Infertility Concerns: Understanding Conception After Marriage

Question
hi doc im coming to u because me and my wife have been married for 7 months now and we been trying to have a baby since day one but it never fails for her to come on her cycle and i dont know why that is she has three of her own now which are mine to now by marriage but thats not a problem for me but my issue is why havent me and her had one yet or expecting i get discouraged sometimes because i think she might not want another child and sometimes i even think that. thats what might come between me and her and i dont want it to please doc any advice would be very helpful on what i should even consider doing at this time

Answer
Kenny,

90% of couples achieve pregnancy within 18 months.  Also, intercourse must be well-timed within the two days before she ovulates for the best chances of conception.

If it's been less than a year of trying with well-timed intercourse, then there isn't yet reason to be alarmed.

To improve your chances of conception, make sure you are having intercourse in the two days prior to her ovulation.  If she has irregular and/or long cycles, it can be difficult to determine when this occurs.  She might want to start charting her fertility signals to help know when her fertile time is coming.  For more information, she can visit www.fertilityfriend.com


Best,
Catherine