Anybody have infertility issues in your family?

mamabear7 · January 2009

Over the holidays everyone on my side of the family kept asking me when we were going to have a baby. Then proceeded to tell me about all the infertility issues on my mom's side. One of which I knew about, but there are two more:

1) my cousin on my mom's side (successful with fertility drugs for both kids)

2) a second cousin on my mom's side (successful IVF)

3) another second cousin on my mom's side (never got pg)

That's a lot! Kind of leaves me concerned.

Anyone else have a family history? I know second cousins are a long shot, but still.....

candy_mandy85 · January 2009

none... DH brother and SIL had many problems though

mooeta · January 2009

Nope, every one in my family can pop out kids like no tomorrow. I am apparently the only one who is having a problem.

traceandrob · January 2009

Don't even worry about that. I know its hard but try not to. If my family history mattered, i think id be knocked up using 3 condoms at once Wink

$Shoegirl$ · January 2009

I'm the only kid ready to have babies but from what I gather we are a pretty fertile family...on both sides.

Bcbscorp · January 2009

Unless it's my mother or grandmother, I wouldn't concern myself with cousins infertility issues! I don't have any that I know of since my mom got pregnant on BC and grandma has 7 kids, plus grandma on the other side has 4 kids. I'd rather not search for things (or in your case have them pointed out) that will stress me unnecissarily.

mamabear7 · January 2009

Kristin&Kevin:

Don't even worry about that. I know its hard but try not to. If my family history mattered, i think id be knocked up using 3 condoms at once

Ha, ha! I love it!

MSC03 · January 2009

I come from a family of fertiles. My sister for PG with #1 on the first try and she got PG with her 2nd on her 2nd try.

DH's sister had a blocked tube and once that got fixed, she was fine.

noreen74 · January 2009

Dh's bro and SIL had problems but that was mainly her, nothing to do with DH's bro. There is no other issues in my family.

smilelari · January 2009

There are no fertility issues in my family or in DHs and yet we are facing our second round of IVF

imavera · January 2009

My mom and sister both had thyroid issues, and my MIL was on fertility drugs for awhile before she finally concieved DH. They actually completed an adoption before she got pregnant.

Mr. & Mrs. Woodtick · January 2009

I am the youngest of four girls and all of my sisters seem to be having issues. We haven't been trying that long so I haven't been checked yet.

MrsCrys · January 2009

I have a family history...but not of infertility!

My maternal grandmother had 22 children (no twins, no miscarriages) before the doctor tied her tubes during a C section without her permission. She and my grandfather were extremely poor and also extremely religious, and she thought it was "God's Will." (Read: CRAZY!!!!) None of the 22 children or any of their children as far as anyone knows has ever had an infertility issue.

My paternal grandmother had 5 children, all of whom have several children, with no miscarriages and no infertility issues. In fact, several of the children were accidents.

My mom had my brother and me on her first cycle off BC each time.

And while it all sounds fabulous, it doesn't convince me that it will be easy for me. Just like how I think don't that just because you have a family history of infertility, it will be the same for you. Smile

And heck, if it IS easy for me, then I better be worried that mental illness is also on my plate. Lord knows my mother is BSC.

k-mart · January 2009

Yes, i have a cousin who had several miscarriages and aunts who never had children, and for others it took longer. My dh also has some on his side. BUT - my mother got pregnant in one try (which put the fear of god in me in regards to sex!), so you never really know. I would say there is nothing to worry about - I would think if it was more directly related to your immediate family, then there might be a reason to think about it after several months of trying, but cousins are a bit far removed from the situation.

gingerfamily · January 2009

Nope, none that are blood related.

My mom had 5 kids, as did her mom. My dad's mom had about a jillion kids. My sister has 3 (including a set of twins).

I'm the odd ball on this one.

Pamela05 · January 2009

My mom had no issues, but all of her sisters did. A lot of it was apparently related to their mother being given a form of synthetic estrogen while pg with them. My sister and I however have both had 2 m/c so far so that's not looking good for us. She has a DD so I'm optimistic.

berryblndgirl · January 2009

None that I'm aware of.

jdiaz79 · January 2009

my sister has pcos and endo; it tool my mom 4.5 yrs. to get ku. I have had ovarian cysts since my first period (thought my appendix ruptured) and they are back after stopping bcp. I pray every day that things will work out for me. We are just in the beginning of our fifth month trying!

katers1279 · January 2009

The only that I know of is my cousin....two successful IVFs. (One producing twins!!)

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