When I got pregnant with my first child,
I was having irregular periods and i was thinking that
it might be the reason It took me so lng to get pregnant.
My question is have any of you ladies had
trouble getting pregnant because of irregular
periods?

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Hi-
My guess is that irregular periods don't help in the process in TTC. My cycles have always been irregular and long. I temped with #1 so I knew I was at least Oing most of my cycles. It took 9+ months to get preg. This time it has been 15 months with no luck. My cycles are actually more regular and shorter (still 32-41 days) since #1. Not sure why. Have yours changed at all?

Jill

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Hi there!
I am in the same boat as you ladies. I have always had irregular periods--I'm talking months with nothing. I always figured I would have a terrible time getting pregnant (if ever) because of it. When I found out I was pregnant with my daughter, I was already 9 weeks! I thought I just had some weird tummy bug that wouldn't go away! Anywhow, that pregnancy came after three years of "not trying but not preventing." After I had her, I noticed I was getting my periods a little more often. When dd was about 2 1/2, I became unexpectantly pregnant again (basically we don't prevent, but we don't get "busy" too much either!). Unfortunately, I miscarried, but I really wasn't ready for another one, so I took it ok. That was in October of 2005. After the miscarriage I noticed my periods were coming even more often. I really didn't want to get pregnant again, so I kinda "avoided" dh (he works long hours, and is always tired so it wasn't too hard ). Anywhow, I would have been due this past May, and for some reason when that time came around I started to feel the effects of the loss more, and began wanting another baby. I have never counted cycle days, and began to do so in May. Since then, my cd's have been--36-44-49-30-31-32-31. I was in shock getting cd's in the 30's for four months in a row! (I was taking a kickboxing class and working out a lot during the 44-49 day cycles, so I'm now thinking that had something to do with them being so long). Well, I started getting excited, especially when my friend gave me her Clearblue Easy Fertility Monitor, and for the past three cycles showed me o'ing on cd 16 or 17 (obviously all cycles ending in bfn's), but hey, maybe I wasn't so irregular after all! Well, I am currently on cd 19, and NOTHING! (Don't pay any attention to the ticker!) I only had enough sticks to go up to cd17, and they were all "low". (If you don't know what the CBEFM is, basically you pee on a stick, put it in the monitor, and it will either say low (not fertile), high (estrogen is up, start bd'ing), or peak (here comes eggie!) Based on past months, I should have gotten "highs" last Thursday and Friday, and "Peak" Saturday and Sunday. I used my last stick Sunday, and don't want to buy anymore this cycle (they come in boxes of 30, and are pricey), so I went to the $ store and bought some cheapie ovulation sticks, but still nothing! I'm giving it until Friday to get a peak, otherwise declaring this a bum cycle. I really would love an itty bitty baby this Christmas, but I don't want a December baby, so if this cycle doesn't work, I'm taking next cycle off and will try for a 2008 baby. I kept thinking this past Christmas that we should be celebrating "baby's first christmas", but that for sure we would be in 2007. Well, it's not looking too good for that, but hey, there are so many people out there who are unable to have just one, so I am very grateful for the awesome dd that I have. It just gets frustrating to think that I go pg twice with basically no effort, and we have been bd'ing like crazy during the last few months, and all at the right times, and still nothing! And to make it even worse, my "normal" cycle streak is broken! My only glimmer of hope is that I have noticed a little more CM today (I have been pretty dry since AF left; sorry TMI), and my bb's have been a little tingly (I think--I could just be wishful thinking all in my head), which I've noticed they do around O, so maybe I'm just o'ing a little late. Anyhow, that is my story, and regarding the origional question, irregular periods can be a sign that you are not always ovulating, so it can definitely take longer to get pregnant. I've researched an herb--false unicorn root--that is supposed to help with irregularity "naturally", but have also found some unsafe info on it, so I'm passing on trying it. If nothing happens in the next few months, (and my cycles become irregular or if I don't get any "peaks", I'm going to see my doc and maybe he can help. I do really like the CBEFM, and it has been very helpful in understanding my cycle. It is pricey, but if it fits into your budget, it may be well worth it!

Good luck!

After I had my baby my period stayed on track
untill June of last year, thats when I had a miscarriage
then it got irregular

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I get really irregular periods too...to the point that I have to bring them on with provera in order to try to get pregnant. My drs have decided that I may be PCOS, although I don't have all of the symptoms...just the main one of not ovulating, hence no period. So with a little help from some meds, we are trying to force ovulation...worked twice and I had one healthy baby....here's to #2!

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Noah - 34
Kerrin - 30
Abbie - 3/12/06

I am not an expert....but you should talk to your dr about getting test for Pocs(sp?) there is a board for that.....

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Hi,
I can totally relate to you about the irregular periods. I've had them, too since I was a teenager and mine goes one step further in that my dr believes I do not even ovulate. Obviously one needs to produce an egg or eggs to get pregnant. I've been on the pill for years and in 2001 conceived while on the pill and this may be the only time I ovulated ever. We weren't even trying to have a baby but she came in Sept 2002. My guess is your dr will probably prescribe Clomid to help you out. This is what my dr did for baby #2 for us and it took only the first month of trying with the use of Clomid to conceive Ava. I didn't have any of the side effects Clomid can have which was nice. Another recomendation if I might tell you is to purchase the Clear Plan fertility monitor. We used this with the Clomid and it takes the guesswork out of when to catch the egg and also is way more accurate as far as predicting ovulation where as those kits you buy in the store often don't predict the catching of the egg in time. Remember there is a very small window of time where the egg lives Be aware that Clomid can produce multiples but not as likely on a low dose like the 50 mg we were on. Ava is a Clomid baby and we will use Clomid and the monitor for the next one we'll be trying for soon. But we are really hoping for twins. They thought Ava was twins but two ultrasounds proved otherwise ( I was measuring bigger than my weeks along) We really would like two twin boys but one would be great, too. So talk to your dr about Clomid and this should help you to conceive. I'm 31 years old, how about you? Good luck and let me know what your Dr says.

Kara

My advice as well is to talk to the dr. about clomid. it totally takes the guesswork out of when that egg will drop and narrows the window down so you can actually time intercourse better.But be aware of the risk of twins...i have always heard its about a 10% chance. Good luck!
Adriane

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IUI clomid 150mg 3-7 trigger shot
follie sizes 11,12,14,16,29 sperm count 10.6 million

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