only put DH on Fertilaid because of the great results your DH got from being on it. Would be awesome if we could be bump buddies! X

 

[swimmyj1]

CathiiNoo - that would be so great! I think i'm going to ovulate tomorrow or the next day. I really hope you have some luck with it. I'm not sure how it does for increasing mL's though.

Like I said I'm not too optimistic about this cycle with only one egg out there but we will see. I'm also not gonna lie I think I will be scared if I do get the bfp idk if I can handle another loss.

 

[Lost7]

CathiiNoo - that would be so great! I think i'm going to ovulate tomorrow or the next day. I really hope you have some luck with it. I'm not sure how it does for increasing mL's though.

Like I said I'm not too optimistic about this cycle with only one egg out there but we will see. I'm also not gonna lie I think I will be scared if I do get the bfp idk if I can handle another loss.

I am very much at that point too. I'd rather a BFN than another miscarriage, having had 9 now.
I very much hope to get answers and closure at the Recurrent Miscarriage Clinic in a few days time.

 

[CathiiNoo]

I can imagine how you're frightened of another loss. Is your progesterone maybe not low? Loss, aren't you taking PC to help your bean stick? Maybe Swimmy should give it a try.

I've never experienced a miscarriage. Just never been pregnant. This is frustrating as it is so I can't imagine what you ladies are going through.

CD4 for me. AF is coming to an end. I just want to start peeing on sticks. Ovulation or pregnancy, I don't care haha.

 

[CathiiNoo]

Do any of you ladies sometimes think you want a baby more than your OH? I just get that feeling with mine. When we have an argument he purposefully doesn't take his pills or wanna bd even around O. Argh he says it's like a chore but doesn't understand that it needs to be timed due to his low sperm count. Argh rant over lol

 

[swimmyj1]

CathiiNoo - sometimes i definitely feel that way. A few months ago i found a whole weeks worth of my DH's pills in his truck and i lost it on him. I'm not going through all of this temping, peeing on sticks, doctors appointments ect for him just to be doing nothing. Sometimes i think if we didn't have to TTC and just was one of those crazy lucky people who get pregnant right away that we wouldn't fight 1/2 as much as we do.
As for your progesterone question, I do have low progesterone we found out sense my LP is only 11 days so last time i got pregnant i was on it after ovulation and would have been on it until 12 weeks. That's what i'm doing again this cycle. I forgot how yucky the pills are to put up by the cervix though

We got more bad news The fertility doc called and said my DH has some abnormailitys in his genetic testing and that we need to come in tomorrow and talk to them. UGHHHHHHH i wanted something easy to fix you can't fix genetics hopefully its not something that will stop us from ever having a healthy child. sometimes people just have a lot of mc waiting for a healthy baby I'll let you know how it goes.

 

[Lost7]

My LP is only 10-11 days too, you're lucky you're prescribed progesterone. I have to buy NPC to deal with my progesterone deficiency that could explain my miscarriages.

 

[swimmyj1]

Well we got worse news like I thought. My DH's genetic test has an abnormality we are going to see a genetic councler but it increases our chances of mc by a lot. Well I guess I wanted answers now I have them. Our fertility specialists says we can keep trying or we can do IVF with genetic testing on embryos. I'm just not sure im ready for that.

 

[CathiiNoo]

I would have flipped if I found a bottle of untaken pills. I'm spending so much money on vitamins, fertilaid, tests etc. It pees me off most because he has the problem so he needs to take them if he wants a child as much as he says he does.

I'm so sorry about your results. I really hope there is a chance you can conceive a healthy baby naturally. IVF is out of the question for us as it's too expensive. If you want to chat, you may add me on facebook. I'm not on here often. Catherine Heather Ritter xx

On the upside side (TMI), I think the fertilaid is working for us because OH sperm actually has a white tinge. Before it was clear and watery. So let's hope this month is it for us.

 

[swimmyj1]

My doc really had us freaked out thinking that no way we would ever get a healthy baby without ivf, but the genetic clinic I talked to said that isn't usually the case. Still waiting to get an appointment hopefully it doesn't take too long. I'm waiting to hear back from 2 genetic specialists which ever can get us in quicker is who we are going with.

IVF is soooo expensive we would be saving for years to get that money and honestly idk if i want to chance it on a what if. I think we would go with a donor before that happens. My DH and I talked and he actually seems on board, he wants a baby as bad as I do.

Yay for the fertile aid looking like its working!!! I was shocked at how fast i noticed a difference when he started on it.

I'll add you on facebook but i'll probably still rant on here hahahaha

 

[swimmyj1]

actually couldn't find you on fb

 

[CathiiNoo]

Inbox me your name and I will try to add you x

 

[CathiiNoo]

Got a peak this morning. Will do an opk this afternoon which will hopefully be positive. Let's hope we covered our basis with BD.

Other news. I'm getting my new car this week. The new Datsun Go. The price is amazing for a new go so lets hope it's not cheap for other reasons.

How you all doing?

 

[Lost7]

Hi Cathii, Would love to see photos of your new car. As you can probably guess from my own FB I am very car - orientated.
You still lots of baby dancing to do if you've only peaked today.

Two week wait for you - exciting, good luck.