Husband and I have been trying to conceive for about a year now and still nothing. I've been to doctors and they say everything is fine. The only advice I have been give by a doctor is to start taking prenatals, and chart ovulation. Does anyone out there have any better advice?
2007-10-15 16:08:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
The first step is to get your partner checked out since you need both of you working right to make this thing happen. And, it is so much easier to rule out a problem with the man since all he has to do in this process is contribute sperm. He gets to look at a fun magazine and do what he does naturally and leave with a big smile on his face. If that turns out fine, then you need to take your testing to the next level. I don't know what tests you've had done but you need to get in touch with an RE (reproductive endocrinologist) instead of just an OB/GYN, since this is exactly what they do. You will need to have day 3 bloodwork (day 3 of your cycle to have your hormone levels checked) and an HSG (a pretty invasive test which involves having dye injected through your cervix to check your uterus and make sure that your fallopian tubes aren't blocked with mucus). These are the basic tests to rule out some of the more common problems. There are just too many problems that can occur within the woman's body that can impede getting and staying pregnant. If everything comes out normal for the both of you, you can still be diagnosed with "unexplained infertility" which just means that modern science isn't good enough yet to figure out why it's not working for you. My husband and I were told that we were the "picture of fertility" but after years of trying on our own and doing inseminations, we finally got lucky on one of our attempts at in vitro, all after finding no problems with either of us.
Okay, so granted the only advice I've managed to give in all this is to get checked out again by a different doctor, but it really can make the difference. Good luck to you!
2007-10-15 16:33:28 · answer #1 · answered by salan656 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stress can make it harder to conceive. If you are stressing about it, then maybe take a break from trying. Just go back to sex for sex instead of for babymaking. Once the stress is down, start to try again, but be casual about it. Once I stopped trying, I got pregnant the first month. Good luck.
2007-10-15 16:23:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i was married for 10 years going thru the same thing until a older lady told me that after we made love to stay on my back and put my legs up high for at least 10 minutes that way the sperm has an easier time of swiming in the right way.
it took us 2 months before i was pregnant and had a beautiful baby boy, who is now 26 years old.
good luck to you.
2007-10-15 16:22:19 · answer #3 · answered by c504play 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If it as been a year go back and see another doctor who can refer you onto a fertility specialist.
2007-10-15 16:52:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask your dr for a referal to a specialist ...good idea to start ovulation tests.......start testing with ovulation tests that can be bought from any pharmacy and start testing from days 11 to 18 of your cycle till you see a positive test...that would be a start and have sex often during these days .......and start charting your temps go to fertilityfriend.com
2007-10-15 16:41:53 · answer #5 · answered by jess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Has he been to see a doctor and have the swimmers checked
2007-10-15 16:11:15 · answer #6 · answered by Aloha_Ann 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would then have him checked out.Im sorry you are going through this I hope this helps:)
2007-10-15 16:16:40 · answer #7 · answered by superstar 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋