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HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING PREGNANT FOR A SECOND CHILD!!?

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sambrads · 12/11/2007 19:28

HI YA
I HAVE A WONDERFUL SON WHO IS 13 MONTHS AND I HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR A SECOND BABY FOR 6 MONTHS BUT NOTHING HAS HAPPENED . I AM ONLY 22 SO MY AGE IS NOT A FACTOR AND MY DH IS YOUNG TO .
ITS SO FRUSTRATING HAS AYONE ELSE GOT THIS PROBLEM????

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sambrads · 14/11/2007 13:44

WITCHANDCHIPS DONT BE IN DENIAL ITS OK FROM PEOPLE I HAVE SPOKE TO ITS NOT EASY GETTING PREGNANT EVEN IF YOUR 100% OK
I NO MYSELF THAT I THOUGHT IF YOU HAD SEX ONCE THEN YOU WILL DEFINATELY BE PREGNANT BUT MY DOCTOR TOLD ME 1 EGG IS RELEASED A MONTH AND ONLY SURVIVES 24 HOURS SO HOW ARE YOU MENT BTO HAVE GOOD CHANCES?
GO TO YOUR DOCTOR AND GET IN FO HOP I HELPED A BIT

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Kewcumber · 14/11/2007 13:51

you maximise your chances by having sex around the time you ovulate. If you don't know when that is I suggest you search the internet and do some reading pretty fast!

If you have a regular cycle most women ovulate 14 days before their period is due - if you are regular you can work backwards to get a rough idea, if you arent; regular try iovulation predictor kits from Boots if you can afford it.

wannaBe · 14/11/2007 13:52

Sambrads I am very sorry for your loss.

I do fear however that your fil has unwittingly put a lot of pressure on you because it is his dying wish for you to have another child. If you want to have more children, then it should be because you want to have more children, not because it was the dying wish of someone else.

It is commonly known that stress can cause problems in conceiving, it can delay ovulation and consequently delay periods, so if you are feeling under pressure to fulfil the dying wish of your fil it is entirely possible that this is preventing you from actually conceiving.

I would forget about the wishes of others, put them out of your mind completely, relax and let nature take its course. Whenever you conceive another baby you will have fulfilled your fil?s dying wish, be it today or in 10 years time.

I also wouldn?t be so quick to run to a private clinic just because you have been trying for 6 months. Six months really is no time at all, and it is entirely possible you will conceive in the next six months. Someone used to post a statistic on here about what percentage of people conceive in what time, and it is astounding how many still have not conceived within 12 months. Honestly, although it is very frustrating it is also very normal to take up to 12 months to conceive.

I would however get your thyroid dealt with asap, as this is something that can prevent conception. So if you ar not on any medication already then I would see your gp to see what can be done about it. I would also make sure you speak to him re ttc while on high doses of thyroid medication as it is entirely possible you will be advised to stop ttc until your thyroid levels are normal.

sambrads · 14/11/2007 14:55

THANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYONE YOU ALL HAVE BEEN BRILLANT!!
I NO IT MAY SEEM LIKE I AM UNDER PRESSURE BUT ME AND MY HUSBAND WANT ARE KIDS CLOSE AND DISCUSSED HAVING KIDS BEFORE FIL ASKED ME .
I DIDNT WANT TO PUT IT IN THIS THREAD ABOUT MY FIL BUT I FELT I WAS SEEN AS A SILLY WE GIRL ONLY BEING 22 BUT I AM VERY CLUED IN AND MAKE ALL MY OWN DECISIONS.
WORZEL I DONT HAVE THE MONEY TO GO PRIVATE EITHER BUT I WOULD FIND IT NO MATER WHAT TO GET SOME ANSWERS ALTHOUGH I DONT THINK ITS FAIR WOMEN LIKE US CANT GET HELP WHEN WE NEED IT INSTEAD OF BEING STUCK IN A TWO YEAR WAITING FRAME.

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Kewcumber · 14/11/2007 16:30

Sambrands - the reason that you can't get a referral before at least 2 years as there is generally nothing wrong prior to that (given age and proven fertility with DC1) - it would be wasting resource on people with nothing wrong with them! Getting a consultation with a fertility specialist wouldn't help you get pregnant becasue they would just tell you to go away and have sex during your fertile period and come back in 2 years if not pregnant by then...

Agree you should get yout thyroid treated properly though.

sambrads · 14/11/2007 20:22

ok thanks again or all your advise .
i am currently on medication for my thyroid and as far as my gp is concerned everything is ok with it now.
hopefully it will happen soon enough.
i am having sex when im ment to and loads more but i think i have problems ovulating

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Kewcumber · 14/11/2007 21:20

have you tried ovulation tester kits? I know they;re expensive but if you do them for a couple of months - it will predict when the right time to have sex is and if you're not ovulating then it gives you something concrete to go to your GP with.

wishing1 · 15/11/2007 00:12

witchandchips!!
I am 39 and ttc for 17 months now, it's frustrating isn't it? DH has low count but not extremely and I'm fine, don't know...guess it will just take more time, co worker had same prob and 3 years they tried and finally it just happened. I just keep praying and I've already had a couple children that are grown...dh doesn't want to go for any help right now, thinks I'm freaking out about being infertile...men...he's a huge procrastinator. good luck!!

witchandchips · 15/11/2007 10:01

wishing yes it is frustrating (and the rest). Am just coming to terms with the idea that at best i only have a 1 in 2 chance of getting pregnant. Debating IVF/IUI at the mo. one of my issues is that the more we go down the intervention route the harder it will be to accept that we are not going to get another one.

sambrads · 16/11/2007 09:04

withchandchips my friend was told she would never have kids even ivf would never work and guess what did get pregnant!
unfortunatly she had a mc but now she knows she has hope .
i would definatly say try ivf it would be good help .

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Jaynee · 21/11/2007 21:35

Does anyone know how long you should wait to try again after a miscarriage? I recently suffered a miscarriage- early at 6 weeks. Really want another baby but feel a bit scared now as fell so easily with dd.

sambrads · 23/11/2007 12:29

hello jaynee how are you sorry to hear that you had a mc . dont no to much about that but your doctor should be able to advise you i would probably wait a few more weeks then start trying again hope this helps!!

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