First month trying

[Waitingtomum]

Hi everyone, this is my first post here.

My husband and I have made this our first month to try to conceive.

I came off cerazette on the 3rd June and came on a period (or withdrawal bleed) 4th July for 3 days. I have been taking pregnacare folic acid and my husband the wellman conception vitamins for a few weeks. We have stopped drinking and exercise 5 times a week and eat healthy. We have been using a conception lubricant.

I have been tracking my fertile window which started on the 14th July (using a ovulation predictor kit clear blue) it has flashed high fertility Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and now today. We have had sex 4 times in the last 4 days and I have lied on my back for 15 mins after each time.

We both are so desperate to conceive straight away as everyone is in sure, but I’m trying to make myself come to terms with the fact it’s likely not to happen right away.

Is there anything else I could be doing?

Did you do all these things the first time and still not conceive?

Thank you!! Xx

[Hidden]

I think your doing everything right but sometimes it takes time for you to get back to normal after being on the pill. On average they say it can take up to a year to get pregnant so obviously you are still quite early into it.

Good luck though x

[Waitingtomum in reply to Hidden]

Thank you xxx

[Supergirl87 in reply to Waitingtomum]

I was on mcrogynon came off it in august and was pregnant by march. I tried nothing else but the normal way!! People have conceived without everything else before it!!

[MissEd]

I didnt do any of that and conceived within 6 weeks of coming off the pill. Sometimes you can over think things. Have you had difficulty conceiving before? If not personally i would relax a little!

[Seb9]

It can take a while to get pregnant even if you do everything right. I'd say try not to over think or stress about it or give yourself a hard time if it doesn't happen straight away. Stress and worry can be a hindrance to getting pregnant. If you're not pregnant in a year then your doctor can refer you for tests to see why it hasn't happened. Hope it does happen soon for you x

[SilkeP]

Opinions aren’t always the same on this but I know that they say to people who have low sperm etc: don’t have sex erect day. Every other day is enough! You need to give sperm time to mature (not sure that’s the right term).

And probably: stress less.

Ie have sex every other day approaching an during ovulation, eat healthily etc but other than that just try not to get too obsessed about it.

[Popbee]

Hi,

I have come off the pill and expected miracles... well it took 9 month to conceive. I am 6 weeks pregnant now.🙂

My advice would be just let it happen, don’t stress and don’t over think all the details. Just enjoy each other but the one thing I have been told when I’ve been to family planning is that it’s better to have sex every other day. I was told I am exhausting my husband and sperm quality wouldn’t be as good as if you at it every other day.

It can take even year to conceive after pill and it still would be classed as normal.

Hope it goes well for you.x

[Waitingtomum]

Thank you everyone! Xxx

[mom0]

my tracker is a good app for ovulation .. i concieved the day it shows ovulation ..