Today is CD 24 ( I had to check FF, cause I didn't even know it), and this has been a down-time cycle. I was taking a break from TTC and it's good that this was so or I would've been so frustrated.
Around my normal ovulation time hubby got super sick with really high fever (39.1 Celcius) and chills, coughing, the works, so needless to say our BD was almost in-existent. Since I'm not trying this month, I'm not frustrated about it, but I am worried that the high fever will affect coming months as well.
I've read in a TTC book that high fever kills sperm or at least affects them quite a bit and that it takes about 3 months for the body to produce fresh sperm. So my biggest concern at this time is that this incident puts us back another 3 months in our journey and that to me is just sad because it'll be past the due date of the August baby that miscarried. In my head I was hoping to fall preggo before that deadline and figured I would cope with that date a lot better if I was "expecting".
I was able to talk to my Infertility Specialist today (who is also my uncle, distant uncle, but best in the country) and unfortunatelly he is super sick as well, so he asked me to call him on Thursday night and see if he's feeling better and can see us on Friday morning.
I'm really looking forward in seeing him because I trust him a lot and I want to have a clear game plan for the months to come.
I'll be sure to update once we have the appointment! Have an awesome V-day everyone!!!
It only takes one sperm...just one! Even if his boys are a little knocked around after the fever, don't dispair! There should still be enough who are up to the job :D I have to keep reminding myself that "it only takes one" and try not to get caught up in the numbers game. Bring on next cycle babe!
ReplyDeleteOMG jess I love your positiveness, I'm hoping it rubs off on me! I know it only takes 1, but after watching that documentary that you shared last week.... it just seems like such an insurmountable job for a little spermie!!! :D
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