If you are having difficulty getting pregnant there is a very good chance that you have checked in with your OBGYN at some point and asked some pointed questions. If you haven’t checked with your doctor and are thinking of doing so I hope to save you some time…and a copay!
Unless you have been trying for a solid year to get pregnant and haven’t conceived you are not considered infertile. Most doctors will not suggest anything other than to relax, enjoy yourself and try not to worry and if you aren’t pregnant in a year then they will see what they can do for you.
Typically, “what they can do for you” means a prescription of Clomid and perhaps some basic instruction on human reproduction including how many days after your period you are most likely to be fertile and likely to conceive. Doctors, for the most part, tend to take things in a step by step manner. If you have been trying to get pregnant for a year or more you might have to be patient as you jump through the hoops that your doctors are asking you to jump through. Many doctors are hesitant to be as aggressive as you might like but you should understand that you are emotionally involved in your quest to become pregnant….your doctor isn’t.
Such advice, although well meaning, might actually lead you away from success instead of towards success if you aren’t careful. Although your doctor is a doctor he or she is still a human being and isn’t immune to making mistakes or mistaken assumptions.
For instance, did you know that a woman doesn’t always ovulate at the time that a text book tells her to. Each person is an individual and along with that individuality comes little quirks and idiosyncrasies. My own wife, for one, ovulated on day 5 after the last day of her period. If she had listened to a doctors advice instead of listening to her body our son never would have been born.
I am not saying that doctors are bad or that they don’t know what they’re doing. What I am saying though is that you are the expert on your body and your reproductive health. Learn how to chart your basal temperature and find out for yourself when you ovulate. You might be surprised. Educate yourself on the many aspects of reproductive health that may be limiting your chances of becoming pregnant.
There are many resources out there for you and your partner that will share with you a ton of relevant information. Everything from changes in your diet that can make a profound impact on your fertility to what is involved in IVF. It is also vitally important that everything on the male side of the baby making equation be up to par also. Don’t let anyone tell you any different. Fully 40% of all infertility can be attributed to a problem with low sperm count or motility….so don’t neglect this often overlooked part of the fertility puzzle.
There are many pieces of this infertility puzzle...enough to write many books. One of the best that we've found is written by a 39 year old woman by the name of Michelle Adams. In her book "The Getting Pregnant Plan" she reveals many things that you can do on your own to increase your chances of getting pregnant. It has proven to be a great help to couples who are just figuring out that they might have a problem getting pregnant and also those who have been through infertility specialists, clinics and IVF. It reveals the truth about the advice that is often given by experts in the field and offers you an insightful guide to becoming pregnant yourself quickly and easily.
Go to "The Getting Pregnant Plan" Homepage and learn about the plan that has helped couples just like you to become pregnant. "The Getting Pregnant Plan" covers not only what you can do on your own to naturally become pregnant but it also gives you insight into what you can do to get the most out of IVF, infertility clinics and specialists.
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