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1333824 tn?1275496442

Trouble concieving

My Boyfriend and I have been having unprotected sex for about 7-9 months now, and arent having any luck getting pregnant. We are both for the most part healthy ( No drinking/smoking ect.) I have a twin sister who has already with no problem has had a baby, within a month of planning. I'm starting to give up hope. If theres any tricks or information that could be offered would be greatly appreciated! THANKS.
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1305647 tn?1285961059
Ok, I've had the same problem and I'm now pregnant with my second.  First off, believe it or not, having sex every other day, or every three days is much more effective than everyday, or a couple times a day.  If you have sex everyday (or your partner is masturbating any other time) you two aren't giving his sperm enough time to rebuild.  The next tip is after he ejaculates (spelling? You get the idea) inside of you, lie on your back for at LEAST 10 minutes.. this allows gravity to aid in the sperms journey.  The third tip is to have an orgasm after he does.  When you have an orgasm  the cervix contracts and dips down into vaginal cavity, and it also creates a suction dipping into the deposited sperm, again, aiding in helping the sperm along.  There are many methods, especially keeping track of your cycle.  Your most likely to concieve the week (most say a few days before) your period.  And the last thing, theres also a Basal (again spelling?) temperature method that seems to be very effective.  This is when You actually take your vaginal temperature, and test your discharge within your vagina.  I'll enclose a website for more info on that topic.  Best of luck and I hope that I helped some!  

http://www.webwomb.com/
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1194973 tn?1385503904
There are a lot of things to factor in when TTC. First you should know that even couples that are completely healthy can take 1-2 years to conceive. Just because a family member did without problems doesn't mean you'll be the same. (Even if it's a twin) Do you have regular cycles? If not, that would make it harder to know when you're ovulating. If they are regular, you could track when you're ovulating using charts online. If they're not, you can use OPKs. They help to track when you ovulate. (I've personally never used them so I can't say much else about them) Also, if you're using any lubricants, that might have an effect. A lot of them can have a negative effect on sperm and can make it more difficult to conceive. The only one that's "sperm friendly" is something called Pre-Seed.
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1325330 tn?1274829358
Have you been tracking when you ovulate? It's a total myth that all women ovulate on day 14...knowing when you ovulate is the first step towards baby making. If you haven't done so already, start a bbt chart, and chart you basal body temperature as well as cervical mucous. After a couple of cycles, you should be able to know when you ovulate and time BD accordingly. If you are looking for natural boosts, there are women that swear by acupuncture, vitex, soy, and other herbal supplements (I'm actually on EstroSense right now hoping this will do the trick!) You just have to find what you believe is best for you!
BTW, are you on prenatals yet? A lack of certain vitamins / minerals can also be a reason for a lack of pregnancy, and the vitamins (especially the folic acid) will help the fetus and protect it against neural tube defects once you do get pregnant.
Hope some of this will help you! Sending baby dust your way :)
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