Add Your VR Journey Info

[Jennifer]

Thought I would bring over my thread

Hey girls, I was hoping we could have one place to add our TTC data. I have gathered some FAQ I see here often for us to add to I'm just really curious and we have lots of new ladies here too it might help!! Not all questions may be applicable for everyone, just leave empty if they don't apply...



Name/Age (if you want to post):

Do You Have Children?:

V Date -VR Date:

Who Was Your VR Doctor?:

How Long TTC?:

Vitamins You or DH are Taking? When did he start taking them?:

Findings at Time of VR? Was there Sperm?:

If No Sperm Or Low When Did They Return?:

Did you Have SA's, Dates If So and Findings, Counts at first SA?:

How Long Did You Wait After VR to DTD (have sex) This is often asked so thought I'd put it in here:

Do You (or your DH) Do Anything To Increase Your Chances Of BFP's (OPK's, Temping, Checking CM, CP etc...)?:

Have Your Had Any Miscarriages Since VR?

Have you had any Pregnancies or VR babies?

DPO You Got Your BFP (if you know)?:

If You Got a BFP, What were your earliest signs and when did you get them:?

If NO BFP yet what is your future plan of action?:



Anything else you want to add?:

[Jennifer]

Name/Age (if you want to post): Jennifer (33), Will (40)

Do You Have Children?: DS 11, DS 10, DD 8, DD 6, DS 4

V Date -VR Date: V- 7/2006 VR-6/14/2010

Who Was Your VR Doctor?: Dr. Weinstein, Columbia MO University Hospital

How Long TTC?: 7 Cycles

Vitamins You or DH are Taking? When did he start taking them?: DH Takes: Fertility Blend most of the time, unless we are out like now and he takes Multivitamin with Lycopene also 2000mg Vitamin C, 800 IUI Vitamin E, Fish Oil ~I take a Prenatal

Findings at Time of VR? Was there Sperm?: The doctor noted DH had lots of healthy clear fluid that looked excellent, but no live sperm. We never found out if there was dead sperm or pieces which there might of been, still plan to ask during our phone meeting next week when we discuss our SA results.

If No Sperm Or Low When Did They Return?: n/a

Did you Have SA's, Dates If So and Findings: Yes we had one SA at 3 months post op and we got a negative sperm count return, so a BFZ (big fat zero!). We are hoping DH's not so healthy lifestyle of smoking/not exercising/ and some meds he is on might be the cause and plan to do all we can to get counts by 6m SA.. Edited to add, we are making our next SA appointment tomorrow, should have a new SA date soon!

How Long Did You Wait After VR to DTD (have sex) This is often asked so thought I'd put it in here: We DTD for the first time post VR at 10 days. DH was READY at like 3 days post op lol. He had no pain and felt better afterwards!

Do You ( or your DH) Do Anything To Increase Your Chances Of BFP's (OPK's, Temping, Charting etc...)?: I use Fertility Friend, I temp, check CM and CP, just started OPK's this cycle. We also take our vitamins faithfully and DTD at much as possible, try for EOD but that doesn't usually happen. We try to make sure we DTD 3-4 x/week though. DH and I also plan to start exercising/eating better starting this coming week. DH also plans to quit smoking amd not drink so much soda!! We also have to check into some prescription meds he is taking to make sure they are fertility friendly! We also suspect possible Low T with DH so he is going in for some blood work. Hopefully after doing all of this we get a better SA at 6 months!? If not then we know there might be further problems like the wrong surgery was done (VV)- I don't want to think that way right now though and plan to just keep positive for the next 3 months and do all we can to fix things that are in our power....

Have Your Had Any Miscarriages Since VR? NO

Have you had any Pregnancies or VR babies? NOT YET

DPO You Got Your BFP (if you know)?: n/a

If You Got a BFP, What were your earliest signs and when did you get them:? n/a

If NO BFP yet what is your future plan of action?: DH has agreed to do the VR one more time if we do not get a BFP by the one year mark.... We loved our VR doctor and he is an excellent urologist but plan to go to an exclusive VR specialist if we have to do a 2nd VR.... (Hope and pray we don't get to that point though)

Anything else you want to add?: This is such an exciting/nerve wracking journey!! My DH is my rock through all of this, and I am SO INCREDIBLY thankful to of found this board and all of you!!! I hope to see many more BFP's here as every single one of you ladies deservie it!!! God Bless!!

[hsmom24]

Name/Age (if you want to post):
Leslie

Do You Have Children?:
Yes, 4

V Date -VR Date:
V-1/02 VR-4/09

Who Was Your VR Doctor?:
Dr. Finnerty in Tacoma WA

How Long TTC?:
21 months

Vitamins You or DH are Taking? When did he start taking them?:
DH: FertilAid, Men's One A Day, CoQ10, zinc, flaxseed oil, D3 and soon E, C, B complex, and calcium. He started taking them regularly after his last SA (about 4 months ago)

Me: flaxseed oil, zinc, CoQ10, D3, prenatals, and soon E, C, B comples and calcium. I've been taking mine since before the VR.

Findings at Time of VR? Was there Sperm?:
Fluid found, no sperm, so a double VE was performed.

If No Sperm Or Low When Did They Return?:
within the first 3 months

Did you Have SA's, Dates If So and Findings, Counts at first SA?:
1st SA at 3 months post-op: under 1mil total.
6months post-op: 8 mil total (I think, DH and I can't remember if this is accurate)
12 months post-op: 17mil total
17 months post-op: 16mil total

How Long Did You Wait After VR to DTD (have sex) This is often asked so thought I'd put it in here:
2.5 weeks

Do You (or your DH) Do Anything To Increase Your Chances Of BFP's (OPK's, Temping, Checking CM, CP etc...)?:
I use OPK, and have temped in the past, but got a bit overwhelmed with it. I think I'm going to try again this cycle though.

Have Your Had Any Miscarriages Since VR?
no

Have you had any Pregnancies or VR babies?
no

If NO BFP yet what is your future plan of action?:
Keep trying, and maybe give IUI a try.

[mommylonglegs]

Name/Age (if you want to post): Eb

Do You Have Children?:4 and 1 angle

V Date -VR Date: Oct 05'- Aug 10'

Who Was Your VR Doctor?: Michael Daniels

How Long TTC?: 5 months

Vitamins You or DH are Taking? When did he start taking them?: Dh is taking a multivitamin I was taking one and b6

Findings at Time of VR? Was there Sperm?: Clear fluid, plenty dead sperm and 1 Live one!
If No Sperm Or Low When Did They Return?:

Did you Have SA's, Dates If So and Findings, Counts at first SA?: I think we are going to get one done next month when DH is 6 months out from the VR

How Long Did You Wait After VR to DTD (have sex) This is often asked so thought I'd put it in here: I am shame to say but a few days:(

Do You (or your DH) Do Anything To Increase Your Chances Of BFP's (OPK's, Temping, Checking CM, CP etc...)?: I was opk'img and temping but I have taken a step away from that.

Have Your Had Any Miscarriages Since VR? No pregnancies at all YET

Have you had any Pregnancies or VR babies? n/a

DPO You Got Your BFP (if you know)?:

If You Got a BFP, What were your earliest signs and when did you get them:?

If NO BFP yet what is your future plan of action?: I am going to loose some weight, that has always worked in the past even when I wasnt trying:) hehehehe