Well, my husbands semen analysis wasn’t great at all. He has a low sperm count BUT, they said that it’s common for that to happen in the first analysis and they would like to do another analysis just to make sure the results were accurate. They also started talking to us about the reality of … [Read more…]
Well, after a day of me harassing the RE’s office, I received my results from the fertility tests today. All of my tests came back normal and now we’re just waiting on my husband’s semen analysis to come back. I’m pretty sure his will be normal since he doesn’t fit the profile (overweight, drinker, smoker, … [Read more…]
OH EM GEEEEE!! I forgot to mention in my last post that I was also scheduled to have the HSG procedure done within a few days. For those of you who may not know what that procedure is, a hysterosalpinogram or HSG procedure is when a series of x-rays are taken of your Fallopian tubes and uterus … [Read more…]
Wow oh wow! Who knew that I would have to take all of these tests just to find out if I’m having fertility issues. I mean, I read about the different tests but what I didn’t realize was that they all have to take place during the different stages in my cycle. Thank God I … [Read more…]
Don’t worry. That’s what I tell myself everyday. Well another cycle has begun…well, it actually started the other day. I’m still taking all of my supplements and I’m wondering if I should order some for my husband too. I don’t think it would hurt for him to take extra vitamins also. I’m aware that this … [Read more…]
I start cramping and I think, “well maybe this could be the month”. I hear about so many women getting cramps in early pregnancy or when implantation takes place. I even hear that you could spot during implantation and it’s called “implantation bleeding”.This means that I’m not out as of yet. These symptoms are so … [Read more…]
Once I get over the initial disappointment be not being pregnant, I find joy in knowing that I have another opportunity to try again. All you can do is keep trying, right? I’ve been using ovulation test strips that I ordered online and I also bought one of those Clear Blue Easy kits as a … [Read more…]
Here we are…the beginning of a new cycle…menstrual cycle that is… There are two sides to starting a new cycle; on one side, I am thankful to even HAVE menstrual cycles. I mean after all, there are many women who struggle with infertility and encounter an absence of their cycle which can mean tons of … [Read more…]
So after the first month of not getting pregnant, I started trying to keep up with everything! This is the beginning of my fertility obsession! I wanted all of my ducks to be in a row. I started researching different supplements just to see what I could possibly use to increase my chances of becoming … [Read more…]
When my husband and I got married in 2010, we knew that we wanted to have more children. We have a daughter that is biologically mines but his through our marriage. We also knew that we wanted to enjoy our marriage for a couple of years and possibly even purchase a home before we had … [Read more…]