M.H. asks from Springfield, VA on December 12, 2007
Trying to Conceive Baby #2
Hi all! I'm hoping to get some ideas and experiences from you all. My husband and I have been trying to conceive our second child for a few months now. With my first, all I did was the "14 day" rule of having intercourse 14 days after the start of your period and it worked. Tried one month and it happened! Because of this, I have high expectations and thought I would be pregnant again by now. I have now started using the basal thermometer and the LH test strips. Both on the same day told me I was going to ovulate within the next 48 hours so we "tried" during that time, still no luck. I'm starting to get worried. I know many people try for years, but has anyone else had the experience of the first time being too easy and the second time being difficult? The only thing that has changed is that neither my husband or I are in as good of shape as we were 3 years ago. My husband is slighty overweight, but you would never think that looking at him. I am about 15 pounds heavier than I was, but when I look up my height and weight, I am just on the border of being overweight, I would need to gain 5 more pounds. I have been taking just a generic prenatal vitamin since last spring. The first time, I used a Rx vitamin, but my doctor told me not to worry about doing that because they are all the same. When I did label comparing, they really are! I guess I just need to here some stories, thanks!
So What Happened?™
When you are right, you are right! I am going to chill out and put the test strips away!! Red wine could never be a bad thing! I'm just glad to know that the second one can take longer. Merry Christmas everyone and thank you so much!
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E.L. answers from Orlando on December 13, 2007
My husband and I had been trying for about 6 months and I was sure that after stopping the pill I would get pregnant quickly, but that didn't happen. I decided to use an ovulation calendar and after doing so I got pregnant immediately. My due date is 12/30! We are so excited! You should try it. You can go online and register for a free calendar. Good luck.
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D.H. answers from Tampa on December 13, 2007
M.,
I'm in the same boat as you. We got pregnant with #1 about 3 weeks after our wedding. We weren't really trying, but we weren't preventing either. I went of BCPs Thanksgiving 2006, so we've now been trying for a year. My cycles have been irregular and I'm not ovulating regularly. I'm on my third cycle of Clomid. I was just diagnosed with PCOS and started taking Metformin this cycle too. I did ovulate this cycle either.
I don't have much advice for you, but just wanted to let you know you are not alone in this. It's only been a few months for you. Be patient. My doctor had me try on my own for 8 or 9 months before they starting assisting me.
M.R. answers from Orlando on December 13, 2007
Lol...Not I. My husband could get me pregnant from across the street without aiming. It's sick. Good luck with it.
K.L. answers from Jacksonville on December 13, 2007
Try not to stress out about it. My husband and I got pregnant right away with out first. When we began trying for our second, I too thought that it would happen right away. Well, it didn't. It took seven months!!!! We are currently 14 weeks pregnant with baby #2! Hang in there. It will happen when it's supposed to.
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