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Frustrated

I love reading all of the stories on this site, as it makes me feel like I'm not so alone.

I'm 36 years old. I have tried to get pregnant in a previous marriage for 18 months and was unsuccessful (which ended up being a
Godsend). I met the most amazing man 15 months ago and we are getting married in May and we are eloping to Fiji. Life just keeps getting better for me but there is only one thing missing! I have been trying for the last 6 months to get pregnant. I have seen a specialist, had all of the tests, everything is o.k but why am I not getting pregnant?? Last week I saw a herbalist who specializes in fertility. This week I'm seeing a lady who specializes in "inner harmony."

Most of my friends have children and I would feel embarrassed talking to them about it. Everything I've set out to do in life I have done. Easy, make a decision and then follow through - but not pregnancy. Something that is to a certain degree out of my control. Maybe the universe is trying to teach me to be patient, or to "let go" or to have a bit of faith?

I have thought a few times that I might be pregnant and felt really stupid when I get my period. I've even felt the presence of a little boy's soul around me on two different occassions. My mind playing tricks on me?

I hope this story gives hope to people out there who feel that they are alone in the journey to conception.

I hope I can post some happy news on this site sometime soon.

M

Happy Tears

Well I have never had a regular period so it was just something inside of me that said go a get a test, so I made a appt. to go have the test done. I was very scared but excited to find out because me and my boyfriend wanted a baby and had hoped it would happen soon.

We have known each other our whole lives so it just felt right to start a family!! Well, the lady came back into the room to tell me that I would be a mother. I was 5 weeks along and I just started to cry as I was so happy and couldn't believe that there was a baby inside of me. It was the best day of my whole entire life!!

Christina

This is for Heather

I went through the same thing when I was pregnant with my daughter and unfortunately, I'm going through it again. I missed my period, but the HPTs all came out negative. My nipples were sore, I was ravenous and I could smell things very acutely. Most smells made me sick to my stomach. I felt pressure low in my abdomen if I even leaned lightly against something, like the bathroom sink. I went to our local planned parenthood and they did a urine preg test, but it was negative. The doctor was very surprised when he did the internal. I was 5 weeks pregnant. I'm going through it again now, but I'm trying to be more patient this time. Hang in there. It's frustrating and you feel off kilter, but it'll turn out well in the end. Wish you all the best hun.

Shelly

No Luck

My husband and I have been together for five years now and have never used condoms. I was on the patch for nine months out of the five years but about a year ago I stopped the patch so we could have a baby. We have been trying since then to get pregnant. We got married in December.

We've both been to the doctor's and my husband got his sperm checked - its OK and I had my tubes checked for blockage - they are OK. So why am I not getting pregnant? I am only 22 and my husband is 25. Every month I cry when I start my period. I wonder if we'll ever conceive. Everybody else around us, people who don't want children, is becoming pregnant and having kids left and right. It's not fair.

My family says I'm affecting them by all this to the point that they're afraid of getting pregnant before me. I don't understand what that is all about because once again they don't even want children. I pray all the time for a baby. Everybody knows we want to have children and everytime we run into people we know they say, "So, when are you due?" It's very depressing.

crystal

Sisters

I found out I was pregnant in July. In October my little sister found out she was pregnant. In November, my brother announced that his wife was pregnant. And just yesterday, my older sister found out she was pregnant. All of these are first pregnancies, and first grandbabies! Out of six children, four of us are pregnant. It is truly amazing. All of our babies will be born by the end of the year! It will certainly be one exciting christmas!

Megan