we have been trying to conceive since november and still not successful. i was on birth control for a few months but stopped in october. got any advise??please help
2007-03-09 03:36:03 · 8 answers · asked by Proud Mommy!! 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
It can sometimes take several months for the body to return to fertility after hormonal birth control.
Many issues delaying conception, however, are really issues w/ the cycle. Often, they can be detected and corrected at home.
I hihgly recommend charting your fertility signs. Your chart can tell you when you are fertile, when you are not, when you are ovulating, when to expect your next period, and when to suspect pregnancy. Your chart can also tell you if there are issues delaying conception or causing difficulty w/ carrying a pregnancy and if there are serious issues which need a doc's attention.
Some good sources for charting your fertility signs: Fertilityfriend.com (free software as well as a pay-for version and on-line charting turorial); ovusoft.com (discussion boards for many fertility related issues, much info on fertility after the pill, and a very good software for purchase). The books Taking Charge of Your Fertility (associated w/ the the ovusoft website and software), The Art of Natural Family Planning, and Garden of Fertility
2007-03-09 03:46:59 · answer #1 · answered by Kari 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It normally takes a least three months for the birth control pills to stop working after you go off of them. I have a great book for you that will explain lots of things about the best time to conceive and what things to look for etc. Unlike the person that said 2 weeks after your period, it has been proven that not all women ovulate on day 14 so that might not work for you. You should definatly take your BBT (Basal body temp) first thing before you get out of bed.
The books is called Taking Charge of Your Fertility. I have learned alot by reading, since my and my hubby are also trying to conceive. Hope it will help you also.
2007-03-09 11:56:05 · answer #2 · answered by Jsess 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can tell you from experience I have been trying to have a child for 8.5 years and in order to conceive you need to know your body and your cycle. NOT all women ovulate on cycle day 14 it varies from women to women. A text book cycle is 28 days long and ovulation occurs on cycle day 14, but not all women do. You need to be charting your basal body temp and checking your cervical position and cervical mucus. You can also get ovulation predictors at any retail store and use them. You should be charting your cycles!!!!! Keep track of them and use the information you get from all the charting to figure out when you ovulate. Once you do that and you know when you ovulate have timed sex with your partner starting 2-3 days before ovulation and 2 days after. Having sex more than once a day will deplete his sperm count and adds no extra benefit. I have posted a few links to sites with information on them about checking your cervical mucus and ovulation as well as basil body temp charting.Also the peeonastick site has information on ovulation as well. Good luck !
2007-03-09 14:00:10 · answer #3 · answered by akgin 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know what you mean, my husband and I tried for over 4 months to get pregnant and it finally happened, I was on bc too and stopped, sometimes it could take up to a year after stopping bc to get pregnant. I heard that if you monitor when you ovulate you have a better chance. They make ovulation tests, Good luck
2007-03-09 11:40:51 · answer #4 · answered by Jennifer H 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
From everything I've been reading you should ovulate 14 days after your period. You are most fertile right before, during and after ovulation. Gravity can help you out if you elevate your hips after you do "it". Put your legs in the air is what my grandma used to say.
2007-03-09 12:01:02 · answer #5 · answered by Kat H 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My doctor recommended if you are trying to concieve to have sex every other day after your period. Women generally ovulate 2 weeks (14 days) from the first day of their last period. A friend of mine just got pregnant w/ her first and she made her husband have sex 3 times a day every day after her period until day 16 (day 1 being the first day of her period) and they got pregnant that month.
2007-03-09 12:17:10 · answer #6 · answered by mom2beof3 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
conceive in the early summer or late spring...that way your body won`t have to put up with all the extra heat of the summer. you`ll be feeling your hotflashes in the winter...and all that extra body heat in the winter...
2007-03-09 11:40:59 · answer #7 · answered by Erica M 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
2 weeks after the last day of your period.
2007-03-09 11:40:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋