Help! My Husband and I have been trying to conceive, but there's still no bun in the oven.?

Question

I stoped taking birth control on Feb 16th '07. 5 months later still no Baby. What are we soppose to do? I've been reading that you should try for atleast a year and then when you still havent conceived you should start to worry. I hear my family and friends say they got pregnant on their first try. Is there something wrong with my Husband and I. Are we infertile? My Sister is on her 3rd child (Its due in Dec). I hate to admit I'm jealous. We are just waiting for this Baby. HELP!

We've been to the Doctors, and He said that we are just fine. I just want to know what's taking so long.

OK I'm going to try to clear some things that I should of wrote down in the first topic, Here we go... Heres the dates my periods have started since I quit taking the pill, *Stoped Pill Feb 16th '07* Started period Feb 17-23, March 18-24, April 18-25, May 19-25, June 21-27, Have yet to start this month (July). I have been taking Prenatel Pills, for about a month cause I heard that makes your hair grow and nails stronger, It really does! :). The Doctor has told us we are completly healthy and we should be able to conceive with no problems. I have had trouble with Cysts exploding on my ovaries in my past, I don't think that would create problems now, otherwise wouldent of my doctor have said something? I don't stress, but I wish that I could have the luck of others. In Gods time we know he will bless us. *Thank you everyone that has respondid and to the people that will continue to respond.*

Answer 1

the doctor usually will check for infertility after a year of trying. My doctor had told me to take vitamin E tablets, and Folic acid, it helps. And try not stress too much, it doesn't help, i know it's difficult, but that's what my doctor told me. Try going away with your hubby and relax, it helps, that's how i got pregnant with my 2nd after almost 2 years of trying, and if after 1 year nothing, go see your doc. good luck, baby dust to you.

Answer 2

STRESS could be what is wrong. Try to call down and relax. Are you charting your temperature? Well start doing so if you are not because if a year does go by with no baby your doctor will recommend to start doing that first. You will be amazed at what you will learn about your body from charting. My doctor found out after 1 year of us ttc that I may not ovulate every month or have enough progesterone just from me charting. We start Clomid next week to try to remedy the problems. Did your husband get a sperm analysis done? He should do that now. Get the book "Taking Charge of Your Fertility". It will answer most of your questions and give you info on how to chart correctly. It can take up to six months for birth control to exist the system and for you to start ovulating again. Good luck and try to relax. Try not to be jealous of your sister because every baby is a gift of God. I know it is hard all of my family and friends have babies and some are now pregnant with their second. Just keep up good spirits.

Answer 3

Well to believe or not my older sister is on her 5th and everyone new my husband and I were and still are trying for a baby. Well it has been since april 7 no baby. My sister (who is younger than me) has 3 babies. It is tearing my heart up to see my sisters are way firtile than I am. I have 1 son and I wan't another baby but nothing has happend yet I feel the same way you do. I am going to the docs in like a week so maybe you should do the same.... But I know for sure we can concieve for some reason we are just not doing this. I wish I could just get pregnant already. My little sister everytime she had sexual intercourse 1 time without pertection everytime she got pregnant it upsets me to see everyone else getting pregnant but not me? Anyways if you need someone to talk to add me to yahoo chat [e-mail]

Answer 4

start taking your temp every morning. When it shifts into higher ranges you have ovulated. Some times when coming off of bcp your body needs time to get back into the swing of things. Also by taking and charting your temp for a couple months you can determine if your luteal phase is normal (12-16days....needs to be at least 10 to implant the embryo). I have been ttc since nov '06. Started charting in March. I have short luteal phase. I am taking B6 vitamins, B-complex and vitex herb to help lengthen the phase. Because if my hubby and I are conceiving, my body isn't giving the embryo time to implant before AF comes. My Sis-in-law got prego Mar '06 on the first try and they are going to try for #2 in Oct. I truly hope that I'm prego by then or I'll be really depressed (and jealous). Hope this info was helpful, try the charting and watch your CF too, when it looks like raw egg whites you are the most fertile. A good book to read: Taking charge of your Fertility.

Answer 5

Ok look most docs do say to try for a year but are you trying in a successful way. If you are on a 28 day cycle then you should be ovulating on the 14th day after the first day of your period. This will be the day that you are most likely to get pregnant. If your cycle is significantly longer or shorter than 28 days then go to the drug store and buy a fertility monitor package - it explains how to determine when you are ovulating thus making pregnancy easier.

Answer 6

Just be patient. It took me probably 6 months after being on the pill for about 12 years. And that was with having sex several times a week. If you are under 35 give it a year but if you are over 35, after 6 months it might be best to see a dr.

Answer 7

Your chances of conceiving every month are only %20 even if there are absolutely no problems and everything is just perfect. There are things you can do to better your own personal chances like keeping track of your cycle and knowing when you ovulate and what days you have the best chance of conceiving.

If you are so concerned and worried I would definitely go talk to your doctor. They will better be able to help you best and determine whether or not you or your partner have fertility problems.

Answer 8

I was 17 when I got pregnant the first time and it was when having sex the first time,the second time I got pregnant I was off the pill for only a month. the third time I was off the pill for six months befour I became pregnant, I know how you feel I too was beginning to feel like something was wrong with my husband or I. Don't worry when you and your husband do become pregnant you will appreciate it alot more. God Bless.

Answer 9

getting pregnant isn't as easy as it seems. everyone is different. my husband and i tried for 3 years and the first time we got pregnant and miscarried, we then went for some assistance and are currently 20 weeks. it took us 3 years and when you see everyone around you getting pregnant, it's a little nerve racking, but you just have to give it some time, 5 months isn't that long. if it takes past a year and you're still not pregnant, you should have some tests done. if your doctor says you're both fine, did he do a semen analysis on your husband?

Answer 10

no don't worry to much dear. i was one of those people that got it on the first try but i have a friend who tried for almost 1 1/2 years before she got pregnant and they went to specialist and they told her she had no eggs and could never have children and she got pregnant a month later. so just keep trying and don't give up hope it will happen when you least expect it.