Trouble getting pregnant? (2 Viewers)

[The Z Machine]

We had a setback this month due to high FSH level, which led to some genetic screening, which came back inconclusive. My wife was in a bad place two days ago, but has since talked with her main doc and feels better. She's taking something to get the FSH down so we can try to pump up the ovaries to produce lots of good follicles. I may have to travel for work, so my boys might have to be put on ice for the petri dish action.

So sorry to hear. Best of luck to both of you and hope things turn around quickly and for the better very soon.

Thanks.

 

[El Floppo]

We had a setback this month due to high FSH level, which led to some genetic screening, which came back inconclusive. My wife was in a bad place two days ago, but has since talked with her main doc and feels better. She's taking something to get the FSH down so we can try to pump up the ovaries to produce lots of good follicles. I may have to travel for work, so my boys might have to be put on ice for the petri dish action.

GL, gb Z.

 

[SouthJersey]

We have our 1st appointment with our Reproductive Endocrinologist on Tuesday....

My wife found a list of questions to ask your RE and seems like most lists online are similar (what's the treatment plan?, costs?, success rate?, etc).

For the guys who have gone through this, are there any questions you wish you asked your RE on the 1st visit? Stuff that aren't commonly on the checklists my wife pulled off of these pregnancy blogs...

TIA

 

[gianmarco]

Well, 19 weeks along and looks like it's gonna be a girl nun.

Thanks for all the wishes and support earlier on and continued luck to those of you still trying. Keeping our fingers crossed to continue uneventfully......

 

[TobiasFunke]

Hi all-

Last week Mrs. Funke welcomed little Maeby (not her real name) into our lives. Can't thank the posters here enough for being a great sounding board/brotherhood/source of amusement during the 3+ year effort. Keep up the good work, FFA.

 

[Wrighteous Ray]

Hi all-Last week Mrs. Funke welcomed little Maeby (not her real name) into our lives. Can't thank the posters here enough for being a great sounding board/brotherhood/source of amusement during the 3+ year effort. Keep up the good work, FFA.

Awesome. Congratulations to all three of you.

 

[The Commish]

Hi all-Last week Mrs. Funke welcomed little Maeby (not her real name) into our lives. Can't thank the posters here enough for being a great sounding board/brotherhood/source of amusement during the 3+ year effort. Keep up the good work, FFA.

That is awesome Tobias!!!! Congrats!!

 

[Dickies]

We went through six or so IUIs before getting to IVF with none of it being covered. Luckily both our fresh IVFs worked and we have two wonderful boys. I also had the big snip last month (even though we had both male and female issues) to ensure that we didn't get any surprises now. I think we've managed to pay off about 80 percent of what we spent making the boys.It's heartbreaking to read the stories of the folks going through trouble now. I remember those days in the past with the failed efforts and everyone around us seeming to get pregnant without a problem. Thoughts and prayers to all of you. I wish there way some way I could do more.

My friends who have IVF twins both had fertility issues as well, but she just got pregnant again. They assumed it couldn't happen, so definitely something to keep in mind for people.

 

[mlball77]

We went through six or so IUIs before getting to IVF with none of it being covered. Luckily both our fresh IVFs worked and we have two wonderful boys. I also had the big snip last month (even though we had both male and female issues) to ensure that we didn't get any surprises now. I think we've managed to pay off about 80 percent of what we spent making the boys.It's heartbreaking to read the stories of the folks going through trouble now. I remember those days in the past with the failed efforts and everyone around us seeming to get pregnant without a problem. Thoughts and prayers to all of you. I wish there way some way I could do more.

My friends who have IVF twins both had fertility issues as well, but she just got pregnant again. They assumed it couldn't happen, so definitely something to keep in mind for people.

Anecdotally, this seems to happen a good amount. My wife is in a Mothers of Multiples group, and there are several stories of couples with some issues conceiving (sometimes issues on both side) getting pregnant unexpectedly with a baby conceived naturally after fertility drugs/IVF was needed for their twins. Seems to happen a good amount in that first year or two.

 

[YSR]

First visit to a fertility specialist tomorrow morning.

 

[Worm]

Congrats TF!

 

[El Floppo]

Hi all-Last week Mrs. Funke welcomed little Maeby (not her real name) into our lives. Can't thank the posters here enough for being a great sounding board/brotherhood/source of amusement during the 3+ year effort. Keep up the good work, FFA.

 

[Tiger Fan]

First visit to a fertility specialist tomorrow morning.

GL

 

[Tiger Fan]

We went through six or so IUIs before getting to IVF with none of it being covered. Luckily both our fresh IVFs worked and we have two wonderful boys. I also had the big snip last month (even though we had both male and female issues) to ensure that we didn't get any surprises now. I think we've managed to pay off about 80 percent of what we spent making the boys.It's heartbreaking to read the stories of the folks going through trouble now. I remember those days in the past with the failed efforts and everyone around us seeming to get pregnant without a problem. Thoughts and prayers to all of you. I wish there way some way I could do more.

My friends who have IVF twins both had fertility issues as well, but she just got pregnant again. They assumed it couldn't happen, so definitely something to keep in mind for people.

One of my wife's friends had triplets and for 7 years never got a period and then...boom...pregnant.Husband got snipped the next day

 

[Tiger Fan]

Hi all-Last week Mrs. Funke welcomed little Maeby (not her real name) into our lives. Can't thank the posters here enough for being a great sounding board/brotherhood/source of amusement during the 3+ year effort. Keep up the good work, FFA.

 

[gianmarco]

Hi all-Last week Mrs. Funke welcomed little Maeby (not her real name) into our lives. Can't thank the posters here enough for being a great sounding board/brotherhood/source of amusement during the 3+ year effort. Keep up the good work, FFA.

Congratulations!

 

[gianmarco]

First visit to a fertility specialist tomorrow morning.

Best of luck.

 

[Kuz]

Hi all-Last week Mrs. Funke welcomed little Maeby (not her real name) into our lives. Can't thank the posters here enough for being a great sounding board/brotherhood/source of amusement during the 3+ year effort. Keep up the good work, FFA.

Congrats to you & your wife! great news.

 

[YSR]

Had my appointment this morning. The doctor spent about 45 or so minutes interviewing/getting to know my husband and me, which I thought was great. I really like him and I already feel a little less stressed about our not being pregnant by now. He explained that, depending on the course of treatment, the next months will likely be very difficult on me, physically and emotionally (I laughed later and told my husband that his ONLY role in this whole thing is to masturbate, while I have to get poked and probed and cut open). That's daunting, but ultimately worth it.

They went ahead and did an ultrasound, which showed a little trouble. My right ovary appeared on the screen to be slightly smaller than, say, an Oreo. All was well. They moved over to my left ovary and it appears to be the size of a softball with a circular mass in the middle (I was also in intense pain when they moved to the left one). Could be endometriosis, but initial thought is cyst. Regardless, I gather that it's likely that I'll have to have some surgery. Better to know it now, though!

Because of my age (35), the doctor also wants to go ahead and do a laparoscopy, which we will likely schedule for September. I also have to get a mammogram (mother is a breast cancer survivor) before the doctor will get started on anything major.

So that's where we are for now. Sorry if any of it is TMI, I haven't read the entire thread to know what level of detail you all got into re: your wives (or yourselves).

 

[Wrigley]

Hi all-Last week Mrs. Funke welcomed little Maeby (not her real name) into our lives. Can't thank the posters here enough for being a great sounding board/brotherhood/source of amusement during the 3+ year effort. Keep up the good work, FFA.

Awesome

 

[The Z Machine]

itsHi all-Last week Mrs. Funke welcomed little Maeby (not her real name) into our lives. Can't thank the posters here enough for being a great sounding board/brotherhood/source of amusement during the 3+ year effort. Keep up the good work, FFA.

That's great news. Congrats!

 

[Tiger Fan]

Had my appointment this morning. The doctor spent about 45 or so minutes interviewing/getting to know my husband and me, which I thought was great. I really like him and I already feel a little less stressed about our not being pregnant by now. He explained that, depending on the course of treatment, the next months will likely be very difficult on me, physically and emotionally (I laughed later and told my husband that his ONLY role in this whole thing is to masturbate, while I have to get poked and probed and cut open). That's daunting, but ultimately worth it.They went ahead and did an ultrasound, which showed a little trouble. My right ovary appeared on the screen to be slightly smaller than, say, an Oreo. All was well. They moved over to my left ovary and it appears to be the size of a softball with a circular mass in the middle (I was also in intense pain when they moved to the left one). Could be endometriosis, but initial thought is cyst. Regardless, I gather that it's likely that I'll have to have some surgery. Better to know it now, though!Because of my age (35), the doctor also wants to go ahead and do a laparoscopy, which we will likely schedule for September. I also have to get a mammogram (mother is a breast cancer survivor) before the doctor will get started on anything major.So that's where we are for now. Sorry if any of it is TMI, I haven't read the entire thread to know what level of detail you all got into re: your wives (or yourselves).

GBYSR - do yourself a favor and make sure your husband gets his sperm checked just to make sure there's not an issue with him as well. A simple $75 lab test would have saved us $6k in sunk costs on IUIs b/c we found out I had an issue (in addition to my wife) and had to have surgery to correct it.

 

[YSR]

GBYSR - do yourself a favor and make sure your husband gets his sperm checked just to make sure there's not an issue with him as well. A simple $75 lab test would have saved us $6k in sunk costs on IUIs b/c we found out I had an issue (in addition to my wife) and had to have surgery to correct it.

We plan on doing so. In fact, they have already given us a cup for his first sample. I am starting a new job next week and will get new (and way better) insurance starting August 1st, so we'll likely wait until then to do that. Our doctor will actually check him once a month as we go through all of this, and in addition, will have us come in for a "post-coital test" to see how compatible everything is.

 

[Tiger Fan]

GBYSR - do yourself a favor and make sure your husband gets his sperm checked just to make sure there's not an issue with him as well. A simple $75 lab test would have saved us $6k in sunk costs on IUIs b/c we found out I had an issue (in addition to my wife) and had to have surgery to correct it.

We plan on doing so. In fact, they have already given us a cup for his first sample. I am starting a new job next week and will get new (and way better) insurance starting August 1st, so we'll likely wait until then to do that. Our doctor will actually check him once a month as we go through all of this, and in addition, will have us come in for a "post-coital test" to see how compatible everything is.

I wanted to punch our doctor in the face for not recommending I get checked

 

[El Floppo]

GBYSR - do yourself a favor and make sure your husband gets his sperm checked just to make sure there's not an issue with him as well. A simple $75 lab test would have saved us $6k in sunk costs on IUIs b/c we found out I had an issue (in addition to my wife) and had to have surgery to correct it.

We plan on doing so. In fact, they have already given us a cup for his first sample. I am starting a new job next week and will get new (and way better) insurance starting August 1st, so we'll likely wait until then to do that. Our doctor will actually check him once a month as we go through all of this, and in addition, will have us come in for a "post-coital test" to see how compatible everything is.

I wanted to punch our doctor in the face for not recommending I get checked

Definitely- ours recommended it off the bat... on account of my monster-headed junk. Literally.

 

[SouthJersey]

Hi all-Last week Mrs. Funke welcomed little Maeby (not her real name) into our lives. Can't thank the posters here enough for being a great sounding board/brotherhood/source of amusement during the 3+ year effort. Keep up the good work, FFA.

Awesome, man!! Congratulations!

 

[Flying Spaghetti Monster]

Had my appointment this morning. The doctor spent about 45 or so minutes interviewing/getting to know my husband and me, which I thought was great. I really like him and I already feel a little less stressed about our not being pregnant by now. He explained that, depending on the course of treatment, the next months will likely be very difficult on me, physically and emotionally (I laughed later and told my husband that his ONLY role in this whole thing is to masturbate, while I have to get poked and probed and cut open). That's daunting, but ultimately worth it.They went ahead and did an ultrasound, which showed a little trouble. My right ovary appeared on the screen to be slightly smaller than, say, an Oreo. All was well. They moved over to my left ovary and it appears to be the size of a softball with a circular mass in the middle (I was also in intense pain when they moved to the left one). Could be endometriosis, but initial thought is cyst. Regardless, I gather that it's likely that I'll have to have some surgery. Better to know it now, though!Because of my age (35), the doctor also wants to go ahead and do a laparoscopy, which we will likely schedule for September. I also have to get a mammogram (mother is a breast cancer survivor) before the doctor will get started on anything major.So that's where we are for now. Sorry if any of it is TMI, I haven't read the entire thread to know what level of detail you all got into re: your wives (or yourselves).

GBYSR - do yourself a favor and make sure your husband gets his sperm checked just to make sure there's not an issue with him as well. A simple $75 lab test would have saved us $6k in sunk costs on IUIs b/c we found out I had an issue (in addition to my wife) and had to have surgery to correct it.

Yea I had to have mine check and all was good, but surprisingly many men refuse to do this test.

 

[The Commish]

Had my appointment this morning. The doctor spent about 45 or so minutes interviewing/getting to know my husband and me, which I thought was great. I really like him and I already feel a little less stressed about our not being pregnant by now. He explained that, depending on the course of treatment, the next months will likely be very difficult on me, physically and emotionally (I laughed later and told my husband that his ONLY role in this whole thing is to masturbate, while I have to get poked and probed and cut open). That's daunting, but ultimately worth it.They went ahead and did an ultrasound, which showed a little trouble. My right ovary appeared on the screen to be slightly smaller than, say, an Oreo. All was well. They moved over to my left ovary and it appears to be the size of a softball with a circular mass in the middle (I was also in intense pain when they moved to the left one). Could be endometriosis, but initial thought is cyst. Regardless, I gather that it's likely that I'll have to have some surgery. Better to know it now, though!Because of my age (35), the doctor also wants to go ahead and do a laparoscopy, which we will likely schedule for September. I also have to get a mammogram (mother is a breast cancer survivor) before the doctor will get started on anything major.So that's where we are for now. Sorry if any of it is TMI, I haven't read the entire thread to know what level of detail you all got into re: your wives (or yourselves).

GBYSR - do yourself a favor and make sure your husband gets his sperm checked just to make sure there's not an issue with him as well. A simple $75 lab test would have saved us $6k in sunk costs on IUIs b/c we found out I had an issue (in addition to my wife) and had to have surgery to correct it.

Yea I had to have mine check and all was good, but surprisingly many men refuse to do this test.

really?

 

[El Floppo]

Had my appointment this morning. The doctor spent about 45 or so minutes interviewing/getting to know my husband and me, which I thought was great. I really like him and I already feel a little less stressed about our not being pregnant by now. He explained that, depending on the course of treatment, the next months will likely be very difficult on me, physically and emotionally (I laughed later and told my husband that his ONLY role in this whole thing is to masturbate, while I have to get poked and probed and cut open). That's daunting, but ultimately worth it.They went ahead and did an ultrasound, which showed a little trouble. My right ovary appeared on the screen to be slightly smaller than, say, an Oreo. All was well. They moved over to my left ovary and it appears to be the size of a softball with a circular mass in the middle (I was also in intense pain when they moved to the left one). Could be endometriosis, but initial thought is cyst. Regardless, I gather that it's likely that I'll have to have some surgery. Better to know it now, though!Because of my age (35), the doctor also wants to go ahead and do a laparoscopy, which we will likely schedule for September. I also have to get a mammogram (mother is a breast cancer survivor) before the doctor will get started on anything major.So that's where we are for now. Sorry if any of it is TMI, I haven't read the entire thread to know what level of detail you all got into re: your wives (or yourselves).

GBYSR - do yourself a favor and make sure your husband gets his sperm checked just to make sure there's not an issue with him as well. A simple $75 lab test would have saved us $6k in sunk costs on IUIs b/c we found out I had an issue (in addition to my wife) and had to have surgery to correct it.

Yea I had to have mine check and all was good, but surprisingly many men refuse to do this test.

really?

I've talked to a couple guys who didn't want to get themselves checked out when the pregnancy wasn't happening.

 

[The Z Machine]

Had my appointment this morning. The doctor spent about 45 or so minutes interviewing/getting to know my husband and me, which I thought was great. I really like him and I already feel a little less stressed about our not being pregnant by now. He explained that, depending on the course of treatment, the next months will likely be very difficult on me, physically and emotionally (I laughed later and told my husband that his ONLY role in this whole thing is to masturbate, while I have to get poked and probed and cut open). That's daunting, but ultimately worth it.They went ahead and did an ultrasound, which showed a little trouble. My right ovary appeared on the screen to be slightly smaller than, say, an Oreo. All was well. They moved over to my left ovary and it appears to be the size of a softball with a circular mass in the middle (I was also in intense pain when they moved to the left one). Could be endometriosis, but initial thought is cyst. Regardless, I gather that it's likely that I'll have to have some surgery. Better to know it now, though!Because of my age (35), the doctor also wants to go ahead and do a laparoscopy, which we will likely schedule for September. I also have to get a mammogram (mother is a breast cancer survivor) before the doctor will get started on anything major.So that's where we are for now. Sorry if any of it is TMI, I haven't read the entire thread to know what level of detail you all got into re: your wives (or yourselves).

GBYSR - do yourself a favor and make sure your husband gets his sperm checked just to make sure there's not an issue with him as well. A simple $75 lab test would have saved us $6k in sunk costs on IUIs b/c we found out I had an issue (in addition to my wife) and had to have surgery to correct it.

Yea I had to have mine check and all was good, but surprisingly many men refuse to do this test.

really?

I've talked to a couple guys who didn't want to get themselves checked out when the pregnancy wasn't happening.

Those guys suck.

 

[The Z Machine]

If there are any others out there that are having trouble, it seems all you have to do is work with and take a flight with my wife. Two of her colleagues have gotten pregnant in the last 6 months. She's certain that another 2 will drop soon. Not a good day yesterday for her.

We're not sure when we'll get a chance to to IVF again. We've only got 1 good embryo on ice right now, and we're going to do another full cycle when we get a chance. Travel schedules have wreaked havoc on us getting this cycle done. We have a window in Sept, but that may close, and then we'll have to wait until Dec.

 

[hotdogcollars]

Any good fertility clinics in the SE PA or DE area? Or any resources to find them?

TIA

 

[Steed]

Amazing that the dr didn't have you do this early in the process.

Had my appointment this morning. The doctor spent about 45 or so minutes interviewing/getting to know my husband and me, which I thought was great. I really like him and I already feel a little less stressed about our not being pregnant by now. He explained that, depending on the course of treatment, the next months will likely be very difficult on me, physically and emotionally (I laughed later and told my husband that his ONLY role in this whole thing is to masturbate, while I have to get poked and probed and cut open). That's daunting, but ultimately worth it.They went ahead and did an ultrasound, which showed a little trouble. My right ovary appeared on the screen to be slightly smaller than, say, an Oreo. All was well. They moved over to my left ovary and it appears to be the size of a softball with a circular mass in the middle (I was also in intense pain when they moved to the left one). Could be endometriosis, but initial thought is cyst. Regardless, I gather that it's likely that I'll have to have some surgery. Better to know it now, though!Because of my age (35), the doctor also wants to go ahead and do a laparoscopy, which we will likely schedule for September. I also have to get a mammogram (mother is a breast cancer survivor) before the doctor will get started on anything major.So that's where we are for now. Sorry if any of it is TMI, I haven't read the entire thread to know what level of detail you all got into re: your wives (or yourselves).

GBYSR - do yourself a favor and make sure your husband gets his sperm checked just to make sure there's not an issue with him as well. A simple $75 lab test would have saved us $6k in sunk costs on IUIs b/c we found out I had an issue (in addition to my wife) and had to have surgery to correct it.

 

[YSR]

The good news: we can get pregnant.

The bad news: because I am 35, I am having bloodwork done twice a week and found out yesterday that my progesterone dropped suddenly to 3.9 (down from 21.44). My doctor immediately called in a Rx for Prometrium (600 mg/day) and I go back in tomorrow afternoon for more bloodwork. I have driven myself crazy in the last 24 hours Google "sudden progesterone drops" and "progesterone 3.9", etc. and I am extremely disheartened with the results. I'm bracing for the worst news tomorrow afternoon.

But again, at least we know it's possible and we can hopefully be more vigilant next time around.

 

[TobiasFunke]

The good news: we can get pregnant. The bad news: because I am 35, I am having bloodwork done twice a week and found out yesterday that my progesterone dropped suddenly to 3.9 (down from 21.44). My doctor immediately called in a Rx for Prometrium (600 mg/day) and I go back in tomorrow afternoon for more bloodwork. I have driven myself crazy in the last 24 hours Google "sudden progesterone drops" and "progesterone 3.9", etc. and I am extremely disheartened with the results. I'm bracing for the worst news tomorrow afternoon. But again, at least we know it's possible and we can hopefully be more vigilant next time around.

Knowing it's possible is great news. You got the positive answer to everyone's first question, now you can worry about finding the answers to the later questions. Best of luck.

 

[Wrigley]

The good news: we can get pregnant. The bad news: because I am 35, I am having bloodwork done twice a week and found out yesterday that my progesterone dropped suddenly to 3.9 (down from 21.44). My doctor immediately called in a Rx for Prometrium (600 mg/day) and I go back in tomorrow afternoon for more bloodwork. I have driven myself crazy in the last 24 hours Google "sudden progesterone drops" and "progesterone 3.9", etc. and I am extremely disheartened with the results. I'm bracing for the worst news tomorrow afternoon. But again, at least we know it's possible and we can hopefully be more vigilant next time around.

You sound like my wife, do yourself a favor and stay away from the google.......nothing good can come from you looking this kind of stuff upIf anything it makes you more stressed outGood luck

 

[YSR]

The good news: we can get pregnant. The bad news: because I am 35, I am having bloodwork done twice a week and found out yesterday that my progesterone dropped suddenly to 3.9 (down from 21.44). My doctor immediately called in a Rx for Prometrium (600 mg/day) and I go back in tomorrow afternoon for more bloodwork. I have driven myself crazy in the last 24 hours Google "sudden progesterone drops" and "progesterone 3.9", etc. and I am extremely disheartened with the results. I'm bracing for the worst news tomorrow afternoon. But again, at least we know it's possible and we can hopefully be more vigilant next time around.

You sound like my wife, do yourself a favor and stay away from the google.......nothing good can come from you looking this kind of stuff upIf anything it makes you more stressed outGood luck

Yes, Mr. YSR made me put the computer away last night.

 

[The Commish]

The good news: we can get pregnant. The bad news: because I am 35, I am having bloodwork done twice a week and found out yesterday that my progesterone dropped suddenly to 3.9 (down from 21.44). My doctor immediately called in a Rx for Prometrium (600 mg/day) and I go back in tomorrow afternoon for more bloodwork. I have driven myself crazy in the last 24 hours Google "sudden progesterone drops" and "progesterone 3.9", etc. and I am extremely disheartened with the results. I'm bracing for the worst news tomorrow afternoon. But again, at least we know it's possible and we can hopefully be more vigilant next time around.

You sound like my wife, do yourself a favor and stay away from the google.......nothing good can come from you looking this kind of stuff upIf anything it makes you more stressed outGood luck

Yes, Mr. YSR made me put the computer away last night.

In all seriousness, it's the best thing you can do. I don't let my wife near the google when we hit problems (with us or the kids).

 

[The Z Machine]

Wife had two 5-day embryos (one frozen, one fresh) transferred a few weeks ago. Last week we went for the blood test, which came back positive (first time ever for a positive test). She had 2 subsequent blood tests, each of which showed increasing "beta" levels, which is a good sign.

This morning, we went for an ultrasound. They found 2 "yolk sacs", which is awesome news. They seem to have implanted well and are growing. So, it looks like my wife is officially pregnant. It's hard for me to say, but somehow it's easier to type it to a bunch of strangers.

Next step is another ultrasound in like 10 days to see the progress. We're obviously excited, nervous, anxious, and yet still cautious because we know how crushing negative results can be. But, today we celebrate a victory and tomorrow we hope for the best.

Thanks for all the support.

 

[3 out of 5]

Wife had two 5-day embryos (one frozen, one fresh) transferred a few weeks ago. Last week we went for the blood test, which came back positive (first time ever for a positive test). She had 2 subsequent blood tests, each of which showed increasing "beta" levels, which is a good sign.This morning, we went for an ultrasound. They found 2 "yolk sacs", which is awesome news. They seem to have implanted well and are growing. So, it looks like my wife is officially pregnant. It's hard for me to say, but somehow it's easier to type it to a bunch of strangers.Next step is another ultrasound in like 10 days to see the progress. We're obviously excited, nervous, anxious, and yet still cautious because we know how crushing negative results can be. But, today we celebrate a victory and tomorrow we hope for the best.Thanks for all the support.

Congrats!! Good luck moving forward!

 

[Wrighteous Ray]

Wife had two 5-day embryos (one frozen, one fresh) transferred a few weeks ago. Last week we went for the blood test, which came back positive (first time ever for a positive test). She had 2 subsequent blood tests, each of which showed increasing "beta" levels, which is a good sign.This morning, we went for an ultrasound. They found 2 "yolk sacs", which is awesome news. They seem to have implanted well and are growing. So, it looks like my wife is officially pregnant. It's hard for me to say, but somehow it's easier to type it to a bunch of strangers.Next step is another ultrasound in like 10 days to see the progress. We're obviously excited, nervous, anxious, and yet still cautious because we know how crushing negative results can be. But, today we celebrate a victory and tomorrow we hope for the best.Thanks for all the support.

That is awesome. I know you're still on pins and needles but I'm really happy to hear it.

 

[Tiger Fan]

Wife had two 5-day embryos (one frozen, one fresh) transferred a few weeks ago. Last week we went for the blood test, which came back positive (first time ever for a positive test). She had 2 subsequent blood tests, each of which showed increasing "beta" levels, which is a good sign.This morning, we went for an ultrasound. They found 2 "yolk sacs", which is awesome news. They seem to have implanted well and are growing. So, it looks like my wife is officially pregnant. It's hard for me to say, but somehow it's easier to type it to a bunch of strangers.Next step is another ultrasound in like 10 days to see the progress. We're obviously excited, nervous, anxious, and yet still cautious because we know how crushing negative results can be. But, today we celebrate a victory and tomorrow we hope for the best.Thanks for all the support.

 

[Worm]

Awesome! Congrats!

 

[gianmarco]

Wife had two 5-day embryos (one frozen, one fresh) transferred a few weeks ago. Last week we went for the blood test, which came back positive (first time ever for a positive test). She had 2 subsequent blood tests, each of which showed increasing "beta" levels, which is a good sign.This morning, we went for an ultrasound. They found 2 "yolk sacs", which is awesome news. They seem to have implanted well and are growing. So, it looks like my wife is officially pregnant. It's hard for me to say, but somehow it's easier to type it to a bunch of strangers.Next step is another ultrasound in like 10 days to see the progress. We're obviously excited, nervous, anxious, and yet still cautious because we know how crushing negative results can be. But, today we celebrate a victory and tomorrow we hope for the best.Thanks for all the support.

Fantastic news and best of luck. Wife is currently at 32 weeks and can't believe the end of the road this time is almost here. I think back about how stressful this all was and feel so lucky now. Here's hoping you have that same feeling in a few months

 

[YSR]

Great news!

 

[commisholio]

Wife had two 5-day embryos (one frozen, one fresh) transferred a few weeks ago. Last week we went for the blood test, which came back positive (first time ever for a positive test). She had 2 subsequent blood tests, each of which showed increasing "beta" levels, which is a good sign.This morning, we went for an ultrasound. They found 2 "yolk sacs", which is awesome news. They seem to have implanted well and are growing. So, it looks like my wife is officially pregnant. It's hard for me to say, but somehow it's easier to type it to a bunch of strangers.Next step is another ultrasound in like 10 days to see the progress. We're obviously excited, nervous, anxious, and yet still cautious because we know how crushing negative results can be. But, today we celebrate a victory and tomorrow we hope for the best.Thanks for all the support.

good luck, man.

 

[El Floppo]

Dude!!

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

My wife and I are starting our first cycle in a few weeks. Most of the problems are on my end (my guys are more Nathalie Wood than Michael Phelps). We'll see how crazy this ordeal makes my wife. We don't have a lot of shots (we're both 40), and I'm kind of at peace either way. I'm not sure about my wife though. And she hasn't been having the best year already.

 

[El Floppo]

My wife and I are starting our first cycle in a few weeks. Most of the problems are on my end (my guys are more Nathalie Wood than Michael Phelps). We'll see how crazy this ordeal makes my wife. We don't have a lot of shots (we're both 40), and I'm kind of at peace either way. I'm not sure about my wife though. And she hasn't been having the best year already.

Fwiw, I had right around 0% morphology with my boys, albeit good count. Iirc the official term was "monster headed". That would explain my monster headed children both born from IUI and in my young 40s.GL!

 

[commisholio]

My wife and I are starting our first cycle in a few weeks. Most of the problems are on my end (my guys are more Nathalie Wood than Michael Phelps). We'll see how crazy this ordeal makes my wife. We don't have a lot of shots (we're both 40), and I'm kind of at peace either way. I'm not sure about my wife though. And she hasn't been having the best year already.

Fwiw, I had right around 0% morphology with my boys, albeit good count. Iirc the official term was "monster headed". That would explain my monster headed children both born from IUI and in my young 40s.GL!

How're your kids doing, Flops? My guys are slowly, slowly starting to get along to the point where we can actually leave them alone in a room together for 5 minutes at a time without them trying to kill each other. It has been a long slow slog.