what should I do?
By summerrain
@summerrain (355)
China
June 18, 2008 8:03pm CST
My husband and I planned to have a baby one year ago,but I have not been pregnant till now.How eager we want lovely babies!but i don't know what happened on earth,why it's so difficult for us to have a baby?are there someone having the same experience with me?
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12 responses
@chrysz (1602)
• Philippines
19 Jun 08
I know a friend who was as eager as you who really had herself and her husband undergo a lot of testing. They were OK physically and "hormone-ically" speaking. But as most people believe, psychological state of both partners matters because only when they have given up and left everything to the Lord that my friend was able to conceive. She is now busy rearing her child.
I think you can talk to a medical professional and have yourselves checked or counseled. The more pressured you are in conceiving, the more difficult the process will be. Let nature takes its course and never lose hope.
By the way, that friend of mine is 42 years old. How old are you? Good luck!
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@summerrain (355)
• China
19 Jun 08
thanks for your encouraging,maybe I should relax myself,and let it be.I believe we will have babies sooner or later,after all,I'm only 28 years old.By the way,babies in the post photo are yours,they are so lovely!Whish them growing up healthily and happily,and wish your family all healthy.
@chrysz (1602)
• Philippines
19 Jun 08
Thanks! They are my pillars of strength and they are really lovely despite their differences and uniqueness. Just be very careful and I if you haven't had your rubella or measles vaccine, better have the MMR vaccine now before getting pregnant. My baby, Mariel, who is only 9 months old is profound deaf because I had measles when I was 8-weeks pregnant with her. Nevertheless, she is healthy and hopefully, she won't lag with her speech development. Good luck!
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@summerrain (355)
• China
20 Jun 08
I'm sorry for your experience,hope your baby will be better.do you mean the MMR vaccine is more safe and effective?
@vidhyagowri (1973)
• United States
19 Jun 08
You guys take it easy. It happens sometimes. YOu first relax and take healthy food. Eat almonds every day and take folic acid.
@vidhyagowri (1973)
• United States
19 Jun 08
Almonds has lots of folic acid which is very necessary to get pregnant
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@summerrain (355)
• China
19 Jun 08
yes,we should eat healthy food,but why almonds?is it helped?thanks for your response!hope you well!
@AshleyHasan (1024)
• India
23 Jun 08
Sorry to know that but please dont worry, I suggest you to consult Gynecologist and they will do some tests for both the partners and they will also ask you to do some medication , now a days giving birth is not a big problem , I am sure very soon you will have a child, trust in God nothing is impossible with God. God will help you out. Takecare.
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@Gemmygirl1 (2867)
• Australia
20 Jun 08
This is VERY common - just ask your GP. Basically when you try for a baby it never usually happens, the trying part makes people try harder which ends up not working out how they want it to. It seems you're more likely to conceive when you least expect to, rather than when you PLAN to.
There is only a VERY small opening in which you can conceive anyway, i believe it's approximately 14 days after your period so if you mis-cue the time in which you try, then you could miss your window of opportunity when you're ovulating!
Also, you should be very grateful that you were able to conceive at all - a lot of people these days need to use other options to be able to have children at all. I have a cousin - his wife had to use IVF in order to conceive their baby, due to there being problems with her reproductive organs.
My partner & i were together for 7 years before we were able to conceive so it took us a very long time, a lot longer than it did for you. We were luck with baby #2, we conceived very quickly with our 2nd child but the first one was the difficult one.
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@summerrain (355)
• China
20 Jun 08
yes,things like this always happen,I guess.just like a proverb in our China,that's "has a mind to grow flowers cann't spend,unintentionally inserts the willow tree,willow tree to ceate shade".thanks for your comfort and encouraging.wish your family happy and healthy every day!
@cupid74 (11388)
• Pakistan
19 Jun 08
Hi dear
first of all i wish u best of Luck and hope u will conceive soon and have adoreable babies(* tather baby as i know u r not allowed to have more than 1)
other thing, go to gynacologist, she might be right to help u out, though some times it took long to conceive byt getting doc opinion is always best
Take care
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@summerrain (355)
• China
19 Jun 08
yes,we are just allowed to have only one baby in our country.But maybe we will have a twins,haha.just play a joke.thanks for your advice,and wish you well.
@Lock_Heed (210)
• United States
20 Jun 08
Ovulation makes a huge part. Find out when your due:
www.americanpregnancy.org/gettingpregnant/ovulationcalendar.html
This site has a calendar that can help you track your cycle. Good Luck !
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@Swaana (1205)
• India
19 Jun 08
It happens to many now a days. Not just for you. We too planned and planned for almost four years after marriage. I conceived only after that. There are so many factors that can be the reason. The first thing you ought to do is to consult a doctor and if you both dont have any problems, just relax. Even the stress that starts when you plan to conceive also will not help you to conceive. Take time out, go for a loooooong relaxed tour especially during your fertile period.
All at the same dont loose heart that is more impotant.
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@summerrain (355)
• China
19 Jun 08
you are right,we should go to the doctor to have an examine to check if there are some problems with us.Then we can be relax.we will never lose our heats,thanks for your response.wish your family healthy!
@kezabelle (2974)
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19 Jun 08
You know its quite common and totally normal for a healthy couple with no problems to still take up to 18 months to concieve a child it doesnt mean there is anything wrong.
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@summerrain (355)
• China
20 Jun 08
thanks for your comfort.that's right,we should trust love,trust ourselves.hope your family well.
@jdyrj777 (6530)
• United States
19 Jun 08
I had the same problem as you. When i talked to my doctor he said maybe we are trying too hard. Everyday lowers the sperm count. Every other day or every 2 days is better and increases the chance of having boy. At least thats what the doctor told me before i became pg w/ my son. We tried so hard for 6 mo. Untill the doc told us that. Then it happens when you dont want it to. As soon as my husband was laid off at work i got pg. Well all that was long ago. My son is turning 32 tomarrow.
@summerrain (355)
• China
20 Jun 08
that's true,things always happened when we don't want to.thanks for your advice,and hope your baby smart,healthy.Wish all your family well.
@doubloonie (535)
• Canada
19 Jun 08
You know the old story of a couple not having children and adopting a child after which they become pregnant and add another child into the family? I truly believe that stress plays a huge role in conceiving a baby. I agree that it may take several years for a couple to conceive, which is sad if they are so eager to start a family, but patience and time can work miracles. I have known couples who have tried for up to 7 years and eventually were able to have a baby of their own. I think one year may be too early to worry and stress too much. The stress will lead to further delays, which will lead to more stress. It's a vicious cycle. Try setting a different goal for you and your husband. Like trying out to experience other things in life that you wouldn't be able to do if you had a baby to take care of. And maybe this will help. Good luck!
@summerrain (355)
• China
19 Jun 08
yes,i agree with you.that's true,we are so eager to have a baby.maybe we should release our stress by choosing other things to do.thanks for your comfort and suggestion.thanks for your response!
@summerrain (355)
• China
23 Jun 08
have a trial voyage?what do you mean,my friend?do you mean we should have a travel?