Me and my husband have been trying to conceive for almost a year, does anybody have any tips to help us?

Question

Went off birth contol in june of 2006, period was irregular and took three cycles of prometrium to get period back on track, i'm finishing up the third cycle now and it seems to have worked so far on getting it back on track, but we've been trying almost a year with no luck, should i try fertility drugs or is there something i can do to help us get pregnant?

Answer 1

If you've only had three cycles since you've started trying you're well within the norm of a healthy, fertile woman. It generally takes between 6-12 months to become pregnant....and that's if you're timing it right. So I wouldn't jump on fertility meds quite yet!

Here's a few off the top of my head:

1. Know your cycle, knowing when you're going to ovulate is key to becoming pregnant.
2. Read the book "Taking Charge of your Fertility" by Toni Weschler.....every woman, contemplating children or not should own this book....it's an owner's guide to your body.
3. Have intercourse at least every other day around your ovulation date....more if your husband has no known sperm deficiencies.
4. Temping is always a good way of telling if you're fertile or not. (Google Basal Temping)
5. Be patient....it definitely doesn't always happen as soon as you think it should! (personal experience)

Answer 2

Ok I was just going to read the responses and go on but when I seen the advise these people were giving you I knew I had to post. First off it can take a while after coming off the pill to regulate again on your own. You need to be keeping a chart of your cycles and when you ovulate. Also most women don't realize that cervical mucus can tell you alot about your cycle. I will include a link to a site that tells you all about how to check it and what it means. Also make sure to have sex 2 days before ovulation the day of ovulation and the day after as that will up your chances of conceiving a baby. Also when you chart your cycle, write down any meds used to induce it and what days you took the meds. I only say that cause my doctor always asks and if I didn't write it down I would forget, especially if he wants to know more than the current cycle. I also suggest using ovulation prediction kits. You can buy them at any drugstore in the pregnancy test aisle.Trying for a child can be a hard thing to go through but remember this is all worth it and try to relax. Being tense will not make the days go by faster or make you ovulate faster. It all happens at its own pace, all you can do is make sure that all the factors are right for conception and hope! I wish you all the best as I am in the same boat as you and your husband! Good Luck!

Answer 3

Are you positive of when your ovulation/fertile period is? If not then go to www.babycentre.com and have a look on there.
If you are aware of all that stuff, I would be going to a specialist to get a few simple tests done. My hubby and I have been trying for a second for a year as well. (which is very very frustrating since we got pregnant the first try last time).
Our OBY did bloods and tested hubby's sperm etc and made sure that was all good. We both improved our diets (him especially because he eats too much crap) and we got pregnant not long after that. Unfortunately we lost that baby, but we are having another go, but I am giving up after June this year. I just try and be healthy & obviously have sex at the required dates, but other than that, unfortunately mother nature decides whether you get a baby or not.
Good luck to you.

Answer 4

First and most important the health practitioner will want to provide u a bloodtest and will need to know the distinctive day of your last interval. This is so that she/he can determine the length of your cycle and the bloodtest will supply a day and inform you for certain if u are ovulating. You will need these tools when trying to conceive beacuse as u recognize u most effective get 3 excellent days in the course of ovulation when pregnancy can arise. Also your husband will must have a sperm depend. Do not worry this again will be useful becasuse it is usually his sperm depend is just too low-- so right away u will know the motive for it taking so long. When the entire assessments were accomplished and nothing is observed to be fallacious just take it easy relax and have intercourse on these 3 days. Ovulation is easy to discover once u understand what to look for. My gp stated its an expand in temperature(buy your self a thermometer) and the discharge will appear 'watery' . That is an perfect time to practice.

Answer 5

Learning Natural Family Planning can be a HUGE help in getting pregnant. You learn how to tell when you are ovulating and when the best time to have intercourse is. The biggest advice I know of is that when you are trying to get pregnant, you should be having intercourse every other day. Not any more frequent than that b/c otherwise the sperm don't develop to the point where they can fertilize the egg. Good luck!

Answer 6

If you've been TTC for a year, my best advice would be to go to your OBGYN and have them start doing some preliminary testing, etc. They'll have you chart your BBT and possibly have you use OPK (ovulation predictor kits) or prescribe Clomid. Your age, husband's sperm quality and other issues may play a part in what course of treatment/testing they choose for you.

If that doesn't work, they may decide to do an HSG (hysterosalpingogram). This is a very routine test that is usually pain free. Go to http://www.advancedfertility.com/hsg.htm to get more info on the test.

Normally, if you've been TTC for a year (or 6 months if you're over 35), you are considered to be infertile. Keep in mind, that doesn't necessarily mean you will never conceive. It just means that more evaluation is necessary.

The leap into assisted reproduction is very slow (unless you have a diagnosed problem like endometriosis, PCOS, etc.). It took me three years to discover that normal intercourse, reduced stress or "just relaxing" wasn't going to get me pregnant. After 5 more years of invasive and costly surgeries, I finally became pregnant twice. My first pregnancy was successful!!!

Hope this helps and good luck! You may also want to visit www.ivfconnections.com for more support and answers to your questions.

DW

Answer 7

Go to the library and get this book:
Taking Charge of Your Fertility

Ovulation (fertile days) do NOT necessarily occur on the 14th day, contrary to popular belief. This book is a great source for determining when you are fertile and when you can party hearty without fear of conceiving.

It's all about recognizing the signs of different sections of your cycle and what they mean. Good luck!

Answer 8

Well first of all don't thing about it u need to be relax. I can tell to try the most, the last day u finish u period. That always work. This will sound nasty but it work, when u finish having sex don't clean up as soon u finish put u legs up to all the sperm stay there for few minutes. After few minutes u can clean up. Good look!!!!

Answer 9

If it has been a year, it is time to see a doctor. Have the doctor run the basic tests on you and your husband to rule out any problems. Good Luck.

Answer 10

Has your hubby had his testosterone levels checked?...My husband and son both had low levels and had to be on supplements to raise their testosterone levels. I personally many years back had an IUD in....had to have it removed because I got an infection in my fallopian tubes from it....a few years later....when I wanted to become pregnant I had difficulties...went in and they blew die into my cervix (painful) to check out what my tubes looked like...well it blew one open and I got pregnant 2 weeks later.