pre-conception appointment?

[Thighs Be Gone]

Do you know the doctor that will deliver your baby? Most doctors will meet with you free of charge if you want to "interview" them.

If I was planning to conceive I would stop alcohol completely and of course, cigs if you smoke. Beyond that, I would make sure I was eating very balanced whole foods and taking my good vitamins. It may sound over the top, but I would also ask my husband to do these things. IMHO, not over the top at all.

You are a doll and I can hardly wait to read your good news. LOL, backward cowgirl did the trick for us. LOL! OMG..cannot believe I just wrote that except that most guys won't be in this thread.

[MindiV]

Thanks for all the advice, y'all! My cycles are apparently going to be out of whack. Before I got on the pill about 10 years ago I had 2 periods a month....today is the first day mine is due since I've been off the pill for a month. Nothing. No PMS, no normal headache. So we will see. May be a while, but who knows? Right now I'm taking the stance of "Don't think about it, let whatever happens happen." I'll worry months from now if I'm still all out of whack and there's no baby yet....

[kirsteng]

I"m also a big fan of Taking Charge of your Fertility and temp'ing. Worked like a charm for me... 3 times!

I did take a few months off after being on bc before trying to conceive. My opinion was that I wanted to get all the hormones out of my body, and also to chart for a couple of months so that I'd know when I was o'ing. I found out that I o on day 18 or 19 (pretty late!) so if I hadn 't charted, I think it would have taken a long time to get pregnant 'naturally'.

I wouldn't bother with the pre-con appt either... seems like a waste of money. Just take your vits, eat and exercise well, get good rest, and take your temps between now and april so that you can figure out your cycle (sometimes takes a couple of months to reestablish itself to a normal rhythm too).

I also wouldn't let distance be a factor in my decision of an ob. Go with the person you feel the most comfortable with, who cares if you have to drive a little! Most people arrive at the hospital long before it's crunch time anyway, so I wouldn't let that stop me. JMO>>>

GL!