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Pregnancy - Thorndale,PA

I've always heard that once you have a baby...it's easier to get pregnant again. However, I am not expericing this at all. I've been trying to get pregnant for about 6 months now with my second and have had no success. Did anyone else find it more difficult to get pregnant the second time around rather than the first?

What can I do next?

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It's called Secondary Infertility and it is a real thing... if you are over 35 and have been trying for 6 months, time to call the OB/GYN. If you are under 35, they will probably make you wait a year before they start you down the infertility path...

Good luck... it's hard, but there is LOTS of help out there.

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It took me almost 3 years, but then when I did get pregnant, it was with twins. Not sure if it was the Lord or my body, but they both knew it was best to wait as I need the mental and physical strength and recovery between pregnancies! Try to be patient!

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My first took about 3-4 months and my second went to 6 with no success so I saught out help. My cycles were very long and irregular and I was not even sure I was ovulating; turns out I had hypothyroidism. Within one month of taking synthetic thyroid hormones I conceived my second.

I am having the SAME problem. I conceived after 2 months with my son, and just one month with my daughter. We are now going on 8 months of trying for #3. SO frustrating....fingers crossed for both of us, good luck!!

Perhaps what you've heard is that many women are very fertile immediately after delivering a baby (especially if they're not nursing). Unless you started shortly after your first was born, there is no evidence that you should have an easier time conceiving again. Don't stress (the more you worry, the harder it is to conceive), but do see a doctor to make sure that neither of you have any complications that are impacting your ability to conceive...

My husband and I tried for 7yrs on and off and I was even on fertility drugs at one point and nothing happend. A little over 7yrs I found out I was pregnant we had a baby boy!! When our son was 6 months I was diagnosed with PCOS and Type 2 Diabetes....ugh....however when our son was 10 months we found out we were pregnant with # 2 and I'm 18 weeks now! I thought it would take me forever to get pregant again but I have heard from numerous people that once you start it's easier. I wish you lot's of luck!!

Every person and every pregnancy are very different. I got pregnant almost immediately with my son but it took 5-6 months when we started trying for our second. If you haven't gotten pregnant once you reach that year mark it would be a good idea to talk with your doctor. If you have other fertility issues then you would want to talk with your doctor before that.

Yes and it took fertility drugs to get pregnant with the second where with the first it happened quickly and without any help.

Good luck. Six months isn't a long time in the world of trying to get pregnant. But if you are concerned, speak to your OBGYN so he/she can check to see if there are any reason why you are not getting pregnant.

Good luck!

My sister in law had an "oops" pregnancy with my first niece. They were not trying at all. When they decided to try for the second they thought it would be easy. Well, they tried for a year and nothing happened so they stopped trying. About a year after they stopped she got pregnant. It took them two years!
I have never heard what you are talking about....sounds like an old wives tale though! :) Keep trying!
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