Wednesday, 25 January 2012
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How Do I Increase My Chances of Conceiving?
So I am entering the ovulation period! Woo hee. Since last month has been crazy I bought some FertiliTea to help me regulate my cycle. I don't want another 56 day cycle, and sitting there asking yourself what if? I also read somewhere that probiotics, the one I have been taking Ultimate Flora women's care probiotic, helps regulate vaginal pH which is essential in achieving pregnancy. Many times the environment will be too acidic and the man's sperm have no chance of surviving. Also never forget those prenatal vitamins. I like them because they have many essential vitamins that we need daily anyways, so it can never hurt.
Well, I guess I have been doing my best to get my body conception ready. Hubby has been on regular vitamins too, plus I got him Vitamin C bottle as well. Apparently Vitamin C helps with healthy sperm production. So I guess for the next few days we will be busy, and then fingers crossed hoping this month the bean sticks.
My mom has been mad at me for awhile and yesterday I found out why. Apparently she is mad at me because I am not giving her grandchildren. She thought that as soon as we got married we would get pregnant. Oh man, there is a lot of pressure on me now. And my father in law has also been asking my husband when we going to have kids because he wants to be a grandfather.
The only people that are really against it are my sister in law and my husband's fathers new wife who had a baby almost two years ago. I guess sister in law, being older, wants to be first, and step mother in law doesn't want to share the spotlight. Jeesh people nowadays. But it is stressful, on one side I have people WANT it, on the other people AGAINST it, and me and my husband are just praying for God to give us a child.
Pray for me this week. Hope the little bean sticks. Mommy is gonna take the best care of you!
So, what did you do to increase your chances of conception?
How long did it take you to get pregnant with your first one?
How did you know you were pregnant?
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Keep at it!
Did you just start trying this month? My husband and I are going on 4 months TTC. It's been an exciting, frustrating, and disappointing journey so far. I have faith that it will happen soon, though.
Good luck to you!
To increase my chances of conceiving, I took fertility drugs and had two rounds of IVF. It took several years and several miscarriages. I'm not sure how long you've been trying, but I'm sure it won't be nearly as long for you.
@cobeeisgone@xanga - This is my second month TTC.
We also had ppl for and against us. My mother in law was obviously against it to the point of making me very upset about it. My family and basically everyone else except my MIL were excited.
Just don't make it something too serious, keep the trying part fun ... If ya know what I mean
@Twokidsandapitbull@xanga - My husband's father's new wife is spreading rumors about us, and she even told my husband to his face that we should wait at least 10 years to have a kid. I personally think she is scared that her baby will loose attention from my husband's father (her baby daddy) if we have a child because my FIL really wants to be a grandfather already and he wants a boy. Out of 4 girls my husband is the only boy. So if I have a boy she will loose it I think. And my SIL is always negative. She even tried to stop our wedding. She said we should get to know each other more and see what happens (we were together for 4 years before we got married!). Her on the other hand, got engaged a few month ago to a bf of 5 month. Hypercritical I know. But thats why no one knows that me and hubby are up to, I just don't want to deal with all the drama and negativity, since I am already upset it didn't happen right away. (I know it takes awhile but still). The only place I can turn to for support is here. =(
@Twokidsandapitbull@xanga - I am sorry you went through all that. People are so judgmental. I wish I could say that my step mother in law is a saint but she is not. She stole a husband from a woman by getting pregnant, and then she married that husband's best friend (my father in law). She pursued him while he was still married to my husband's mother. And she got pregnant again afterwards he married her. The she preached to me how she hates women that get pregnant to keep a man.
@cobeeisgone@xanga - Thanks. I hope it happens for you soon. What are you doing to increase your chances if you don't mind me asking?
After 7 yrs, my hubby and I gave up TTC,, we are still hoping, but we are adopting (finalizing in 23 days!). My inlaws don't understand why we haven't gone through all the fertility testing.. and for me, I cannot handle being told Im never going to carry a baby. Im at peace with no knowing, because then there is always a chance.. My parents adopted as well, so Im thankful to have my mom who has been down this road before.. makes it a little less lonely.
I take Robitussin cough syrup 4 days before and 2 days after. I also use Fertilaide pills. Also since I have PCOS which it sounds like you do, I used the Clear Blue Easy fertility monitor. Good luck!!!
Good luck, sending lots of sticky baby dust your way!
Once hubby and I decided having a baby was in our plans, I started charting my cycle. I monitored my cervical mucus, looking for the fertile egg white CM, took my basal body temp and even tried monitoring my cervical position (that was tricky!). Charting your temps is a great indicator of ovulation, if you see a spike in temp, that means you've ovulated. After a 4 months of charting I decided to try and conceive the following cycle (I'm lucky that I have a very regular cycle). And the first time we tried, we succeeded. We had sex 3 times the week I ovulated (you also want to have sex before you actually ovulate, sperm should be waiting to meet egg). If you're not already charting, I highly recommend it. It may take you longer, like I said, I have a very regular, text book, cycle. Also, stressing over conceiving will hinder your ability to conceive. We also took a lax approach to it -- if it happened, great, if not, no biggie.
As far as knowing, with my first I thought I might be pregnant the day I missed my period but wasn't sure and waited a week to test. My giant swollen breasts were the give away. With this one (2nd) I knew a week before I missed my period, no other signs or symptoms yet, just felt pregnant.
J and I have been trying for 10 months. We had two miscarriages. It gets hard, especially because my close friend - who when I told her I was trying to have a baby, made me feel an inch tall and told me I was stupid - is now pregnant after telling me she "wanted to have a baby to piss her mom off". I also have a lot of friends with babies who do not take care of their children. It hurts me to see them get blessed with their babies but I can't seem to.
I really wish it would happen for everyone who IS CAPABLE and loving and sincere about having children, not to use them against someone. Good luck!
@penguinlovegoddess@xanga - I've ALWAYS kept track of my cycle, because it likes to change and for the off chance that I would get pregnant. I've noticed that since my last miscarriage up until two months ago my period was heavy and cramps were bad. Then December & January were only 3-4 days long and light, with hardly any cramps. Everyone's telling me I need to test, but I don't feel that I am.
I think a big part of trying to conceive is understanding your cycle like learning signs for when you're ovulating, fertile, about to have your period, etc...there's a lot more than you think! I really amazing book is called Taking Charge of Your Fertility and I would really recommend it :) It helps you chart your signs (temperature, cervical mucus,etc) so you can identify when you're the most fertile.
Sorry if I wasn't clear. My cycles are usually super regular, this was the first time it got irregular. I think it was due to high stress I was on, so I hope I don't have PCOS. =)
Stand after sex!!!! Okay j/k...
You sound like you know what you should do... Just relax. It will happen :D
And eff the people who are being creepy about it!
It's been two days since i stopped taking my birth control pill,my husband & i decided to start trying. (I'm 28,he'll be 29 in May) I have talked to alot of people & i always get different answers people saying you should have one & being excited for me & then i have my mom who says i have a cat that should be good enough. She thinks i shouldn't bring a baby into this world because it's so f*cked up which i totally get but that doesn't stop me from wanting a little one. So her & my sister don't know I'm trying-my sister wants to be an aunt & she said she would help me out so she's fine with it.
Good luck to you & your husband. If you don't mind me asking how old are you?
@Wish1upon1a1star - 24 and husband is 26
Evening Primrose Oil gave me the BEST EWCM ever! :) I conceived the first month I used it.
My sister has PCOS, and has been told that there is a very very small chance of her 'sticking the bean'. My doctors, however, can't seem to give me a solid answer as to why I can't. I keep track, chart, and mate like a bunny when I hit cycle... but still nothing. My mom was told she would never have kids ...2 kids later :) lol. Just keep at it.
Try fertility awareness method as a supplement! I use it as an informative source for birth control. Get a cheap little digital thermometer that measures to the tenth degree and take your temperature every morning when you wake up before you do anything (basal body temperature) and after a few months, you'll get a better idea of when you ovulate. Your basal body temperature dips immediately before ovulation (and after that, it'll spike until your period), so once that dip occurs, you become more likely to conceive on that day and in the following 3-4 days. I find BBT renders ovulation tests and stuff like that a waste of money since in my experience, it's been accurate according to my (recently irregular) cycles.
Its NOT A MATTER of CHANCES ! Here's what ya gotta do: watch for the blood spot to come down.
It is the egg (ovum) breaking off from the egg sac. It usually happens mid cycle. In one and a half hours that egg will be waiting for sperm in the tube. Don't have sex for 5 days prior to ovulation or you won't be able to determine the gender of your child. Which do you and your husband want? Boy or Girl? You should have sex about 2 hours after the blood spot comes down. You can see it in your panties, or when you wipe yourself after peeing. If you want a girl, have the man come early. If you want a boy, rev up the vaginal liquids before he comes. visit www.woomb.org for further information. I believe they have a call line to discuss with professional conception counselors. In any case, it is a female doctor's site who specializes in this. We used it to determine the genders of our three children, girl, boy, girl. check it out !!Do you consistently have a 50+ day menstrual cycle? If not, and you're menstrual cycle varies wildly month to month or you often miss periods, have you tried basal temperature monitoring? Your body temperature is elevated during ovulation and though the luteal phase (the 12-14 days between ovulation and your period). If you are menstruating without ovulating (this can happen for many reasons), you won't see that temperature spike. No ovulation, no pregnancy. Your doctor can follow up with tests for various hormones to clarify what might be causing reduced fertility. On the male side, sperm motility and health decreases the longer a man goes without ejaculation. So, the male partner should ejaculate daily for the most robust sperm.