My husband and I have been trying to have a baby for 4 months. I know that it can take quite awhile so I am looking for stories from women who got pregnant after a year or so of trying and how they did it. Thanks!
2006-07-27 05:51:42 · 19 answers · asked by estephania2182 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
Well I got pregnant pretty fast with my first baby. I was on the Pill for 3 months, but I kept switching the brand or dosage because it was making me nauseous all the time. Then all of a sudden we got pregnant. Now hubby and I are trying for baby number 2, we started last April, and we're still not pregnant - it seems like my hormones are a little bit messed up, so it's a little bit harder to get pregnant right away. But we're gonna keep on trying and hopefully it'll happen.
My mom-in-law tried for 4 years before she got pregnant with her first son. This was back in the 70's, she said they tried everything (and they were seeing a fertility doctor at the same time) - from weird positions to charting - they didn't really know what was wrong, the only thing that was part of the problem was that she had a tilted uterus (but people still get pregnant with tilted uterus). Finally she got pregnant, and then 2 and 1/2 years later, she had another son.
Fertility doctors won't see you not until you have been trying for at least a year with no success. Then they'll start testing you for potential fertility problems. My sis-in-law has been trying to get pregnant for over 2 years now, and still no baby, but they're not giving up hope. She has problems though - including a tilted uterus (similar to my mom-in-law) and she's had endometriosis. So assuming that you don't have any fertility problems, it probably won't take you a year to get pregnant. Sometimes it's just a matter of timing it right - right conditions for the sperm and egg to meet.
Have you been looking into fertility signs and factors or charting to see when is the perfect time to "baby-dance" (it means to make the baby)? Looking for signs such as the consistency of your cervical mucus, the position and feel of your cervix can help pinpoint you to the best time to conceive. Also charting BBT's (basal body temp.) and your menstrual cycle can help too.
Goodluck with your TTC!!
2006-07-27 06:10:11 · answer #1 · answered by hotmomma23 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, it took 2 1/2 years with my son. Once we discovered there was an elevated hormone level, I went on medication to reduce it and was pregnant pretty quickly (after the 2 1/2 years of trying). My daughter was the true miracle baby, since we have been told for the past 10 years that we cannot have another baby and she was just born 7 months ago. If nothing happens for you after 6 months of trying, go to an infertility specialist-they can tell you if all is well and if not, help you fix the problem as quickly as possible. Good luck!
2006-07-27 15:15:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately in my house we don't know what trying is. But I can tell you not to stress! You won't get anywhere if you do. I was told I would never have children. After the first I was told it was a miracle. After the 2nd, they couldn't figure it out! After the 3rd I had a ruptured ovarian cyst and had to have one of my ovaries removed and was left with 1 damaged ovarie. Our 4th is now 10 months old! Trust me, we are BOTH fixed now. But never let anyone say it is impossible. My only recomendation is to get drunk........seriously trashed and have wild sex with your husband all through the house. You will be so relaxed and carefree you won't care about getting pregnant. Plan a little though. Make sure that you are starting to see the clear egg white type mucus. Don't worry, getting drunk that night won't affect the baby if you do get pregnant. Just don't do it again until you know that you didn't get pregnant. Trust me, my husband and I conceived 3 children that way. Good luck, all the work will be worth it when you see that beautiful face looking back at you!
2006-07-27 06:03:54 · answer #3 · answered by henryswrecker_fr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It CAN take as much as a yr to get pregnant even supposing you certainly not took a capsule. And being at the capsule for six years doesnt' imply that you're going to be infertile for any partcular period of time. Most ladies start ovulating once more inside a couple of weeks of the final capsule, whether or not they have been on it for six months, 6 years, or 26 years. A small percent of ladies want a couple of months to start having steady cycles. Once you DO start ovulating once more, your risk of being pregnant (assuming there are not any different fertility disorders) is approximately the identical as another ovulatory girl -- approximately 25-30% consistent with cycle when you have intercourse across the time of ovulation.
2016-08-28 17:02:16 · answer #4 · answered by likins 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son (now 15mths) was a surprise baby, on orthotricyclen. But now for the second we've been trying since January and still aren't pregnant. I read in a book called "know your fertility" that you can take your basal temperature to track your ovulation. Take it every morning before you even get out of bed, chart the results and based on that you can tell when you're ovulating. It's pretty easy, look up the details, I dont want to get you confused or messed up by trying to explain them...I haven't started it yet, but if we're not pregnant this month, I'm going to.
2006-07-27 06:24:36 · answer #5 · answered by kellikimo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8 1/2 years and we went to a fertility specialist, tried clomid and did the fertility testing only to find out we were the 10% that was unexplained. People can tell you not to stress, to relax and so forth, but when you really want a child that's so difficult to do. I took acupuncture for six months and three months later I got pregnant, but in that time I had gone on vacation and decided I would be happy with or without children. Nothing is impossible and depending on your age you have time.
2006-07-27 08:53:03 · answer #6 · answered by mergirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband and I was together almost 3 years before I ever got pregnant and now my son is 19 months old and I have been trying to have another one since he was born. I got pregnant about 5 months ago and ended up misscarriaging 2 months ago. I got pregnant again right after I had a misscarriage. When you are trying to get pregnant it just takes time.
2006-07-27 07:56:54 · answer #7 · answered by rebel_sweetheart2005 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It took me 4 years to get pregnant the first time, I miscarried. Got pregnant 3 months later and miscarried and then it took 3 more years to get pregnant again and I miscarried that baby as well. Then 2 years later I got pregnant and had a healthy baby girl. I tried clomid and metformin it didn't work. I was diagnosed with PCOS and just when the drs told me I would probably never get pregnant and have a healthy baby I fell pregnant. Good luck!
2006-07-27 06:03:03 · answer #8 · answered by JAngel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may take some time. Dont concentrate on trying. Cut out caffeine like Mt Dew. You might also want to make an appointment with a specialist to be safe. It took me almost no time with my first one but with my second one I was on birth control and it took awhile after I stopped the pill (almost 5 or 6 months)
2006-07-27 05:59:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ive been trying for almost 3 years now, nothing....going to see a fertility doctor in August. My sister tried for 8 months but finally got pregnant.
2006-07-27 06:40:30 · answer #10 · answered by Rae 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋