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Man colds and Fertile windows

Sporty1216Sporty1216 member
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Why, oh why must man colds coincide with fertile windows?! I'm trying to do my best to remain calm, but I will be SO SAD if this man cold makes us miss our BD opportunities. Especially as it turns out that the illness that we were treating that made us sit on the bench for 2 months was a misdiagnosis influenced by DH's love for Doctor Google. Keep your fingers crossed for me ladies. Gotta get this man ready for some BD tonight and again in a couple of nights. A day of lying on the couch watching football while I do everything else (never mind that I also have this cold) should do it, right?! Ack.
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    carrieandrcarrieandr member
    Gahhh!  I am so sympathetic, @Sporty1216 !  I'm benched this cycle due to my husband's illness and I was beside myself during the fertile window.  Fingers crossed that I won't have to miss next cycle, too. 

    There are so many frustrating things in your post, I can't even begin to address all of them.  Your DH owes you bigtime.
    TTC#1 since Jan 2015
    BFP 2/19/15  •  MMC found at 9 wks  •  D&E at 11 wks (age 36)
    BFP 8/29/15      •  CP (age 37)
    BFP 11/18/15  •  DD born at 41 weeks <3(age 37/38)

    TTC#2 since May 2017
    BFP 10/18/17  •  MMC found at 8 wks  •  Misoprostal at 10.5 wks (age 39)
    BFP 2/16/18      •  CP (age 39)
    BFP 4/13/18      •  CP (age 39)
    BFP 5/07/18  •  MMC found at 10.5 wks  •  D&E at 11.5 wks      •  Testing showed it was a girl with Trisomy 22. (age 39/40)
    9/5/18 Diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve (4-5 follicles, one ovary had none and was very atrophied)
    RE says the low egg count is likely causing my recurrent pregnancy loss. Less eggs results in more aneuploidy.
    BFP 9/24/18  •      CP (age 40)
    BFP 5/11/19  •  Fraternal twins  •  MMC found at 10w5d (Baby A 6w, Baby B 10w)  •  Misoprostal at 11 weeks (age 41)













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    1inthehopper1inthehopper member
    Pamper him all day then say suck it up buttercup, let's go!!!

    Seriously though hope it all works out. So many nasty colds and viruses going around right now since school started again.
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    Sporty1216Sporty1216 member
    Thanks, gals. I love him and he is a great DH and daddy...but dang. Sometimes it's frustrating when things like this seem to take him out of commission entirely. I think women really are hardier. @CarrieandRoy --I hope your DH is on the mend soon and that you guys can get back on track this cycle!
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    pekaboosmilespekaboosmiles member
    Same thing happened to us last cycle. So frustrating! I feel your pain girl!
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    redheadbride15redheadbride15 member
    Haha, I understand! My DH is such a whiny baby when he's sick. And he gets bad fall allergies too, which seems to bench him. It's so hard to find the right balance between being kind and supportive and also telling him to suck it up and soldier through! Good luck!
    Me: 40  DH: 43
    Married 5/30/15
    TTC #1 June 2015
    BFP #1 9/28/15, EDD 6/10/16. DS born 5/23/16!
    TTC #2 May 2017
    BFP #2 m/c 11/18/17 5w5d
    BFP #3 12/17/17 EDD 8/25/18. It's a boy!
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    dolphin012dolphin012 member
    Yay! Glad it worked out in the end! Guys can be such wimps when they are not feeling well...sigh
    Me (42) w/ partner for 16+ years
    TTC #1: 11/2012 - 9/2013; 6/2014 - present
    Follistim + TI (3x): All BFNs
    Follistim + IUI (1x): BFN 
    IVF #1: 17 retrieved,15 fertilized, Day 3: 15, Day 5/6: 3 biopsied
    Result; 1 frozen blast (inconclusive PGS results)
    IVF #2; ER: 6/22 16 retrieved, 6/25: 5 transferred (CP), 2 frozen
    FET 9/17: BFN
    Current FET -- Transferred 2 day-3 embryos - BFN

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