Having trouble getting pregnant...getting worried....

oceanblue · Mar 31, 2004

Be thankful that you already have 3 healthy children, I will be 34 in July & don't have any! My husband & I have been married for 2 yrs., have been trying to get preg. for a year......it is so frustrating, I have started seeing a fertility specialist, (in fact, I'm having a hystersalpingogram done in 2 days) it's good that you made an appt. with your doc, I am probably not the best one to give advice on this subject because I'm feeling the same way you are right now, but it seems like EVERYONE I talked to said: "Don't focus on it, calm down, it'll happen".

easier said than done.

Best of luck to you, I hope everythhing works out. :)

oceanblue · Mar 31, 2004

by the way.... I'm in PA too...what part of PA are you from?

dawngloves, BSN, RN · Mar 31, 2004

Well obviously you and your husband have no trouble conceiving. And with that in consideration most OB/GYNs won't work you up until you have actively tried for a year.

I would just relax about it and not stress about when you have sex and when you ovulate, ect. It'll happen when it happens.

Good luck!

Limor · Mar 31, 2004

few suggestions:

1) around your ovulation try to have ultasounds check-ups for follicles size (which these eventually will turn out to be ovum) once they are around 20mm they burst out of the ovary and become an egg. this way you'll find out best if you're ovulation

2) as you're waiting, have your husband check his sperm count, although obviously it was good, it's dynamic and you never know...

3) next you can always tell your doctor that you've been trying for 1 year so the next step is trying fertility drugs starting for light ones to induce ovulation and increase number of follicles and chances

hope this info. was for any help if so i'm glad.

good luck :balloons:

limor ( ob-gyn rn-bsn) and from personal experience !!!!

ethelbsnrn · Mar 31, 2004

My home pregnancy test last week was positive after i miscarraige in January of this year. This is my 3rd and the last.

Thanks God!

Ethel

jemommyRN · Mar 31, 2004

Children are a gift from God. Have you ever considered the fact that He may not be ready for you to conceive another. Make sure you talk with Him. Count the blessings that you DO have. Stress less. Relax. and all things will happen within time.

hollyjolly · Mar 31, 2004

My father-in-law worked with someone who couldn't get pregnant. She tried for about 10 years. My fil read an article in a magazine about douching with baking soda. It lowered the acidity in some women's uterus's and made them able to get pregnant. Well he told her about and guess what? She tried and it and got pregnant.:rolleyes:

Hannahrn · Mar 31, 2004

that is a really condescending & insensitive response. You are making a pretty big assumption-how do you even know that the person who is asking is religious? I'm tired of people placing everything in "god's hands" ...if that were true why would there be sick & starving children int his world? Is that part of God's big plan - to torture innocent children? Pleeeeeeeeeeease!

prairiegirl · Mar 31, 2004

My father-in-law worked with someone who couldn't get pregnant. She tried for about 10 years. My fil read an article in a magazine about douching with baking soda. It lowered the acidity in some women's uterus's and made them able to get pregnant. Well he told her about and guess what? She tried and it and got pregnant.:rolleyes:

Is douching with baking soda safe??? It sounds to me like it would cause some major irritation down there. Just wondering because I am also trying to get pregnant and nothing is happening (hard to happen when you are VERY irregular).

jaenshaesmom · Mar 31, 2004

A good book to read on this subject is "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" by Toni Weschler. One of the things in that book that helped me was charting my basal body temp. It is a really accurate way of knowing when is the "right" time. Maybe you already know about this. Just trying to help! :)

colleen10 · Mar 31, 2004

I have also heard that "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" is a phenomenal book.

I think it's good that you are going to see your doctor. Aside from knowing when you are most fertile have you taken a look at all other areas of your health/life such as emotional and physical stress, diet, etc.? These areas can have a significant impact also.

A friend of mine tried for 2 years straight to get pregnant and she was finally able to when she cut out smoking, copius amounts of caffeine, long stressful hours at the office and started eating a balanced diet.

I wish you the best of luck,

Col