Hello! My boyfriend and I have been trying to get pregnant with #2 and it is just not working. First, I stopped having periods... tests kept saying no... I was SURE I was... went to the doctor... turned out I had severe endometriosis and a cyst the size of a grapefruit. Eventually had surgery to have the cyst removed and the endo lasered. Now suppoesdly I am just fine, and it still isn't happening. I know it is partly due to me worrying so much, so please do not tell me to stop that- I KNOW :-) I can't help it. Beyond that- any advice? Also, bf is taking NO2 and glutamine for workouts and muscle regeneration- could that have anything to do with it??? Thanks so much for any advice ladies!
T.
I will get back to all those of you who gave positive advice personally. As for the personal attack on me and the way I choose to live my life... I really don't need it. I am against marriage- I don't believe in it. Otherwise he would have married me in a second. I am sorry to see there are still people out there that are so close minded though... I could never have found a more devoted and faithful man... married or not.
I have a friend who has started a blog on pregnancy and all things related. I've found it very informative and hopefully it will be helpful for you. The link to the blog is http://www.preggot.blogspot.com/ Best of luck!
Hey, I totally get what you're saying about the worry. It's hard not to. When we went to the dr, she said that the #1 cause of infertility is stress. Do either of you have really stressful jobs, money, etc., that's stressing you? If your boyfriend is under stress, it can take 90 days to build up counts again before you can count it as trying. I hope you find a good answer and have another little one soon!
A word of encouragement. I am unable to have kids according to our doctor. I'm 4 months pregnant without help! The not worrying about worked for this one. We've used help in the past.
T., i am a 32 year old female who did not have a cycle for 5 years back in my 20's because i was taking supplements and working out tons. I did fitness competitions and did well, however, i realized my true joy would be to have a child...so i quit all supplements. I was on creatine, glutamine, some fat burners, etc...i quit working out as much to gain a bit of fat and my cycles came back...today i am 5.5 months pregnant with my first child and ecstatic. Good luck. Keep in touch. DON'T WORRY EITHER
Kim-longmont
Ditto on Taking Charge of Your Fertility. Check it out from the library. Get a quick read thermometer and take your temp every morning, it takes less than 30secs. Chart your temps for just one cycle and you will be amazed at how this one simple thing can tell you SO much about what is going on. You may or may not be ovulating when you think you are and this will tell you exactly when you have ovulated. Before you shell out money on treatments, supplements and tests, give this a try.
Hi T.,
My name is L. and I have a 14 month old son Asher.
I am not sure if you are open to holistic medicine, but accupuncture can be of great assistance in getting pregnant.
I had endometriosis and had my right ovary removed.
I had weekly accupuncture for a year and got pregnant on the second try. I have several other friends who used it as well. If you are interested I know accupunctuirst in Boulder and they could recommend people in other locations. You could also probably find articles online about accupuncture and fertility.
Let me know if you would like some names.
My e-mail is ____@____.com
Good luck
L.
Hi T.,
I am a Maya Abdominal Massage practitioner and midwife. MAM can be very helpful with endo, cysts and infertility. You are getting a lot of good advice (accupunture, taking charge, etc). I hope you find something that works for you and your partner.
Feel free to contact me about MAM. I am in Denver.
L.
Sounds like your hormones are off. There is a new book that is helpful: Dr. John Lee's Hormone Balance Made Simple. Your period stopping, endometriosis, cysts, infertility are all signs of imbalance. Many women have had great results with using Arbonne's Prolief Natural Balancing Cream. Have you heard of it? I would be glad to get you information and teach you how you can get it at cost.
C.
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We tried to get pregnant for exactly a year. Right before I got pregnant I decided to quit my job. I, of course, got pregnant two weeks later!!!! I hadn't realized how stressed out I was at my job, so that is really my only suggestion. I don't think the worrying about it will affect it as much as the stress in your life. We also had my husband switch to boxers from briefs. This was one of the suggestions that was given to us, we did both of these things and got pregnant. Worth a try. Not sure about what he is taking, could you ask a personal trainer, doctor or nutritionist? Best wishes!
Hi T.!
I would recommend the book, "Taking Charge of Your Fertility". You might also consider supplementation to help your body work through any issues and prepare for pregnancy. If you would like suggestions for supplements, please let me know, I would to help!
Good Luck!
H.
T.,
I am a WAPF chapter leader in Denver (www.nourishingconnections.org). There are lots of young women (and men) in your position, who have been helped by diet.
Though every body is different, you may find something in these articles that strikes a chord:
Fertility Awareness, Food, and Night-Lighting
http://www.westonaprice.org/women/fertility.html
Rethinking Reproductive Health
By Katie Singer
http://www.westonaprice.org/women/reprod-health.html
Wise Choices, Healthy Bodies:
Diet for the Prevention of Women's Diseases
By Sally Fallon and Mary G Enig, PhD
http://www.westonaprice.org/women/wise_choices.html
Some Typical Questions and Misconceptions
on Fats and Oils
By Mary G. Enig, PhD
Answer: Is it good for estrogen levels in girls to drop? Girls need estrogen for the full expression of female traits at puberty and for fertility. When estrogen drops too low, young women stop menstruating. Young girls need plenty of good fats for growth, energy and hormone production.
http://www.westonaprice.org/knowyourfats/fats-oils-faqs.html
Vitamin A
http://www.westonaprice.org/basicnutrition/vitaminasaga.html
Vitamin D
http://www.westonaprice.org/basicnutrition/vitamindmiracl...
Hope this helps,
-B.
Hi,
It can be so stressful trying to get pregnant. How long have you been trying? Have you tried charting your temperature? It can really help to check your hormones and to see you where you are ovulating. Have you tried acupuncture? I am an acupuncturist. I work a lot with fertility patients and coincidentally I just had a fertility patient come in and tell me she is pregnant! It was very exciting. We only worked through 2 cycles and she was very worried she couldn't get pregnant. Aupuncture has been shown to greatly increase pregnancy rates in fertility patients. I have included a link to an article you can read about it.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,154472,00.html
If you would like to try it feel free to call anytime or to ask questions about it.
In good health,
T.
T. Sobel, Dipl.O.M., L.Ac.
Acupuncture, Nutrition & Herbs
2516 Broadway, Boulder 80304
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