Im 27, have a 22 month old daughter, and have been trying to get pregnant again for at least a year now. I'm with the same guy, but he's been on meds since she was born (depakote and effexor). Nothing seems to be happening, and everyone tells me to try and find out my most fertile days but thats so hard since my periods have been so irregular. I've actually had the problem that every other month I think Im pregnant cuz I have so many symptoms, and my period is late, then a couple days later I get it....my bodies so messed up, and I just want to have at least one more, would have loved to have at least 4...but dont lok like thats ever going to happen!
2007-01-27 08:11:44 · 10 answers · asked by Chuleta Ma AkA *Chu* 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
First of all, I suggest you check if the meds he is on affect or not his sperm count. If they do then you should have sex every other day instead of daily so that his sperm count improves. Both of you should take the FertilityBlend supplement, which helps your bodies start working properly and improve your fertility.
Secondly, I would buy the book Taking Charge of Your Fertility, which lets you understand how your body works by taking your temperature daily (you will need to buy a basal thermometer), observing your cervical mucus and your cervix's position throughout your cycle, specially since you are irregular, and to top it all off, buy a fertility monitor, I use the Clear Blue Easy along with what I have learned from the book and now I know when exactly I will be ovulating.
Good luck! hope this works for you.
2007-01-27 10:53:51 · answer #1 · answered by White 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you know that you are ovulating? If not, you should at least start charting your basal body temperature (search on line or ask your doctor how). That will tell you when you ovulated (yup, past tense). You can also get an ovulation predictor kit, which will tell you right before you ovulate. You probably already know that you need to have sex in the few days before you ovulate in order to get pregnant. By charting your temp or using the OPK, you can find out if you are timing sex properly.
If you are ovulating and having sex at the right times (or all the time, should you be so lucky), you should talk with your doctor, and maybe have your husband talk with his doctor. I don't think effexor has any effect on sperm count, but I know it might affect sex drive. I've no idea about the other drug you mentioned.
Good luck, and remember - you're still young! I'm 33 and struggling to have my first baby (I don't ovulate at all on my own, I did get pregnant but it recently ended in an early miscarriage). You still have plenty of time!
2007-01-27 10:22:37 · answer #2 · answered by kris 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To my knowledge neither of those drugs cause infertility. I think this may have something to do with your irregular periods. Irregular periods means that you may not be ovulatiing or at least that it might be challenging to figure out when you are ovulating. I would recommend going to the doctor because you many need some help balancing your hormones in order to get pregnant. Lots of women have this issue and are able to get pregnant so don't worry quite yet. A great natural supplement to help balance hormones is vitex. It does take a few months to work though.
2007-01-27 08:25:24 · answer #3 · answered by Roc 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
what everyone else has been telling you is right, find out your most fertile days. the dr will be able to tell you if thats even the problem or not. i dont know exactly what those meds are that ur man is on, but that could be some of the reason as well. just make sure you are on prenatal vitamins. those are god to be taking before you even try to get pregnant.
2007-01-27 08:19:30 · answer #4 · answered by March Mommie 07 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What i am about to tell you sounds extremely strange, but it has worked for two of my sisters. My sister now has 2 boys and they are 9 years apart and not by choice. She had tried everything by going to doctors, having a sperm count for her husband, and no one ever seemed to know why she couldn't get pregnant. She was checking into invetro, and I asked her to do me one favor before she did that. I had to do a lot of talking her into it but she did it and it worked. I asked her to go get on birth-control for one month. Stop taking it and have sex every other day. She did it and she now has a 4 year old son. When taking birth-control it makes you not release your egg. When you come off of it you are extremely fertile. If you do try this please let me know if it works for you. Make sure its only the pills. The shot will make you infertile.
2007-01-27 10:15:20 · answer #5 · answered by Tammy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm 25 yrs old and have no kids. We have been trying for over a year. I finally went to my doctor and she put me on provera to help with my periods. They work great i only take one pill for 5 days and then 3 to 4 days after i start. She thought this would help me get preg, but it did'nt so she put on clomid along with the provera. She started me off with 50mg of clomid but it did'nt work so she moved me up to 100mg. That still did not make me ovulate. So she moved me up to 150mg of clomid and worked. I ovulated. But the next month she left me on the 150mg of clomid and i did'nt ovulate. This is so stressing. So this month i am on 150mg of clomid and 1000mg of metformin. I find out this week if it will work when i have my bloodwork done. You should talk with your doctor and see if there's something you can take. I've read about this drug i'm taking on the internet and many people have had luck with it. It takes 2 or 3 months for it to work, but it's worth trying. Anything is worth trying. I wish you the very best of luck!!!
2007-01-27 09:49:26 · answer #6 · answered by prispot25 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you aren't timing sex right? You can buy ovulation predictors to help with that. There is also a book that tells you how to predict your cycle by taking your temps - Taking Charge of Your Fertility.
Maybe the meds are affecting your partner's sperm count? You can have him tested.
2007-01-27 10:15:51 · answer #7 · answered by twinmom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in case you're attempting to sidestep being pregnant why are you having intercourse at your maximum fertile time? You took the plan B tablet once you were not even fertile after which you turn around and characteristic intercourse once you're fertile? you prefer start administration and you need to placed up this question in yet another section as you at the instant are not TTC like some individuals right here who're desperate for a splash one after attempting for years without success.
2016-11-27 22:49:10 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe look into the med's that he is taking and see if they can cause infertility-- also, if you stress about it usually it doesnt happen. just let nature take its course-- or else ask your dr. what you can do to increase your chances.. Good Luck!
2007-01-27 08:16:25 · answer #9 · answered by bourke 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To much stress can effect getting pregnant so try and relax.
2007-01-27 08:17:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋