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New & feeling overwhelmed

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My husband and I have been married for 2.5 years and recently ( as in this morning!) decided to try and start conceiving. It's been slow at work so I decided to Google all about trying to get pregnant. I think it was a bad idea...there's the thermometers, charting, cervical mucus, and just an over abundance of information. I had no idea there was such a science to making a baby! I'm feeling really overwhelmed by it all and starting to wonder if we're really ready for a family. I was hoping there's a few other ladies who went through this too and can tell me it's not that complicated! Thanks!
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  • reinstonereinstone member
    Read Taking Charge of Your Fertility - it explains everything. Lurk here, and you'll get the hang of the lingo. GL!
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  • katieworekkatieworek member

    Just take your time and keep reading as much as possible.  Lurking here is very informative and can keep you sane. 

    GL and hopefully your stay on this board is short and sweet!

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  • soontobemrsdavissoontobemrsdavis member

    It can be overwhelming to read about all of those things at first, but just because you read about something doesn't mean you have to try it.  You can simply start by just having more sex Wink.  If your periods are more on the regular side then go the more sex route for a couple months,  If you aren't successful then you may want to start charting or using OPKs. It isn't difficult at all but it may not be for everyone (only you know your personality and if it will make it stressful for you or not).

    Good luck!


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  • ohsaysaysayohsaysaysay
    I like this idea lol! Thanks ladies! I will have more sex and do some reading till I start to understand it all! Seems like everyone around me has their babies by accident, so I'm glad there's an online community that I can come to with questions! Thanks!
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  • Parzia74Parzia74 member

    It can be quite overwhelming...it was for me in the beginning. But then i soon came to realize that by me not charting, i was stressing myself out more. I wanted to know that my body was working the way it was supposed too and that my husband and i were timing sex perfectly to up our odds of conceiving. A month into charting it becomes second nature. It's amazing the things you will learn. I suggest signing up to fertilityfriend.com- you can click my ticker. It may seem overwhelming, but knowing what's going on is half the battle :)

     

    GL and welcome to the board! 

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  • Ella85Ella85 member

    Welcome to the board, best of luck to you and your husband.

    Married 8-02-08

    After 3 years TTC with PCOS and two losses Olivia Nikelle was born 4-08-13

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  • AmsterdamMa*amAmsterdamMa*am
    imagesoontobemrsdavis:

    It can be overwhelming to read about all of those things at first, but just because you read about something doesn't mean you have to try it.  You can simply start by just having more sex Wink.  If your periods are more on the regular side then go the more sex route for a couple months,  If you aren't successful then you may want to start charting or using OPKs. It isn't difficult at all but it may not be for everyone (only you know your personality and if it will make it stressful for you or not).

    Good luck!

    this is excellent advice 

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  • MrsLee22MrsLee22

    If it seems overwhelming, just take it one thing at a time! That's what I did. I started with temping, then once I got the hang of that I trying charting my CM, and then once I got that I added in OPKs. Just take it slow, and you'll get it!

    Good luck!

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  • NinaBean1982NinaBean1982
    If you go to FertilityFriend.com (or click on someones ticker), and sign up, they will send you a daily e-mail lesson, makes it much less complicated, and you learn step by step!
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  • btaylor19btaylor19 member
    I think the girls are right in saying just take it one thing at a time.  Just have some fun for a few months with lots of sex, and if it doesn't work, you can start temping, or start OPKs.  It really is second nature.  I actually wake up to my second alarm sometimes and reach for my thermometer out of habit

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  • stepheverhartstepheverhart member

    imagereinstone:
    Read Taking Charge of Your Fertility - it explains everything. Lurk here, and you'll get the hang of the lingo. GL!

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