https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 14:33:44 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-no-trouble-conceiving-1/page/2#post-1871073 Sat, 20 Sep 2014 07:01:21 +0000 organicmama 1871073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lalalove: Thanks, I kinda like him ;) Today is his 6th birthday party. I'm up to my eyeballs in Legos and balloons. No baby for us yet, but hopefully soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-no-trouble-conceiving-1/page/2#post-1870996 Sat, 20 Sep 2014 00:19:22 +0000 LalaLove 1870996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@organicmama: I was just reading through this thread and just had to tell you your son sounds like the sweetest little boy ever! Wishing you lots of luck for baby #2 :goodluck: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-no-trouble-conceiving-1/page/2#post-1783191 Sat, 26 Jul 2014 18:46:33 +0000 skipra 1783191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would want to get tested to rule out thyroid or other issues like that because that should be fixed regardless. Then I don't know. I think we'd probably decide it just wasn't meant to be. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-no-trouble-conceiving-1/page/2#post-1783079 Sat, 26 Jul 2014 15:25:18 +0000 californiadreams 1783079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>ironcally i grew up thinking i just wanted one child. I agreed to two after discussing it with DH long ago. Now that i have one, i really truly want another for many reasons, including giving a sibling to LO. So I think i might be more inclined to seek some sort of IF treatment to get it. DH on the other hand would probably go along with what I wanted, but would be okay saying we are one and done if things got too complicated. Hopefully we never have to deal with that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-no-trouble-conceiving-1#post-1783073 Sat, 26 Jul 2014 15:16:19 +0000 Happygal 1783073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: very true. I said I wouldn't do injectables, but after clomid and femara didn't work, it was on to the big guns for me! Different story for me bc we were trying for #1.</p> <p>I also want to say that taking clomid should feel a little invasive. It's a serious drug that should come after a bunch of testing and be taken when closely monitored. That's my little soap box for the day! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-no-trouble-conceiving-1#post-1782877 Sat, 26 Jul 2014 10:37:55 +0000 pinkcupcake 1782877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't have much trouble getting pregnant w/LO (4 cycles, and we probably only had good timing on 2 of them), so I thought #2 would be as easy... but this month will be Cycle 7 (and we had pretty much perfect timing for at least 5 cycles) so it's taking a little longer than we thought. </p> <p>I'm disappointed, but not *too* sad (yet) - as much as I want two kids, I'm very happy and content w/my LO. I get a twinge of sadness when I see siblings close in age playing together (she's 2.5 now and we don't want anything more than a 4 year age gap between our kids). I'm not sure how far we will go to have a second... right at this moment, I don't think we will go as far as IUI. I know that feelings can change, though, so I'm not ruling anything out completely until more time passes.</p> <p>@organicmama: Hoping your prayers will be answered soon :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-no-trouble-conceiving-1#post-1782820 Sat, 26 Jul 2014 09:17:03 +0000 swedishfish 1782820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@organicmama: my husband was allowed to give his...deposit...into the cup at home both times. He had to deliver it to the hospital within a certain time period. Maybe that's an option for your husband! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-no-trouble-conceiving-1#post-1782815 Sat, 26 Jul 2014 09:14:21 +0000 organicmama 1782815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swedishfish: That's a good point. Of course he would rather not (he actually has almost a phobia of medical offices). But at this point, I'm tired of banging my head against a wall. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-no-trouble-conceiving-1#post-1782806 Sat, 26 Jul 2014 09:00:48 +0000 swedishfish 1782806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@organicmama: my husband was required to have an SA done before I was allowed to start Clomid. An SA checks for more than just morphology. I'd ask for one to be done just for peace of mind. If his numbers turn out low then IUI is a good bet. It's really a piece of cake. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-no-trouble-conceiving-1#post-1782803 Sat, 26 Jul 2014 08:59:11 +0000 organicmama 1782803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swedishfish: That will be the next step. The RE said typically men's morphology (?? not sure if that's the word she used) doesn't change much. But that if the clomid doesn't work, we need to go ahead with that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-no-trouble-conceiving-1#post-1782800 Sat, 26 Jul 2014 08:57:24 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1782800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@organicmama: praying you get some answers soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-no-trouble-conceiving-1#post-1782798 Sat, 26 Jul 2014 08:56:01 +0000 swedishfish 1782798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@organicmama: has your husband been checked? Has he had an SA done? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-no-trouble-conceiving-1#post-1782783 Sat, 26 Jul 2014 08:39:29 +0000 organicmama 1782783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bumping this thread.</p> <p>There are a lot of good points mentioned above. I don't see myself doing IUI or IVF. Just doesn't "feel" right to me. We started TTC #2 verrrrrry slowly and after 3 1/2 years of no luck, I'm just now on my first round of clomid (at age 34). And our son will turn 6 in September! Part of me is deeply sad that he doesn't have a sibling. I mean, I never in a million years thought we would have such a problem conceiving. (We conceived him the very first try). The main reason for wanting a second is so that when DH and I are long gone, the kids will have each other. I don't want him to be alone. Especially since we value family so very much. DH has 4 older sisters and they are all very close. Plus DS is a little social butterfly. He really wants a baby! And he's actually a baby magnet and flocks to play with them any time he sees one. When he hears people ask if he has a brother or sister, he responds "Well, we are praying that God will give us one." :( </p> <p>So come on, God!! How long do we have to wait for answered prayer?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-no-trouble-conceiving-1#post-1319488 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 15:23:48 +0000 loveisstrange 1319488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I dont know... Maybe? I don't think we'd ever go as far as IVF or surrogacy or something super expensive or invasive. I think if we couldn't get pregnant again, I'd rather just foster or adopt. Ive always felt called to that anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-no-trouble-conceiving-1#post-1319479 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 15:12:10 +0000 looch 1319479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, my husband wouldn't have wanted to pursue fertility treatments of any sort, so if we didn't get pregnant when and how we did, I do not think we would have done anything else. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-no-trouble-conceiving-1#post-1319081 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 10:02:56 +0000 winniebee 1319081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like you I had a mc before T and it took a little longer than average to conceive him because of that. </p> <p>I think I would take some measures like medication or maybe iui but I wouldn't do ivf. Only because of the physical and emotional toll not because I don't support that path. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-no-trouble-conceiving-1#post-1318994 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 08:25:43 +0000 MamaMoose 1318994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@googly-eyes: this is my feeling. I wouldn't want to invest so much emotionally and financially into IF treatments at the expense of the child I already have. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-no-trouble-conceiving-1#post-1318855 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 01:22:45 +0000 Boogs 1318855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've recently discussed this and decided that one of the biggest factors in our decision would be the cost. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-no-trouble-conceiving-1#post-1318835 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 00:54:24 +0000 daniellemybelle 1318835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think we would have to explore what our insurance pays for. I would like to have another biological sibling. A big reason being I would like to try for a VBAC &amp; experience childbirth. But if we had to spend a considerable amount of money, I'd rather invest that in adoption. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-no-trouble-conceiving-1#post-1318832 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 00:53:06 +0000 googly-eyes 1318832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was going to say no but I think that is just the fact that I have a 15 month old. Really, I think once she gets older if I haven't had another I will have more time and energy to invest into another LO and I might. But it would matter to me how much time, energy, and money. I wouldn't want life to sort of pass me by- meaning that dd is growing up and I'd be "missing" it- putting all my time, money, and energy into IF. (Because I wouldn't be able to not think about it ALL the time.) I guess in the end I just don't know. I would probably at least want to know WHAT was causing the IF if that was possible... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-no-trouble-conceiving-1#post-1318824 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 00:44:45 +0000 Kimberlybee 1318824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsMccarthy: You're going to have positive news to share very soon, I just know it! Good luck. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-no-trouble-conceiving-1#post-1318799 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 00:20:08 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1318799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would do ANYTHING to make my dream of another baby come true. Fertility is never a guarantee no matter how many you have. My husband is not on that page so I don't think he will be supportive of IVF or adoption. Clomid or IUI or anything not super expensive or involved would probably be fine with him and I would be willing to go that route. Lets hope it doesn't have to come to that. It's a big fear of mine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-no-trouble-conceiving-1#post-1318778 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 00:07:23 +0000 Glitter 1318778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We'd probably just adopt. We plan to at some point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-no-trouble-conceiving-1#post-1318755 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 23:35:29 +0000 bhbee 1318755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would absolutely seek treatment if I had tried a while with no luck. Maybe I'm biased because I had trouble with #1 too and sought treatment pretty quickly for #2 (still working on it). It's super important to me to give LO a sibling and I don't want them really far apart. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-no-trouble-conceiving-1#post-1318732 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 23:15:14 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1318732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes we would have but I've also been open to adoption. Financially I don't know how far we could have proceeded without just hoping for a miracle and trying Other routes. </p> <p>For me my fear of secondary miscarriage wasn't due to physical changes but other changes in my body that may have made it difficult/impossible to carry without intervention. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-no-trouble-conceiving-1#post-1318689 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 22:31:15 +0000 regberadaisy 1318689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, we would've. I already had a card of a local IVF office should it have gotten to that point. We definitely want our kids to have siblings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-no-trouble-conceiving-1#post-1318682 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 22:26:48 +0000 littlek 1318682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: agree. I think it's hard to know what you would choose until you are in that situation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-no-trouble-conceiving-1#post-1318681 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 22:25:28 +0000 littlek 1318681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've gotten pregnant twice while preventing and<br /> We have currently been trying for almost 4 months. If things don't work out by month 6 we will definitely look at alternative methods. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-no-trouble-conceiving-1#post-1318678 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 22:24:20 +0000 lawbee11 1318678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never say never, but we most likely wouldn't seek treatment. Before having LO I probably would've said we would, but I am so in love with her and would be totally happy with just her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-no-trouble-conceiving-1#post-1318634 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 21:52:50 +0000 immabeetoo 1318634@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We wouldn't pursue any treatments at all and go straight to adoption via foster care, which we plan to do later anyways. </p>