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July 18th, 2017, 06:07 AM
#1
HRC on Monday! Any *pink* advice for DH?
My husband is going to HRC on Monday to freeze sperm ahead of us *hopefully* booking my solo trip to California next year for IVF&PGD for a girl.
Does anyone know whether it would be better for him - sorry for the bluntness - to abstain for a few days before going in for his appointment, or the opposite..
He has refused to take any supplements, but has upped his soy intake a little/dropped the red meat for the most part. He's a light drinker (maybe 2-3 beers a week)
He's out with his military buddies tonight which means a couple of beers, but after that should he also stop drinking alcohol between tomorrow and Monday, or would the odd beer be OK? (He's there with work, so will be client entertaining also)
Thank you x
Three boys and dreaming of California HT for twin girls
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July 18th, 2017, 07:29 AM
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IVF Advice Coach
I would follow HRC's instructions! With IVF, you do not want to do anything to reduce fertility!
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July 18th, 2017, 07:42 AM
#3
Hmm, they haven't sent me any instructions so far...
perhaps that is because I haven't locked in my own dates? so far we only have the sperm freeze booked...
Three boys and dreaming of California HT for twin girls
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July 18th, 2017, 08:46 PM
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Swaying Advice Coach
Do NOT do anything to "sway" when going IVF. Swaying pink is all about lowering fertility, but in IVF you want to get absolute max results - the most eggs fertilized by the best sperm - and then you play the 50-50 game and hope you get some of your DG. All you accomplish "swaying" is lowering your chances of IVF success!!!
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July 20th, 2017, 04:19 PM
#5
OK, got it! Thank you I guess this is the time where it comes in useful that he was never into doing any swaying stuff at all.
I'm so nervous/excited/terrified my stomach lurches every time I think about it...
Three boys and dreaming of California HT for twin girls
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July 21st, 2017, 11:11 PM
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Check with hrc but my memory says only every 3 days. Release that is.
Me 34 DH 35.
hoping to add
Cycle 1# Jan Hrc, 9 retrieved, 5 to pgd, 1 healthy xx (EB BC)& 2 xy bfn
Cycle 2# April Hrc, 10 retrieved, 7 to pgd, 1 healthy xy NT
Cycle 3# June Hrc, 12 retrieved, 9 to pgd, healthy 1 xx (HEB AA) bfn
Cycle 4# August Hrc, microdose flare protocol: 18 retrieved, 9 to pgd, 2 xy 1 xx. FET with immune protocol 2015. BFP 4dp6dt! DD born in 2016.
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July 24th, 2017, 04:36 PM
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Well...... the deed is done
I can't quite believe we even got this far, my husband was really not keen but went ahead and kept the appointment to make me happy. I'm very grateful to him.
Hopefully I'll get to travel to HRC next year for my part in this crazy plan. I think this is our only shot... I'll have just turned 32, I just hope it works... I can barely sit still with nerves and anticipation... how on earth will I bear the wait?!
Thank you for the ongoing support x
Three boys and dreaming of California HT for twin girls
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July 25th, 2017, 05:16 AM
#8
Yay! It's done. Another step closer xoxo
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August 2nd, 2017, 09:49 AM
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Hi Californiadreaming. I'm intrigued by your husband going there first. Just a question. Does it decrease sperm quality with freezing? I plan to go to HRC this fall but if my husband could go first to freeze it would be 100% better since we have 2 little ones at home. Thank you.
Mommy to:
(2014),
(2016) & our GS
(2019)
Cycle #1: HRC February 2018 - 6 retrieved, 2 mature, 2 feritilized, 2 biopsied = 2 NORMAL XYs!!
FET #1: Sept 2018 -BFP! Arrived May 2019
Thank you Gender Dreaming & Dr Potter for completing our family ❤️
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August 3rd, 2017, 05:12 PM
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I have no idea on that to be honest. We don't know whether we will be able to afford to all go next year, so as a bit of insurance, my husband popped in when he was there for business last month. Now we have total flex over all going (if we're feeling minted) or just me, depending on finances/air-miles etc. For me, it was more about just making it happen ASAP. I'm sure Dr Potter has commented somewhere before that it doesn't make any difference, so that was good enough for me. Good luck! x
Three boys and dreaming of California HT for twin girls
Hello, Atomic hopefully you will see this! It has definitely been a while. I am not TTC, my cycles have been MIA for over a year, I'm quite certain. I have not been charting but haven't had it....
Not sure where to ask not TTC