pregnancy issues

[leigh222]

so i have been trying to have a baby for almost two years now with no luck. i do already have a 5 year old. now at first i was wondering if there could be a problem with my significant others possibly sperm production or something else. now i come to find out when that relationship ended he started dating someone else and she was pregnant within the first two months. me and my husband have been trying to have a baby for two years with no luck. i have tracked my periods, although they go month to month on a certain day then they change to i get them on the wrong days or i miss a period or it comes 2 or 3 weeks late. so now i really have no idea when i ovulate because my period comes when ever it wants. also i had some bloodwork done that showed elevated prolactin levals, now i researched that and that can cause a problem with fertility. however i saw my OB/GYN and he says all other hormones are fine so it probley isnt an issue it can be elevated because of stress and other factors. now i have quit smoking, i take vitamins everyday, i do everything ive ever read to optimize my chances, such as no smoking, vitamins, best positions that give optimum delivery of sperm, ive cut back on caffiene, better diet. my doctor wants to give me a dye test to check for blockages and go from there...i was just wondering if anyone had any advice or went through this already or just anything i am so despreately wanting a another child..

[Keith Downing, MD]

Hello,

I suggest you continue to see your physician regarding this matter, and consider a referral to a reproductive specialist.  Best of luck.

Dr. Downing

[leigh222]

i have intercourse at least 4 times a week sometimes everyday my periods are so irregular i try and track when they do come normally, i assume where i do have intercourse on a regular basis i would hit a fertile day

[dani0521]

Are you tracking your ovulation?  Maybe since your periods are irregular, you aren't timing sex right.  You could be ovulating at different times month to month.  I would suggest a book called Taking Charge of Your Fertility.  It teaches you how to pinpoint when you ovulate, and you'll get a much better understanding of your periods and what's going on with your body.  It's worth reading!