Yeah, a friend of mine has a wife who had some barnicles in her uterus, or some such... prevented the fertilized egg from attaching itself to the uterus wall and, hence, no pregnancy. She had to go in for a scraping of some sort to get things cleaned out, then she was able to conceive. Second kid... they went the invetro route.We took it for granted that we could just wait until we wanted and then it would happen as soon as we were ready. It doesn't always work like that.
It took us 4 or 5 years. Have a wonderful 2YO boy now, and he's pretty much the greatest thing ever, but it was a long and stressful road getting here. My advice to my 2003 self would be "try sooner".
we both had tests run, and there were no fertility issues with either of us. Wife did this (charting, temperature, etc) for 2+ years before we had any luck. Then a miscarriage. Then another 18 months of the same. You can do all the planning and charting you want, and for a lot of people it works. It doesn't for everyone, though.If the woman is really into getting pregnant... charting her cycle, including taking her temperature, etc.... they can pinpoint the fertile day(s) pretty precisely.
What is 2 cycles? Is that like 2 pumps?We never used the pill or any other chemical birth control. So once we started 'trying' it took about 2 cycles.
Explain "conflicting stories". Or is everybody supposed to get pregnant at the same rate?Zow said:After your wife/gf got off birth control and you actively started "trying." A friend wants to know. He's heard conflicting stories and figures this would make for a big enough sample size.![]()
Breast feeding works as birth control if it makes mom not want sex (or give in)Son #2: Breast feeding should not be relied upon as a primary form of birth control (also hurray 1st mother's day celebration sex)
4 kids
Wife went off the pill for a few months at one point, but didn't get pregnant. She went back on the pill.
1st kid - Went off the pill about a year later, got pregnant in the first month. Could have been first try, but we don't know for sure. This one was "planned"
2nd kid - wife finished nursing on a Wednesday, got pregnant that Friday night. She had a doctor's appt to go back on the pill the next week. Oops.
3rd kid - wife went back off the pill only because it was making her a #####, got pregnant 2 months later. We weren't preventing, only having fun, but no intention of getting pregnant.
4th kid - wife was still nursing when she got pregnant. "Pity sex" and I failed to eject before the explosion.
You can't be this dumb.Zow said:He's heard conflicting stories and figures this would make for a big enough sample size.![]()
Four kids, only one planned? No wonder your name's FUBAR.4 kids
Wife went off the pill for a few months at one point, but didn't get pregnant. She went back on the pill.
1st kid - Went off the pill about a year later, got pregnant in the first month. Could have been first try, but we don't know for sure. This one was "planned"
2nd kid - wife finished nursing on a Wednesday, got pregnant that Friday night. She had a doctor's appt to go back on the pill the next week. Oops.
3rd kid - wife went back off the pill only because it was making her a #####, got pregnant 2 months later. We weren't preventing, only having fun, but no intention of getting pregnant.
4th kid - wife was still nursing when she got pregnant. "Pity sex" and I failed to eject before the explosion.
I have people insisting it takes several months after female gets off birth control. That it's a guarantee. I believe they may be doing this to urge my friend to start trying sooner, like ASAP.Explain "conflicting stories". Or is everybody supposed to get pregnant at the same rate?Zow said:After your wife/gf got off birth control and you actively started "trying." A friend wants to know. He's heard conflicting stories and figures this would make for a big enough sample size.![]()
Considering my friend's attention in the past has been to avoid pregnancies, I doubt he ever really paid much attention to how trying to have a baby goes.You can't be this dumb.Zow said:He's heard conflicting stories and figures this would make for a big enough sample size.![]()
It generally takes several months for a woman's hormones to come back into balance and be ripe for procreation after coming off the pill. But, woman aren't ####### clones, so this can vary dramatically.I have people insisting it takes several months after female gets off birth control. That it's a guarantee. I believe they may be doing this to urge my friend to start trying sooner, like ASAP.Explain "conflicting stories". Or is everybody supposed to get pregnant at the same rate?Zow said:After your wife/gf got off birth control and you actively started "trying." A friend wants to know. He's heard conflicting stories and figures this would make for a big enough sample size.![]()
Other stories, which I surmise to be true, instead indicate it varies from immediately to over a year.
Hormonal or non-hormonal IUD? Don't worry, we'll wait while you ask your wife.Note: my friend's wife has an IUD. Doesn't use pill (but did for years before going on IUD about a year ago).
My friend is still at work and I imagine his wife is off talking to other females about babies. He'll let me know when he knows and I'll post it here.Hormonal or non-hormonal IUD? Don't worry, we'll wait while you ask your wife.Note: my friend's wife has an IUD. Doesn't use pill (but did for years before going on IUD about a year ago).
By the way, if this "urging" is true, punch those people in the mouth for being stupid. I'm no doctor, but I'm pretty sure it's not something in sperm that causes the hormonal imbalance to come back into balance, it's simply a matter of time. Trying sooner will cause her to become pregnant sooner, only if her body is ready. Or, it still won't happen for several months if her body is not. And then everyone will be all frustrated because it's not happening when you're "trying". Just have unprotected sex after she goes off the pill and start the charting/voodoo crap in 6-8 months if she's not already pregnant. If you're planning to get her pregnant in 6 months from now, what difference does it make if she gets pregnant NOW?I have people insisting it takes several months after female gets off birth control. That it's a guarantee. I believe they may be doing this to urge my friend to start trying sooner, like ASAP.Explain "conflicting stories". Or is everybody supposed to get pregnant at the same rate?Zow said:After your wife/gf got off birth control and you actively started "trying." A friend wants to know. He's heard conflicting stories and figures this would make for a big enough sample size.![]()
Other stories, which I surmise to be true, instead indicate it varies from immediately to over a year.
Maybe she just thinks I'm so awesome she wants one and a half of me?Ball Son Urchin said:Not reading anything else. This is exactly what I thought.She hates spending time alone with you already???