March 16, 2008
Hello To All,
I am new here. When I say new I don't just mean to the sight, I mean to all of this in general, TTC I mean.
If its not to much to ask, I was hoping to get some of my questions answered.
I guess I will start by explaning a little bit about myself. i am 19 years old, I have been married for close to 2 years, my husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for the last 6 months, with no luck. I have irregular periods, meaning I have about 2-3 heavy periods a year (if I am lucky), and I am about 80-100 pounds overweight( does weight matter?) I guess my question is where should we start? We would really love to be parents, and I wanna know how to make that happen. I read somewhere the first step when TTC is making a doctors appointment, well what kind of doctor should I see? An OBGYN or a physician? Should I make an appointment for just me or should I make one for my husband too? Where should we go from there? Is there anything we should do before I make an appointment to see a doctor?
Sorry to be playing 20 questions, we are just really anxious to start a family. Anyhow thanks in advance. Any information is better than no information!
I am new here. When I say new I don't just mean to the sight, I mean to all of this in general, TTC I mean.
If its not to much to ask, I was hoping to get some of my questions answered.
I guess I will start by explaning a little bit about myself. i am 19 years old, I have been married for close to 2 years, my husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for the last 6 months, with no luck. I have irregular periods, meaning I have about 2-3 heavy periods a year (if I am lucky), and I am about 80-100 pounds overweight( does weight matter?) I guess my question is where should we start? We would really love to be parents, and I wanna know how to make that happen. I read somewhere the first step when TTC is making a doctors appointment, well what kind of doctor should I see? An OBGYN or a physician? Should I make an appointment for just me or should I make one for my husband too? Where should we go from there? Is there anything we should do before I make an appointment to see a doctor?
Sorry to be playing 20 questions, we are just really anxious to start a family. Anyhow thanks in advance. Any information is better than no information!
March 16, 2008
Ok, since u say u dont have regular periods, it means u are not ovulating (releasing the egg). If this doesnt happen, then u cant get preggo or u wont get periods. U need to see an Ob Gyn or if u need aggressive treatment, see a REproductive Endocrinologist to first make u ovulate. Talk to ur Dr abt Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). She will do a few blood tests and give pills like Clomid, Provera to start ur period and help u ovulate.
Secondly, overweight can lead to PCOS and irregular periods. I didnt get my periods for a whole year because I put on 30-35 lbs all of a sudden and it resumed once I lost them all. So, your best starting point is to start losing the weight. Im sure this is what ur Dr is going to advise you to do too.
The RE will perform fertility tests on you first and then if needed on ur hubby too. Just browse around the internet for good REs in ur area and go through their resumes and stuff.
U will definately be a mommy soon. But as u mentioned the starting point is to see a Dr and weight loss. Good Luck!