I'm not on here much but it took us 2 months after stopping birth control for me to get my BFP. ?I had an idea of when I would be ovulating but we just did things naturally and got lucky . ?We we're married in December and this will be our first. ?Best of luck to you!
I got married last June at age 38 and stopped taking BCP around the 4th of July?conceived in November. That was my 5th cycle off the pill.
I was convinced it would take me longer or that I'd have problems, based on age alone. But I did not. Unfortunately a lot of women do, but I am proof that it can happen naturally in less than 6 months.
Have had 2 successful pregnancies before. Had DD (11) at age 28. Had DS (4) at age 35. July 2007 starting trying for #3. We had 2 miscarriages within 6 months. After the 2nd miscarriage I mentally couldn't think about trying again.
Sept 2008 (when I turned 39) we changed our minds. Due to my erratic cycle, we used Clear Blue Easy Ovulation kit and conceived in Feb - this time with TWO! I will be 40 at delivery. We feel incredibly blessed. At the same time DH and I can't exhale.
It took us 14 cycles and I am 37. We did the the fertility testing at 12 months and everything came back normal. We used the CBEFM (Clear blue easy fertility monitor) to pinpoint ovulation timing.
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Well I wasn't as lucky as some of these ladies, but I am pg now and thats what matters. We started trying along time ago and as you can see from my siggy I did try to have help but in the end the CBEFM (Clear blue easy fertility monitor) was the key. Go figure. These things are expensive, like $250 for the monitor and $45 for the sticks, but let me tell you it is so worth it!!! My advice would be get one off Craigslist (I paid $30). Everyone I know swears by it and I should have tried it sooner!
It took us four months to get pregnant (ended in a chemical) and then another six months to get pregnant with this one. We used opk's for about eight months to pinpoint ovulation. I had just made an appointment to see an RE and found out the next day that we were pregnant.
Married for 6-1/2 years. Stopped birth control right after honeymoon. Figured if it happened it happened. But it didn't happen. I started charting about 4-5 years ago. Did the OPK. Did the clomid. Did 4 IUI's. Did 2 IVF's & was successful on the 2nd attempt. Finally I am here. Yay!!
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We got pg naturally but it took 11 cycles of really trying, charting my temperatures, using OPKs, eating healthy, etc. Finally I bought a fertility monitor and it worked the first month! So I don't know if it was beginner's luck with the monitor or it's just more accurate than OPKs. I was also using natural progesterone cream after ovulation for a few cycles and kept on using it when I got pg up til about 24 weeks.
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Me: 44 DH: 42.
DS born healthy at 40 weeks 8/24/09.
TTC since then with no luck or ART.
Surprise BFP 8/6/14... MMC @ 8 weeks 4 days... Miss you everyday sweet baby angel.
NEWMRS 07we having been married 2 yrs and I went off pill immediately..we werent trying but we werent not...nothing had happened though... so this past Jan we decided to seriously start trying. Since nothing had happ over 2 yrs, the OBGYN did some tests..everything seems fine for both of us and diagnosis is unexplained... even more frustrating...
FSH is an 8 and they said not too bad but shoudl usually be lower? Also I will be 35 in a couple of months and DR says age could be a factor.
Trying clomid with ovidrel...last month they will allow and then I get sent to a specialist. Hoping to be preg this time! Just had IUI Fri.
We got pregnant our 4th months of trying. It was the first month I was using the Clear Blue Fertility Monitor to accurately determine when we should try. I tried charting the months before but that didn't work for me. I am 38 (was 37 when I got pregnant). Good luck!
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Hi and welcome! There is no real story for us this time. I stopped BFing in April and came off the mini pill. We were not trying to get pregnant but this baby wanted to come!
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I'm not on here much but it took us 2 months after stopping birth control for me to get my BFP. ?I had an idea of when I would be ovulating but we just did things naturally and got lucky
. ?We we're married in December and this will be our first. ?Best of luck to you!
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I got married last June at age 38 and stopped taking BCP around the 4th of July?conceived in November. That was my 5th cycle off the pill.
I was convinced it would take me longer or that I'd have problems, based on age alone. But I did not. Unfortunately a lot of women do, but I am proof that it can happen naturally in less than 6 months.
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Have had 2 successful pregnancies before. Had DD (11) at age 28. Had DS (4) at age 35. July 2007 starting trying for #3. We had 2 miscarriages within 6 months. After the 2nd miscarriage I mentally couldn't think about trying again.
Sept 2008 (when I turned 39) we changed our minds. Due to my erratic cycle, we used Clear Blue Easy Ovulation kit and conceived in Feb - this time with TWO! I will be 40 at delivery. We feel incredibly blessed. At the same time DH and I can't exhale.
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Well I wasn't as lucky as some of these ladies, but I am pg now and thats what matters. We started trying along time ago and as you can see from my siggy I did try to have help but in the end the CBEFM (Clear blue easy fertility monitor) was the key. Go figure. These things are expensive, like $250 for the monitor and $45 for the sticks, but let me tell you it is so worth it!!! My advice would be get one off Craigslist (I paid $30). Everyone I know swears by it and I should have tried it sooner!
GL!
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It took us four months to get pregnant (ended in a chemical) and then another six months to get pregnant with this one. We used opk's for about eight months to pinpoint ovulation. I had just made an appointment to see an RE and found out the next day that we were pregnant.
We got pg naturally but it took 11 cycles of really trying, charting my temperatures, using OPKs, eating healthy, etc. Finally I bought a fertility monitor and it worked the first month! So I don't know if it was beginner's luck with the monitor or it's just more accurate than OPKs. I was also using natural progesterone cream after ovulation for a few cycles and kept on using it when I got pg up til about 24 weeks.
Are you pregnant? What's your story?
NEWMRS 07we having been married 2 yrs and I went off pill immediately..we werent trying but we werent not...nothing had happened though... so this past Jan we decided to seriously start trying. Since nothing had happ over 2 yrs, the OBGYN did some tests..everything seems fine for both of us and diagnosis is unexplained... even more frustrating...
FSH is an 8 and they said not too bad but shoudl usually be lower? Also I will be 35 in a couple of months and DR says age could be a factor.
Trying clomid with ovidrel...last month they will allow and then I get sent to a specialist. Hoping to be preg this time! Just had IUI Fri.
So glad I found this board!
We got pregnant our 4th months of trying. It was the first month I was using the Clear Blue Fertility Monitor to accurately determine when we should try. I tried charting the months before but that didn't work for me. I am 38 (was 37 when I got pregnant). Good luck!