IUI today - Question about swimmers

[YvetteY]

My husband got "nervous" and he feel like he wasn't able to collect a decent amount.  I saw what they looked like in the vial before they did IUI, and it was maybe 1/2 tsp (but that was after they washed them and were ready to put in me.).

They told me that there were 14.5 million and that they like to have 5 million. So I'm hoping the count is good.  They also said that 70% of them were moving.  Is that good?

Also, I'm really irriated with DH because this weekend and monday he went golfing and drank a lot, smoked a lot, etc.  How bad of an impact do you think that is on his swimmers today?

Men!! Very annoying!  

[babyadrian]

Hi, 14.5 sounds sooo good....GOODLUCK
When we did 5 IUIs... our numbers ranging from 9 to 5 millions only with a 50-20% of motility, didn't work..yours really good...hope you'll get your BFP...

I don't know the effect of smoking and drinking on it though, so dont worry try to relax and GOODLUCK again..

[boosty]

a long time ago, i did a research about the semen to see if drinking effects the sperm count and what i read was that it didnt. now if its healthy, thats a different question. i have no idea. smoking cigarettes wont effect it. so what type of procdure are you having done? are you gonna ttc naturally or the doctor will help?

[javajess]

Silly question but why is an IUI performed? I was wondering if I could request to have that done?  Seems like it gives you a great chance at concieving.
MEN!!! Since we have been ttc, I don't drink, no caffine, no diet soda (i love coffee and soda) no sushi, I've been trying not to color my hair....none of this has helped though, but at least I'm trying

[YvetteY]

Me too!  I've given up everything.  I miss my coffee sooo much. I LOVE COFFEE!!! (I admit to having about a cup today)

We're just trying to take an agreesive approach at TTC vs TTC on our own.  This month I potentially got 4 follicles...so that's better than 1 right?  It should increase your odds.  

Then with the IUI, it just gives a higher concentration of sperm, so many that would have died on their way up, get up there with  the ones that normally make it.  I read that sperm (naturally w/out any help) generally are about 400 in the fallopian tubes after their travels and by the time the egg is released.  I know that seems low, but that's what i read (on the internet).  But anyways, we're just doing this for a more agressive approach since my issue is probably just egg quality more than anything else.  

Yes, I hope and pray that it works!  

[YvetteY]

Thanks for your input.  It's nice to know what everyone else is doing so you can at least see if you can gauge your chance.

DH's smoking a cigarette really irrates me. I found him smoking on the patio this morning playing with the dogs and I gave him the stink eye!  He even made us late this AM.  

I just want to roll my eyes at him because DH thinks he's contributing and doing soooo much.   He said it take a lot of effort to make "his little soldiers." Whatever!!

Anyways, I was worried because like I said earlier, he didn't collect that much!