Newbie with worries

[KarenL1718]

Hey everyone. I just started TTC 2 months ago and nothing. I am 26 years old, 5'7" and around 270. I have my periods every 28 days exactly. I think I'm ovulating but I'm not sure. I'll start using ovulation sticks this month to see. After researching the internet I'm really afraid that it's going to be near impossible for me to get pregnant and that when I do there will be all kinds of risks to my baby. Is anyone else this worried? I saw my doctor in May for my annual and told him we were going to start trying. I asked him about my weight and he didn't seem to think it was a huge problem and gave me prenatal vitamins. Everyone says the more stressed you are, the harder it is to get pregnant. Any successful stories out there to put my mind at ease?

[HolmesHX2]

yes just calm down. I know thats the worst thing to say to someone but you're regularly having periods which is already better then a lot of us.. You've only been trying for 2 months most doctors wont even look at you for infertility until at least a year of trying. First thing is to make sure your ovulating if your ovulating regularly but not having sex on those fertile days then its of no use you wont get pregnant. Test for the next few months find out if and when you ovulate. If your not ovulating (test every day for the first few months) then go ahead and talk to a doctor and let them know your not they still might not help until a year. More then likely nothing is wrong they say it can take well over 6 months of having sex on the right days for a perfectly healthy couple before they conceive.

[LPNbabe]

ok, first you have to calm down. how long were you on BC, have you had physical and girly exams every year, are you charting, do you know fertility signs.

seriously calm down. IF is stressful enough without freaking out. we've been ttc for 3 years and im am just starting treatment. if your periods are regular and ther's been no history of problems, then relax, chart, use opk's and wait till a year before you see the doc, becuase no doc will see you until a year. and yes it can take at least 2 years after being on BCP's.

[BC-IrishBrat1313]

Hi Karen and Welcome

There are a few posts on here of success stories that you might enjoy reading.

First...IF stinks! It's a nasty mind game. Hopefully...since you are regular...you'll have no trouble planning your times and finding your days. There is a board here that helps with Ovulation Sticks, Temp Taking and planning. You might want to ask their advice on the OPK (ovulation prediction kits) and temp taking.

Second...Weight shouldn't be an issue. Overweight women go on to have beautiful babies w/ no health problems and easy pregnancies. Like myself ) I had a very NORMAL pregnancy and went on to have a healthy baby boy w/ no problems. So it does happen. There are a lot of women out there that have had the same thing...no matter what steps they took to get there. I was using injections with BMS. (Baby Making Sex) So it really can happen...just in time.

Third...You are going to hear tons of stories about relaxing, take easy and it will happen it's hard to do when you want that instant family. I love hearing stories of women saying...let's try and the next month they are pregnant. (rolling my eyes with sarcasim) I was on the IF road for 3 years. Not that long compared to some others, but way to long for me. Just take it day by day and cycle by cycle. Try some things one month and if they aren't working...do something different the next. Stand on your head, use pillows. You are in the first stages of trying so let it be FUN!!!!! I can't stress that enough!!!!! Once you get up there in the years the fun tends to slip away and baby making becomes WORK! (eww)

If you have any questions...ask. That's what we are here for. Help, support and understanding when no one else does.