"TIMING IS EVERYTHING"

Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him.

Children born to a young man are like sharp arrows in a warrior’s hand
Psalm 127: 3 & 4

"HOPE MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE"

Without ovulation, pregnancy cannot take place and for most of us women who have struggled or are still struggling with infertility, irregular periods is among the issues we face, trying to become pregnant. This is especially so, if Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), is the reason for infertility, as irregular periods, is one of its symptoms.

I remember, because of my PCOS and my irregular periods, it was so frustrating trying to track my ovulation, I even used ovulation predictor kits, but to no avail as I did not always ovulate.

Luckily for women without infertility issues and has a regular 28 days period, tracking ovulation is easy, as they often ovulate around mid cycle (day 14). For women with longer cycles though, e.g. a 35 day cycle, ovulation is not mid cycle at all, it is actually a few days later.

Some women find that they have to use Ovulation Predictor kits, to help track ovulation, especially those diagnosed with PCOS , because their periods are more erratic and they do not always ovulate.

Please visit, the site below, to read more about ovulation and please find also, an ovulation predictor calculator.

http://www.babycenter.com/0_the-importance-of-timing-intercourse_1809.bc?scid=preconception_20100309:2&pe=2Uxia4K

Catch you for my next post and keep holding on to hope.

GETTING PREGNANT WITH POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME (PCOS)

Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him.
Children born to a young man are like sharp arrows in a warrior’s hand
Psalm 127: 3 & 4

"HOPE MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE"

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is one of the leading causes of infertility in women of childbearing age, and I struggled with infertility for over a decade, because of this condition.

The reason my struggle was so long, I believe, was because, at the time, I did not understand much about this condition and did not try to research information in this regard. I really beleive that it if I had the necessary information, then I would have been able to work with my doctor in an effective manner, to get results sooner. I therefore cannot stress too much, how important it is that you know all about your diagnosis. so that precious time wont be loss, because I know you are eager to hold your baby in your arms.

The good news is, there is now a lot of information only a finger tip away, regarding PCOS and there are treatments available to help you get pregnant, if you want to start a family and is finding that infertility caused PCOS is causing you not to conceive.

PCOS causes very irregular periods in women, but many do have regular monthly periods, and do not ovulate (a condition known as annovulation), and so, is still not able to get pregnant. It is recommended that women who fall in this category, do ovulation testing monthly, with ovulation predictor kits, (these can be found in any drug store or pharmacy), to know if they are ovulating or not. If they find that they are not ovulating, there are two drugs that are recommended to help achieve ovulation. These are Clomiphene Citrate and Metformin, ask your doctor about them.

For most women with PCOS, weight is an issue and it is recommended that you lose some weight even before you try the above drugs, because this does make a woman’s chances of conceiving even greater.

For more on getting pregnant with PCOS, please visit the following websites:

http://www.fertilityfactor.com/infertility_PCOS.html
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/454375/tips_for_getting_pregnant_if_you_have.html?cat=52

Be encouraged therefore, and until next time, keep clinging to hope.