I am so confused about this whole process. I don't understand why my IUI was timed the way it was. I got LH surge on OPK at 6am and called the nurse, she scheduled the IUI for 11 am the next day and 11 am the following day. Doesn't that mean we missed the window? Also, my RE is not monitoring my bloodwork and has never done an U/S so how do they even know if I have good follies? My husbands S/A is only about 5-10% or 8 million washed, so what is the point in doing clomid/ IUI anyway? I thought that was considered severe male factor infertility and they would do IVF/ICSI.
I know that I am whining, I just think the 2ww is getting to me, and I still have another week to go. I took a HPT today on my lunch break (can you say obsessed), but it is only 8 days past O, so it was a BFN of course. I wish I hadn't done it though, I never ever want to see a BFN again. DH and I stopped trying for a few years, and the thought of seeing another BFN probably postponed getting back on the TTC train for a while. I just need to relax and get out of my head. I'm driving myself insane.
It was really good to hear that Katie got a BFP. That is the first BFP since I joined this board, so I am really happy for her. It restored my hope a little bit. (Thanks Katie)
My interest are really sparked with this OV watch, it sounds like a good scheme, a company preying on people who are going through a very difficult time, but what if?
Ok, I'm done rambling.
About Me
- brookeeg
- MA, United States
- I am 29 years old. I've been married since June 2004 to a really great guy. We have 2 cats-Princess and Carlos and our baby girl puppy- Holly (she's not really a puppy, she's 4) DH and I have been on the TTC journey since 2004, took a break for a few years, and we are back on track.
What is the 5-10% pertain to? Is it the count, motility or morph? I think if its count/motility the IUI's can still work. However, if the morph is poor than the IUI does not work b/c it only gets the "guys" to the egg. Poor morph means they have trouble penetrating the egg, so IVF is better b/c it places the swimmers into the egg.
ReplyDeleteGood luck on your upcoming IUI's.
It is poor morph that he has. They washed them, which I thought they seperate out the good ones from the poor ones and only insert the good ones, am I mistaken?)
ReplyDeleteI'm not trying to scare you. My RE told us that the 2 IUI's I did w/my gyn were a wast of money b/c DH's swimmers couldn't penetrate my egg. So getting them to the egg wasn't good enough for us & we moved on to IVF w/ICSI.
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Brooke your right about the sperm washing, I posted something below that helps explain it better than I could.
*Sperm is also washed in order to increase your chances of becoming pregnant. Sperm washing can remove dead sperm and those sperm with poor motility. This leaves behind sperm that can swim faster and that are more likely to fertilize your egg. Sperm washing can also get rid of the white blood cells, mucous and seminal fluid surrounding the sperm, which can also interfere with fertility.
Thanks J
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