Yaaay!!!

DH went in to Fert+ today to bank a sample for next week's intended IUI (we're combining a frozen one with a fresh one to increase numbers) and they've just called to say that there are 20 million spermies, so just in the normal range (up from less than 1 million a couple of years ago) and 41% motility (up from 5% originally). Isn't he clever! This cycle could be the one!

Wow that is really good, fingers crossed this month is yours. Can I ask has he done anything different to increase them??

WOW thats great news catie. I also would love to know what he did to increase his count? All the best.

Thanks guys - it's pretty exciting.

kobec and mummybecks: He's been taking a multi-vit, fish oil, and herbs (Tribulus complex - from health shop) for more than a year, and also had a few acupuncture sessions about a year ago, which improved things from 1 million and 5% motility 2 years ago, to 2.2 mill and 25% motility 9 months ago. For the last few months though he's been taking a couple of amino acids (again from the health shop): Arginine and Carnitine. these seem to be what's made the big difference. I read about them in a medical journal in which a clinical trial found that men with very low sperm counts and motility got up to normal after 6 months, taking 3 mg/day of each. DH is taking less than that tho, cos it's quite expensive. Arginine about $18 for 60, Carnitine twice that for the cheapest brand.

I just bought it over the counter at the health shop. the arginine is Vita-Fit brand; the carnitine is Red 8 brand - you can get others but this one is much cheaper - about $35 a bottle. Apparently it's quite an unusual brand, so if they can't find it, you can tell them that the wholesasler is Thompsons/Life Stream.

good luck! I'll be interested ot see if it makes a difference to your DH.

Catie those are awesome numbers. I got pregnant with only 300,000 sperms so anything is possible

Hey everyone, thanks so much for your good wishes - I'm really excited.
Kiwigal the fact that you got Preg with only 300,000 - that really brings it home that after 2+ yrs ttc, there is a chance for us!

honeybun wrote: Kobec there is a good website called netpharmacy dot co dot nz where you can get supplements etc so worth a try if you can't find what you are after in the shops.

thanks for that honeybun - maybe I can get those supplements a bit chaeper - must have spend a couple of $1000 so far!