TTC for 6+ months? *20 bfp's and counting!*

[LuluSS]

Just looked at DH's blood results (finally) and he has low testosterone

 

[heatherlyne90]

i am so in! im new to the website but ive been trying for 4 months now and always a my cycle is 30 days too and im waiting for af for the same reason just wanting it to show it can be over and we can keep trying. my fiance is starting to get just as dicouraged as i am so we have almost pretty much stopped trying and are just seeing what happens but im soooo hoping that i get a soon

 

[sandoval_star]

Welcome heatherlyne and the other new girls :wave:

Lulu, what does this mean for dh and the chances of conceiving? Have you had advice on what can be done to remedy this?

 

[littlelotti1]

I am just glad to have a place to share my thoughts and questions! Thanks for being so welcoming!
I do not know if any of you chart, but every other day my temps seem to go up and down pretty dramatically. I still have an obvious ovulation rise, but i just feel like my chart is a zigzaggy. Is this typical?

 

[snowflakes120]

Welcome Lotti and Heather.

Lotti - Make sure you are taking your temp at the exact same time everyday. I chart - if you click on the snowflakes and hearts in my siggy it will bring you to my chart. Let me know if you ever have any questions - I have 13 charts have been doing it way too long... Sad I know...

lulu - I am so sorry about your hubby's low-T. My best friend's hubby has it. They are seeing a specialist soon to discuss options. Major hugs. At least you are getting some answers.

 

[MommyDream]

Just looked at DH's blood results (finally) and he has low testosterone

So sorry to hear that. My DH has slightly low mobility apparently. I need to tell him to cut down on alcohol. LOL

i am so in! im new to the website but ive been trying for 4 months now and always a my cycle is 30 days too and im waiting for af for the same reason just wanting it to show it can be over and we can keep trying. my fiance is starting to get just as dicouraged as i am so we have almost pretty much stopped trying and are just seeing what happens but im soooo hoping that i get a soon

Welcome! Don't get discouraged! There are lots of things you can try... do you temp and use opks?

I am just glad to have a place to share my thoughts and questions! Thanks for being so welcoming!
I do not know if any of you chart, but every other day my temps seem to go up and down pretty dramatically. I still have an obvious ovulation rise, but i just feel like my chart is a zigzaggy. Is this typical?

Welcome and good luck! My chart is nuts, but I'm super irregular.

 

[MommyDream]

That last post was the first time I've successfully use multiquote! Yay!!

AFM - Went to the doctor today and looks like my body is having issues with ovulation. I'm starting progesterone on March 27 to restart my cycle and then its on to trying clomid. Doctor also said there may be a blockage... so I may have to have the dreaded HSG done... ughh!!

 

[LuluSS]

So frustrated today!!! DH's stupid doctor forgot to add HIV testing to his request blood tests and so now he has to go back and get more blood drawn and my referral to the FS won't be submitted until we get that result back. Seeing that his last results took almost 2 weeks to come in, looks like we will be waiting for some time again. I am tired of waiting! I swear me and DH has the WORST luck. First, they drop his SA so he had to re-do it, now they forgot a stupid blood test. I mean, we wrote everything down on a piece of paper for them...how hard can it be!!!???

Sorry for the rant. I am just having a hard time right now.

 

[LuluSS]

And welcome to the new girls. I hope I didn't scare you off with all of my ranting!

I am sorry your body is acting up mommydream. I am also scared of the HSG!! I hope you get a BFP before you have to get that!!

 

[MommyDream]

So frustrated today!!! DH's stupid doctor forgot to add HIV testing to his request blood tests and so now he has to go back and get more blood drawn and my referral to the FS won't be submitted until we get that result back. Seeing that his last results took almost 2 weeks to come in, looks like we will be waiting for some time again. I am tired of waiting! I swear me and DH has the WORST luck. First, they drop his SA so he had to re-do it, now they forgot a stupid blood test. I mean, we wrote everything down on a piece of paper for them...how hard can it be!!!???

Sorry for the rant. I am just having a hard time right now.

That place sounds like the need to get their act together... sorry you have to go through that!

 

[trgirl308]

Wow lulu I'm so sorry about all of that! What kind of place is this? I hope everything gets sorted soon.

 

[onebumpplease]

Lulu That is awful. So frustrating.

I hope the testosterone can be easily addressed. It is all so hard Doesn't help when they keep making such stupid mistakes!

 

[LuluSS]

Thanks everyone. He got his SA done through my doctor (Kaiser), and his blood tests done through his doctor. So they are both screwing up!

Its like I can't help but feel that something is trying to tell us we shouldn't have babies

 

[trgirl308]

Don't think like that! You will have a baby when it is the right baby, and you will be wonderful parents!

 

[LuluSS]

Don't think like that! You will have a baby when it is the right baby, and you will be wonderful parents!

Thanks. It is hard to stay positive sometimes, especially when things aren't going right.

So I had DH call the lab directly and they said they have his HIV test! I guess they don't fax HIV tests to the doctor's office for confidentiality reasons. I don't know why they would just hold onto it then and not call DH to say it is ready! But whatever. So we will go pick it up tomorrow and I can fax it to the infertility coordinator on Monday.

I swear, if I don't get approved to the infertility clinic after all of this, I give up!!!

 

[littlelotti1]

Because my husband works shift work that changes time regularly, it is so difficult for me to temp at the same time every morning :/

Lulu, good luck in getting approved to the clinic! How long after trying to conceive did you start getting tested?

 

[trgirl308]

Unfortunately littlelotti if you aren't temping at the same time your results won't be accurate... you can do opks instead, you can buy them on ebay pretty cheap.

Lulu, glad you got the results, fx everything will go smoothly now!

 

[snowflakes120]

Lulu - Soo happy to hear that they have the results. Man, I can't imagine how stressful this time is for you. Sending you lots of hugs. I'm sure that your Dr will let you get into the infertility clinic.

Mommydream - I'm starting Clomid next cycle if AF comes next week. I've got all crossables that she doesn't show. We can go through that 1st cycle together!

This 2ww is super dragging. I'm thinking I'm going to test on Tuesday. I really don't want to ruin my weekend! Seems like the Progesterone is working so far - my temps are looking pretty nice. Hope everyone is having a good St. Patrick's Day - I've got to get started on my Corned Beef and Cabbage!

We all will have babies!!!

 

[LuluSS]

Thanks everyone. I am feeling better today. It is kind of nice that DH has low testosterone because now he is trying to "prove" himself and I have been getting a lot of loving! lol

littlelotti - I started getting tested in January. I think at the time I was on my 7th cycle TTC. The only reason though is because I went to the OBGYN due to really painful menstrual pains. I have always had them, but decided to just now go. I got blood work done and had an ultrasound. That is when she saw I had high testosterone so sent me to the endocrinologist who then ran more blood tests and diagnosed me with PCOS. With Kaiser, if you have a known fertility issue, you usually get referred to the infertility clinic within 6-9 months.

My advice for everyone, if you think there is something wrong...go to your doctors. You are the one paying them, so get answers!!

 

[littlelotti1]

I am really frustrated today. I am on day 38 of my cycle, which is late for me, and from my charting, which granted I am not so good at yet, I am 14 days past o. I took another pregnancy test today and got another .
I think I am going to just stop taking pregnancy tests, they are the most depressing things ever