Conception Frustrations II?
If you're trying to conceive and it's taking longer than you had hoped, what frustrations are you running into? Is it that just about everyone around you seems to be pregnant? Or, something someone said? Or, is you-know-who (your mom, his mom...) pressuring you or asking when way too often? Does it sometimes feel like TTC is more like Trying to Cope?

Posted by:
numum99
on Feb 25, 2010
Conception Frustrations II?
trying, trying, trying and no success!!!
We have been ttc since oct 2009. We have 2 children already. The first is 10 yrs old and I had him when I was 18. My second is 6 yrs old and I had him at 22 yrs old. Both times were not planned, but I kept the calender method and conceived easily! Now we are trying and nothing! I have not been on bc since my last child was born! I always skipped sex around the middle of the month, but now we "aim for the stars!" Getting frustrated! I even went 9 days late! I have always had a consistant cycle of 28 days. Now one month will be 28 then 30 back to 29 then 28 and again to 30! I am so confused! And this only started since we've been trying to get pregnant! Not sure what to try or how to plan... But nothing is working! Any ideas?
Good luck to all of you!!!
Posted by:
FaeFae
on Feb 22, 2010
Conception Frustrations II?
Advanced Maternal Age
Well I'm what the doctor calls Advanced Maternal Age, 35 isn't old to me but apparently it is to my eggs. I was a teen mom had our first when I was 18 had no problem getting pregnant with him. We tried after we got married nothing happened, then again when our son was 8. I got pregnant but lost the pregnancy when I was 9 weeks. This was after I had Cervical Cancer surgery, they said I'd never carry a pregnancy to full term. So I assumed they were right. 8 years after I lost that pregnancy my husband and I talked about it and got serious we wanted to try again. So we did...... 7 months later I was pregnant. Now we have two gorgeous son's, one is 17 a Senior in HS and the baby is 11 months. We didn't want the baby to be lonely so we're ttc again which is totally frustrating me it's not happening again and I'm thinking to myself I'm getting older and older and older I don't want to be 40 and pregnant. Is there anyone out there that is an older mom like me that might have some soothing advice on how I can just chill and go with it????
Posted by:
oliver
on Feb 22, 2010
Conception Frustrations II?
When will it be my turn?
Every month I hope that "this will be the month I get the BFP" but then I have AF. My husband and I have been trying since May of 2009. I had a miscarriage on the first week of Oct. 2009 (early on at 6 weeks), and since then I have been so hopeful that we will conceive again. We do not have any kids, but my husband and I desperately want to have a baby. I just wish I could be so lucky, it is so hard when everyone around me seems to be getting pregnant, and I can't! I track my periods and ovulation, I don't know what else to do...
Posted by:
Wanting1stbaby
on Feb 18, 2010
Conception Frustrations II?
The unwanted monthly AF
Hi
Well the unwanted AF arrived today on time but i am so sad i was so sure i was pg as there were so many things this last week that were not normal! I was dizzy, cramping, had a headache every day, spots, really tired etc.
Tomorrow we go to the Dr for test results and for both of us which we can only hope will be ok!
GL&BD to all
xx
Posted by:
srkholmes
on Feb 18, 2010
Conception Frustrations II?
TTC and periods getting later when normally clockwork
I am getting more frustrated as the months pass and I am really trying not to!! Me and my husband have been TTC since September 2009, so I know in the grand scheme of things not as long as some people. I havent been on birth control so don't have that to hold me up & my periods are (were) as regular as clockwork! That is until the last 3 months where I have been late, last month being the worst as I was a week late to the day!! My friend even talked me into doing a pregnancy test, which I had decided I was never going to do until I was a week late, negative obviously & came on next day!
The main thing that is frustrating me is my periods, I keep telling myself its a good sign & must be my body adjusting, hopefully.
We are trying about 3 times a week, trying to work on the every other day basis! My best friend has PCOS, and after over 2yrs of TTC found out she was pregnant in Nov, so I know all the advice the docs told her while TTC.
Any way keeping fingers crossed maybe this month, 1 day late (!), but obviously not getting hopes up to much!
Posted by:
memars22
on Feb 10, 2010
Conception Frustrations II?
everyone around me IS PREGNANT
it's funny the way the discription to this blog stated "everyone around you seems to be pregnant" well with me it's true. my mother has 8 brothers/sisters and each one of them has a kid that had a baby in the last 4 months, even my little sister just had her baby in october. 8 babys in my family, can that be possible?? i've been staying away from family gatherings (being hispanic, that's very hard to do) when i'm invited i just tell them "i have to work that day, sorry." but what i really want to do is yell "I CANT STAND BEING THERE WITH ALL THOSE BABYS" I have been married for 5 yrs; i've been seeing a R.E. since september 09 but before that my OBGYN has been treating me. i guess i've really been ttc for 2 years. i have hypothyroid, insulin resistance, and PCOS. i've tried clomid 3 times when i was getting treatment with my OB; now my R.E. ordered it for my for this cycle. i am extreamly frustrated with this situation.