How to get ready for ivf

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So 18 months into treatment and we have 200k sperm. Not enough but hopefully enough for icsi. We are waiting for an apoinyment with the urologist to get the swimmers in the best condition possible.

In the meantime I want to get myself into the best condition possible. I am quite overweight so trying to get my weight down. I am also:

-taking a folic acid

• don't drink or smoke
• don't drink coffee but tryjng to cut down on the diet coke.

Anything else?

Thanks

Im going through ivf for the second time, after a successful pregnancy during the first set of ivf. I had the same set of goals as you wrote down above the first time round and i did them, lost a ton of weight and kicked the coffee habit etc. But if i could go back in time i would say to myself just stop and be kind to yourself. Eat a bit of chocolate and have a lie down. I went from my ivf to do list / panic into ivf which was uncomfortable and invasive into pregnancy during which i was quite ill into the sleepless joy of having a newborn. Honestly, we expect too much of ourselves. So add a long bath and some dessert to that list.

We’re in the same position. Just waiting for our next appointment for ICSI.

I’m just focusing on losing weight and been told to keep taking the folic acid and a multivitamin.

Got my Dh on a multivitamin too. Anything to help.

Not much to add sorry but will remember with Izniz says about being kind to ourselves through the process. Good luck with your next appointments.