ask: I am 33 year old and trying for baby from last Dec, it is my our 5th try...
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May 5, 2010 - 8:55am
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Please let me know is it natural that my egg is not choosing any of my husband's (he is 8 mon younger to me) sperm yet or my age becoming barrier to choose them? I am going through the ovulation calendar and have exact 28 days cycle.
Please suggest if I am missing something...
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Hi Anonymous and thank you for your question. Do not give up just yet. It is very common for couples to try for 18 months prior to getting pregnant. You indicate that this is your 5th try so I will assume that you have tried for 5 months already.
Based on the idea that both you and your husband have the ability to get pregnant here are some tips that will help get you prepared and better associate yourself with ovulation. There are also many other things that you can prepare for also.
Did you know that having too much sex will reduce the amount of 'good sperm' your husband will offer the new egg? On the other hand, having sex too little will reduce the potency of his sperm as they will be 'too tired' to make it to the egg. Sounds kind of silly. Anyhow, research suggests that having sex every two days around ovulation time is best.
There is also very little time for pregnancy to occur. If you are certain your ovulation time, this is great. If you are unsure, pick up an ovulation test from your local pharmacy. The open window for baby making is about 12 hours or so. Remember that sperm lives in a women's body for approximately 3 days though. They will keep trying until they die off and you will have to try again.
Since you have a 28 day cycle and are regular, you count 14 days from the day you start of your period which should be your ovulation time. Again, you can pick up an over the counter test to be sure.
Here are some articles that may help give you some helpful tips:
http://ezinearticles.com/?Best-Tips-on-Getting-Pregnant&id=107391
http://www.justmommies.com/articles/how-to-get-pregnant.shtml
http://www.ovulation-calculator.com/gettingpregnant.htm
Hope these help. Good luck!
May 5, 2010 - 11:23amThis Comment
Thank you Miscortes...will go thru all the links...hoping for the best :)
May 6, 2010 - 4:28amHello,
May 17, 2010 - 2:51amThis time I had delayed on period for 5 days and thn again period started. I thought I missed my cycle but 3 times in this duration home preg test showed negative.
Should I go to doctor once as I was quite regular on my cycle before.
Anon,
Have you been stressed this month? Stress on its own is enough to delay a period for a few days. And I know that makes it even harder when you are trying to conceive.
At 33, you still have plenty of time left to have a baby. If I were you, I wouldn't worry quite as much as you are. Especially since it's very common for women to occasionally have longer cycles.
If it would make you feel better to see your doctor, by all means do that. But like Miscortes said, it quite often takes couples a year or longer to conceive. Couples are not officially "infertile" unless they have tried for a year and haven't conceived; at that point, doctors test both the man and the woman to see if there are problems.
What do you think? Does this help?
May 18, 2010 - 8:59amThx Diane, cudnt access site in past few days...I went to my doc and she told me the same, last time she found some diff in my under active thyriod too, so this time again took my blood test,bt evrythg looks normal,will take my blood test again after 21 days of my cycle,so yes, now we have to wait for right time only.
May 26, 2010 - 8:06amHey, Anon, I was offsite for myself for a few days too! But I am really happy you came back to update us. Thyroid issues can affect so many things in our bodies. I hope you'll come back and let us know what you find out from the tests on your 21st day. And hang in there -- I know the waiting can make you feel crazy. But you are still very young. It's awesome that you're seeing a doctor who can help you get to the bottom of things. Good luck!
May 27, 2010 - 8:46amhi,
May 28, 2010 - 10:33amMy doc found underactive thyroid level 13.4 again, it was 7 before, so stated medication,Levothyroxine tablets 100 mg...lets see...
Hi, Anon, it's good to hear back from you. So glad you got your thyroid checked out! How are you feeling on the medication? And does your doctor think this could be related to your menstrual & fertility irregularities?
May 31, 2010 - 12:53pmdont know yet as my doc gave me tablets for 2 mon and told now for life long have to take thm :(, have to do blood test in evry 2 mon now...feeling normal as before no side good/bad effects frm medicine..doc told me tht may be thyroid cud be one of the reasons bt not sure yet.
June 1, 2010 - 5:32amSorry, I know it's discouraging, but it's good that you found out. Please come back and update us when you know more, and best of luck on conceiving soon!
June 2, 2010 - 9:04am