Re: Anyone else trying to conceive?.. Willing to share your tips, experiences etc?
General statistics may give you an idea of how long it will take. Normally fertile couples have a 20 to 30 per cent chance of getting pregnant each cycle. About 84 per cent of couples in the general population will conceive within one year if they have unprotected, regular sex, and half of the remainder will conceive naturally within the following year, if they keep trying. This means that while some couples will get pregnant in the first month of trying, for other couples it may take at a couple of years before they conceive. Even then, some healthy couples can take even longer to get pregnant.
There are also known factors that can impact on your fertility. Factors such as:
Some women believe that they can increase their likelihood of getting pregnant sooner by learning to pinpoint exactly when they ovulate. However, fertility experts advise against using techniques to detect ovulation and then timing your sex life to a few specific days each cycle. Taking this approach is emotionally stressful and does not improve your chances of conceiving. It is much better to have sex every few days then there will always be a supply of sperm in the right place whenever you ovulate. Taking it easy and enjoying your love life may be the key to boosting your chances.
So ladies, now know what to do …
www.babycentre.co.uk is a great website for each and every question u might have about this topic.
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Re: Anyone else trying to conceive?.. Willing to share your tips, experiences etc?
the odds are only 25% each month if you're 30-35, and then after 35 they drop by 9% of the previous year's total, each year.
and then things have to be so perfectly lined up for conception to happen.
it can be really disheartening when you think about it. sigh.
i'm late this month, but i just know in my heart that i'm not pregnant. coming off the pill has made my cycles weird- they keep getting longer- i'm on day 38 now with no sign of Aunt Flo.
i took a test, it was negative. i guess i'll wait until friday and if still nothing, then i'll go see my doctor.
Re: Anyone else trying to conceive?.. Willing to share your tips, experiences etc?
^ That's true. But often the efforts to make babies cause so much stress and anxiety that it stops being an enjoyable and relaxing activity. That's important too -- not just for conception, but for strengthening the marriage.
^ That's true. But often the efforts to make babies cause so much stress and anxiety that it stops being an enjoyable and relaxing activity. That's important too -- not just for conception, but for strengthening the marriage./QUOT......................
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Re: Anyone else trying to conceive?.. Willing to share your tips, experiences etc?
Honey..
Please don't think that you are being punished.. Allah (swt) DOES forgive those that are sincere..
You may have to wait a month before you get pregnant, you may have to wait a year, but however long it takes, you must be patient and remember that Allah (swt) rewards patience!!
When I miscarried last year I was devastated and really wanted to start trying again.. but there was always something going in our family life that prevented us from trying again. I took this as a "sign" that we are not meant to be trying again and when the time is right, it will happen. I learnt to be patient and used the time I had to strengthen the bond with my DH and to look after my Nieces and my Mum who had just lost their Mother/daughter. I put everyone else before DH and I trying again and I was happy to do it as I knew our patience would be rewarded..
Earlier this month, my Husband out of the blue said he wanted to start trying again and without even thinking about it, I agreed. I kind of thought, if the time is right for us, I will get pregnant, and if not, then we'll just have to wait till I do.. 10 days later I was getting a few symptoms and decided to test and to my surprise, the test turned positive in seconds..!!
My patience has been rewarded, Alhamdullilah.. I'm still very early on (4wks) and hoping that I don't miscarry like last time (at 11 wks) so am trying to curb my excitement..
I had a completely relaxed approach to trying again and had the thought that, if it's meant to happen, it will, if not... well, maybe next time..
A relaxed mind = a relaxed body and that is very important in tryng to conceive. You almost need to have a blasé attitude about it to help avoid stressing..
Re: Anyone else trying to conceive?.. Willing to share your tips, experiences etc?
I agree that when ttc you should try not to stress overly, not doctor-hop etc. Yet, its pretty fundamentally important to have a basic fertility workup done if you've been trying without success. Stress can affect hormone levels and all that...but removing stress will not start up non-functioning ovaries or clear up fibroids or blocked tubes.
Re: Anyone else trying to conceive?.. Willing to share your tips, experiences etc?
^^ Correction: There is no such thing as a false positive. You CAN get false negatives (be pregnant but the test say you're not).. But it is not possible for a test to say you are pregnant when you're not.. The test tests for the PRESENCE of the pregnancy hormone HGC.. it's either present or not..
