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Great Sperm Race - WOW!

Brooke888Wed157297Brooke888Wed157297 member
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I had heard about the Great Sperm Race about 6 months ago from this board, but I have just never watched it until this morning. I highly recommend it! With that story it's a wonder that anyone ever gets pregnant, but this is very educational and answers a lot of questions for anyone TTC.

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TTC since 2/11 - Unexplained IF B/W revealed high prolactin levels. Taking bromocriptine for prolactin.
IUI #1-3 = BFN
IVF #1 = Cancelled (undermedicated = small follicles)
IVF #2 = ER 12/6 - 6R/4M/Only 1F
Transfered our one and only blast (3AA) on 12/11 = BFP!

Trying for Baby #2

IVF#3 - 13 eggs retrieved, 7 fertilized. All 7 got a fungus and arrested.

IVF#4 - February 2016 - 13 eggs retrieved. All arrested.

IVF#5 - June 2016 - 12 eggs retrieved. All arrested. Told I need a donor egg.

Changed REs.

IVF #6 - September 2016 - T-priming, HGH, Lupon flare. 31 eggs retrieved!!! 12 made it to blast! Transferred 2 blasts (5AA, 4AA).

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  • outbumberedmomrnoutbumberedmomrn member
    I know! I saw it yesterday and it amazes me that people are even able to conceive. I felt really bad for DH's sperm.
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  • beckyjoy8beckyjoy8 member
    I know isn't that crazy?! I just watched it last night. So informative! And it truly is a wonder and miracle how anyone get pregnant - makes it so much more special!
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  • MissGOPMissGOP member

    Just watched it this morning, as well. I really enjoyed it and am trying not to let it make me feel hopeless about our chances. It truly is a miracle that so many people get pregnant despite the odds. I can't wait for DH to watch it.

    It made me laugh that they used a study involving strippers, though. I could see their reasoning, but I can only imagine how those scientists explained that one to their wives: "Honestly, I'm only going to the 'gentleman's club' for research!"

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  • Brooke888Wed157297Brooke888Wed157297 member

    I'm going to watch it again with DH when he gets home from work also. LOL about the strippers! I was thinking the same thing. How would you even begin to explain that??!

     All in all that documentary will make me appreciate the gift of life EVEN more knowing all of that now. 

    ****CHILD/BFP WARNING****

    TTC since 2/11 - Unexplained IF B/W revealed high prolactin levels. Taking bromocriptine for prolactin.
    IUI #1-3 = BFN
    IVF #1 = Cancelled (undermedicated = small follicles)
    IVF #2 = ER 12/6 - 6R/4M/Only 1F
    Transfered our one and only blast (3AA) on 12/11 = BFP!

    Trying for Baby #2

    IVF#3 - 13 eggs retrieved, 7 fertilized. All 7 got a fungus and arrested.

    IVF#4 - February 2016 - 13 eggs retrieved. All arrested.

    IVF#5 - June 2016 - 12 eggs retrieved. All arrested. Told I need a donor egg.

    Changed REs.

    IVF #6 - September 2016 - T-priming, HGH, Lupon flare. 31 eggs retrieved!!! 12 made it to blast! Transferred 2 blasts (5AA, 4AA).

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  • elinorc1elinorc1
    imageMissGOP:

    Just watched it this morning, as well. I really enjoyed it and am trying not to let it make me feel hopeless about our chances. It truly is a miracle that so many people get pregnant despite the odds. I can't wait for DH to watch it.

    It made me laugh that they used a study involving strippers, though. I could see their reasoning, but I can only imagine how those scientists explained that one to their wives: "Honestly, I'm only going to the 'gentleman's club' for research!"

     I was also amused by that stripper study part -- it sounded like a pretty cool study, but I had questions... I mean, did they exclude strippers that were taking BCP? And if so, how many strippers could they find that weren't taking BCP/some kind of hormonal BC?

    Anyway -- I'd also recommend the program to anyone that hasn't seen it.

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  • bookworm982bookworm982 member
    After seeing it mentioned yesterday, I watched it on youtube today. I had no idea numbers diminished so rapidly. Now I understand why there are such low odds of getting pregnant each cycle. It amazes me how often people are successful at conceiving now. I'm learning a lot fast since starting the ttc journey.
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  • LanaLewisLanaLewis member
    That's too funny bc I finally watched it this morning too! I never realized there were only like 2 sperm that made it to the egg, not the hundreds like I thought before
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  • DomesticDiva0429DomesticDiva0429 member

    imagemikesgirl1020:
    I know! I saw it yesterday and it amazes me that people are even able to conceive. I felt really bad for DH's sperm.

    This all over! making the sperm human and giving them faces and then picturing them all dying all over the place..Made me feel bad too LOL!

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  • KNemoKNemo member
    I just finished it and also found the human representation of sperm who were dying all over the place a little creepy, but extremely cool. What a great documentary. I learned more than I thought I would.
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  • jessie1324jessie1324
    Love the great sperm race!  Very informative and comical at the same time!
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  • sweetgothamsweetgotham member
    Just watched it with DH and had a great laugh. It was nice to share it together. Downside, he has started to call my vagina a 'death trap', but I just tell him he knew that already ;)  
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