Wondering Why You’re Not Getting Pregnant The Second Time

You are the proud mommy of a beautiful little child. Everything about them makes you feel so blessed to have them by your side each day. However, you still have a sense of pain as more than anything you want to give them a little brother or sister, but it’s just not happening. You might be feeling angry or frustraded at the whole ‘hustle up and wait’ scenario that seems to looming over your conception efforts. Not getting pregnant the second time around can be quite discouraging.

Secondary Infertility

You might not know this, but there happens to be a medical phrase for when someone is not getting pregnant a second, or third time around – it’s called Secondary Infertility. Approximately 60% of all infertility cases include the concern of secondary infertility. This rate continues to climb each year.

Since you already have a child, seeking assistance from a fertility specialist probably hasn’t even crossed your mind. Or, if it has, you’ve discounted it as being a little overly-desperate. Many women fear getting help, or even talking with doctors due to the prejudices that they sometimes feel. After all they already have a child, so why should they be suffering with infertility?

Most members of the medical community, and unknowledgeable friends and family members, may insist that since you already have a child, conceiving a second will just be a matter of time. This may not be true for everyone!

Causes Of Secondary Infertility

Doctors have found that some of the very same causes they find in Primary Infertility, can be found in Secondary Infertility cases as well. For many women it just takes longer for them to realize that they might have Secondary Infertility. If you conceived your first child at a younger age, getting pregnant with your second when you are older can prove to be more difficult. This is sometimes due to the changes in your reproductive system over time, such as reduced egg quality. Other causes for concern are pelvic adhesions, endometriosis, or cysts.

If you have gained or lost a lot of weight, have a poor diet, experienced physical, or emotional trauma or have had an infection of any kind – all these things can play a role as to why you’re not getting pregnant.

Treatment Therapies

There are quite a few imbalances that can take place in your body both during a pregnancy and after childbirth that can have a harmful effect on your conception chances. In order to better your chances of conception you will need to get to the bottom of these imbalances in order to cure your Infertility. There are many alternative treatment therapies that you can try at home to help you fall pregnant. Acupuncture, acupressure, massage and Traditional Chinese Medicine are a few of the most successful therapies.

In order to fully grasp all your choices, Make sure to do plenty of research thus giving yourself a better understanding as to the reasons why your not getting pregnant. These causes can vary from person-to-person so it is best to find a manual that covers all possible variations.