September TTC Boy Chit Chat and Such Thread

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Originally Posted by LolaInLove

Thank you, Skrimpy! He hasn't changed much....and has been on a bunch of good sperm supps for months now- like 6-12 months for most of them. That low level is labeled online as SEVERE, yet he has knocked me up before.....I will get the full report in the mail any day now, but the nurse did feel the need to call and tell me the count since it was so bad.

I am liking the idea of dtd tonight (CD10) and then waiting until O day (CD13) for the next one. That is a good 3 day supply and kinda along the old lines of thinking for upping sperm counts.

Also, we may do another SA at some point soon just to get a baseline.....could have been a fluke, could be he has an infection, who knows. The full report will tell more about that.

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I think another analysis is a good idea at some point too :). I also like your BD plan - I know that regular BD but not every day is supposed to help boost counts and keep fresh, healthy swimmers ready to go!

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Originally Posted by cemas

Lola, have you thought about doing clomid with IUI. it cost mucchh less then ivf and the sperms are placed right in the uterus.
just a suggestion, i am sure you must have looked into it.

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Well, they say you need a count of like 10m at the lowest to do IUI. !!!! Seriously, every thing/story I've seen regarding a less than 2m count has success only with ICSI. I am hoping we get the analysis in the mail soon so I can see everything. I mean, if he had a lower amount in there and all, maybe that has to do with it. I don't know. I am going to send it to my good doc once I get it to see what she thinks.

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Originally Posted by My Fabulous Children

Helloooooo ladies, It's been a while I really miss here, I'm back TTC (hopefully) in Oct'. I just took a break for a while. How are you all? I hope you are all doing well.

I have no idea what's going on here, but Congratulations to all those who got their BFP's and good luck on the 2ww girls!

Please wish me luck and send me good vibes ..becuz I am SO tired of my messy, crazy, LONG cycles. I'm now on Clomid!!!

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HEY HONEY! Sorry I've been mia with email again. How's the Clomid treating you?

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Originally Posted by Hobbermittens

I thought that too when I looked at them, but if you add up all the other supps we have been feeding our DHs, it probably isn't that much worse, right?

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Exactly! And these NS vits have like 50 different things, all sorts of herbs and stuff. The HT girls said their DHs take them for good samples for IVF.

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Originally Posted by LolaInLove

Oh, and he's starting Naturally Smart vitamins tomorrow, they should arrive in the mail in the morning. Those suckers ain't cheap!

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Wow I hadn't seen those vitamins before - they look like a great complex. Hopefully he'll see some good results with it :). Remember that in the end it boosts his overall health and is still WAY less expensive than ART!

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Originally Posted by skrimpy

I think another analysis is a good idea at some point too :). I also like your BD plan - I know that regular BD but not every day is supposed to help boost counts and keep fresh, healthy swimmers ready to go!

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Well, we have an every three days pattern going, so will do again on CD13. I just don't have that fun anticipation feeling like I used to, which sucks. How's Honor doing, by the way? Has her fussiness eased up?

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Originally Posted by skrimpy

Wow I hadn't seen those vitamins before - they look like a great complex. Hopefully he'll see some good results with it :). Remember that in the end it boosts his overall health and is still WAY less expensive than ART!

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Yes it is! I just can't see us doing IVF....I mean, we work in the arts and just don't make that kind of income to support a family AND have a $400 a month bill for the next 7 years, kwim? The frustrating thing is just trying to come by some more patience here....having tried with heartaches this past year already, and knowing our only bet- really- is to just keep trying naturally and hope for a miracle is hard to do!

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Originally Posted by LolaInLove

Exactly! And these NS vits have like 50 different things, all sorts of herbs and stuff. The HT girls said their DHs take them for good samples for IVF.

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I agree too, we are not even near swaying but our supps right now are costly - several for DH to help with weight loss / muscle gain, and several for me with nursing Honor and extra B vitamins to keep the baby blues away. DH must have soy- free supps, too which I found surprisingly hard to find in a multi! In the end I think the cost is worth it if the supplements are high quality.

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Originally Posted by Tink18

we dtd tonight! we will do it again in a couple days!

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FX for you Tink!

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Originally Posted by My Fabulous Children

Helloooooo ladies, It's been a while I really miss here, I'm back TTC (hopefully) in Oct'. I just took a break for a while. How are you all? I hope you are all doing well.

I have no idea what's going on here, but Congratulations to all those who got their BFP's and good luck on the 2ww girls!

Please wish me luck and send me good vibes ..becuz I am SO tired of my messy, crazy, LONG cycles. I'm now on Clomid!!!

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Great to see you back - I think Oct is a great month to TTC blue :). Sending sticky blue baby dust to everyone gearing up for fall attempts!