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Good luck for July, that's when I start too.

It's not the count, the docs described the sperm as sluggish. They actually didnt say anything about the morph this time, they did more vigorous tests to see how the sperm perform.

Oh has been taking vits, eating organic food, exercising and not drinking or smoking and there wasn't a significant change. So best option is to go for IVF.

Really sorry to hear that when will you start IVF? Is it just the morphology that's the problem or count as well?

All ok here, was due to start iui at the start of June but my period is going to come on a Monday which means I can't start it until the following month. I was abit annoyed but as it happens we have a lot going on in June and it would be nice to start it in a quiet month so I can focus in it properly!

How are you getting on happily? The SA showed things had improved but only slightly so we've been advised to go for IVF. Feeling very sad about it all but getting more to grips with it.

Let me know how you get on! I hope his non drinking has done the trick!

I know I hope it does too, I'm trying not to get my hopes up but it's kind of hard when you have a plan of action and feel like your one step closer. I have three attempts though so fingers crossed.
Good luck for next Friday! X

Not sure what our next steps are, will let you know after our appt next week.

GOOD LUCK lovely, I really hope it works for you first time. Keep me posted xxx

Hi twinkle,
We are due to start iui on our next cycle (depending when it starts as it has to be on a Friday-Sunday)
I'm feeling hopefully, consultant says we have a good chance of it working so I'm clinging on to that hope! We currently have a house full of injections and medication!
Let me know the results of the SA. What's your next steps after this?

Happily, what's the latest with you? Oh has his SA after 3 months of not drinking on Friday and we're going back to the fertility clinic next weds.

I don't know if they mean iui but said IVF in case they thought I didn't know what iui was?

Oh yes I think I remember you saying that. How come you go straight to Ivf and don't do iui first?

We are cutting drastically down on the alcohol too and are due back at the clinic at the end of April to start iui.

Hub has too give up drinking for 3 months to see if that makes a difference to his sperm. If no then IVF.

That's great news!

Yes had mine done in October, mine to came back clear so was debt away for another 6 months as he couldn't see any reason why we couldn't concieve naturally. I now have one more cycle before we start iui. What's your next step?

Thx red.

happily - I had my HSG and all came back clear. Have you had one done?

winkle found this post on SA and just wanted to say that DH and I have also been told that our first option would be clomid then iui and then ivf.

We have agreed to try naturally until we can take no more (possibly mid 2013) and then start clomid.

I hope it works out for you without the ivf but its good to get some answers. Fx for the hsg.

Docs said if hub cuts out alcohol and the numbers don't change then it may be a genetic factor.

Yes it's three rounds of iui and then we move on to Ivf. He seemed pretty sure that we should try iui first but il discuss it with him further when we have our appointment! Did he say the poor morphology was a genetic factor?

That's good, I agree we would do anything anyone asked us to for a baby at the moment!!! Looks like we could both possibly starting treatment at the same time! Makes me so scared and a little excited-but I don't want to get my hopes up!

I mean my hsg is in a couple of weeks.

My husband is fine about not drinking. We have tried everything else and we both want this so badly so we're willing to do anything. I've said I'll support him by not doing it too.

Glad hsg when well, mines in a couple of months.

Is iui free? I did read OH's SA was better so that's great! My consultant said morphology is linked to smoking and drinking and to stop these both for the best chance. He said if after 3 months OH's results haven't improved its probably a genetic factor and we'll go straight to ivf

Hi!

That's good news that you have something to aim for? How does your dh feel about bit drinking for 3 months? Hsg wasn't too bad, a little uncomfortable at the time but over pretty quickly, I figured its all worth it! How do you feel now?

Nothing to report here, I only have 2 more cycles until our appointment. He said if I wasn't pregnant by this appointment we could start iui straight away. This is obviously good because it feels like I'm finally doing something but success rates for iui are so poor. But you never know! Did I tell you dh second SA was so so much better than the first, really good infact so that's good!

Hi happily are you still around?

Wanted to give you an update. We had our referral yesterday and the consultant said my oh has to stop drinking completely for 3 months to see if his results improved. If nothing improves then its a genetic thing and we have to go straight for IVF. I'm also booked in for the hsg to see if it helps.

How are you getting on?

I have to dtd tonight <sigh>

Even worse my co manager announced she was pregnant today :-( sit next to her in the office every day just the two of us!!!
Enough of feeling sorry for myself I'm waking up more positive tommorow!

Totally devestated today at the royal baby announcement

I think that's maybe what it is I was sure I'd at least be pregnant by now there's still time yet! Positive thinking!!!

I feel so down when I think of another Xmas without children