Can pregnancy make you infertile?

[homemama]

I've just been chatting to a friend on the phone who's been TTC #2 for 12mths now. She went to the docs on tue and he said he thought it was more common than was being recognised. He's referred her to get checked out.

She said he told her that he'd seen it often in women who had no probs first time. He also told her there was little research or funding for this as it was not as much a priority as infertility per se. She said he was practically telling her that pregnancy can make you infertile.

Anyone else been told this?

secondary infertility as its known is quite common -- I know loads of people who got PG very easily on first and then struggled for years to get second... it is hard (been there!!) as you are stuck between 2 worlds .. those without think you are greedy for having a child and wanting more and those with loads of kids easily made don't understand why you want another..

Yes, MM, he did tell her it was common. I don't think that shocked me, just the fact that he told her it would probably remain so as it was down the list IYKWIM.

We've been TTC #2 for 5mths so not too long yet but still a worry as we caught first time with DS. At least he was sympathetic and didn't make her wait. But then she is 38 so a little older than me. Maybe that made the difference (or maybe that's affecting her fertility too )

Secondary subfertility as it is termed is actually quite common. This is a situation whereby a couple readily conceive their first child but have problems conceiving any subsequent children.

Normally gynaes like to see women over the age of 35 who have been trying for six months without success.

Age can also be a factor too. Generally speaking fertility declines with age and particularly so after the age of 35.

i heard it was harder to concieve after having a boy! Not sure how true that is though.

Bonkerz! I don't want DS to be an only child.
I wonder if it's a problem with ovulation or whether it's to do with the 'shape' of things afterwards. I'll be interested to see what her consultant says.

Apart from age, pre existing conditions such as endometriosis and c-sections hadn't heard of there being any pattern to secondary infertility.

i was told 14 years ago after I had dd that pregnancy would either kill or cure my pcos. Well it certainly didn't cure it because it took me 11 years to concieve naturally again.however after this pregnancy I am now ovulating regularly....at the ripe old age of 43. how weird is that?

I had a son and then really struggled to have a second - took 5 years - but got there in the end xxxx