Thursday, July 13, 2006
Wishing for Pregnancy
Nicole, 23
Pennsylvania
Asks:
My husband and I want very badly to become pregnant. We've been trying for a little while with no luck and cannot get an appointment with the doctor for another month yet. Apparently they are very busy. I don't have a regular period. I can get it for several months in a row and then not again for 3 months. It's always a surprise. My doctor hasn't seemed to think there is anything wrong. How can we determine the best times to conceive?
Lee's Thoughts:
Irregular periods have nothing to do with whether or not you can get pregnant. You have to wait one month to get an appointment? A whole four weeks? Yikes...a lifetime (sarcasm).
I guess it can SEEM like a long way away when you are so excited to get pregnant, but use this time wisely. You need to calm yourself, because stress definitely will impede your ability to get pregnant. I strongly suggest meditation. Just take literally five minutes a day to sit down, calm your mind and think about nothing. You will be amazed at its benefits to your mind and body. Just breeeeeeath. It sounds easy, but it may take some practice. I swear, after your first try, you will feel the peace and serenity throughout your soul. Once you've mastered that, try 10 to 15 minutes. Soon, you won't be able to go a day without it.
Also, you will need to begin to practice focusing your mind for all of the changes you will experience through pregnancy and ESPECIALLY childbirth. Relaxation is key to keeping your muscles loose and letting those lovely pain relieving hormones do their trick during contractions. You will definitely need a strong and focused mind during that and you need to start practicing NOW. Give yourself this goal and the month will go by in no time.
The best way to get pregnant is to have unprotected sex during ovulation. However, since your period is so erratic, it is impossible for you to determine exactly when you are ovulating. My advice is to just stop thinking/worrying about getting pregnant and just have FUN with your husband. Have sex when you feel like it, but try to give him at least a day in between to *replenish* all that baby-making sperm.
Just breathe deeply, focus on your meditation, and at the end of the month, your doctor will be able to answer all of your questions.
For all you regular period-ers...WebMD has this guide for determining when you will ovulate.
Pennsylvania
Asks:
My husband and I want very badly to become pregnant. We've been trying for a little while with no luck and cannot get an appointment with the doctor for another month yet. Apparently they are very busy. I don't have a regular period. I can get it for several months in a row and then not again for 3 months. It's always a surprise. My doctor hasn't seemed to think there is anything wrong. How can we determine the best times to conceive?
Lee's Thoughts:
Irregular periods have nothing to do with whether or not you can get pregnant. You have to wait one month to get an appointment? A whole four weeks? Yikes...a lifetime (sarcasm).
I guess it can SEEM like a long way away when you are so excited to get pregnant, but use this time wisely. You need to calm yourself, because stress definitely will impede your ability to get pregnant. I strongly suggest meditation. Just take literally five minutes a day to sit down, calm your mind and think about nothing. You will be amazed at its benefits to your mind and body. Just breeeeeeath. It sounds easy, but it may take some practice. I swear, after your first try, you will feel the peace and serenity throughout your soul. Once you've mastered that, try 10 to 15 minutes. Soon, you won't be able to go a day without it.
Also, you will need to begin to practice focusing your mind for all of the changes you will experience through pregnancy and ESPECIALLY childbirth. Relaxation is key to keeping your muscles loose and letting those lovely pain relieving hormones do their trick during contractions. You will definitely need a strong and focused mind during that and you need to start practicing NOW. Give yourself this goal and the month will go by in no time.
The best way to get pregnant is to have unprotected sex during ovulation. However, since your period is so erratic, it is impossible for you to determine exactly when you are ovulating. My advice is to just stop thinking/worrying about getting pregnant and just have FUN with your husband. Have sex when you feel like it, but try to give him at least a day in between to *replenish* all that baby-making sperm.
Just breathe deeply, focus on your meditation, and at the end of the month, your doctor will be able to answer all of your questions.
For all you regular period-ers...WebMD has this guide for determining when you will ovulate.
