I'm Scared

United States
March 6, 2007 3:06pm CST
I have been trying to get pregnant for two years now and still haven't had the success of becoming pregnant. I have seen the doctor and fixed one problem and yet still no pregnancy. I'm not sure if its just timing which normally it is or its me. May be im just not meant to have children is that possible?
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7 responses
• United States
7 Mar 07
Here is a couple of things you can do at home to help out. First, one person suggested charting your cycles. You can also buy an ovulation predictor kit at the pharmacy. Knowing when you are ovulating is important. Second, many people think the more times you 'try' the better. This is not true. I takes 36 hour for the male to regenerate his sperm. So you should only 'try' every 36 hours. Which means, if you 'try' on Wednesday night, the next time you 'try' would be Friday morning. Third, is position. Lie on your back and place a pillow under your hips raising them slightly. This gets very personal, but it is better for the woman to climax after the man. When the woman does, her cervix dips down into the pool of sperm helping it to get where it needs to. When done, you should continue to lie on your back with the pillow under your hips for about 20 minutes. I personally have not had problems getting pregnant. My husband and I wanted another baby bady about 5 years ago. I was 38 at the time, so my biological clock was ticking. I found this information in my nursing books. It was information to give couples that were having fertility issues. As we wanted to get pregnant as quickly as possible, we did this. I conceived our second month trying, and lo and behold we had twins. I sincerely hope you are able to have a baby. As others said, I would definately see a specialist, both you and your husband to make sure everything is in working order for you both. God Bless and Good luck!
• United States
8 Mar 07
thank you very much for the helpfull advise
@maryannemax (12156)
• Sweden
6 Mar 07
i know someone from college who is married for years now. they haven't have babies yet and are a bit sad. so, she went to her doctor and asked for advices. there's nothing wrong with her said the doctor. so, her husband had his check up, too... and there they found that it's the husband who is incapable of producing healthy sperms. i suggest you don't lose hope yet. you just said that you are having check ups. i suggest you bring your husband, too. so, you can do it together.
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• United States
6 Mar 07
well thank you for the advise
• Canada
6 Mar 07
I would go see a specialist if I were you . I had problems with getting pregnant also and after I had a couple of my children I started miscarring all the time . I had to fight with the doctor to see a specialist and when I finally got to see her she told me to never let a doctor intimidate me like this again as I had every right to see her if I was concerned as that is what they are there for . It turned out I had a lot of problems and they thought I would never have another one again . I was so depressed and went 8 1/2 years wanting another baby so bad . Was on Clomid to try and help things but this did nothing and in the end finally gave up and got rid of all my baby stuff I had an lo and behold I got pregnant that month . Stress of wanting a baby can prevent you from having one and although this will not help you because you can't control how you feel , I just thought I would let you know . But I would take the time to see what is going on and they can always try you on fertility pills like they did with me . It may just be a problem like that . All the best as I know what it can be like to want a baby mroe then anything in the world when everyone else doesn not seem to have any problems in that area especially when you see children going around getting pregnant themselves .
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• United States
6 Mar 07
thank you for that advise
@Anakata2007 (1785)
• Canada
10 Mar 07
Not being able to get pregnant is certainlyl very frustrating. Most times I'm afraid they find absolutely no reasons and then a pregnancy could happen or not happen at anytime. There is no answer to your question. Just always remember to take breaks now and then. Infertility is hell on a marriage.
• United States
11 Mar 07
I would suggest to take a natural family planning class. They teach you how to pay attention to your cycle and how to get pregnant if you want to and also how to not get pregnant. This method usually works for many women who think that they are not able to get pregnent. If you are off by a few days then that may be the only thing wrong. Good luck!
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• United States
8 Mar 07
I agree with a previous poster that you should see an infertility specialist, if a healthy couple is trying for a year and doesn't get pregnant then they say that they should see a specialist, they are a lot more knowledgable ablout reproductive problems and have a lot more options available to you.
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@eden32 (3973)
• United States
7 Mar 07
What was the one problem that's been fixed? Are you charting your cycles? Charting can make all the difference. There's actually only a very small window each month when a woman can conceive. If you aren't charting, you're not going to have the best timing.