2nd semen analysis
Posted by: Michelle on: January 8, 2009
Great News!
DH’s urologist wanted him to get another semen analysis and some blood work to try and find what was wrong with his motility. He said sometimes a man will get a bad analysis but will re-test and get a good one. He said as long as you can get a good one, it means there is no problem. If there is a problem you’ll never get a good reading.
Well, his 2nd analysis came back great! I don’t know what happened. I don’t know if it’s the multi-vitamin he’s been taking, or if it’s the prayer, but something worked! I am so grateful! His bloodwork came back good to!
We are still not pg, and I wonder if sometimes he has good sperm, and sometimes he doesn’t….but we’re sure trying! And it’s such a relief that nothing is wrong with him! We BD’d our hearts out over the last 10 days, and now I’m in the 2ww.
I’m a little unclear when I O’d for sure, but I think no matter what our bases were covered. We BD’d every other day for 12 days straight.
Hopefully we’ll have some good news soon!
Low Motility
Posted by: Michelle on: December 8, 2008
DH had his appointment with the Urologist yesterday. He found out that his count was actually not low like we thought. It was about 60 million. Low is anything under 20 million, so he’s fine. However, his motility is less than 5%, which is not good.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what he can do to bring up his motility or information on low motility? We want to get pregnant naturally. Please help.
CD 2 :(
Posted by: Michelle on: November 20, 2008
Yes, I am back to cycle day 2. AF came late last night, accompanied by horrible cramps and much sadness to give up hope for another month. So, now come the expenses from the urologist, and other doctors that get involved in figuring out how to get us pregnant!
DH started on a men’s multi vitamin at the beginning of the week. He was taking my prenatals for a few days, but the iron bothered his stomach, so we went out and found a men’s multi for him to try.
I am very sad about our results, but we are going to keep on, keeping on. DH reminded me that as long as we have each other and hold onto our love for one another, we will make it through anything. He’s right. So, tonight I’m going to treat myself to a glass, or a bottle, of wine.
My blood sugars have been running lower since I started. Last night before bed, it was 44, at 3am it was 88, and at 7am it was back down to 55. Then before lunch it was 48. I think I may have to adjust my basal settings, but I’m going to give it a couple days to make sure it’s a pattern.
Ok, back to work. In a few days I know my sadness will pass and I’ll realize that it wasn’t in God’s plan for us just yet. 
Baby dust to all!
CD 26, DPO 11 – wrestling with myself
Posted by: Michelle on: November 17, 2008
This is the worst part if my cycle….the part where I try to convince myself that AF is coming, but in the back of my mind all I can think is that maybe she’s not, maybe THESE symptoms are different and they are pregnancy symptoms.
I feel like I get weird symptoms every month now. Last month was my first time ever spotting. Of course when I looked spotting up online, all I got were tons of pages about implantation spotting and it usually happening on cd 7 – 10. Well it started for me on CD 9, so I thought….this much be it. WRONG. AF showed up full force a couple days later. So what, now I’m a spotter?
Well, I started spotting yesterday. Just barely though. Much lighter than last month. Last month I didn’t even have enough to fill a pantyliner, but it was consistent. Every time I went to the rest room there were a couple more drops. This time, I saw a little spotting when I woke up yesterday and then nothing for the rest of the day. And today, I’ve had just not even 1 drop. The lightest little bit of “rust” color. So since this time the spotting is “different” I am of course, convincing myself that I must be pregnant this time.
I just hate when I convince myself like this, and then later that day, or the next day, or 2 days later, AF comes on full force. 
Also, I noticed this morning that my breasts are very tender and swollen…but I’ve had that symptom for AF before to. So it could be either!
I am having mild cramping……which feels like AF, but I’ve also heard that some ppl have AF like cramps as pg symptoms! Why do pg symptoms and AF symptoms have to be so alike?? Is it to make me crazy?!?! Stay away AF, I want a BFP this month!
7 DPO
Posted by: Michelle on: November 13, 2008
I woke up to light cramping this morning. I feel like as soon as I found out that you can have cramping 7 – 10 days past ovulation, I started getting cramps from 7dpo – 10 dpo! I don’t purposely pay attention to the fact that it’s 7 dpo, but again I am cramping. A couple months ago I had HORRIBLE cramping and thought for sure I was pg. Last month I had spotting and I’d never had it before…..so I thought it was implantation spotting and again that I HAD to be pregnant! But no, still not pregnant!
It’s not like I sit and wait for 6 DPO to come and then think, ok, tomorrow I need to pay attention to any cramping I have! No, I wake up, feeling crampy and then look at find out, sure enough, it’s 7 DPO.
Have I become one of those women who make symptoms when the symptoms aren’t really there?? I don’t know, but I wish I wouldn’t! 1) I don’t WANT to cramp, although if it means I’m pregnant, bring it on! 2) I don’t want to always think I’m pg when I’m not!
Is this the month?
5 DPO
Posted by: Michelle on: November 11, 2008
Well, my chart shows that I ovulated on Thursday the 6th, on CD 15. Honestly, I think I did on Friday the 7th because I was still feeling very bloated and the ovulation pains until late in the evening on the 7th. Who knows for sure. My temp didn’t go up a ton until Saturday, but it did go up a little on Friday. Either way, whats done is done! DH and I babydanced on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. So I kinda hope I O’d on Friday so the timing would be better, but either way we got a couple good times in while I was “fertile”.
It’s just with DH’s low sperm count I wonder if the little swimmers can really survive that long! So I’d like to get them in there RIGHT when the egg is out and ready! We will see! Depending on how long my LP (days from ovulation until period starts) is, I hopefully won’t start my period at all, but if I do hopefully not until the 21st, which would be CD 30 (used to be my norm!) and would give me a good LP of 15 days. But, my LP has been between 11 – 13 days so I kinda doubt it would be that long. I will probably get AF around the 19th.
Beyond DH’s problem of a low sperm count, I often wonder if my LP isn’t long enough. Last month I spotted for the first time. I know lots of women spot, but I never have! And I looked it up and it says that sometimes if you have low progesterone you can spot. Low progesterone would fit right in with a bad (short) Luteal Phase and make it hard for implantation to occur. I’ve also heard that if your temp after ovulation doesn’t stay high above your coverline that can mean you have low progesterone!! I have that sometimes to! Maybe I’m just worrying myself sick!
It would be SO great if we got a BFP this cycle. That would mean we wouldn’t have to spend lots of time and money on getting DH fixed or whatever we’re going to have to do in order to get pregnant! Plus, we’ve just been waiting for so long. It would be an answer to prayer and a dream, come true!
Hopefully this month I won’t convince myself that every little symptom I have is a sign that I’m pregnant! But so far that hasn’t worked out! I’ve just been having the strangest symptoms that I’ve never had before! Like spotting, cramping between DPO 7 – 10….which is when implantation occurs, AF being late! AHHHH!
Please pray for us, that this is the month!!! Baby dust to all!
10 ways you can increase sperm count
Posted by: Michelle on: November 5, 2008
Here are some things to try when needing to increase sperm counts:
10 Ways you can Increase Your Sperm Count
1. Have sex & masturbate less often – the more times you ejaculate, the less dense your semen will be. Maintain a gap of 2 -3 days between two consecutive ejaculations.
2. Refrain from habits like smoking, alcohol consumption etc. – Alcohol affects your liver function, which, in turn, causes a dramatic rise in estrogen levels. Even two drinks a day will have long-term effects on sperm production
3. Exercise regularly.Exercising your PC muscle can help you shoot further than ever before.
4. Eat Nutritious Food – Diet that’s low in fat, and high in protein, vegetables, and whole grains is good for your health and for your sperm. Avoid bitter, astringent and spicy foods.Reduce caffeine intake
5. Avoid heating of testicles – Wear loose, cotton boxer shorts, Avoid hot baths and saunas
6. Lose any excess weight, which tends to cause testosterone/oestrogen imbalances.
7. Reduce stress levels by learning relaxation techniques – Keep your mind and body healthy by regular practice of YOGA and MEDITATION.
8. Massage body with herbal oil, which improves blood circulation.
9. Try supplements – Certain natural supplements promise to increase sperm production. Checkout some Natural and Herbal, no side effects supplements at
10. Make love in the early morning or afternoon. Sperm levels are often highest in the mornings.
CD 13
Posted by: Michelle on: November 5, 2008
CD 13…..I must be getting close to ovulation. I usually ovulate on day 16 – 17….but I have (last cycle) as early as day 14, and as late (August when I was traveling) as CD 27.
DH and I are BDing every other day now until I confirm O. And even then we might do it once more, just for good measure! I would LOVE to get a BFP this month. That would mean we can skip the uroligist, all the tests that can entail. So my fingers are really really crossed! I read that sperm are better in the morning, so Monday we BD’d on our lunch break. Hopefully those spermies will be a little more “lively” and do what they’re supposed to do!
My temp was still low this morning, our next BD session will be tomorrow at lunch, so I’m hoping for another low temp tomorrow morning!
COME ON BABY! I just need one of you spermies to do yo thang!
