Post # 1
Member
1174 posts
Bumble bee
ok so heres our history we have been together 5 years in july he has 1 6yr old daughter i have none, he takes awesome care of her although shes in nc and we are in ny we visits every 2 wks. my menstrual history was fine until he and i started having unprotected sex, now i get a period when my body sees fit which is usually 34-39 days im recently off bc and im wondering what we should try first as a nurse ive heard of clomid and others but succes seems far and few in between heeeelp
Post # 3
Member
441 posts
Helper bee
How long have you been trying? Most doctors won’t treat you for infertility until you’ve been actively TTC for a year, unless you have contributing factors like age, PCOS, history of infertility, etc. I recommend charting (read Taking Charge of Your Fertility) to help you make sure you’re ovulating and that your luteal phase (the time between ovulation and your period) is long enough for implantation to occur. I also use ovulation predictor kits (the cheap wondfo ones from Amazon) to help me predict when ovulation will occur. We try to have sex at least every other day during the time I’m fertile. It’s better to have sperm waiting up there when you ovulate because the egg only lives a short time. I also take B6 to extend my luteal phase, but it hasn’t worked for me. It has, however, contributed to my weight loss, I believe, so I keep taking it.
Make sure you’re taking a good prenatal. That’s the most important thing to do when TTC, I think.
ETA: If you’re recently off BC, it’s completely normal for your cycles to vary in length. It takes some women several cycles, some up to 6 months, for their cycles to regulate. Charting will help you make sure you’re ovulating every month.
Member