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October 24, 2005, 2:50 pm PDT

Getting Pregnant

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I am 31 years old and my partner and I have been trying for a baby since Feb 05.  Prior to then I had been on the contraceptive pill.  Since february however I have only had 3 periods.  the time between my last period and next is just getting longer.  It has gone from 46 days, to 53 days to 60 days.  At 53 days I then had a little spotting.   I am getting very frustrated and also concerned that I may not be ovulating.  When I spoke to my doctor about this he said to come back in a year.  Am I worrying about nothing? 

  

My husband and I have been trying since April with no luck.  I have read numerous books, discussions, and websites.   It sounds like to me that you are not ovulating.  Have you already told your doctor how long you have been trying?  If you have not, I would call the doctor and tell him you have been trying for a year already.  I think you have a easily fixable issue, but that long of a cycle is not normal.  I wish you all the best of luck.  It is so frustrating waitng for that positive test.  Don't stop fighting for your chance to become a mommy.   

 
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November 8, 2005, 5:20 pm PST

a little advice

Quote From: leighkhan

I am 31 years old and my partner and I have been trying for a baby since Feb 05.  Prior to then I had been on the contraceptive pill.  Since february however I have only had 3 periods.  the time between my last period and next is just getting longer.  It has gone from 46 days, to 53 days to 60 days.  At 53 days I then had a little spotting.   I am getting very frustrated and also concerned that I may not be ovulating.  When I spoke to my doctor about this he said to come back in a year.  Am I worrying about nothing? 

  

I get really surprised when women tell me that their doctors won't do any tests until they've been trying a year.  My husband and I started trying in April.  I think it took 40+ days for my first cycle after I got off the pill (and I had to take Provera to even start).  I called my dr. to let them know that I wasn't starting and they did a blood test right away.  He said that anything over 36 days is abnormal.  They fould out that I have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) which means I don't ovulate.  They started me on Clomid right away.  I'm not pregnant yet, but still hoping.  They are starting me on a new drug this cycle!  I hate to "self-diagnose" but maybe you need a second opinion.  I think that some doctors forget that it's your life and it's important to you.  Also, I'm surprised they weren't more agressive since you are in your 30s (not that it's old by any means!!!), but my doctor has really stressed that the younger the better.  I hope this helps.
 


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