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HI i was just looking for a bit of advice, my other half and I have finally decided its time to to extend our family and want to start trying for our first baby!
I have been on the pill for about six years and a bit confused, as one doctors has told me to wait at least 3 months from stopping the pill, before we start trying and another has said i would be fine to start straight away ?
Also I was wondering if anyone had any other tips on trying to concieve. Im currently giving up smoking in preperation and will start taking folic acid and eating helathy exercise and all that but just wondered if there was anything else would be good for me to do !
willsmummy
23-12-2005, 00:39
Relax. Thats the main one. Keep healthy and happy, and let nature take its course!
As for the pill, I think you could possibly get pregnant straight away, but I think it can take most couples up to a year before anything happens, so don't worry if it doesnt happen in the next month. I think for most women, it takes a couple of months for thier body to reurn to its normal cycle.
Most of all, GOOD LUCK.
Looking forward to hearing your news soon!!!!!
Legs in air after sex to assist the sperm.
Lay off sex for about three days. Important that your hubby doesn't masturbrate or anything. There will be more sperm and the ejaculation will be stronger.
Oh, and timing. Firstly, make sure your ovulating. And secondly, try and orgasm at the same time. Your orgasm will help the sperm travel.
Out of the millions of sperm that get released, only a few make it - 5% or less if I recall. And these 5% split into two groups, one at each tube to catch the egg, so really only 2.5% or less are waiting for the egg.
Oh, tell your hubby to wear boxer shorts and keep his genitalia cool.
Good luck!
JustJodi
23-12-2005, 06:48
Legs in air after sex to assist the sperm.
Lay off sex for about three days. Important that your hubby doesn't masturbrate or anything. There will be more sperm and the ejaculation will be stronger.
Oh, and timing. Firstly, make sure your ovulating. And secondly, try and orgasm at the same time. Your orgasm will help the sperm travel.
Out of the millions of sperm that get released, only a few make it - 5% or less if I recall. And these 5% split into two groups, one at each tube to catch the egg, so really only 2.5% or less are waiting for the egg.
Oh, tell your hubby to wear boxer shorts and keep his genitalia cool.
Good luck!
It is true about the boxer shorts,, men who wear confining bikini's have been known to have lower sperm counts..
Thanks guys xx
Ill make sure i remind him to wear boxers.
It just fingers crossed now and hope it happens for us !
Ill let you know when/if it happens
Boxers or commando!!!
When we wanted to get pregnant with my second, I had been on the pill for 8yrs - I stopped taking the pill at the beginning of aug and was pregnant by the end!! My doc said that your body will allow you to get pregnant when its ready (if that makes sense) When we were trying for my youngest it took 6 months after I had my implant removed, so just relax and when your body is ready, you will fall pregnant - Good luck!
.:SpIcYsPy:.
23-12-2005, 12:02
Just want to wish you good luck hunz xx
~charlie-lou~
23-12-2005, 12:41
Same as spicy, good luck! :cheer: xx
id start trying straight away.its makes no diff.you might fall straight away if you are lucky or sometimes the pill needs time to work its way out of your system.i was on the pill for 5 years after my 1st son and it took me a year to fall.
you can never tell I was on the mini pill for 15 years, and I stopped taking it and was told it would take at least 6 months for the pill to wear off, I fell five days later.
you can never tell I was on the mini pill for 15 years, and I stopped taking it and was told it would take at least 6 months for the pill to wear off, I fell five days later.Thats what i was like hazey - i was on the combined pill for 8 years and fell the same month, then was on the implant which is the same as the mini pill and took 6 months to fall.
Hi guys,
looking for a bit more advise from you mummy's out there,
For the past week, I have been having bad cases of nausea, my breasts are really sore and im so tired.
I took a pregnancy test on Saturday but it came back negative ! I dont think my periodd is due for another 5 days, do you think i could be pegnant or is it just that i want it to much?
Hi guys,
looking for a bit more advise from you mummy's out there,
For the past week, I have been having bad cases of nausea, my breasts are really sore and im so tired.
I took a pregnancy test on Saturday but it came back negative ! I dont think my periodd is due for another 5 days, do you think i could be pegnant or is it just that i want it to much?
It could be a bit of both.. I don't think there is a test that will be positive that far away.. there is one for 3 days before.. give it a while and try another test to see what results you get then
Thanks I was thinking the same
My periods arent that regular so maybe i will leave it another week or so and take another one,
There is a test called early response which is the one Siobhan was saying about, you can use it from 3-4 days before you are due, but if you are irregular, i would wait a week and then test again - good luck though - i hope its good news for you :D
Should i start getting worried, As you may see Myself and My partner have been trying for a baby for over a year now but still no joy, its begining to get me down, especially when my sister in law has been pregnant and had her baby and has recently told us she is pregnant again in the time we have been trying !
Every where i look lately I see woman with their baby bumps and It seems the only thing people are telling me at the moment is that they are expecting and how easy it was for them to fall,
What wrong with me !????
Should i start getting worried, As you may see Myself and My partner have been trying for a baby for over a year now but still no joy, its begining to get me down, especially when my sister in law has been pregnant and had her baby and has recently told us she is pregnant again in the time we have been trying !
Every where i look lately I see woman with their baby bumps and It seems the only thing people are telling me at the moment is that they are expecting and how easy it was for them to fall,
What wrong with me !????
nothing.. there is nothing wrong with you..some women get pregnant at the drop of a hat, with others it will take time. if you are worried arrange to talk to your GP about getting tests done
Should i start getting worried, As you may see Myself and My partner have been trying for a baby for over a year now but still no joy, its begining to get me down, especially when my sister in law has been pregnant and had her baby and has recently told us she is pregnant again in the time we have been trying !
Every where i look lately I see woman with their baby bumps and It seems the only thing people are telling me at the moment is that they are expecting and how easy it was for them to fall,
What wrong with me !????
hi vcl
me and hubby have been trying for a baby on/off for what seems like an eternity. In our case there are factors which make it hard for us to concieve. After trying for a whle for another baby we went to the doctors and i was sent for tests, now also dave has been to. Maybe to put your mind at rest you could see your doctor?
its reallyhard seeing others pregant when you are trying so had yourself. My sister is due heres next month and when i found out i spent a whole day crying wondering why it wasnt me.
Just try to relax and not constantly think about it and get worked out, stress does not help when trying to concieve.
If you ever need a chat and have msn my addy is in my profile :)
hope you get pregnant very very soon xx
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