Trying to Get Pregnant - Arcadia,CA

Hi,
I've been on the pill for 13 years - don't know if there's any connection, but it took 4 months to get pregnant the first time and 10 months for the 2nd. You don't need to worry or see a doctor until it's been at least a year.
Good luck - I know it's hard to wait!

Hi there. I have 3 wonderful kids and am trying for the 4th. Using the Basal Body Temperature charting is the EASIEST way to go! And basically FREE. The only thing needed is a Basal Thermometer about $10 online) and a chart. I HIGHLY recommend using ivilliage.com for the chart. You can print one out or just use their online chart. They also help you chart other ovulation indicators (vaginal moisture, and consistency ~ big factors in when you are ovulating). It is tough for some people as you MUST take your temp EVERY morning at the same time before ANY movement. But I set an alarm (even when it's a sleep in day, I just take it then drift right back off every time) and it's done. Everything you could ever really need to know is online (ivillage is extremely helpful).

Then just sit back and let nature take it's course (with a little bit of help from you) and RELAX. It will happen!

Good luck,
H.

Hi, MP,

It's hard to say how long it might take based on the information you've provided. A woman' age is a major factor. Because I was "older" (38) when I first had a chance to try to conceive, I struggled to become pregnant and ended up going through multiple rounds of high-tech fertility treatment (IVF, ICSI, immune treatment, etc.) to conceive my first child. At 40 and nearly 41, I finally had children. If you are over 35 and really want to bear a third child, then I would recommend you consult a reproductive endocrinologist. (I recommend Reproductive Partners and Pacific Fertility Center's reproductive endocrinologists.) Don't waste your time and money on "magic" cures to infertility. There's a lot of misinformation out there. Seek expert medical advice.

Good luck,
Lynne E

Hi, i had gotten pregnant twice, really easy! My las baby we planned for and when i got off the pill, it took a year and a half to get pregnant. We were about to give up and get a puppy! We went away for a couple days to celebereat our anniversary. We had so much fun, and we came back with a bun in the oven! Be pateint, Gods timing is best! I look back at all the circumstances and events, and truly she came at the perfect time! Have fun trying (:

It's one of those things my Mom used to say, 'stop thinking about it and it'll happen'. I was never trying to get pregnant, I was actually on the pill when I got pregnant with my son and had been for over 8 years. But, I've had friends who it took longer. The way my doctor explained it was that each body is different, and metabolizes the hormones in the pill differently. Give it time, I agree with the first poster...if after a year you have no success consult your doctor.

I'm sure everyone is different but in my case I was on the pill all my adult life and got pregnant with my first the 2nd month after going off. Then with the second child got pregnant the first month after going off. I am considered "older" as my second was born when I was 36. So like others said maybe you should plan to have sex right at ovulation time to increase your chances. I should mention that with the timing above I was paying attention to my ovulation and that's probably why it happened so quickly. You don't have to buy a kit and you don't even have to take your temp and chart it every morning! The easiest, least invasive way to know when you are ovulating is to pay attention to your "discharge" (sorry gross) aka "Cervical Mucous" here is a link that will tell you exactly what to look for. Scroll down to cervical mucous monitoring. http://www.estronaut.com/a/ovulation_fertility.htm
That is the only method I used and it really works! Good luck to you.

Often after you stop the pill it takes up to 6m or more to ovulate.

I was just browsing DrBenKim.com and he has an article on this specific topic. It addresses the aditional things you could be doing to increase your chances of success. The link follows. Good luck! http://drbenkim.com/increase-your-chances-getting-pregnan...

Each person is different when it comes to the amount of time it takes to get pregnant. It took me 6 months of being off the pill and actively timing our baby-making before I got pregnant. Girlfriend of mine took 2.5 years. Sister-in-law got pregnant while ON THE PILL... So, it's all just different. Don't stress over it. If after 1 year of actively trying (aka, timing love-making with your ovulation cycles) and not getting results you can officially visit your doctor and be considered candidates for fertility consultation. But, personally, I just say "let it be" and if it's meant to be it will be.

Good luck!

I echo the advice that others gave to chart your cycle. It's a lot easier to get pregnant if you know when you're going to ovulate. There are lots of free sites that help with this: fertilityfriend.com, mymonthlycycles.com, etc. A basal thermometer is the cheapest way, but ovulation predictors work well too.

There's a great book called "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" that goes over everything in detail: www.amazon.com/Taking-Charge-Your-Fertility-Reproductive/...

Good luck!

I was told it can take 6 months to a year for the hormones of the pill to completely leave your system and for your hormones to return to normal. Try charting your cycle and see if that helps you. thebump.com has some great tools for charting and for helping you determine fertile days.

The average time is 6 months to one year for everyone (regardless if you've been on the pill or not)--especially for those of us over 30! Usually only teenagers (which makes no sense!) get pregnant at the drop of a hat (so wrong).

The less stressed you are, the easier it will be to conceive. Have a glass of wine before you try :-)! Cutting out caffeine can help, too. (You've had two, so obviously you can get pregnant...just relax. :-)

Good luck!
D.
P.S. While I totally understand the other posts about discovering when you ovulate, I'm pretty sure that those darn ovulation tests caused me to over-think the whole process when we tried for our son (which led to feelings of frustration and depression). Once we stopped "trying"--let's just say when we conceived him, pregnancy was not in our minds--bam! we got pregnant! :-) Happy trying!

We got pregnant very easily the first time, but our second took a bit longer, but all I did was buy an Ovulation test and bam! We were preggers! I have been on the pill for about 20 years or so, so it may or may not have been that. I recommend the ovulation test! Simple and easy! Good Luck!

Your posting did not state how old you are. I had to go on IVF because of my age. Fertility drops quite a bit after 37 and then very dramatically after 40. After 40, it's a tough road -- but still possible. Your rates after 40 go down by incremental percentage points EACH month! That was a shock to me. Anyway, there are SO many different factors to fertility and getting pregnant. For me, after doing extensive testing for both my husband and myself, we realized that the viability of my eggs were pretty much dismal. So we opted for a donor egg and I now have the most precious little girl. Good luck.

Do you know if you are ovulating yet? The best thing to do is start keeping track of your cycle. I used fertilityfriend.com the second time around (and then finally clomid!). Keeping track of when you ovulate so you came time things properly can be very important!

Everyone is different-I have 3 kids, the 1st 2 were conceived the 1st month I was off the pill, and the 3rd, while I was still on the pill. And, I was 33-39 yrs old on all of them. I would check to see if you are ovulating yet. it can take quite a while after being on the pill. Good luck