Still Childless

[bylan]

i agree with sis chikit..... halos ganito rin nangyari sa amin.... during our TTC years, 2 years kaming nagpupunta kay OB..... i monitored my ovulation and menstrual cycles.... if di ako makapunta kay OB i used ovulation kit para malaman ko ang fertile days ko.....

also, i don't know if meron sa inyo nakakakapansin na during ovulation cycle meron time na you want to do the deed.... from what i've read yan ang pinaka-fertile time natin....

[chelgeneroso]

You might want to check kung ganun din ang case ninyo.  Ang dami ko nasayang na pera only to find out na mali ang timing namen. 

i agree. ako nga LMP Feb 27 pero nag-ovulate ako  March 27. Maybe because PCOS ako and the "not normal" is normal for me

[pinkpassion]

Wag ma stressed yan ang number 1 culprit, relax mo sarili mo at wag isipin muna, kasi the more na iniisip mo mgka baby na e-stressed ka. Pray hard, ibibigay din yan sayo sa takdang panahon.

[cheloucustodio]

take time to rest. importante yan.

[sharks]

reliable ba ang OPK if you have PCOS?

[Maple19]

Thanks sis chikit, for sharing your inspiring story.  Babies are blessings and gifts from God talaga. I guess alam ni God kung kelan ibibigay. Di bale sis sharks, ibibigay din satin yan

Hello kina sis imprincessfiona and yannuh, dati sa Engagements and Weddings section tayo, ngayon meron na din dito, katuwa.

TTC na din kami ni hubby. Almost seven months na kami married ni hubby and last July lang ako nagpacheck sa OB only to find out my pcos din ako. Right now, iregulate daw muna ang menstrual cycle para mas madali malaman kung kelan fertile. Is anyone here trying the basal body temperature method para malaman kung kelan ovulation period? Does it work ba? Naka-attend lang kami ng natural family planning seminar and ito yung nirecommend for planning babies and for birth control.


Thanks to all our sisses here who are sharing their experiences and insights.

[bylan]

^try to visit this thread

http://www.femalenetwork.com/girltalk/index.php?topic=291417.0

[au_chic]

I started to love taking care of babies when my mom had 2 of my brothers at 42 years old. I was 14 years old then. It was fascinating to watch them learn to move and speak, and most of all, laugh.

I had only one dream: to become a mother.

We started trying in the middle of our 2 year-long engagement. Every month that my period came, my heart broke, again and again.

A few days after our church wedding, we found out that my chances of naturally conceiving is only 0-2%, since my tubes are gone from the 3 abdominal surgeries. Our only option is IVF. After 3 tries, I am now 12 weeks pregnant with a Kato baby.

We are, still, technically childless, until this one comes out of me, alive, healthy and kicking. Realistically, if this still doesn't work out, husband made it clear that adoption is always an option.

[chikit]

@Maple19 PCOS din ako sis at na try ko yang Basal Body Thermometer na yan naikot ko ata ang kamaynilaan sa paghahanap ng thermometer na yan kase iba sya compared sa regular ones.

Okay naman yan BBT Kung hindi ka nagmamadali. Kase sa BBT makikita mo kung kelan ka nag ovulate pero by that time makita mo yun tapos na so sobrang liit na ng chances maging preggy.  Ang alam ko you need at least 3 months of data para you can predict kung kelan ka mag oovulate so medyo matrabaho talaga.  Try mo yung opk sa Watsons isang box 120 ang bili ko may 5 kits na ata yun .  Ganun lang pinagamit ni Dra. Aguilar sa akin okay naman na confirm nya sa follicle monitoring na pa ovulate na ako.

[yannuh]

Hello kina sis imprincessfiona and yannuh, dati sa Engagements and Weddings section tayo, ngayon meron na din dito, katuwa.

hehe yup yup!:)) nagmamature na tayo. charot :p ako din gustung gustu na namin ni hubby magkababy. almost 1month married pero na-sad sya na nagkaroon ako last week. syempre na-sad din ako. at napressure din haha. di bale, try and try until we succeed:))

[imprincessfiona]

Hello kina sis imprincessfiona and yannuh, dati sa Engagements and Weddings section tayo, ngayon meron na din dito, katuwa.

^hi sis Maple19! Long time no hear. OO nga kakatuwa dati we were exchanging ideas sa Engagement and Weddings section ngayon sa Married life section na. Musta naman ang buhay may asawa mga sis? TTC na kami for 8 months pero hindi pa din naibigay pero we are praying hard to have one before the year ends sana. Si sis fionapple preggy na. Baby dust to all of us!

[jenbaguio]

I feel you...
me and hubby want to have a baby for almost 2 years na. but looks like hindi pa napapanahon. I feel pressured kasi lagi na lang kaming tinatanung and I feel pressured din sa kanya kasi araw araw na lang lagi niya akong nareremind about having a baby. which makes me wonder magkanu kaya yung AI na sinasabi nila? I have PCOS but my OB says its all been under control and I read a lot of people having babies even though they have PCOS.

[Maple19]

Agree ako dyan sis yannuh and imprincessfiona, I guess wag din natin masyado istress ang sarili natin, may effect din ata ang emotional stress sa pagbubuntis.

Kami naman we really wanted na 6 months after ng wedding kami lang muna ni hubby, kaya recently lang din kami nagpacheckup. So kahit wala pa kaming baby, naeenjoy naman namin na kaming dalawa lang parang mag-boyfriend hehe. I think it strengthens the bond also. What I don't like lang sa culture natin, parang it's everyone's business to dictate or ask kung may baby na or wala pa. From mga makukulit na mga titas, kamag-anaks and even officemates. Pero I've learned to brush them aside for now. We don't feel pressured so far sa ngayon but we're both turning 30 next year so hopefully makapagconceive na din kami.

Sis jenbaguio, I think you need to be more open to your husband about how you feel, especially since emotionally distressed ka na due to the pressure of making a baby. Also, dapat involved din sya sa journey sa TTC. My hubby willing naman magpatest for SA. He'll be having his first test on Saturday so God willing, ok naman ang results.

Sis bylan, thanks for mentioning this thread, I'll head over there na. 

[au_chic]

@jenbaguio, sis napa-check mo na fallopian tubes mo and SA ni hubby? Marami akong kasabay na IVF patients na PCOS lang rin conditions nila. PCOS is highly unpredictable. Swertehan lang talaga kung mahirapan ka sa pagbuntis or not.

[mimai1122]

I am 46 years old, turning 47 next month. My husband and I have been married for 12 years. We still do not have a child. But, di na rin ako nagho-hope, mainly because of my age na rin. Medyo mahirap (at nakakatakot) na.

Wala naman daw kaming problem sabi ng Gyne and family doctor namin. At first, I was advised to take it slow kasi medyo stressed out and busy palagi because I was a private school teacher at that time. Aside from teaching, may mga extras ako like coaching public speakers, campus journalists, and even Mass readers and program hosts. Nag-moderator din ako ng drama club. So, busy talaga. I resigned in 2006, hoping na magkaroon na ng chance for a baby. Wala pa rin. I was turning 39 years old na rin at that time.

I used to feel really depressed. It's a good thing my husband knows how to make me feel better. Eventually, nalagpasan ko yung pinaka-depressing stage. I can honestly say I'm ok now, although, of course, nanghihinayang pa rin na wala kaming kids. But, I am blessed with a lot of "anak-anakan" - my former students (and their kids). Nakahanap din ako ng diversion in the form of exercise.

[chinnie]

Hi mga sis! I was once in this situation (for 9 long years!)... and this month, i will be celebrating my one year of motherhood. Palagi pa rin ako bumabalik sa mga thread that i used to hang out for the past years, to help and inspire other sisses. Lahat ng mga nararamdaman nyo mga sis, naramdaman ko din yan noon.

I was: PCOS but i have regular period; blocked left fallopian tube. Hubby and I went to several OB din for fertility work ups. We couldn't afford IVF. Hanggang sa napagod na kaming pumunta sa mga doctors (it was financially and emotionally draining), more on my part dahil alam ko nasa akin ang problema. Ayokong pumunta sa mga kiddie parties, binyag, ayaw ko ng makita ang mga taong kung makapang-asar sa amin eh sobra.

Until I stopped hoping... BUT i never stopped praying. I asked God to heal my heart... to accept what's His plans for me.

What hubby and I did: We enjoyed each day... we had morning walks before going to work. We went strolling after work. We eat healthy foods. We sleep early. We took royal jelly (anti-stress din daw kasi ito). We go out on date, na mas madalas sa different churches kami nagpupunta (Manaoag, Obando).

Until one day, we had the biggest surprise in our life. Hindi dumating si period (na hindi ko na rin mino-monitor). And it was BFP. We cried for happiness. Indeed, God is gracious, God is faithful. It may be a long wait, but definitely worth it.

Hold on mga sisses... Keep on praying... God will surprise you one day. Kasama kayo sa mga prayers ko na sana magka-baby na ang mga couples who are wishing for babies!

[imprincessfiona]

^Grabe I thought ok lang na wala pa kami baby ni husband but when I learned that my officemate who just got married last month is pregnant parang nalungkot ako. Me and my husband really wanted to have a baby the soonest possible 'cause I am not getting any younger (btw I am 38 years old). Hay sana ako na lang

[bb]

yung friend ko mga sis, 12 years na sila married saka pa lang nabiyayaan ng baby girl. lahat kami natuwa ng malaman na buntis sya. 37 years old na sya. medyo complicated pa nga bedrest sya talaga. 7months na-cs sya kailangan na ilabas ang baby hindi ko alam kung bakit. pero sa ngayon healthy na ang baby at mag-2months na din. nagresign na din sya after giving birth to take care of the baby. don't lose hope mga sis.

[maria04]

hello sis musta na kayo???sino sino na nag bfp?ako eto ttc parin,plan narin namin magpaalaga sa ob,last july kasi nakapag pacheck up na ko,clear naman lahat except sa hsg ,hindi rin sinabi ni ob na gawin ko yun,si hubby naman need nya magpa sa but sad to say di nya nagawa dahil busy sa work, nagnonovena ako ng prayer ni padre pio at nagsisimba din kami sa libis,sana magrant na lahat ng wish natin lalo na ang magkaron ng baby,pray lang tayo  bibigyan din tayo ni god ng baby soon,

[vivianreyes]

i believe God has a purpose to everything.  Prayer is the answer