curious? how long ttc before worrying

we haven't been "serious" enough. We only started letting it happen in Oct but we were travelling and i had no idea when i was o'ing. Dec was the first month i used the OPK but we only Bd 1x and half-heartedly if you know what i mean .

Re: curious? how long ttc before worrying

They say if you're under 35 TTC for 1 year after that go check over 35 6 months then go see a specialist. Good Luck! I think statisticallyl a "fertile" couple only has a 25% chance of conceiving every month.

Re: curious? how long ttc before worrying

i'm 35 but i guess i should fairly count Dec as my first month ttc (solo since DH is clueless)

Re: curious? how long ttc before worrying

I am 36. We TTC'd for 6 months. It was never suggested that I see a specialist at this point. We went back on the very day that marked 6 months. DH was prescribed an SA and I was given an appointment to come back for a sonogram, bloodwork and other tests. We are not going to a specialist until my GYN has exhausted every effort to get us PG within the confines of his office. We will more than likely be doing an AIH (Artificial Insemination by Husband) which he can do. Surely, it isnt definite and there are other procedures that will more than likely get us PG faster, but they are more invasive, time consuming, costly and emotionally draining. I dont know how many times AIH or other procedures are done, but I will find out on Wednesday - thats when I go back.

ETA:
To address your original question. I think to start to "worry" would depend on many factors. Every person is different and has different circumstances. Your concerns are real. If talking to us helps, we are here for you.

Message edited 1/11/2007 6:04:29 PM.

Re: curious? how long ttc before worrying

I think it also depends on how hard you tried. We just winged it for quite a while with no real attention to my cycle and without worrying about whether we missed the best days, etc. Even though I am older, 6 months did not seem like enough time. It would have been enough if we were more attentive to my cycle. I was more comfortable the way we did it, and I needed to ease into the idea of TTC. If I were younger, I would have waited for more than a year. Now, I hope to see an RE sometime in Feb. That will be after about 5 cycles of really trying, plus about 5 cycles of just not using BC.

Re: curious? how long ttc before worrying

i am 30. i told my ob/gyn around the time of my wedding that we might start casually trying. she said if i wasn't pregnant in 6 months, give a call for an appointment. we haven't started though, which is why i remain a mere lurker on this board

Re: curious? how long ttc before worrying

I agree with Goldi that when to worry can depend on lots of factors.

For instance: DH and only starting actively trying in October. However it was very clear something was not right when AF decided to take a vacation and not because of a BFP either. When I hit CD 47 I made an appointment with my GYN and we found there was a problem.

Re: curious? how long ttc before worrying

i believe that the official "definition" of infertility is 1 year of actively trying (or maybe 12 cycles? ). working out the statistics also supports the idea that most, but not all, of fertile couples will conceive within a year (yes, i have done it, and yes, i need to get a life ). but i'm sort of hoping that my doc will do a little preliminary testing at 6 months... i'm hoping for at least a sperm analysis...

Re: curious? how long ttc before worrying

Posted by alexlynn7

i believe that the official "definition" of infertility is 1 year of actively trying (or maybe 12 cycles? ). working out the statistics also supports the idea that most, but not all, of fertile couples will conceive within a year (yes, i have done it, and yes, i need to get a life ). but i'm sort of hoping that my doc will do a little preliminary testing at 6 months... i'm hoping for at least a sperm analysis...

Re: curious? how long ttc before worrying

Here's what I was told by my OB/GYN... If under 35, after one year of not conceiving they start testing. If over 35, they will start testing at 6 months.

I start testing on Monday. I am 32.

Message edited 1/11/2007 7:10:26 PM.

Re: curious? how long ttc before worrying

thank you Goldi you are in my prayers and i'm hoping for some great baby news from you soon. lets think of the positive and how happy we are going to be when it happens which i KNOW it will for all of us. i have good instincts

and a healthy to all of us in 2007

Message edited 1/11/2007 10:05:37 PM.