Hi, Anon, and welcome to EmpowHer. Thanks so much for your question.
It sounds like you have pretty irregular periods, Anon, has this always been true?
Have you tried any of the over-the-counter fertility tests that help you figure out when you are ovulating?
You may want to learn how to chart your basal body temperature. It is a cheap, easy way to learn when you are ovulating each month. Here are some tips from about.com on how to correctly take a basal body temperature:
And here's a page from the American Pregnancy Association that talks about signs of ovulation, including basal body temperature charting and monthly changes in the cervix and cervical fluid:
How long have you been trying to get pregnant? It takes many healthy couples several months to conceive. Don't stress about it too much. I know that's a lot easier said than done, especially when you are hoping for a baby and it seems to take so long. Take care, and please write back and update us, OK?
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Hi, Anon, and welcome to EmpowHer. Thanks so much for your question.
It sounds like you have pretty irregular periods, Anon, has this always been true?
Have you tried any of the over-the-counter fertility tests that help you figure out when you are ovulating?
You may want to learn how to chart your basal body temperature. It is a cheap, easy way to learn when you are ovulating each month. Here are some tips from about.com on how to correctly take a basal body temperature:
http://infertility.about.com/od/tryingtoconceive101/ht/howtotakeBBT.htm
And here's a page from the American Pregnancy Association that talks about signs of ovulation, including basal body temperature charting and monthly changes in the cervix and cervical fluid:
http://americanpregnancy.org/gettingpregnant/signsovulation.html
How long have you been trying to get pregnant? It takes many healthy couples several months to conceive. Don't stress about it too much. I know that's a lot easier said than done, especially when you are hoping for a baby and it seems to take so long. Take care, and please write back and update us, OK?
September 25, 2009 - 8:28amThis Comment
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