Please help us in the baby dept.?

Question

My husband desperatly want a baby. We have not used any protection of any kind. He does not pull out and I cannot seem to get pregnant. I had no trouble with my son( different relationship) He was a SURPRISE. Got pregnant with him 1st time having sex with his father. Any tips that are inexpensive to help us have a baby?

Answer 1

Really inexpensive tip... Go to your public library. Borrow the book, _Taking Charge of Your Fertility_ by Toni Weschler. Read it completely, and follow the instructions.

This will definitely increase your chances of conceiving. It may be all that you need. Even if not, if you need medical treatment, you will save time, money, and discomfort by knowing better what is going on with your body.

Answer 2

Well, I was having the same problem, I had concieved very quickly with an ex. (ended in a miscarriage) and then it took me over 8 months to concieve with my huspand....honestly, (and I know this is hard and you probably hear it all the time!! lol) stop trying....I was tracking my ovulation, and doing all kinds of crazy things to concieve, and low and behold once I stopped tryin I concieved...I am now 3 months.... BUT if you still would like suggestions, here are a few inexpensive ones....1) ovulation kit (at any drug store) 2) if you are opposed to the ovulation predictor kit, most women with a normal cycle ovulate 14 days after the first day of their last menstrual period 3) it also helps to prop your hips up after sex either using a pillow placed under your hips, or by holding your self up (I know that sounds stupid, but people have told me it works...lol) especially if you have a tilted pelvis......thats all I can suggest for now, and your spouse can go get a check up to make sure he is fertile, and you can do the same, but in most cases doctors dont worry about infertility until after the couple has been trying for atleast a year....GOOD LUCK!!! I hope this helps!!!

Answer 3

You should see a physician. A women's age can negatively affect the chance of pregnancy (on average fertility starts to decline after 37 years of age...people will quote 35 years of age but that's simply when the risk of having a child with down's syndrome equals the risk of something going wrong with an amniocentesis...about 1/275).

I'd time intercourse to occur roughly 14 days before you expect your next cycle. If you are young give it up to a year before you seek help.

About 45% of the time when there's an infertility problem it's an issue with the female's reproductive system. the other 45% of the time its the male. The remaining 10% of so you can't tell (everything checks out normal).

Answer 4

Refrain from having sex (or masterbation) for 3-4 days, this builds up his sperm count. Having sex on all fours or missionary with her legs elevated places the sperm deeper into the vagina giving it a better shot at finding it's way in. After sex, keep your hips elevated (on a couple pillows) for 20 to 30 minutes. Also, the most fertile time for most women is 10-15 days AFTER the first day of your period. This is the time frame when your egg is in the right place to be fertilized. Good luck.

Answer 5

Try to stop worrying so much about having a child and it will happen. You both may be so uptight about wanting a child together and that may cause problems with your ovaluation, and his sperm count. So try relaxing, go watch a movie, cuddle up and just enjoy each others company and let the mood hit you both, get carried away with each other, instead of thinking about making a baby. You will be surprised how much that will help.

Answer 6

You only have a 25% chance of conceiving in any given month and that's if you and you husband are healthy. Usually, it is recommended that if you are under age 35 you try to get pregnant by yourself for a year before seeking professional intervention. If you are older than 35, give it six months.

One method I recommend is "fertility awareness." This means tracking signs of fertility such as your basal body temperature (BBT), type of cervical mucus, position of your cervix, ovulation predictor kits (OPK), etc, etc. Fertilityfriend.com is a very good and free site tat will allow you to track your data and tell you when you are likely to be most fertile. Women's cycles vary and ovulation can occur nearly any time during your cycle, not necessarily in the middle. By tracking your basal body temperature (your temperature right when you wake up without doing any activities) and changes in your cervical mucus, you can 'time' sexual intercourse to coincide with the most fertile period in your cycle. (using this with some other techniques mentioned by other answerer's can increase your chances as well, such as the pillow beneath your hips, and having sex in the missionary or from behind positions)

Ovulation prediction kits can be tricky, because you will show a positive for about three days in a row. Once, when your body experiences the surge of LH (lutenizing hormone) that triggers ovulation, during ovulation, and after ovulation when LH is still present in your body. Relying on just an OPK may result in missing your most fertile day.

Tracking your BBT is helpful is recognizing a pattern in your ovulation,. but most likely you won't be able to tell exactly when you ovulate until three days later. Ovulation is marked by a dip in BBT and three consecutive rising temperatures. You'll have to buy a specialized BBT thermometer, as regular thermometers are not accurate enough to detect the subtle changes in temperature that take place. You can take your temperature either orally or vaginally, but if you can't pinpoint your ovulation by taking oral temps, you may try taking your temps vaginally (reading are more accurate if taken vaginally, but ovulation is still detectable *in most people* by taking oral temps)

Cervical mucus (CM) is a 'timely' indicator in that if your CM is watery or like egg white, you are nearing ovulation or ovulating. Some recommend having sex every day that your CM indicates you are fertile so that you do not miss ovulation.

"The best way to check for cervical fluid is just to look on the tissue when you wipe after you go to the bathroom and note the quality and consistency. Enter on your chart the type that most fits what you have observed: dry, sticky, creamy, watery or egg white." FF~ The second link explains more about CM.

If you don't feel like tracking all of your stats, you can just have sex every other day during your cycle. This way, you are almost certain to have sperm "in waiting" when you ovulate and your egg is released.

Answer 7

Ok, my sister in law had the same problem. She went to the doctor and he told her to wait 11 days after your period and then have sex every other day. If it didn't work they would do some test but within two months it worked and she is due next month. Good luck and have fun!!

Answer 8

If you have been having unprotected sex for longer than a year without getting pregnant, you both need to see the doctor. There may be a simple explaination to your problem.

Answer 9

How long have you been trying? Try having sex every other day(it allows him to reload fully) morning is also a better time. If it has been over a year talk to a Doctor to make sure everything is OK.

Answer 10

have you counted the days of your cycle? if you are regular 28 days you should ovulate between days 11 and 15 of you cycle. try that then try any store brand of ovulation kits they do all work. be ready it worked for me. we have 2 beautiful children a 4 year old girl and a 1 year old boy. good luck