when (if you are) are you trying again?
HarleyKins
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My LO is now just over 3 weeks old. My tear is healed and the PP bleeding has stopped. I plan on waiting until the Dr gives the all clear in a few weeks before hubby and I resume our 'extra curriculars'. I turned 35 three days after baby came so I'm a bit anxious to add to our family.
When, if you are, are you planning on trying again to get pregnant? I am pumping and storing away milk so if we do happen to fall pregnant in a few months, we'll have a supply to keep feeding LO for awhile.
TIA!
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Re: when (if you are) are you trying again?
August '16-January '17: Clomid + HCG + IUI/TI = BFN
February/March '17: Menopur + HCG + IUI = BFN
April '17: Menopur + HCG + TI (due to too many mature follicles) = BFN
May '17: Took off due to cysts
June' 17: Menopur + HCG + IUI = Cancelled due to 8+ mature follicles
November '17: Clomid + HCG + IUI= BFN
December '17: Menopur + HCG + TI= BFP!!!! Due August 2018
My husband has been asking me this since we arrived home from the hospital. At 11 weeks I have been talking with him trying to figure this out for about a week now (prior to that I was in survival mode).
I ended up with unplanned C-section so I won't consider it until 1 year to give plenty of time to heal. But chances as we will start trying shortly after that. We conceived in the first month this time around so don't want to try before we are really ready!
My husband wants to have a plan in place so we know whether or not I should return to work...I'll be home a year with our daughter and if we plan to start trying around then there is no point in going back since I'll be high risk pregnancy again and will be at appointments weekly (with a toddler in tow) and this time around I was on bedrest 4 weeks before delivering at 35weeks so while we hope for an easier pregnancy will plan for the same.
Originally I wanted to start trying when Henry was around 6-9 months old. I'm going to be 34 this year, so I wanted to get my 2 and be done with it.
However.... Henry was born with a few medical problems that we need to take care of over the next year.... AND I lost my job in April. So...I guess we're on hold indefinitely
I'm hoping that this time next year we'll be OK to maybe start trying (I'm going to stay home with Henry until at least December, then look for another job) and by that time most of Henry's medical issues should be under control. I don't want to wait any longer than that, strictly because of my age
After reading about how important it is to give your body time to heal we will not try for #2 until LO#1 turns 2yrs. Not only does this decrease chances of pregnancy, birth complications and birth defects but it is better for LO's heath, mother's health and LO's future mental ability. I am thinking it would be better to wait especially because of my age (31 this year) and to take really good care of myself while waiting.
I'm not saying that if you have your kids "too close" together it will be horrible. But IMO it is one more chance to take and I'm certainly waiting. If I got pregnant right now it would still be awesome but my preference is to wait.
Plus from my own childhood experience ( mom had 2 under 2 and then 3 under 4 ) I think it helps with sibling competition.
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