When you tried to conceive did you simply just stop birth control?

Question

I track on a calendar when I ovulate but other than that don't do any temperature taking or whatever else there is to do. We've done this for a year.

Answer 1

Ha.. yeah right.

Try taking BBT every single day, OPKS twice a day.. charting in every sense of the word, using the calendar, observing cervical mucus and cervical position.. on&on&on.

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I want a baby so badly.

Answer 2

I did everything from charting to, drinking geritol, going to different docs, trying different positions. Then I gave up and relaxed. Went to a reproductive spec. who said I needed surgery to remove a fibroid and without it I wouldnt get pregnant. Feeling like there was finally a light at the end of the tunnel I relaxed and started enjoying myself more and didnt worry about getting pregnant. Now I am going into my 14th week of pregnancy

Answer 3

At first, but after a year, I started doing my tempature and taking ovulation tests. After that, I started visiting the doctors and having tests to see what was wrong.

Answer 4

Attempting to get pregnant the way you've described results in about 80% percent of couples getting pregnant within a year.

Since you've failed to get pregnant after a year, there is a possiblility that you are one of the 10% of couples with fertility issues.

At a minimum, I would suggest you read a copy of the book "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" so that you can learn to maximize your potential for getting pregnant.

In the mean time, since you've failed after trying for a year, it's time to at least begin the process of looking for a possible medical explination.  For the best medical care, you should seek out a Board Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist (the true fertility specialist).  If you have friends or family that can recommend one of these fertility specalist, that's the place to start.  In the mean time, any urologist can get a s***n analysis done on your husband, and your ob/gyn can do a few tests himself to check for obvious things like blocked tubes.