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Moseying on over - Intro

CindalCindal member
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Hi girls, I've been a semi-regular over on ttc for a while now and I guess its time to move on over.

Me: 26  Dh: 34

We've been trying for a year now with no success. I'm on my 14th cycle now. I chart, use preseed and opks, and all that with no luck. We started testing on the 5th of  this month.  Yesterday the doctor called with DH's SA results. They want him to make an appointment with an urologist since his results were apparently super low on both motility and morphology. They didn't tell him specific numbers over the phone so I'm going to ask for a print out when I go for my blood draw. Probably get you gals input on it when I do if that's ok.

My cd 21/dpo7 draw is on Monday. I've never had blood drawn before and I'm a little anxious. How much blood do they take? Any advice on how to prepare, like should I eat anything specific just before or after? I hope that's not a silly question. I'll have my cd3 bloodwork done the first of next cycle.

 

 


TTC since March of 2012
Me: 27 Dh: 35 Testing Begins 3/5/13
Six SA's show DH has low numbers across the board = severe MFI
Genetic testing for me = MTHFR+, also carrier for blood clotting disorder Otherwise all else normal
Dh's karotype= Normal!!
 Mini-IVF/ICSI - July -August 2014 - 1R,M,&F Transferred 1 Grade 1 Morula-5dt - BFFN


 
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Re: Moseying on over - Intro

  • rox825rox825 member
    A lab tech once gave me the advice to drink lots of water the night before and morning or day of blood draws, it makes it easier to get a vein and increases volume so they get what they need quicker.

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  • Twinkie0612Twinkie0612 member

    Welcome.   I'm sorry that you have to be here.

    Like the PP said the best advice is to try to make sure you are well hydrated before hand.  I always try to drink a big glass of water before I go (by the way I am having a 7 DPO P4 blood d

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  • SnowLady1019SnowLady1019 member
    Drinking lots of water will make it easier to get your vein. Also eatting something (anything) before you go will help if you ever get lightheaded. I am terrible when getting blood drawn. I lay down everytime cause I will pass out. I drink tons of water a

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  • CindalCindal member

    Thanks for the advice ladies. I'm usually horrible about drinking water so today I've been really trying, on my third glass of the day now. Hopefully I can make myself go through at least one more tonight and then another in the morning before we go in


    TTC since March of 2012
    Me: 27 Dh: 35 Testing Begins 3/5/13
    Six SA's show DH has low numbers across the board = severe MFI
    Genetic testing for me = MTHFR+, also carrier for blood clotting disorder Otherwise all else normal
    Dh's karotype= Normal!!
     Mini-IVF/ICSI - July -August 2014 - 1R,M,&F Transferred 1 Grade 1 Morula-5dt - BFFN


     
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  • Cara1024Cara1024 member
    imageCindal:

    Thanks for the advice ladies. I'm usually horrible about drinking water so today I've been really trying, on my third

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  • MrsM507MrsM507 member
    Like everyone else said... lots of water! Good luck! Sorry you had to make your way over here, but, welcome!
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