We've been fortunate enough that for all of DH's samples for analysis and for ICSI, he's been able to produce them at home. I'm banished from the room, as I'm usually so stressed I make things harder for him! When we get to the day hospital, the scientist doesn't come to collect the sample from us until each couple is allocated to a little room - for me to get changed and then have the nurses, anaesthetist, scientist and FS all come to check details and talk to us before hand.

My FS often ends up spending more time talking to DH than me, including one time where DH and the FS ended up having a discussion in the middle of the waiting room about the cooking show that was currently on TV! He always checks whether DH has any questions - and I just know there's often eyerolling and knowing glances being passed over the top of my head! DH has also had to do drug collections without me - including the one where he was given the demonstration on how to prepare and inject the lucrin!

We do usually only end up with my name being called, though... But you can tell that our FS is going out of his way to make DH comfortable and feel included. I admit I'm surprised by it - friends of ours used the same FS a while back, and found that DH was often excluded and cut off and ignored. I must say I'm certainly relieved that he appears to have changed his ways!

BW