https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:23:18 +0000 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:45:59 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=38826 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38826&PID=1309518&title=lap-sperm-antibodies#1309518 Author: Carnelian
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Posted: 19 April 2011 at 9:45pm

Sunshine wife - no DH didn't have any other issues. Sperm count, motility and everything else was within normal limits.
He got the anti-bodies from when he was younger. He slipped down a bank and landed on a tree between his legs. The tree saved his fall but has basically made him sterile (well to conceive naturally that is!). Yes, we've never heard of anyone who has managed to conceive 2 children from one round of IVF (well unless they had twins) and still have frosties left over. (We have 2 left) so yes we definitely feel thankful every day for our success. Our children are very treasured.
I think all IVF parents love their kids the tiniest bit more as they've had to work so hard to get them (but maybe I'm biased!!). Our kids will also never have to wonder if they were truely wanted or not.

Tiff8ny - sorry I can't help with the further testing. Wishing you all the best though.]]> Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:45:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38826&PID=1309518&title=lap-sperm-antibodies#1309518 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38826&PID=1309467&title=lap-sperm-antibodies#1309467 Author: Tiff8ny
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Posted: 19 April 2011 at 8:55pm

How did you review appointment go sunshinewife? Did they give you any ideas into why it didnt work and why you got no frosties?? PM if you like as Im quite interested to hear what they said. whats your plan going forward, did they say how long till you can tr again?

All the best emmap! My DH had to give a sperm sample a few weeks before our IVF and they tested for antibodies and it all came back fine but Im thinking of getting his sperm DNA fragmentation checked. Just wondered if anyone knows about this also?? We just did our first IVF and it ended up being a chemical pregnancy and we had no frosties so Im looking for any further tests that we can get done other than the standard ones FA have already had us do. Tring to be proactive while we wait for IVF round 2 in approx 6 months seems likes theres so many avenues to go down! Bit hard when we have been given the unexplained infertility label from FA. Hope you get your BFP very soon emmap! x
]]> Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:55:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38826&PID=1309467&title=lap-sperm-antibodies#1309467 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38826&PID=1309155&title=lap-sperm-antibodies#1309155 Author: SunshineWife
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Posted: 19 April 2011 at 2:08pm

Wow Carnelian, you're so lucky to have had a successful first round and a snowy baby the next round too! I bet you hear that a lot when you tell your story :)

I don't think my DH has been tested for anibodies, but he did a SA test at the clinic and the count was sooo low that they couldn't do any quality testing on it :( I shall ask about this today at our review appointment. There was enough sperm for us to do ICSI in the first round but unfortunately got BFN and no frosties
Did your DH have any other issues apart from antibodies? ]]> Tue, 19 Apr 2011 14:08:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38826&PID=1309155&title=lap-sperm-antibodies#1309155 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38826&PID=1309089&title=lap-sperm-antibodies#1309089 Author: CarleyRose
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Posted: 19 April 2011 at 12:42pm

Thanks Very Much Carnelian, will def be asking more questions as the time comes around!]]> Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:42:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38826&PID=1309089&title=lap-sperm-antibodies#1309089 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38826&PID=1308571&title=lap-sperm-antibodies#1308571 Author: Carnelian
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Posted: 18 April 2011 at 4:48pm

There are levels to the amount of anti-bodies in sperm. We unfortunately have the worst with 100% clumping of anti-bodies.
We were not even given the option of IUI and went straight to IVF with ICSI.
We got pg first round with one fresh blast and then a year later we thawed one snow baby and had another child with FET.

Good luck with your journey. Feel free to ask any other ?'s.
]]> Mon, 18 Apr 2011 16:48:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38826&PID=1308571&title=lap-sperm-antibodies#1308571 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38826&PID=1308485&title=lap-sperm-antibodies#1308485 Author: CarleyRose
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Posted: 18 April 2011 at 3:11pm

Thanks Catie :)]]> Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:11:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38826&PID=1308485&title=lap-sperm-antibodies#1308485 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38826&PID=1308397&title=lap-sperm-antibodies#1308397 Author: catie
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Posted: 18 April 2011 at 1:11pm

Sorry, I can't help re sperm antibodies, just wanted to wish you luck ]]> Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:11:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38826&PID=1308397&title=lap-sperm-antibodies#1308397 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38826&PID=1308391&title=lap-sperm-antibodies#1308391 Author: CarleyRose
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Posted: 18 April 2011 at 1:05pm

Hmmm... No one too sure on sperm antibodies??

Have to do some googling ]]> Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:05:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38826&PID=1308391&title=lap-sperm-antibodies#1308391 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38826&PID=1307370&title=lap-sperm-antibodies#1307370 Author: CarleyRose
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Posted: 16 April 2011 at 10:44am

Morning Ladies, me again...

Well the lap & dye wasn't as bad as i thought, really bad shoulder pain and still really sore today!

But the doctor come around afterwards and i am in presteen condition! Is really good except i kinda wished they found something wrong.

She then went on to talk about what we can do next. she started talking about DH's Sperm again (he has had two really good samples) and she want to check fro sperm antibodies. So he has to do another sample, and get it check and then decide if we want to do a IUI cycle. without funding its going to cost us $1000 per cycle.

So now DH is really worried about this and is starting to blame himself! Which i can't stress enough to him that it is our problem, not just his!

So has anyone had any success with sperm antibodies and getting pregnant, he may not even have sperm antibodies, but he has convinced himself!]]> Sat, 16 Apr 2011 10:44:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38826&PID=1307370&title=lap-sperm-antibodies#1307370