Top 10 things you wished they'd known before trying to conceive
1. One thing that really helped me emotionally was to take control of things myself. Rather than wait for medical things to be 'done' to me, I/we made some choices and made huge lifestyle changes. We were determined that if we were going to have IVF, we would make sure we were in the best physical state possible. Littlefish
2. I would really recommend buying a fertility monitor to anyone who has irregular cycles - it gives you a better indication of when you may be ovulating and what is going on with your cycles. Well worth the money just to help plot your cycle. Bluebutterfly
3. I was surprised that various tests could be done at the GPs (ie bloods etc) rather than the hospital and that he could prescribe Clomid without the consultant intervening. If I had known this before, it could have saved us a lot of time. DonDons
4. Acupuncture really helps - it worked for us not only in terms of conceiving but also as a way of dealing with some of the stress of trying to conceive. Puddlet
5. I'd say the most important thing is to make sure that you hang on to your relationship. Infertility is so incredibly stressful and it seems to eat into every aspect of your life. It's so easy to take it out on each other and forget that you're a team pulling in the same direction. MrsTittleMouse
6. It really helps to talk to virtual people who are going through the same thing. Unless your friends are having trouble conceiving too, they just won't understand, and will do insensitive things like sending you an email at work to announce that they are pregnant again, cos, 'whoops, the pill doesn't always work', when you've spent two years TTC. cmotdibbler
7. If you have problems getting pregnant make sure you know what's normal/not normal and what tests need to be performed, as an uninformed GP can delay the process of seeking help and cause further delays. pinkmook
8. Give very careful consideration to whom you want to tell that you are trying to conceive or that you are having problems. Even the most well-meaning people can come out with very ill-considered and hurtful comments. TheRedQueen
9. Make sure your partner tells you about good friends' pregnancies when you're at home alone, not when you're out in a pub. I cried over every pregnancy I heard about, no matter how much I liked the people concerned. I was so torn - pleased for them, and devastated for me. Littlefish
10. Don't have sex 'just' to get pregnant, it undermines everything. ditheringdora
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1. One thing that really helped me emotionally was to take control of things myself. Rather than wait for medical things to be 'done' to me, I/we made some choices and made huge lifestyle changes. We were determined that if we were going to have IVF, we would make sure we were in the best physical state possible. Littlefish
2. I would really recommend buying a fertility monitor to anyone who has irregular cycles - it gives you a better indication of when you may be ovulating and what is going on with your cycles. Well worth the money just to help plot your cycle. Bluebutterfly
3. I was surprised that various tests could be done at the GPs (ie bloods etc) rather than the hospital and that he could prescribe Clomid without the consultant intervening. If I had known this before, it could have saved us a lot of time. DonDons
4. Acupuncture really helps - it worked for us not only in terms of conceiving but also as a way of dealing with some of the stress of trying to conceive. Puddlet
5. I'd say the most important thing is to make sure that you hang on to your relationship. Infertility is so incredibly stressful and it seems to eat into every aspect of your life. It's so easy to take it out on each other and forget that you're a team pulling in the same direction. MrsTittleMouse
6. It really helps to talk to virtual people who are going through the same thing. Unless your friends are having trouble conceiving too, they just won't understand, and will do insensitive things like sending you an email at work to announce that they are pregnant again, cos, 'whoops, the pill doesn't always work', when you've spent two years TTC. cmotdibbler
7. If you have problems getting pregnant make sure you know what's normal/not normal and what tests need to be performed, as an uninformed GP can delay the process of seeking help and cause further delays. pinkmook
8. Give very careful consideration to whom you want to tell that you are trying to conceive or that you are having problems. Even the most well-meaning people can come out with very ill-considered and hurtful comments. TheRedQueen
9. Make sure your partner tells you about good friends' pregnancies when you're at home alone, not when you're out in a pub. I cried over every pregnancy I heard about, no matter how much I liked the people concerned. I was so torn - pleased for them, and devastated for me. Littlefish
10. Don't have sex 'just' to get pregnant, it undermines everything. ditheringdora
For more inquaries click here .
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