Comments on: I’m Starting IVF — Wish Me Luck

By: Nichole

Nichole — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 22:34:01 +0000

So happy to find your blog. My husband has very low sperm count with low motility. We’ve been married 5 years and have been trying for 2 before looking into out options. I was so surprised to find out IVF was our only option. Alas his count was too low for IUI. I had my embryo transfer Wednesday and am in the 2 week wait to find out if we were successful. Trying not to stress but am a bit nervous. We transferred 2 embryos. Twins would be nice but I’ll take what we can get. Good luck to everyone.

By: Stephanie charette

Stephanie charette — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:27:47 +0000

I am so happy I’ve come across your blog! My husband had a similar diagnosis. His urologist was able to reverse the blockage so now his sperm count is very low. Since it’s been 6 months and could take up to a year for a full sperm count we have decided to do ivf. I am at the very beginning and will be starting my injections in a few weeks! I wish you all the best. I know what your going through and it’s been a long tough journey and it’s especially hard when every single one of your friends is pregnant and everywhere you look there’s a cute momma to be with her bump! It will be us soon and it will all be worth it in the end!

By: Jillian

Jillian — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 01:28:24 +0000

Mel, good luck!!! I’m going through ivf right now. My husband and I have been married a year and trying for six months. I was told I have low ovarian egg reserve, which basically means my eggs are depleted and I’m not ovulating regularly. My first dr. Said egg donor was my only option, but I’m a stubborn woman and a hopeless dreamer. I got a second opinion and here I am going thru ivf. I’m on my last three nights of Stimson and getting closer to the day when they fertilize my eggs with my husbands sperm. This has been such a challenging experienced and it’s taken a huge strain on my marriage. I empathize for you and your husband and all the other woman going thru what we are going thru. Good luck to you both and I hope to be sharing good news with you soon.

By: Andrea Landry

Andrea Landry — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 02:44:07 +0000

Hi Melanie, I wish you and your husband the best of luck! My husband and I are currently smack dab in the middle of our journey. We discovered my husband has low sperm count and low motility so we are also doing IVF with ICSI. I am in the middle of my shots, currently on the stims and looking forward to my first ultrasound Thursday to see how we are progressing! It has been an emotional journey and at times just sheer frustration over having to go through this whole process, but I know all of this will be worth it. A very wise woman told me I am building my nest, just getting it ready and doing everything we can to get that nest built. Best of luck in your journey and I thank you for writing this, I don’t often come across male infertility posts so I appreciate it!

By: Melanie Sorrell

Melanie Sorrell — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 14:02:24 +0000

Thank you, Marija and Kathleen! It’s so good to hear stories that inspire hope! It’s also so good to hear from someone else who faced the same diagnoses. My husband has sometimes felt alone in this journey and has been supported by the stories we hear about male infertility factors. Thank you for sharing.

By: Kathleen Gilchrist

Kathleen Gilchrist — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 11:10:46 +0000

My husband has the exact same diagnosis. While it was a long journey it is all so worth it when I hug my beautiful daughter every morning! Hang in there, at times it won’t seem like you will want to continue but lean on each other and pull each other up. Don’t be afraid to advocate for you, and take time to relax and center yourself every day. Also read some books by Alice Domar, I like her holistic view on infertility, she focuses on the women not the process. You be sure to keep us updated!

By: Melanie Sorrell

Melanie Sorrell — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:56:25 +0000

Thank you so much! I love hearing other stories, especially those that ended happily. My husband and I certainly appreciate the good vibes, too.

By: Marija F

Marija F — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:45:16 +0000

BEST OF LUCK.

My husband was diagnosted with testicular cancer right before our wedding and the tumor blocked his sperm from being released as well. We went through IVF with ICSI and are happily expecting twins in Feb after being told we had less than a 20% chance of IVF even working!

It’s a little wierd at first giving yourself the shots but when you think of what could be you’ll be stabbing away with happy thoughts.

Be there for each other as you’ve been to this point. Be positive throughout the process and don’t stress about anything.

By: Shannon Guyton

Shannon Guyton — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:52:15 +0000

I hope everything goes smoothly and successfully for you guys! Thanks for sharing your story. I struggled with recurrent miscarriage during my fertility journey. One of my best friends did IVF twice and has two kids from them (a third surprisingly showed up the old fashioned way years later). My other closest friend after doing IVF a few times ended up adopting a newborn baby boy. The three of us had very different journeys but the same end results — motherhood. We’re rooting for you.