TTC after 35

Spoke to the RN at my OB/GYN's

She had originally been calling to say my HSG revealed patent fallopian tubes and the office didn't know if I had been informed by the radiologist at the time. That's a lot of customer service I'm not used to from many doctors!

I had the nurse read me off the results of the SA, which had been faxed over. MH's sperm count is 250/mL (the 700 in 50 million was actually 750 million in a sample that was 3 mL total). All the other numbers are the same, but the RN wasn't familiar with what's normal so I have to call the woman in the lab who will be able to give me better information.

The RN is also going to pass the info along to my doc so she can decide if I need to be referred to the RE or if I can continue with the Clomid as decided pre-SA.

So, like everything involved with TTC-- I have to wait some more...

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                           Me:39  MH:39 
DD born 6/1/2013 after 15 months of TTC with one loss.    
TTC #2: BFP 4/22 but stalled growth and no HB at 9w3d on 5/30        

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Re: Spoke to the RN at my OB/GYN's

  • Well.. It sounds like your doctor's office is thorough... but I'm sorry you have to wait more.  Hoping all this waiting brings you some good news..
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  • Thorough is great!  You're moving forward, even if it feels like it's at a snails pace sometimes.  Like I said, knowledge is power in this game! 

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  • I spoke to the RN at the sperm lab-- she said that based on the numbers and the criteria they use (Strict Kruger), MH's numbers are great. All he needs for a normal % of normal sperm is anything greater than 4% and he has 10% with great motility and FANTASTIC numbers.

    So I guess the issue is me.  Embarrassed

     

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                               Me:39  MH:39 
    DD born 6/1/2013 after 15 months of TTC with one loss.    
    TTC #2: BFP 4/22 but stalled growth and no HB at 9w3d on 5/30        

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  • Every answer is a step closer to being KUed...at least that is what I keep telling myself

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  • yay for h's sperm #'s being good - one thing you can knock of the list. good luck!
    Me:39 Dx LPD, Fibroid, AMA and all that goes with that. H:37 Dx low motility and low morphology. TTC since 3/12. Clomid 8/12 and 9/12: BFN. 11/12 on a break for Myomectomy sched. 11/26. Resume TTC early 2013.
  • imageMarylandWed:
    yay for h's sperm #'s being good - one thing you can knock of the list. good luck!

    THIS! 

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  • Hooray for progress!  The hurry up and wait is one of the worst parts of this whole process.  :(
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    Good news on the SA!  And good luck waiting....

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  • Yay for good SA results!! Waiting is tough....I know :) GL!

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  • Congrats those are great numbers!  I understand about the waiting, it sucks :(  I hope you can continue with clomid and it does the trick.
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  • Yay for a good SA! 

    As for "the issue" - it's best not to go there. You are in this as a couple together and it still could be him. SA doesn't test for everything. 

  • I'm glad you got some answers, and very glad that your H's SA was good.  Can I ask you though what "patent fallopian tubes" means?

     

    As far as placing blame, just don't do it.  It won't help a dang thing.  Think of it this way, if your results were all fine & the SA was terrible, would you want DH to blame himself?  Or would you be supportive & move forward as a team?  This is all hard enough without adding extra crapola to the mix.  

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    imageMarylandWed:
    yay for h's sperm #'s being good - one thing you can knock of the list. good luck!

    THIS! 

    Yep  ditto 


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    I'm glad you got some answers, and very glad that your H's SA was good.  Can I ask you though what "patent fallopian tubes" means? 

    It means they're open and clear-- everything flows through without any blockages. 

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                               Me:39  MH:39 
    DD born 6/1/2013 after 15 months of TTC with one loss.    
    TTC #2: BFP 4/22 but stalled growth and no HB at 9w3d on 5/30        

    <a href="http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/3a2798" style="font-size:smaller;" >
    <br /> My Ovulation Chart</a>

  • So your tubes are open, you ovulate, and your DH's SA was good.  You may not be the one to blame.  It could just be a sperm finds egg problem.  That doesn't make life any easier but don't waste energy with self blame.  It will not help you get pregnant any faster.  Trust me on this one.  I know that it is me and not him.  I have spent a lot of time feeling like a failure.  I have to tell myself that I am not a failure, I just have not be succesful yet.  Hang in there.  Now that you have the initial testing done, things can start to move faster.
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  • imageCountry Girl in the City:
    So your tubes are open, you ovulate, and your DH's SA was good.  You may not be the one to blame.  It could just be a sperm finds egg problem.  That doesn't make life any easier but don't waste energy with self blame.  It will not help you get pregnant any faster.  Trust me on this one.  I know that it is me and not him.  I have spent a lot of time feeling like a failure.  I have to tell myself that I am not a failure, I just have not be succesful yet.  Hang in there.  Now that you have the initial testing done, things can start to move faster.

    This cracks me up-- even as sperm, the men can't seem to ever stop to ask directions!

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            -- Abraham Lincoln
     

                               Me:39  MH:39 
    DD born 6/1/2013 after 15 months of TTC with one loss.    
    TTC #2: BFP 4/22 but stalled growth and no HB at 9w3d on 5/30        

    <a href="http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/3a2798" style="font-size:smaller;" >
    <br /> My Ovulation Chart</a>

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