Trying To Conceive Second Time Round?
If you’ve had a baby before and trying to get pregnant second time round it is easy to think that you will get pregnant easily…why wouldn’t you, your body’s done it before right? Well it’s not always the case that it will be any easier than the first time. In fact it can come as a big shock for some women who found it easy to get pregnant the first time when they can’t get pregnant quickly the second time.
Secondary infertility is the ‘official’ name given to those of us who have already had a baby but for some reason or another are struggling to conceive second time round. The way to approach secondary infertility is really not that much different to how women trying to conceive for the first time can treat unexplained infertility. There are lots of boxes to tick to ensure you have all the balls in your court for maximising your fertility.
“Why do I have to do ‘extra’ stuff when I didn’t have to the first time?”
Well that is what the crux of secondary infertility can often be about. We don’t know why, it puzzles us no end and it logically doesn’t add up. However, the delicate dance required for conception can sometimes be underestimated and just a few simple lifestyle changes and you can wave goodbye to maximising your chances of getting pregnant.
Things such as increasing your coffee or chocolate intake will negatively affect your fertility. Or a lack of certain nutrients in your body that are critical to your reproductive health. Perhaps your health was better with your first conception but you have drained your stores of vital elements, such as the B group vitamins. And this is just you. Your partner has a big part to play also, so if their lifestyle habits have deteriorated somewhat then that too will contribute to a delay when trying to conceive second time round.
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My first child is 2 1/2 years old now and my husband and I have been trying to conceive again for about 8 months. I had it all planned out…I always wanted my kids to be 2-3 years apart. Getting pregnant with my first one was effortless! It definitely isn’t easy this time around. I wish we would have started trying a lot sooner.
My son is almost 2 and we have been trying for just 3 months. Since the first one happened so easily I am getting frustrated and am planning to see m y doctor to get some help. I can’t imagine what people go through trying for the first time and not being able to get pregnant!!
My first child is almost 3 and we’ve been pretty much trying since she was 6 month old. Nothing yet… I’m now on Femaprin which appeared to have straightened things out a little bit and I hope it fixed the problem, but I sure wish I had found out about that alot sooner, I really wanted to have my kids closer together.
I’m the same way my little one is 5 years old and I have been trying for 2 years and nothing yet, I have been on feritilyt drugs and lots of other things also I’m in my 40’s doesn’t .
Me and my partner have been trying to conceive with our second child but with no success I still have my period and pregancy test comes out negative all the time.. I really want another child but why isit so hard to conceive again?
I have three children. It took me 6 months with the first, 3 with the second and my husband looked at me and we got the third. It’s been 4 years now and we’re wanting to see if we can get a girl, but finding it harder than we expected to get pregnant.
I’m a male, so I hope I’m not intruding. My wife & I had our first one pretty easily & started trying for the 2nd when our son was about a yr old. He’s 3 now & still no luck. She has been missing some cycles & has been irregular. We have already done clomid 3 times & they were pretty sure that we were ovulating at least one of those times, but still no luck.
Of course, the first was conceived when we were having sex about 5-6 times a day literally! Now, we have sex 1 a wk if I’m lucky. She wants to try ivf or something. The cost is not something that we can easily manage & I keep saying to her, let’s go back to having sex a more reasonable number of times to see if that works, since the first one worked that way. Of course, I’m a guy, so I guess that to be expected. I guess that’s not going to happen & you other women probably understand why not better than me.
Of course, it could quite possibly be something with my body since I’m 20+ yrs her senior. However, she is still quite young (25), so the irregular cycles worry us some & the drs have no explanation.
Anyway, doesn’t look good for us, but I guess I can console myself some because our son is so wonderful. Good luck to all of us!
i’m the same, everyone i know is getting pregnant and i desperately want another one. i conceived my twin boys naturally after 3 months of trying and they are 2 and a half now. Have been trying for a 3rd for the last 8 months! Am starting to think something is wrong…but how can this be when i’ve already got 2 gorgeous boys?! its so disappointing to get the big fat negative every month!!!
My son is 5yrs old and I recently been trying to get pregnant with my fiance for 10 months now and nothing is happening. My son was no problem I was pregnant right away with his father. Im not having the same success the second go round. I wonder if I waited to late or i recently gain weight could this be my feritilty issue. I’m very confused!
My husband and I have been trying for our second child since Feb 2010, and nothing yet, it is agravating and feels like a chore!
I am not a spring chicken so, it really gets on my nerves.
Our son is 9 months old and we’ve decided to start trying for bubba number two. I had thought that we’d wait until our little one turns one (the whole ideal spacing thing) however on reflection - given that it took us 9 months to conceive the first time around - better get in early !! Fingers crossed Girls !!
Us too. Our daughter will be 2 in October. We have been trying to conceive from April, and no luck. I might see my doctor this month
my new partner and i have been trying to concieve for my second child too… my first baby who is now 15 months was easy with my ex, but now its just too hard.. we really want our son to have a brother or sister close to his age… but why so hard second time round…what can i do to increase my chances?
I have a 10 month old and my husband and I are trying for a second. We are on month 6 now with trying…..I really didn’t think it was going to be difficult but it is. At what point should I go to see a doctor?? Any advice??
I have a 4year old daughter. and me an my ex been trying for 4years now!…and nothing happen. we broke up and now an im still tryin with somebody eles
I hope i get pregnant! cause i had a dream about it, dreams dO come ture
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