Thread: Trying to concieve

The best advice i can give that i have a hard time listening to is don't stress out about it. My husband and i have have started trying to have a baby and looking for a quick way just makes it more stressful. We are going on our 4th month of trying and I am finally realizing that the more things i try to make it happen the more i think about it and the more disappointed i am when it doesn't happen. I just went to the doctor this week and asked some questions and got some good advise. 80-90% of women age 20-30 do not conceive until after the 8th month of trying. The next thing she told me is to start taking a prenatal vitamin that you can get over the counter at any drug store/pharmacy. this way you already have the essential nutrients to give the baby right away when you conceive. And always try to remember that when you are trying have fun and enjoy the trying. I have learned that the more focused and stress you are about getting pregnant, the harder it is to enjoy the experience of trying. It makes you tense when you should be relaxed and worry free.

I hope this helps and every time I tell someone it helps me remember not to stress out, it WILL happen one day

thank you for you kind advice! i've already started taking prenatal vitamins. i hope it doesnt take really long though like 6 months or so. I am trying to be relaxed about it but since this being my first im so excited and having that "cant wait for it to happen" feeling. thank you again!

I wish you the best of luck. I just wanted to let you know that with my first child I got pregnant the first time we tried. Now I am trying for another child & I have been trying since November & I am still not pregnant. I have tried believe me, but I have just been stressing too much about it. So, my advice would be not to stress & have fun trying, That is what I am doing now. Good Luck!!!!

You are awesome!!!! Thanks for the advice. I will take it. I had thought that the first day of your period you count 10-14 days & that was your ovulation time, but maybe I was not doing that part right either. I know I just need to relax a bit too. Well, thanks so much for your help & I will try some of that. Thanks,

I have two beautiful children who I fell pregnent with very quickely. I had problems in the relationship and have now moved on to find a great man. We really want a child together but, i have been trying since may last year but, don't seem to fall pregnent. Can anyone give me any tips?

Julie xx

If you know your cycle, mid way through you begin to have a clear, odorless discharge. This is you ovulation time....start having fun! No need to wait between sessions-the more you have, the more sperm will be produced(my doc informed us of this). We also came across on the Discovery Health channel one night that they have found that if men take ginseng, it promotes more/better swimmers. After seeing that, we thought back to our other two kids and realized that he had been taking that. Needless to say, after trying for one year, we rushed out to the drugstore and picked some up....a month later we were expecting!! I wish you all the luck and remember to HAVE FUN!!