How did you get pregnant?

[broodynmoody]

Hello im a regular lurker to the conception boards. I've been trying for nearly a year, i have irregular periods, tried ovulation for a week or so with no positive, been taking Sevens Seas Trying or a baby vitamins and then I've been using preseed as well but still no luck... Any tips?

I drank red raspberry leaf tea up until ovulation, used clearblue fertility test kit (digital) to work out my fertile days, dtd on the day I got a smily and everyday for 4 days after that sometimes twice a day. Put my feet up against the wall for at least 30 mins after dtd (very romantic!). During my two week wait made sure I took long walks every day to improve blood flow to the area. Good luck!

With DD it took a little over three and a half years, countless tests and examinations, surgery, hormone therapy, and IVF. All the cycle tracking, relaxing, exercise and healthy eating in the world didn't make the slightest difference. Go see a doctor!

I think surgery followed by pregnancy and breastfeeding made a huge difference to my endometriosis though - DC2 (currently 22 weeks pregnant) was a natural conception and a very big surprise.

I hope it happens for you soon :)

Thanks again for your input. I've booked an appointment with a GP a week on Friday. I'm gonna splash out on clear blue ovulation sticks, and try and track down some myo -inositol to regulate my periods

I used really really cheap ovulation sticks from Amazon - they were so daft cheap I used them twice a day - worked first month (after along time waiting) and I used them for detecting the pregnancy too and when I got a pos I went out and bought a test.

I've tried to use them but there a pain as u can't wee on the stick, we'll the ones I got said u couldn't

OP- Agnus Cactus- but high dose from Amazon is amazing for regulating your cycle - bought my period on day after I took it after waiting 7 weeks after mini pill www.amazon.co.uk/Agnus-Castus-1000mg-tablets-vitex/dp/B00ERP5MM0

What an aggressive post starkers. Getting pregnant is never a fluke with unprotected sex. Thousands of women with extremely unhealthy lifestyles get pregnant every year. My point was not to promote unhealthy lifestyles but to make the point that a massive part of fertility is not life style based or what lotions and potions you take, it is predetermined. Women should not berate themselves for not being able to conceive quickly as I don't believe they have any direct control over their fertility, other than timing sex cycle wise etc.

Came off pill, fucked like bunnies, conceived around 2 months later with a wedding and honeymoon in the middle of it all.

I found the book that others have mentioned excellent:
www.amazon.co.uk/Taking-Charge-Your-Fertility-Reproductive/dp/0091887585

It explains about the cervical mucus and temperature checking- I used the fertility friend app and just checked temp every morning- you need a thermometer to check basal body temp but they are not expensive. Cycles can vary month to month but it gives a good indication of when you are ovulating. Truly enlightening book and I didn't use the sticks at all...
Think for some people there's only one or 2 days in the month where the mucus is the right type to transport sperm- which coincides with just before ovulation- it explains in the book!

Would also agree totally to see your GP. All the best with it.

SoozeyHoozey how is it aggressive? I also feel very strongly against factually incorrect posts like yours telling women you don’t think they have any control over fertility, other than timing sex?!
That is complete and utter rubbish! There are 10s of things a woman and her partner can do, make changes to lifestyle, diet, health- proven to directly impact fertility. To just say to women “there there you can’t do anything about it” is just not correct or helpful.

It took about 2.5 years first time and we were having sex every 2-3 days, next which sadly ended in MMC took 5 months and we were having sex every 2 days, pregnant now and it happened first month and again we were having sex every 2 days. So I think every 2 days is a better idea than 2-3 days if you're very much focussed on getting pregnant. The other factor is my husband was cycling a lot when TTc for first and with current pregnancy he hadnt cycled for a few months when it happened, so perhaps something to consider if your partner cycles. I was very very keen to get pregnant this time after the previous miscarriage and was struggling whenever I saw a pregnant woman or anyone with 2 children plus I was very stressed for other reasons, 1st time I was fairly relaxed about it (took months off for my bday and Xmas) so I'm not sure being relaxed or not relaxed about TTC makes a huge difference to whether you will conceive or not apart from obviously to yourself, but that's just based on my individual experience so could be wrong. I think it is good to visualise your goal but distracting yourself from it so it doesn't become too overwhelming also good. Every time my period started and I wasn't pregnant I rewarded myself with the positives of not being pregnant to try to lessen the disappointment so nice alcohol, blue cheese etc, doing heavy going DIY etc.

With my first baby I never had a positive ovulation test, and a short luteal phase, but was pregnant within months anyway. Don't fret the stuff u read.

I got pregnant with my first on honeymoon, I guess very very regular sex helped with that. My second was my second cycle after period came back after breastfeeding, but I was quite aware of when I was ovulating from normal physical signs. My third was again my second cycle after breastfeeding and I did an OPK so knew when I ovulated. They say that even with perfect timing only 1 in 3 will stick but I guess I was very lucky as it was first try for all 3.

I think understanding your cycle is very important, not least because it can indicate if there is a problem needing investigation (like no sign of ovulation or short luteal phase).