Getting Pregnant for Second Time

Hi S.. I too had a hard time getting pregnant after my first son was born. I didn't have any trouble with getting pregnant with him at all so it became very frustrating. My doctor thought it was from the birth control I was using after he was born. I was nursing him and at the time the only thing that was safe to use was depo prevera. I used that for about a year before I stopped getting the shots. It took me a year to get pregnant with my second child, a daughter. I didn't have anymore trouble after that and I now have 4 children. In fact, I got pregnant with my third child when my daughter was only 8 months!! So give it a few more months and talk to your doctor about your concerns. Sometimes we want something so badly that it's hard when it doesn't happen right away. Good luck!

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As we grow older it tends to get harder. Just hang in there and make sure you're not doing it daily except when your fertile. That way his count stays up. If a few more months go by, see your doctor and have some tests done. Good luck, I hope you have a new bundle of joy soon!

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Hi S.,
This happened to me as well, with our first I got pregnant right away (second try) but with our second it took 6 months. I bought ovulation tests and everything so we knew I was ovulating but no baby...so frustrating!

I went to the doctor after 6 months just to talk to her and she was very understanding, she said she knows when you are ready to be pregnant you want to be pregnant now :)

She gave me some options, suggestions and a referral to the specialist but said that since I came in and talked to her I would be back next month pregnant...and I was!

Sometimes it just takes more time with the second because we are so much busier taking care of the first kid and life is a little more stressful!

I know it's hard, try not to stress out too much and maybe just go talk to your doctor, sometimes getting your worries/concerns/frustrations off your chest may help and they might be able to give you tips/tricks you haven't thought of.

Good luck!

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Yep, I'm there with you. I got pregnant immediately w/ my 4 year old daughter. It's been months now and nothing yet... Just try not to focus on it too much-it will happen when the time is right. :)
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This happened to me. I got pregnant right away with my daughter, but it took me 5 months to get pregnant with my son. I was trying everything: temping, charting, using ovulation predictor kits, etc. It's harder when you already have a child because there isn't as much time for romance. :)

I also know it's really hard to hear, "It's only been 4 months" which is something that people like to say. 4 months feels like a long time! I know it's hard to be patient, because I was there! If you need to vent, or if you have questions or anything, let me know.

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