Hi, this is my first post. I am 33 (just) and I have a son from a previous relationship. My husband of 13 years has a low sperm count and high level of sperm abnormalities.
We have been trying for 4 years to conceive and after a number of visits to the fertility clinic we (or rather I) have decided that I can't go through life without at least trying for a baby. So I am starting my first lot of injections on my next cycle.
My husband wants a child but he is the type of person who is very controlled and does not like it when things are taken out of his hands. Our marriage is quite strong but comunication is not the best between us at times. We run our own business and since he has found out that the chances of him having children naturally is slim he has thrown himself into his work. I thought I could accept not having any more children as we had my son from a previous relationship and they are like father & son but I now think that if I don't at least try to have a child I will regret it and I know he will too.
I just want to know what we can expect from our first try at ICSI. any advice or help would be appreciated.
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tizwas, first of all I want to wish you the best. My husbands counts were very low also. We tried 3 IUI's no success. But with the first ICSI, we got pregnant! I also have problems with my eggs, my fsh is like 14. I stimmed at the max level and only got 1 mature egg. BUT, that one mature egg fertilized, was transferred back and now I'm pregnant. I firmly believe ICSI is the route to go with most couples. I feel like I wasted precious time on the IUI's when I should have done the ICSI first. But that was RE's decision. Best of luck!
Me-37 DH-39
3 IUI's BFNs
1st IVF/ICSI Dec '06 (1 embie)-BFP, m/c 8wks
2nd IVF/ICSI May '07-BFP! It's a GIRL!
Baby Emily Katharine born 2/1/08!!!!
3 IUI's BFNs
1st IVF/ICSI Dec '06 (1 embie)-BFP, m/c 8wks
2nd IVF/ICSI May '07-BFP! It's a GIRL!
Baby Emily Katharine born 2/1/08!!!!
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Hello there, I saw your post and wanted to pop in and say hello.
I too am going to be going thru the same process as you. My hubby and I dont have any children yet though....
Keep your chin up hun. Im always around to talk if you or anyone else needs it...i dont have anyone else to talk to about this either..which is why i was delighted when my friend found this for me...
Anyway, take care hun and be strong. I have only just joined this forum but there seem to be ALOT of really lovely caring women here....I feel that already.
Nadine (mrs mac)
I too am going to be going thru the same process as you. My hubby and I dont have any children yet though....
Keep your chin up hun. Im always around to talk if you or anyone else needs it...i dont have anyone else to talk to about this either..which is why i was delighted when my friend found this for me...
Anyway, take care hun and be strong. I have only just joined this forum but there seem to be ALOT of really lovely caring women here....I feel that already.
Nadine (mrs mac)
Thanks for your kind messages.
I live in the UK and we are having our treatment at one of the top 5 clinics in the country. We have received what we believe to be good advice and they advised us again'st having IUI as they did not believe that it would be sucessful in our case.
I have a child but he is almost 17 (tomorrow) and it seems like such a long time since I held my baby in my arms but at least I got to do it once which is more than some women ever get and I really do appreciate that.
Good luck and the best of wishes to both of you.
How far along is your pregnancy Jovigal?
I live in the UK and we are having our treatment at one of the top 5 clinics in the country. We have received what we believe to be good advice and they advised us again'st having IUI as they did not believe that it would be sucessful in our case.
I have a child but he is almost 17 (tomorrow) and it seems like such a long time since I held my baby in my arms but at least I got to do it once which is more than some women ever get and I really do appreciate that.
Good luck and the best of wishes to both of you.
How far along is your pregnancy Jovigal?
Hi, I am 39 years old have two grown children (20 and 17) from my previous marriage. My husband and I have been married 15 years and back then he was told that he had a zero % chance of having kids. I knew this from the day I met him and I accepted the fact that I would not be able to have another child. Then last christmas he asked me what I wanted for x-mas and I told him that I wanted him to get a second opinion about having a baby. At first he said no because he feared that he would get the same answer but I kind of convinced him and he did. Well, let me just tell you that when I received his phone call and crying he told me that the doctor has told him that they had found something, not much but something and that YES we could get pregnant but it would be very expensive. To make a long story short, we visited a fertility doctor and he advised us that the best thing for us was the CISI procedure because he had a very very low count but enough to make a baby. People ask me why I would want another child when I was almost out the door with my other two. I guess they will never understand the feeling of knowing that we can have a child.
Anali