Fertility

Hi S.,
Your story sounds very simular to mine, execpt I had a really hard time getting pregnant with my first. My cycles were all messed up and came to the conclusion that I wasn't ovulating each month. My doctor had me take Clomid, which is a fertility drug and to use a ovulation kit. It only took two months and I was pregnant.
I highly suggest trying an ovulation kit. They're very easy to use and tell you the exact day you're ovulating. I'm pretty sure Clearblue makes an ovulation kit. I've used a non-name brand before and it worked too.
Hope it works and hope you're preggo soon!

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I am with you. I have an almost 2 1/2 year old and have been trying since he was six months old. I had a miscarriage before him and had no problems getting pregnant both times. Now I am still hesitant to try all of the over the counter fertility methods; it seems unnatural. My doctor called it secondary infertility--it sounds so bad. She also stated that we should try going to the ob/gyn and start the fertility process. It is so hard (and devastating every month) when you love motherhood and want a house full of children. I obviously don't have any advice, but my thoughts and prayers will be with you because I know how it feels.
K.

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You do have a short cycle, I have the same thing. When I got preggo the dr. had given me a slip to have my progesterone checked on day 20 of my cycle, thinking I may have low levels. If you have low levels it is more difficult to sustain a pregnency. Also short cycles are a sign of low progesterone. I would ask to have my levels checked and also go see the fertility specialist now.

get the ovulation kit.

it is cheap and it will let you focus your efforts on the fertile days.

Why waste your time at the fertility dr when you might be able figure things out at home.

Also the fertility dr is going to want to run tests and poke you with needles..

try a couple of months of the ovulation kit..

it worked for us.

I tried for almost 2 years to get pregnant with my second child. It was weird for me too because my first child was a complete surprise(I was only off the pill for less than a month). We tried for a while then I did then temp thing. Finally after a year and 8 months my doctor referred me to a fertility specialist. I went for the consultation and in talking to the doctor I told him I was late but that my cycle was not regular and I was often late (which really messes with your head). Well, come to find out I was pregnant. So I don't know if it was just the release of the pressure to do it on our own that made us finally get pregnant or what but I said "Dang, your good" :) So I would say don't put off going to a specialist. Maybe it is something simple that is a quick fix and you are putting yourself through things that you dont need to. They may suggest the ovulation kit or maybe just do some tests to make sure all is good. Anyway you don't have anything to lose. And just as an aside, it doesn't mean you will have trouble again if you want a third child. We were surprised by baby #3 while using condoms. Sometimes God's timeline is just not the same as ours. Good luck and let me know how things go. K.

I think you're being too hard on yourself, sweetie. You're doing everything right! The only suggestion I would have for you is to relax, and maybe try Clomid, if it doesn't happen for you in the next few months? A glass or wine (or two) seems to work for me, in terms of relaxing! Good luck to you!

I was 35 and having difficulty getting pregnant again also. I went to the Dr. and we tracked me temp, and figured out I wasn't ovulating either. I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and went on metformin, and also tried acupuncture. I truly believe the acupuncture is what did it. I had some very cool experiences during the treatment. Might consider this option before taking all those drugs and going through all the fertility stuff. I started to ovulate again within 2 months and was pregnant the next month. I am now 6 1/2 months along waiting for my little girl to be born. Best of luck, I know how you feel.

I havent read the other posts. Have they checked your progesterone levels?

After 6 months of trying my doctor recommended the book, Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler, MPH. It is a great book and gives lots of information, pictures, and examples of ways to track when you are fertile. I got pregnant 2 months after I got the book and I am never regular. Good luck. I hope this book can help you.

I know how you feel. I am having problems too. My son will be 5 this year, and I cannot seem to get pregnant again. We have only been seriously trying (counting the days in the cycle, etc.) since January 2007, and still nothing. I will be 32 this year, and I am getting frustrated. I just bought an ovulation kit to see if that helps. I think I might move to California though and start drinking their water since everyone in Hollywood seems to be getting pregnant. It gets depressing everytime I open my people magazine and see someone else's pregnant belly on all of the pages. Hopefully this will be the month it happens for me.

If you can't temp, I would definetely try OPKs. We've been trying since last April. I have PCOS and in May my OB gave me Clomid. I started at 25mg, then 50mg, then 75mg, and finally 100mg. The 100mg cycle worked and we got pregnant w/ triplets. We lost them at 9 weeks in October. In December we went back to 100mg of Clomid. Last cycle we had some huge follicles, but no luck. This month my body has stopped responding to clomid (none of my follicles were near the size needed for ovulation). So we're onto trying a different drug next cycle.

With DD we were darn right lucky as we were getting ready to start treatments, but I ended up PG.

If you have no KNOWN infertility issues (like PCOS or MFI) then I would try OPKs to pinpoint ovulation. Since I'm on Clomid I actually get a CD 12 ultrasound and my OB can pinpoint the day I will ovulate (and he's been dead on each cycle).

Clomid is NOT a fun drug to be on...it's nicknamed CloMOOD! SO if you really don't need to be on it...I'd avoid it.

I agree that you should try the ovulation kit first. Give yourself a couple months to really figure out your cycle.
So much cheaper then seeing a specialist. If the kit does not help your OB can give you meds to MAKE you ovulate and other pills to help with egg production (clomid)
I don't see the need to invest in a specialist till all these are tried first.
Good luck trying...I know how frustrating it can be:(

S.,

I tried for 1 1/2 years to get pregnant with my daughter had no luck until I went to a fertility doctor. I must tell you this was the best thing I could have done. My husband and I felt very comfortable there. The people and the doctors are very nice and they explain things in detail for you.

If you are interested the doctor office is Michigan Center for Fertility 30078 Schoenherr Warren, ###-###-####

after a few minor test which included checking for a blocked tube I went on clomid and was pregnant the second month of trying.

Best of luck and don't give up. Sometime our bodies have a mind of there own.

P.

I agree with , use an ovulations kit. Go to Costco or Sams you get more for your money :) It took me 6 years of treatments to get pg with my son and only 3 months for my daughter, and I have been blessed BIG TIME! But since you already have one, I'm sure your just missing your ovulation.
Good Luck!

The creighton model of natural family planning monitors your mucus production. You check everytime before and after you go to the bathroom. Your body creates more mucus when you're ovulating. Also, I would try taking vitamin B6...I had a hard time with both pregnancies and as soon as I took the vitamin B6 I was pregnant. Good Luck!!