A mixture of questions (some that are TMI)

-Anna- · #1 April 25th, 2011, 05:05 PM

I said that I want to wait until my next period to start TTC again, but I have to admit that DH and I have not been careful at all.

Apparently, from my testing, I don't ovulate quality eggs. My Dr believes that is why I lost the baby 2 weeks ago. But things have seemed different since my m/c.

I used to NEVER be "in the mood" and I can not get enough of my DH lately.
I can't tell you the last time that my body has provided its own lubrication and I had to put on a pad today during work because I was so....moist.

I actually thought that AF had come...but nope...LOL - Let's just say that my DH is loving it.
My back is also killing me, very AFish. Not sure that has anything to do with anything. Just thought I would throw that in there.

I have read that after a m/c you can become super fertile. Do you think that could explain all the changes to my mood and bodies reactions lately?

How likely is it to O after a m/c, before a new cycle starts?

Any thoughts?

luvmykids623 · #2 April 25th, 2011, 05:16 PM

I've heard of being super fertile after a loss too, and it's definitely a possibility that's what's going on. It is also very possible to O before you get AF after a loss. My DD is a result of us trying before AF returned after my second loss.

Good luck!

-Anna- · #3 April 25th, 2011, 05:18 PM

If this is the case, when should I test? I lost the baby two weeks ago, so should I test in 2 more weeks if AF has not come?

fromustobaby · #4 April 25th, 2011, 05:21 PM

Anna-
If I remember correctly, your loss happened naturally, and your HCG never got all that high, right?
If so, you very well could be ovulating a good egg!! From what I understand, the hormones necessary for a good egg are higher after a miscarriage and thats why so many women are able to conceive after a miscarriage...
To be sure you are Oing, you can also take an OPK...

I'd say give your DH some lovin' - and good luck!

-Anna- · #5 April 25th, 2011, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by fromustobaby

Anna-
If I remember correctly, your loss happened naturally, and your HCG never got all that high, right?
If so, you very well could be ovulating a good egg!! From what I understand, the hormones necessary for a good egg are higher after a miscarriage and thats why so many women are able to conceive after a miscarriage...
To be sure you are Oing, you can also take an OPK...

I'd say give your DH some lovin' - and good luck!

Yes, that's correct. But to make things worse for me, DH also has fertility issues...so I don't know how likely it will be that we conceive. We have been DTD daily and he has low sperm count, but who knows!

I have taken an OPK the past few afternoons and they are not even close to being positive. I don't know if that means that I have already Oed or that I haven't Oed yet...Guess time will tell.

EJsMommy · #6 April 25th, 2011, 05:31 PM

You will O after a m/c and you are fertile then before AF shows. This could be a sign.

fromustobaby · #7 April 25th, 2011, 05:32 PM

It probably means that you are gearing up to O...when I geared up to O for this pregnancy...I had 2 weeks of EWCM (lots) when gearing up (I was also breastfeeding and had not gotten a PPAF yet), however, when I did O, it was a big juicy egg, and my progesterone was 13.5 (highest that I'd ever had on a natural cycle before that my highest naturally was an 8, and the highest that I had on a clomid cycle was 13)...

If your DHs sperm are borderline, I think you are still good...with a large amount of EWCM it allows the sperm to get to the egg a lot more easily...

-Anna- · #8 April 25th, 2011, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by fromustobaby

If your DHs sperm are borderline, I think you are still good...with a large amount of EWCM it allows the sperm to get to the egg a lot more easily...

It's not borderline...it's bad.

His count was 47 million with 60 million or more being normal.
His motility was 40% with 60% or more being normal.
He had 85% abnormal with less than 20% being normal.

On the report, me dr wrote, "This count will make it difficult to conceive."

My DH has his surgery coming up, but I would love to get a BFP before then.

fromustobaby · #9 April 25th, 2011, 05:48 PM

Honestly, that count doesnt sound that bad at all...
Anythng above 20 million is "ok"...and 47 is not that far from 60...
My DH has a mobility of 50% which I was told was great, I've never heard that it had to be 60%...thats high...
Did you get a report of morphology? We had a "strict" morphology and anything over 4% was normal (DH was 6% which was apparently very good)...if his was 15%, 15% is insanely good...

I dont know if your RE judges things differently than mine, but I'm really surprised that those results were considered bad?!? Mine would have said those were good!

-Anna- · #10 April 25th, 2011, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by fromustobaby

Honestly, that count doesnt sound that bad at all...
Anythng above 20 million is "ok"...and 47 is not that far from 60...
My DH has a mobility of 50% which I was told was great, I've never heard that it had to be 60%...thats high...
Did you get a report of morphology? We had a "strict" morphology and anything over 4% was normal (DH was 6% which was apparently very good)...if his was 15%, 15% is insanely good...

I dont know if your RE judges things differently than mine, but I'm really surprised that those results were considered bad?!? Mine would have said those were good!

Really! That makes me feel better. I have not been able to go off anything but his quote on the results. I think the worst thing about it was the 85% abnormal. I do not know about the morphology? Is that the abnormalities?

fromustobaby · #11 April 25th, 2011, 06:04 PM

morphology is the number of sperm that are normal looking (one head/one tail/right morphology to the sperm itself)...15% is "normal" in a normal sperm analysis if they arent applying strict morphology (the sperm has to be absolutely 100% perfect looking), for "strict" morphology, 4% is good...

Here is a quick link I found on it:
Sperm Analysis | Sperm Count Analysis | Sperm Mobility Analysis| Sperm Morphology Analysis|

I'd ask him about those results, if your DH has 15% normal morphology, that is good, I have NEVER EVER seen 85% needed, thats crazy (a friend of mine had a DH with 1% morphology and 20 million sperm and she got pregnant twice)...and the other numbers are really just about fine also...

-Anna- · #12 April 25th, 2011, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by fromustobaby

morphology is the number of sperm that are normal looking (one head/one tail/right morphology to the sperm itself)...15% is "normal" in a normal sperm analysis if they arent applying strict morphology (the sperm has to be absolutely 100% perfect looking), for "strict" morphology, 4% is good...

Here is a quick link I found on it:
Sperm Analysis | Sperm Count Analysis | Sperm Mobility Analysis| Sperm Morphology Analysis|

I'd ask him about those results, if your DH has 15% normal morphology, that is good, I have NEVER EVER seen 85% needed, thats crazy (a friend of mine had a DH with 1% morphology and 20 million sperm and she got pregnant twice)...and the other numbers are really just about fine also...

Thanks so much! You have really helped me. Maybe I have been the problem all along and a) I will either be super fertile now, or b) the clomid will really work to get us a healthy pregnancy.