So we got the results of DH's new semen analysis. The voicemail from the RE's office was actually really annoying. "So things have improved but you will still need ICSI...yada yada yada...things are a little better but IVF is still necessary..." Like don't forget you still need us! I'm so grateful for their help in Pipsqueak's conception, and I appreciate that giving out false hope is potentially devastating but it jut felt like a hard sell. BUT good news is things have improved (albeit slightly):
6 million per ml
Motility 36%
6.5 total motile count
Viscosity high
Morphology 0
His best ever count was like 5.2 mil/ml (but usually around 4 mil/ml) and best motility ever was like 20% (but usually lower - around 10%).
I know low end normal count is 15 million / mil. I also know that it is supposed to take a minimum of 20 million motile sperm to get at least a few to the egg. But I also know he has swimmers and I have eggs. And since we can't do IVF until we wean anyway (which may take longer than I realize) we figure we may as well try naturally for 6-9 months. I'm ordering DH fertile aid vitamins (after all my research it does seem like that is the best overall vitamin/supplement for sperm health - any other thoughts?), I'm ordering myself some ovulation sticks (not going to be obsessive - but I am curious about my ovulation since I'm still breast feeding) and we are gonna get DH back to the urologist to discuss possible clomid for him. We were hesitant to try it before - mostly because I didn't want to delay treatment while my eggs got older and older - but now since we already have been blessed we figure why not?
Here we go....
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Friday, December 14, 2012
One year and sick!
We are at the in-laws for her 1st birthday and the holidays - and she has her first bad cold :-(. Her party is tomorrow so I hope she rebounds quickly!!!
Merry Christmas to all of you.
Merry Christmas to all of you.
Monday, December 10, 2012
Round 2?
So my DH has an appt for a semen analysis on Wednesday. I am very curious (to say the least) about the results. Could healthier living have improved things at all? Is the unknown entity causing his low count, motility and morphology something that is going to get progressively worse?
I've also left a message with the nurses at my RE's office asking how long after weaning do I have to wait for repeat day 3 testing/a new IVF round....I'm assuming 2-3 months for hormones to regulate?
I've also left a message with the nurses at my RE's office asking how long after weaning do I have to wait for repeat day 3 testing/a new IVF round....I'm assuming 2-3 months for hormones to regulate?
6 hours later-
Now that I've had time to finish this post - nurse called back - she said the first month after we are completely weaned I can get Day 3 labs drawn and/or start a new IVF cycle. Wow.
Any advice on weaning? I am utterly terrified. She is a comfort nurser. We don't nurse over night anymore (finally) but she nurses SEVERAL times a day. I don't want to go cold turkey yet I don't want to drag it out for several months.
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