I know it can take up to at least 12 months for a healthy woman to get pregnant. I know month 8 just began. I'm 32 and we have an almost 3 year old daughter. I'm not getting any younger, I would like to have a conversation with my ob about if there is anything I can do to push this along. is there anything I can do? Besides wait and be patient? and not stress? and stop thinking about it? Because all fo that I'm already doing. I've just started thinking... this is month 8. I do use ovulation sticks, I have a regular cycle, ovulate regularly. I'm not stressed, far from it, actually! I'm enjoying life for the first time in a looooong time! Please don't ask me to not stress, because I'm just fine, I promise :)
Sometimes wanting to get pregnant gets in the way of actually getting pregnant. Stop with the sticks and just have good sex.
We had sex every day. Didn't bother with testing or charting. Worked like a charm. Husband still has fond memories of that time in our lives...
but you ARE stressing and thinking about it. Seriously, stop thinking about it. I know how hard that is, but trust me. Don't worry about when the baby you want will come, focus on the beautiful one you have, and your body will respond when it is ready.
Use ovulation sticks and have sex three days in row. Elevate hips after.
Another vote for taking a break and enjoying intimacy without any conscious (or subconscious) thoughts of trying to conceive. My first only took three months. The second baby, with no b/c, took almost four years of trying every single month. Sure enough, the month I gave up emotionally and spiritually was the month it happened. Best wishes to you, you'll get there. :) Hugs!
Start eating cruciferous vegetables (i.e. broccoli, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage. These regulate your hormones. Drink lots of water to help the consistency of cervical mucus. Use ovulation predictors. Seven months is not that long. Be patient and don't jump into fertility treatments. I know plenty of women who spent tons of money and then got pregnant naturally.
Our son was 3.5 when we started trying again and it took us a year and a half! We did everything suggested. I read all the fertility books. My husband did travel once a month for work, so that did not help our endeavors! I finally was thinking oh well, I'm happy with one child. We just are not fertile people. We had sex right before one of his trips. According to the fertility books this was WAY too early in the month for me to get pregnant...not the right time at all. Well...I got pregnant! Weird, huh? Anyway...if you are trying more at a certain time of the month I advise to stop doing that!
Do you chart - ie know when you're ovulating. If you're just guessing day 14 or something, start charting, or at the very least using ovulation sticks.
Are you charting your BBT? Do you know when/if you ovulate regularly?
Charting BBT is the easiest way to tell when you generally ovulate.
You can also just have sex every third day from when your period ends until it begins.... that's the BEST way to ensure that you are "covered", so to speak.
My cousin's wife could not get pregnant (age 28) and even tried some medical treatment (not sure what, but it didn't work). She started getting acupuncture and then got pregnant and now has a healthy little boy.
