Male infertility

Miscarried in 2011, wasn’t on birth control for only two weeks and got pregnant by my husband.

2013, started TTC for 18 months, with my husband, finally fell pregnant with our 4 1/2 year old son.

2018, TTC #2, here we are 18 months down the TTC road again, not pregnant.

Went to an infertility doc this past June, husband came back with severely low sperm count and I don’t seem to ovulate every month.

So, the reason for my post is that hubby and I both want a sibling for our son. He’s content with our son, as am I, but he would love for our son to have a sibling.

I am longing for another baby. I had PPD with my son for the first 2-2 1/2 years so I did not enjoy and cherish it like I wish I could have.

I’ve been using fertility supplements, prenatals, and fertility tea while eating healthier and exercising. I bought male fertility supplements for my husband and he flat out said he doesn’t want to take them because he feels like he shouldn’t have to. He’s old fashioned in terms of he’s against IVF or any kind of medical intervention when TTC and he’s not interested in adoption. I told him the other day that I would appreciate it if he would take the vitamins because it’s the least he can do and he said okay. However, there’s an unopened bottle on his nightstand still.

I’m at a loss as to what to do.

I get he feels like less of a man maybe because of his fertility issues. But I feel like it’s not fair to me that he’s basically given up and in a way telling me I can’t have anymore kids bc he’s not willing to try out the supplements to see if they help improve his count or not.

We usually communicate very well, but this seems like a very touchy subject for him and he told me he doesn’t like to be nagged about taking the vitamins.

Has anyone else been through this and can give me advice on how to approach it? Idk what else to do besides give up altogether, although I know in my heart I can’t do that.

Thank you for sticking around this long to read this whole thing.❤️