Trying to concieve

[Danni_x]

Been trying to concieve now for a year and no luck! I just don’t know what I am doing wrong!! What should I do??

[CrumbleBee]

Take pre conception vitamins as vitamin deficiency can contribute to infertility. Pregnacare do them for men as well, which is a good idea. Stop your other half wearing tight underwear and trousers as they overheat the testicles and damage the sperm. Have sex every two to three days. You can do all the ovulation test stuff but it's expensive and puts a lot of pressure on both of you which is not conducive for baby making. Also cut out caffeine, smoking, drinking and drugs.

Hope this helps. Good luck.

[Oakey80]

Hiya, might be a good idea to visit ur gp as they'll be able to run tests on u and ur partner to see if they are any issues...sooner the better as some areas can have waiting lists xx

[Mum-of-three-to-be]

Plus trying not to conceive is the best way to conceive....ironically. It is not to think about it but try to do things together that take your mind off. It happens when you least think it can happen AND please put a hot water bottle on your tummy. Don't wear crop tops or cool clothing around the abdomen. Nurturing and growth need warm and cosy environments ideal for that. Just like plants do. Temperature is crucial.

It will happen, just not always when we think it should.

Xx

[MilkMan]

Ask your clinic to run a test on your fallopian tubes to make sure they are not blocked which can happen, perhaps get your partner to have a fertility check too. Work out when you are ovulating as there is actually quite a small window of time when things can all meet up! You need to be having good sex around that time, so maybe even go on a break somewhere if it helps!

[BeeL]

Definitely get yourself checked out so you know there is nothing wrong with either of your reproduction systems. Know you will want to punch me for saying this but try and relax too and maybe go on a short break with your partner and have some hot sex with lots of foreplay (trying for a baby kills your sex life!). Stay off the booze and cigarettes which kills fertility (both of you), exercise lots and up your fruit, veg and iron/magnesium intake. Take conception vitamins from Pregnacare and do some yoga to zen out your mind. Also Michael Sealey does these awesome videos on YouTube for meditation, they are free and he does many of anxiety and stress, listen to these a few times a week to calm your mind. All these things will help prepare your body for conception. Try not to get disheartened and stay strong! xxx

[Keltie]

Getting checked is a good idea. It could relieve your mind or put you on the path to a solution if necessary. Depending on your lifestyle (i.e. how often you can find time to have sex), it's not a bad idea to use an ovulation tracker and the test strips. The ones you fine in the store are very expensive, but you can buy dip strips much cheaper online (amazon, etc.). They're a little messy, but cheap. I'm a little A-type, and I found knowing when I was ovulating was more relaxing then just "go with the flow" when I was first trying to get pregnant and feeling anxious about it. I also learned a lot when I started tracking my cycle, which was fun.

[CE_88_14]

Depending where you live I was referred to a fertility specialist after 1 year of trying they ran tests on both my husband and I then they take it from there. Here you don't get any fertility treatment until you have been trying for 2 years. I tried all the multi vitamins, eat healthy, yoga bla bla bla and it didn't work for me but after 2.5 years of trying and 1 failed IVF I found out I had an underlying issue. It took us 3 years to conceive naturally. Try not to stress although easier said than done. Most people conceive within 2 years of trying so don't worry yourself too much will happen when it happens xx

[llc1987]

i definitely recommend seeing your GP. We went after a year of ttc and they referred us to the fertility clinic for testing. This took about 3 months for our appointment. I then had to have a tube removed because it was blocked. after all of that we had been ttc for 2 years so were given the go ahead for ivf which was gruelling but worth it as im now almost 12 weeks. It's probably nothing but you will instantly feel better when you speak to someone.Good luck! x