Loosing hope....

TINA - posted on 03/13/2012

Also to the app "my days" its free and it helped my friend get pregnant in like two months

TINA - posted on 03/13/2012

If your period is irregular i would suggest you talk to your ob/gyn and see if you can get help. It may be something like PCOS. I had it and had such trouble getting pregnant then a dr started me on a diabetic medicine and i got pregant in about a month! I now have regular periods and if i want to conceive again its possible. Good luck

Shawna - posted on 01/20/2010

I so can relate to what your going through... I have a 3 year old and I am 28 weeks pregnant now. But we started trying before my son was 3 it took us around 5 months. I think what helped us this time around was diet.. It took me 1 year to conceive my son, so I thought it would take a long time with this one too, but I watched my sugar intake due to glucose intolerance and it seemed to really help us this time around... Also I figured out that my cycle was 32 days instead of 28. Good luck and don't stress, I know it is really hard not to but just try to focus on other things and it will happen...God Bless

Christa - posted on 01/19/2010

I do think stressing out is one of the main factors in not getting prego when you're trying too. I was reading a magazine when i was preggo with my first that said not to let the romance go. And I believe it. You get so into the "ok...tonights the night i'm gonna get preggo" you forget to have all the foreplay and fun in the world just loving each other. And what it pointed out in the magazine was that woman need the foreplay body wise because it helps the sperm get to where it needs to so much quicker and helps make the way a lot better. Just don't be discouraged. You know what you want and you'll get it. Irregular periods or not...you'll get your second. And i've heard from quite a few friends it took them at least 6 months of trying to concieve before they got the positive test. I don't know if your period has anything to do with the first response ovulation tests...but they do have those tests out that are supposed to tell you what days are the best to try. But as my doctor said being spontanious is the best way. Hope you get your miracle soon!!!!

Misty - posted on 01/18/2010

I just want to thank everyone for being so supportive. Like I had mentioned about the insurance before, We own our own business so we pay out of pocket for pretty much everything and we are still looking into new policies. Thank you Allison for stating that there is aid out there for pregnant women who need it. It is true and if I do get pregnant and end up not having insurance and needing it I will look into that option. Until then, we're still looking at other options. Again thank you all! Send me all the baby dust you've got!!!!! ***baby dust***

Allison - posted on 01/18/2010

I wish you the best of luck and don't listen to anyone who doesn't have positive things to say. Not having insurance doesn't mean you don't have the right to decide to have another baby. There is aid for pregnant women and most are aware of that ;)

Sammy - posted on 01/17/2010

It took us 9 months to conceive. I am now 9 weeks preggo. I too was getting frustrated, but wasn't ready to give up yet. We have a 2 1/2 year old son, who took 3 months to conceive, so this time was a lot different. Don't give up. It will happen!

Ashley - posted on 01/15/2010

Even with my regular periods... right on time. It took us 5 months to concieve. My dr. told me between 6months- 1 year is normal... longer for some shorter for others... don't stress, keep going and it will happen.

Ericka - posted on 01/14/2010

i have an irregular cycle also. i agree that stress could be a reason that you are having problems. another reason could be how long you have been off birth control. i have been off birth control for 18 months or so now, some birth controls make it harder for you to conceive later, it almost has to be out of your system for so long so your body can readjust. i also would recommend trying an ovulation tracker. you only ovulate a short period of time between periods. some research says that diet can play a part, not sure if it is true but you could consult a doctor about it and sometimes it can be a combination of your irregular periods and something with your husband. you never know. try to not stress about it so much, i know it is hard.

Rose - posted on 01/07/2010

I have very irregular periods i don't have a set cycle. It took me a year and half to conceive my daughter she is almost 2 now. This time i didn't even use birth control after i had her because i thought it would be a waste of money. I am 18 weeks pregnant. So it took me along time to get pregnant. I know exactly how you feel. I was the last one out of all my group of friends that had a baby and by than everyone had all their kids. Everyone kept telling me well quit trying and nature will take it course. I started thinking something was wrong with me. It was funny cuz both times i fell pregnant was starting to loose weight. It always happens when you least expect it or if you have other goals in mind. I wish you luck and hang in there it will happen just be patient. Try to focus on something else.

Alexandria - posted on 01/06/2010

i understand excatly what you are going through so not long ago i was in the same position. i have an almost 4 year old son that my now hubby and i had when we were 18 and definately not trying for one. then we got married and tried for a second and it just did not seem to happen. it took us just over 2 years to conceive and we are now 23 weeks pregnant. i definately know what you are going through and i understand that it is hard. my hubby and i literally stopped trying for about 3 months (instead of having unprotected sex we used condoms, which sounds stupid but it worked for us.) every so often we would not use one and it would make us feel like rebels lol. then after the three months we decided that we would "try agian" but guess what we didnt need to cause i found out that i was pregnant. I am not saying that this will work but for us it was the whole not thinking about it think that worked for us. good luck. i will pray for you and remember it will happen when it is meant to happen.

Danielle - posted on 01/06/2010

no insurance and want to conceive right now/???the amount that youd pay for your visits and birth would be outrageous with new baby...just saying
i've heard that it normally takes couples about 6months to 1year to conceive...iknow its hard to relax but try some yoga in the morning???relax a little bit and try every other day or a few times in a week...it will happen!!!!!!

Amy - posted on 01/04/2010

I don't have that issue, but wanted to mention that if your stressed out at all it can make you ovulate late. Do you try using a fertility monitor? Or monitor your cervical mucus or even feel ovulation cramps?

Once I realized what to look for I started to notice that I have ovulation cramps. I've always used the cervical mucus as a good indicator. As I'm sure you've heard a million times before relax! The more you stress about when you ovulate the harder it can be for some women to get pregnant. When I'm trying I'll make marks on a calendar (or use one of the nice online ones they have now) to track different parts of my cycle. This time around I'm using medhelp . org and love it!

Good luck!

Medic - posted on 01/03/2010

dont worry it will happen..i have endometriosis and our 3 year old was after 2.5 years of not really trying but not trying to prevent it then it took 7 months to get pregnant this time around and it wasnt till i really had just given up thinking it would never happen that it did

Meghan - posted on 01/02/2010

i have exactly the same problem, periods either 32 cycle, or dont come for months, then start up again im 22yrs old. and im 7.5 weeks pregnant with my second child :) it took us around 6-7 months to concive our 3 yr old son, and this time it took 3 months!! all i did was buy a book called "how to choose the sex of your baby" which also shows you how to track your cycle- even with the most irregular cycle. (of corse you dont need to use it for the sex part, just the ovulation tracking e.t.c) or there would be books just devoted to ovulation, and how to manage your cycle. dont give up the fight girl, you will get there :)