POLL.. Where does DH collect his...emmm... sample??? Added new question...

Okay.. TMI alert...

We are about 20 minutes with out traffic, from my door to the waiting room of the RE. I went today at 6:30 and flew there but I am nervous that there will traffic getting onto the Meadowbrook at 7:30 if that is the appointment I get. So, I would prefer if DH came and gave his sample, for the IUI, at the office. But he doesn't want to. He thinks it is too much pressure and he won't be able to do it.

Does anyone's DH collect it at the office? How stressful is it for them?


ETA: Maybe I am not getting this visual right??? How do you keep the sample close to your skin or in your bra? Mine will be in a collection cup, like the kind for a urine sample? Won't I look ridiculous with a cup of sperm in my bra. I mean it would totally stick out???? Or do you take it out when you get out of the car?? I am so confused and I just can't picture walking into the office with a cup of sperm in my bra or under my shirt??? Help me... Do you use different collection containers?

Message edited 5/7/2008 7:27:15 PM.

Re: POLL.. Where does DH collect his...emmm... sample???

DH did it at home until we started going to this RE. The only reason did it at the office for this RE is because that is their protocol. We used to live about 15 minutes from the old RE and they said that was fine. Apparently, the semen is good for up to an hour as long as you keep it warm.
If DH brought it, he kept it in his pocket...I would put it between my boobs.

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He does it at home, but we live only a few minutes from the RE's office.

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For the IUI he did it at the office...we are at least 35 minutes from the office w/o traffic.

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DH did it at home. He did it at an office once where he had his SA done. He said he felt too pressured because he could hear the people walking up and down the hall.

eta: I live only 5 minutes away from where my RE is so it was no problem for him to do it at home then I would put the cup in between my legs when I drove from home to the office.

Message edited 5/7/2008 8:33:46 AM.

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DH does it at home and I drop it off about a 1/2 hour later.

It never seemed to be a problem and no one at the doctors' office said we couldn't do it that way.

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Well, I would take the home route. I am sure its a better sample. We did 6 IUI's. All from home. Actually it's even a better sample (TMI) when I help him. Went from 5m to 85m. When he did his SA in the office, bad volume. Which we never have with our home samples. You have up to an hour at least to get it there, just keep the sample on your skin to keep it warm (also TMI, i used to keep it in my bra, in the middle, fits perfectly). You should be fine, or take the back roads. I used to live over there, I can help you out if you need.

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For his SA he did it at home. We did not do IUI, but he would have done it at home as well. For my IVF he had to do it at the office while I was having my ER.

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At the office.....we live too far to drive it in....

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I was told to get it there in 90 minutes. Well we live 85 minutes away, this scene is going to be hillarious. I am going to be a speeding to get to the lab.

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LOL- that was so funny!!! You just gave me a good laugh! Thanks, I needed it! ;)
You don't have to keep it in your bra the whole time it's really just while you're traveling... i put our cup w/ the sample in it in a sock and had it in between my boobs on the way over there and then once we parked the car I just put it in my jacket pocket until we got up to the lab to hand it over... HTH!!!

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You just stick the sample cup (after the sample is already in there!! ) in your bra in the space between your boobs to keep it "warm". Once you get there your DH can take it in. Mine kept it in his pocket until they called him!

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Posted by Lee

You just stick the sample cup (after the sample is already in there!! ) in your bra in the space between your boobs to keep it "warm". Once you get there your DH can take it in. Mine kept it in his pocket until they called him!

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You leave it in your shirt while you drive. In your parked car, you take it out and you put it in a non see through bag to carry in and drop off.

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LOL. I have small bbs too. And yes it is in that big giant cup. I actually cram it in between my skin and the middle of the bra and I just wear a zip-up hoodie or something to try to cover it somewhat. I take it out as soon as I get into the office and hand it over. Good luck!

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I usually "help" DH collect his sample at home and then put the cup under my arm for the ride to the office. Once we get to the office, I take cup out from under my arm.

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The one time I did this I just put it under my shirt in the boob area. It was also cold out so I was wearing a heavy jacket. This past IUI DH brought it by himself, I'm not sure where he put it to keep it warm.