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asking
20 yrs ago
Hi
My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for over 8 months without success. All you Mums & Dads out there - need your help....got any good tips that are tried and tested to get in the club?!!
Thanks
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blcwc
20 yrs ago
Stress is a big boo boo in trying to get pregnant. Forget about trying for a child. Just relax and enjoy yourself with your husband without worrying if you're going to be pregnant or not. The harder you try to be pregnant the more difficult it is to be so. Make sure both of you are well rested and completely relaxed. Enjoy. And good luck.
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Asking
I wonder how old you are. Have to say that affects the chance of getting pregnant. Is any of you smokers? If yes, that also reduces the chance. If you say NO to all of the above, have you had your husband's sperm count and mobility checked? If everything is right, then as blawc suggested, pls relax n enjoy. 8 months is not long at all, by the way. Good luck.
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I am 30yrs old. We are both non-smokers. Both relatively healthy. Both busy at work but once the day is over we dont take it home and weekends are ours. The main thing that is hard is not thinking about it - it consumes your lift. Plus the worst thing to say to anyone who is trying is 'relax'!!!!!
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that was supposed to be consumes your life!!
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Ive tried 'Persona' but it always says Im going to ovulate around day 18 or 19 when my cycle is around 28-30 days. I stopped using it because I thought it might be misleading me. Guess this is the same as using a ovulation test? Anyone else had the same problem or should I try again?
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I'd try one of the ovulation test kits, like Clear Plan (available from Watsons). You can relax and have fun the rest of the month, but there are a few days you probably want to make sure you don't miss!
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Thanks for the advice everyone. Its good to know that there are a lot of people in the same boat who have gone on to have kids. I have already had a progesterone test which can back as normal - meaning I ovulated the month the test was done. Worry some months that I havent though as sometimes my breasts are sore during the time Im supposed to ovulating and some months not. Hubby to have test done too so imagine we will both relax a bit more when we know that we are both 'normal'. Hopefully if there is something wrong we can work it out with the help of the doc. Will try the ovulation kit this month - cant help to try....
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I totally understand about not being able to relax, I hear this all the time from clients, but true - you must try. I refer all my clients to Gianna Buonocore when they have similar challenges as you, - she is an acupuncturist and chinese medicine practicioner and has had great success with the ones I know. I dont have her number here, but if you call my office my assistant can give it to you. 2983 1558.
Good luck.
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I totally understand about not being able to relax, I hear this all the time from clients, but true - you must try. I refer all my clients to Gianna Buonocore when they have similar challenges as you, - she is an acupuncturist and chinese medicine practicioner and has had great success with the ones I know. I dont have her number here, but if you call my office my assistant can give it to you. 2983 1558.
Good luck.
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Asking
Sorry to be so detailed. You said both of you are relatively healthy but mind you even very fit and healthy people can have infertile problems. I DONT mean you are because you only said 8 months and 8 months is really a very short period.
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I know - to be honest I think the whole thing is a human lottery - either your number comes up or it dosent.
Thanks Hulda - I may give the acupuncturist a try if I have no joy soon.
Going to see how hubby gets on with semen test and try an ovualation kit this month. You never know....
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:-))
20 yrs ago
Sounds simple, but lie down for a while after having sex. Many people who are trying hard to have a baby will fit sex into small available time slots (during the fertile time) and then have to rush off! That would cause gravity to work against nature. Possibly another reason why being relaxed helps. My mum recommended this one to me and she's a doctor, so it's not a complete old wives' tale!
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Had the same experience too when my wife and I were trying to have our first kid. It was when we were about to give up and...tada...along comes Paul Norman Chan...don't think too much about it - just enjoy yourselves. When the kid comes, sex goes out the window!
Michael Chan
www.senseimichael.com
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I was your age when I tried to get pregnant- it took me seven months with Persona..........Persona has been an extremely helpful tool ! Try it again..........!At least you get the timing right then!
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Ria
20 yrs ago
Go out on a holiday and stop thinking about geting pregnant.It really works!!!
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While we were trying a couple of years ago, I read that one should only try every other day/night, to maximize hubby's sperm count. Also, do an internet search on checking your cervix, which changes position in a way that will let you know where you are in your cycle without an ovulation kit (I found this info on one of the parenting/pregnancy sites). The combined approach resulted in success after only three months! Good luck!
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We were trying to conceive for a few months and didnt realise that despite my regular cycle....@ 28 days like clockowork, I was ovulating at day 10 and not day 14. I had a little device called Bio Lady (others on market called Maybe Baby and Bio Free....I think!) where I would place my saliva on it and look thru the glass (sounds glam, I know!)and check for ovulation "ferns". Very accurarte and discreet. Taking your temperature right before you "do the business" takes the romance out it! Best of luck.
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my wife and i had unprotected sex from day one. then, to be safe, she went on the pill. the pill didnt agree with her to much so she quit, bingo, got pregnant. however. we had sex everyday, sometimes 2 or 3 times a day. yeah, i am horny, but we got 2 great kids this way. just have fun, if your going to get pregnant, you will.
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Sorry I dont agree with you, Sam. Most of the chinese main landers believe in nothing but see how many children are there? Lucky that their govt has the one-child policy otherwise they just breed like rabits. It is nothing to do whether you believe in god or not. Even if you believe in God, when God thinks that you should not have children for whatever reasons, then you wont have one. I would say just be natural.
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i tried last year using first response and clear blue(ovulation kit) and was successful at 4th attempt. i know how it felt like each month when i had my period, another failure!!! i tried everything, i dont know which one actually works but they worked. i tried ovulation kit, drinking chinese tea, taking robitussin ( apparently the ingredient in robitussin helps to make the mucus more liquid, therefore enhance the movement of sperm ), putting 3 pillow under my hip after intercourse and also taking pregnancy tea ( although i am not pregnant). i know some of them sounded silly but at least they worked. i know how it feels like wanting kids so much and not being able to have one, therefore i was willing to try anything. hope it helps.
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Asking how are you going please if you can share your good news or cry your heart out with us. Thinking of you as well , there are so many of us!
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Hi Perthites. I am hanging in there. Did you see that Ed has created a new discussion thread for pregnancy and fertility issues over to a new forum. Lets move over there. In the meantime I will write to you direct....
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Good luck. Let us know when you finally succeed ok! :)
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Dma
20 yrs ago
Lucky husband ... think of all the sex he is getting ;-)
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You could try the fertility aid "Ovulex" it's 100% herbal so contains no chemiclas and is available over the internet. www.ovulex.com
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can anyone help? last menses 8th april. 17th april did it. now i am one week late but pregnancy test shows negative negative.... am i pregnant?
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Hard to say could be all the emotions involved delaying your periods can you do a blood test?
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TC1
20 yrs ago
Esmeralda - I would say you are not pregnant. Those tests are pretty accurate when it's negative. You are probably just too nervous so the period is delayed.
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Esmeralda-you must wait at least 1 week after period due to do a preg test or waste of money. Must be a certain level of hormone present to confirm if pg.
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