Words of Encouragment???

I know that it can be very difficult trying to conceive. With my first pregnancy we tried for like six months and then I went to my doctor for a check up and she told me that I had PCOS that causes infertility issues. She said that I would need infertility treatments if I ever wanted to get pregnant and that took three or four more months which in the scheme of things is not really that long, BUT the whole waiting process is awful. I remember thinking that I was pregnant month after month with negative results. I finally got to a point that I felt like I was imagining them because I wanted to be pregnant so bad. When I actually got pregnant I had not symptoms when I took the test , just a good feeling. I don't know what to tell you to make you feel better. Just know that you are not alone. I wish you all the best. Try not to let it become everything. I have heard of so many people get pregnant when they quit trying. They say that stress can cause you to have difficult.

best wishes,

kim

I got pregnant when I thought I wasn't supposed to be ovulating. So maybe if you try outside of your ovulation window. Plus, with my preemie, I got pregnant after 18 months of what you are describing. I even went to a fertility clinic. They wanted me to get surgery, I'm glad I didn't!

Maybe try getting on a birth control for a few months, and then come off. That's what happened with me. I was breast pumping for my preemie in the hosp, then after 6 months I got on stronger b/c pills which I hated, then I stopped taking them.

3 weeks later I was pregnant. oops I wasn't trying! And we only had sex like 3 times that whole month.

I don't know, it's just a suggestion... It was called Avianne.

I had a laparoscopy to be told that I'd never be able to conceive outside of doing IVF. Well, 2 weeks before we were to start the process I was feeling awful and things weren't going well again so they brought me in for an ultrasound to see what other issues were going on. I was pregnant with identical twin boys All on my own! (Well, with the help of dear hubby of course) The trick for us was to go on Lupron monthly shots which completely shut down my system for 6 months and we got pregnant within weeks of going off when my system kicked back in. Then when the twins were 1.5 years old we found out we were pregnant again! We now have 3 year old twin boys and an almost 1 year old son as well.

I wish you the BEST of luck in getting pregnant. I heard the age factor as well (which also increases your odds of having twins by the way). I have to agree with the previous poster that it seems to me shutting down my system for a few months sort of was the kick start we needed. Shots, pills, whatever - worth a try! GOOD LUCK!!!!

Jen

Hi:

I know it is an awful feeling wanting to be pregnant and getting no results. My husband and I have been trying for 5 years now, the last 4 years we have been through fertility treatments. They could never come up with a reason of why I was not getting pregnant on my own. I became pregnant twice doing IVF, the 1st time I miscarried at 8 weeks and the second I became pregnant with twins and lost them in my 20th week due to and incompetent cervix, so now I have a double whammy....conceiving and now carrying full term. We are now seeing a different fertility specialist who discovered that I do not ovulate.....apparently the egg that is supposed to mature never fully gets to that maturation stage and then poof...it is gone. They are still screening me for other things as well. It is such a long and frustrating process and there is so much anxiety of going through all of the treatments and then waiting for that phone call if it is a negative or a positive. We've had our share of the treatments not working as well. Sorry I rambled on so much, but I want you to know that I can relate to what you are going through. All I can say is just hang in there and maybe you should begin seeing a fertility doctor who will run some tests. There is a procedure called an HSG that could tell if your tubes are open so that the egg can travel through. Also, you may not even have to do IVF, it could be as simple as you taking a medication called clomid and then they would do an artificial insemination. You should look into it. Hope this was helpful. Lots of Luck to you.
All My Best
Trish

Welcome to SHare! I have always had infertility problems and have had 2 miscarriages. But, I got preg. and gave birth to my sons when I was 37 and 38. It seems for me that my age "helped" me. My last baby was the typical "surprise". I have not been on birth control in over 15 years and low and behold I got preg. when my first son was only 10 months old. We were NOT trying. I guess I just wanted to give you some hope. God bless,

Elizabeth

Welcome to Share! I don't have much advice for you .. . I think the ladies above have given you lots. I wish you the best of luck and I know that miracles do happen!!

Lori