What else can I try….

Been trying to get pregnant for several months - 10 to be exact but not consecutive had breaks in between due to miscarriage and then surgery this summer. So I am going on month 11 and at wits end.

I have a 28 day cycle, almost always get a +OPK on day 14. I get a lot of EWCM and O pains and it is confirmed I O and all my bloodwork and hormone levels are perfect and DH's sperm is perfect too.

We BD 3 days in a row usually like CD 13-15 or CD 14-16. HAve tried every other day too. Dr. said best bet is the day of +opk and the next day. Also I have used preseed etc.. Not sure what else we can do. Should we try a different schedule? Should I try mucinex? What about temping even though I am dead against it. I just want to pull out all the big guns before I go back to the RE. I feel relaxed..the only time I get upset is when I get a bfn or when another person tells me they are pregnant. I have gained a lil weight and even toned down my working out. What else can I try???? Helpppppppppp!

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have you any herbs or drinking red raspberry tea leaf?

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You have the ideal cycle(meaning 28 days). You may want to try sooner(don't wait til day 13). Start around day 10 or 11 since sperm stays inside for 5 days before they die out so by the time your egg makes it through the tube to chill and wait for it the sperm is already waiting for the egg.

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Have u had an hsg to check your tubes?

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Have you considered going to an RE?

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I know you prob dont want to hear this b.c i didnt either, but try to RELAX. I tried for 12 months excatly did everything to track O, scheduled BD, preseed, mucinex, tea's, legs up, SA, Bloodwork, HSG, etc
The month i got my BFP I relaxed from CD1 on. I tried not to schedule BD (meaning i didnt stress on what time of the day or if i didnt lay in bed for 10 min after) I just had fun, had some drinks and BD everyother day from cd4 through 28. I kept my mind off what my end result was, didnt even talk about it much. I focused more on my hobbies that month.
Good Luck to you!

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what were you doing the month you conceived (im so sorry for your loss, btw )

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Posted by TNT1005

I know you prob dont want to hear this b.c i didnt either, but try to RELAX. I tried for 12 months excatly did everything to track O, scheduled BD, preseed, mucinex, tea's, legs up, SA, Bloodwork, HSG, etc
The month i got my BFP I relaxed from CD1 on. I tried not to schedule BD (meaning i didnt stress on what time of the day or if i didnt lay in bed for 10 min after) I just had fun, had some drinks and BD everyother day from cd4 through 28. I kept my mind off what my end result was, didnt even talk about it much. I focused more on my hobbies that month.
Good Luck to you!

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I am in the same boat as you. TTC for #2 for appx. 12 months with breaks here and there and one loss in August. I am so disappointed and defeated at this point that I don't even want to TTC...but I know that as soon as AF is here I will want to try again and be disappointed all over again. We've tried every day and every position under the sun...I spoke with my doctor about the difficulty of conceiving and she told me that if I am not pregnant by January to come in for some diagnostic tests. I feel like something is definitely wrong. I can always feel like I am getting pregnant but my body somehow doesn't accept it...like I have hostile uterus or something lol. What makes matters 10000000x worst is my 4 year telling me all the time how he *wishes* to have a little brother or sister...

But hang in there...unless there are some serious infertility issues (which can be overcomed) it will happen...for both of us!

Message edited 11/22/2011 10:14:13 AM.

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Yes I have had been to an RE, I had a blocked tube and had surgery to fix it. I am going back to him if not pregnant by Jan or Feb. Could be my tube reblocked but they have me a good prognosis and I am trying not to think of the what-ifs

The month I got pregnant we BD 5x like every other and then 2-3 days in a row and then skipped one and then one more. I felt we covered all grounds. I have tried that again but honestly we get worn out and last month I got a UTI, ugh. I honestly cannot take all the sex…like 3-4 times is enough!

Last month I did relax, didnt do OPK or any of that. I gave DH my possible O days and left it up to him to be romantic and stuff. It was great…until the UTI haha! And my 2WW even went fast!

Ok and havent tried rasberry tea leaf…I have read mixed things about it.

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Posted by TNT1005

I know you prob dont want to hear this b.c i didnt either, but try to RELAX. I tried for 12 months excatly did everything to track O, scheduled BD, preseed, mucinex, tea's, legs up, SA, Bloodwork, HSG, etc
The month i got my BFP I relaxed from CD1 on. I tried not to schedule BD (meaning i didnt stress on what time of the day or if i didnt lay in bed for 10 min after) I just had fun, had some drinks and BD everyother day from cd4 through 28. I kept my mind off what my end result was, didnt even talk about it much. I focused more on my hobbies that month.
Good Luck to you!

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Just wanted to add bc I see that you posted you tried to relax last month, try the mucinx. If your EWCM is bad, this may help.

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How about giving the CBEFM a shot? Its expensive but IMPO, worth it. I actually had a High & Peak fertility day earlier than I thought. I used it this last cycle and got my BFP.

Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!!

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try pre seed

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keep doing what you are dong and as often as you can do you dont miss the day.

when we were ttc the best advice we got was everyday lol

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try acupuncture. If for nothing else, i felt it to be the most relaxing, stress relieving thing i have ever done in my life. ...

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I don't know about you, but this cycle DH and I are going to every other day once AF ends. I also picked up Mucinex, which I will start CD 8.

Good luck to you!!!