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Shamma
I think it just happened back in the day lol
dont think they had fertility specialists

I have already been told that I will have to start with Clomid and go from there. I have both PCOS and Hypothyroid, and without BC I very rarly get my period at all. We are going to start trying at the end of this year. I just hope it does not take forever.

A friend of mine had trouble, than had a bad reaction to Clomid, they did artificial insemination, and she got pregnant on the first try. I am so happy for them, they had been trying for a while!!

I just want to tell all the TTCers out there that the 'try to remain stress free' stuff is not that easy to do. I was only TTC for a few months and was going nuts worrying and charting and reading all about TTC. Often, stress can play a factor in TTC, but it is hard not to get upset when your AF (awful friend) shows up after dreaming that 'this is the month'. So my advice is to chart (at least for a while so you begin to know your personalized cycles and you have info for the doctor if you need it), read up on the subject, have fun BDing and when and if your AF arrives cry if you have to, eat ice-cream, have a glass a wine, go out to dinner, get a manicure. Do whatever you need to and then start again.
Baby Dust to everyone ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Michele that is great advise. My sister was trying to TTC and it had only been a few months. She was so stressed and went to the doc and he told her 'just relax and enjoy the sex, it will happen'. Within 2 months she was pregnant with #1, now she had 3 beautiful boys!!

Shamma,

I have wondered the same thing -- are we exposed to different things in the environment that play a part in fertility? Who knows. But I totally agree that back then people got married younger. Heck my parents got married at 19 but didn't have me until my mom was 24 -- but I think -- holy cow I'd have a four year old by now if I was 24 when I had my first kid. But my dad said -- that was pretty old for starting a family back in the 70's. So it really puts it into perspective.

All I know is it's either feast or famine. I'm surrounded by preggos and friends who just had babies -- but yet I get online and see so many of us that are having a hard time TTC. What's the truth?

so true, Liz. But I agree with Michelle, too. Its so hard not to be dissapointed or critical of yourself, or depressed that its not happening. Just know that we're all here to support you.

Shamma ... I think about what you said about infertility all the time. Doesn't it seem like it was much easier long ago? Is something going on now? But I also think of the flip side ... today we talk about it more. Who's having trouble, what are they doing to be successful ... the subject is much less taboo today.

I also think what Sue said is true too, that women started having children MUCH earlier. my mom was finished having 3 kids by 26! If she wanted to, she could have had kids for at least another 10 years.

I'm just glad that we have each other ... for whether its easy or very difficult, we've got a great place to go for support & know that there are so many more girls who can relate!

Hugs to all & lots & lots of ~~~~~~~ BABY DUST ~~~~~~~

Crisco, I was wondering the same thing too, mom had me at 16, not that she was trying of anything, but it just seem as if the younger you are the more often you ovulate. Is it why teen pregnancy is so high??? I am glad I waited, b/c now I can offer my child the kind of life that I am happy with, who knows if I had not waited, what would have happened. God has a plan.

I wish everyone stress free, and worry free days.

Shamma - my mother had 7 of us. The first when she was 25, me when she was 45 (I am the youngest). I also think back then they did not use any methods of birth control (or at least not as many as do today) and many religions did not condone it even if it were available. The rhythm method just doesn't work that great obviously. I also agree that people never used to speak about these things as we do today. We are so much luckier as women today that we are more open and can talk about these things because we can offer each other advise and alternatives, and support when needed!

Crisco ~ I got pregnant on Metformin. It really does work.
Good luck to you, my fellow PCOS girl!!!

NOw could someone please break down all the TTC acronyms please

Some trying to conceive websites
www.babymed.com
www.babycenter.com
www.conceptionstore.com
www.conceivingconcepts.com
www.epregnancy.com

ACA Anti-Cardiolipin Antibodies
ACTH Adrenal Corticotropic Hormone
AF Aunt Flo (Menstruation)
AFNW Aunt Flo Not Wanted
AH Assisted Hatching
AZH Assisted Hatching
AI Artificial Insemination
ANA Anti-Nuclear Antibodies
APA Anti-Phospholipid Antibodies
APTT Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
ART Assisted Reproductive Technology
ASA Anti-Sperm Antibody
ASRM American Society of Reproductive Medicine
ATA Anti-Thyroid Antibody
AVA Anti-Ovarian Antibody
BBT Basal Body Temperature
BD Baby Dancing (Making Love, Having Sex)
BCP Birth Control Pills
BMS Baby-Making Sex
CAH Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
CASA Computer-Assisted Semen Analysis
CCCT Clomiphene Citrate Challenge Test (Clomid Challenge)
CB Cycle Buddy
CD Cycle Day
CF Cervical Fluid
CM Cervical Mucus
CMV Cytomegalovirus
CNM Certified Nurse Midwife
CVS Chorionic Villae Sampling
D&C Dilation & Curettage
D&E Dilation & Evacuation
DD Dear Daughter
DE Donor Eggs
DES Diethylstilbestrol (A Synthetic Estrogen)
DI Donor Insemination
DIPI Direct Intra-peritoneal Insemination
DH Dear Husband
DOST Direct Oocyte-Sperm Transfer
DPO Days Post-ovulation
DS Dear Son
Dx Diagnosis
E2 Estradiol
EB Endometrial Biopsy
EMB Endometrial Biopsy
Endo Endometriosis
EPT Early Pregnancy Test
ET Embryo Transfer
ETF Embryo Toxic Factor
ETA Embryo Toxicity Assay
EW Egg White Consistency (Related to CM)
FET Frozen Embryo Transfer
FSH Follicle Stimulating Hormone
FTTA Fertile Thoughts To All
GIFT Gamete Intra-fallopian Transfer
GnRH Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone
GP General Practitioner
HCG Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
HEPA Hamster Egg Penetration Assay
HMG Human Menopausal Gonadotropin
HPT Home Pregnancy Test
HRT Hormone Replacement Therapy
HSG Hysterosalpingogram
HX History
IBT Immunobead Binding Test
ICI Intra-Cervical Insemination
ICSI Intra-cytoplasmic Sperm Injection
IF Infertility
IM Intra-Muscular (Injections)
IOR Immature Oocyte Retrieval
ITI Intra-tubal Insemination
IUGR Intra-uterine Growth Retardation
IUI Intra-uterine Insemination
IVF In Vitro Fertilization
IVIg Intravenous Immunoglobulin
LAD Leukocyte Antibody Detection Assay
LAP Laparoscopy
LH Luteinizing Hormone
LIT Leukocyte Immunization Therapy
LMP Last Menstrual Period (start date)
LO Love Olympics (Love Making)
LPD Luteal Phase Defect
LUF Luteinized Unruptured Follicle
MC, Miscarriage
m/c Miscarriage
misc. Miscarriage
MESA Microsurgical Epididymal Sperm Aspiration
NEST Non-Surgical Embryonic Selective Thinning
NK Natural Killer Cells (CD56+)
NORIF Non-Stimulated Oocyte Retrieval In (Office) Fertilization
NP Nurse Practitioner
NSA Non-Surgical Sperm Aspiration
OB/GYN Obstetrician/Gynecologist
OPK Ovulation Predictor Kit
PCO Polycystic Ovary Disease
PCOD Polycystic Ovary Disease
PCOS Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
PCT Post Coital Test
PESA Percutaneous Epididymal Sperm Aspiration
PG Pregnant
PI Primary Infertility
PID Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
PLI Paternal Leukocyte Immunization
PMS Pre-menstrual Syndrome
POF Premature Ovarian Failure
PROM Premature Rupture of Membranes
RE Reproductive Endocrinologist
R-hFSH Recombinant Human Follicle Stimulating Hormone
RI Reproductive Immunologist
RIP Reproductive Immunophynotype
ROS Reactive Oxygen Species
RPL Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
RSA Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion
Rx Prescription
SPA Sperm Penetration Assay
SA Semen Analysis
SART Society of Assisted Reproductive Technology
SCORIF Stimulated Cycle Oocyte Retrieval In (Office) Fertilization
SI Secondary Infertility
SLE Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
SPA Sperm Penetration Assay
STD Sexually Transmitted Disease
SUZI Sub-Zonal Insertion
TeBG Testosterone-estradiol-binding Globulin
TESA Testicular Sperm Aspiration
TESE Testicular Sperm Extraction
TET Tubal Embryo Transfer
TORCH Toxoplasmosis, Other, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus and Herpes test
TRH Thyroid-releasing Hormone
TSH Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
TTC Trying To Conceive
TUFT Trans-Uterine Fallopian Transfer
Tx Treatment
US Ultrasound
u/s Ultrasound
UTI Urinary Tract Infection
WBC White Blood Cells
ZIFT Zygote Intra-fallopian Transfer
BFP Big fat postive
BFN Big fat negative
SXS Symptoms

Please feel free to add your own

Sham ... why don't we post this topic on a new thread .... great QOTD!