Ok I was wondering if yall knew if there is any way at all that you can make your "time of the month" come early?? Me & DH really want to try to conceive an R & R baby & I have been told that the best time to get pregnant is right after your period. Well mine is due after he leaves.

I was also wondering if you could tell if you are pregnant after 2 weeks. So if I got pregnant the day he got here is there is it possible that we could actually find out together? Ok Im probably just being stupid but any help would be appreciated.

:hugs I do not think so. But good luck.

Well thanks. Hopefully we just get lucky because we were trying for a year before he left & no luck at all.

just try and relax and just enjoy the baby making

It is possible to get pregnant at anytime, but prime time is when you ovulate. Which could be 2 weeks or so AFTER your period, or before you next, depending on how you look at it :lol

I highly doubt, beside birth control pills there is a way to make it come earlier.

And... I do not think its quite possible to tell at 2 weeks if you are pregnant, here is a great site to check out what happens, week by week :D
http://www.i-am-pregnant.com/pregnancy/calendar/week/2

I'm going to ask you a few questions.


How long is your cycle?

Is it regular?

Have you ever heard of and or used "charting"

Do you know what an OPK is?



And finally yes you can see if your pregnant within 2 weeks depending on when the pregnancy implanted and started to produce hormone into the body. You would need to use a sensitive test for early testing which would be in the range of reading 20 -25 miU. Believe or not, not all tests are created equal. www.peeonastick.com has a link to all tests sensitivity. I recomend equate, clear blue easy and internet cheapies www.mylittlebean.com for early testing. I detest answer and frer from pesonal experience; And all store brands to include EPT read at 50-100miU so you need to be having the hormone equivilant to 6w+ pregnancy to read a positive on them.

i made a post about home pregnancy test comparisons in the parenting forum. i tested ept and according to when my last period was i'm about 4-ish weeks

I'm going to ask you a few questions.


How long is your cycle?

Is it regular?

Have you ever heard of and or used "charting"

Do you know what an OPK is?



And finally yes you can see if your pregnant within 2 weeks depending on when the pregnancy implanted and started to produce hormone into the body. You would need to use a sensitive test for early testing which would be in the range of reading 20 -25 miU. Believe or not, not all tests are created equal. www.peeonastick.com has a link to all tests sensitivity. I recomend equate, clear blue easy and internet cheapies www.mylittlebean.com for early testing. I detest answer and frer from pesonal experience; And all store brands to include EPT read at 50-100miU so you need to be having the hormone equivilant to 6w+ pregnancy to read a positive on them.

Umm...ok my cycle is usually 30 days.
It's USUALLY regular, but since DH has left it has been off quite often.
I have heard of charting but never used it. (I was told that tells you what days to have sex but we had it every day)
I have no clue what an OPK is.

I just would love it if DH could be there when i find out if I am or not (it's not just me, he really wants to be too)

Also, I have heard of fertility pills that help to get pregnant & was wondering if yall knew anything about them & maybe where i could get them.

i made a post about home pregnancy test comparisons in the parenting forum. i tested ept and according to when my last period was i'm about 4-ish weeks

you probally carry high levels of hcg in your urine if your hcg itsself isn't already high. EPT isn't a common test to get a + on in pg that early. So I consider you lucky and with high hormones :lol have you had a quant beta drawn?

Umm...ok my cycle is usually 30 days.
It's USUALLY regular, but since DH has left it has been off quite often.
I have heard of charting but never used it. (I was told that tells you what days to have sex but we had it every day)
I have no clue what an OPK is.

I just would love it if DH could be there when i find out if I am or not (it's not just me, he really wants to be too)

Also, I have heard of fertility pills that help to get pregnant & was wondering if yall knew anything about them & maybe where i could get them.

Fertility pills, like clomid? From a Dr not a herbal kind? You need a legit problem to get those.

Best bet, hope and pray :)

you probally carry high levels of hcg in your urine if your hcg itsself isn't already high. EPT isn't a common test to get a + on in pg that early. So I consider you lucky and with high hormones :lol have you had a quant beta drawn?

what's that? i've not been to the dr. yet. i'm gonna go this week.

Umm...ok my cycle is usually 30 days.
It's USUALLY regular, but since DH has left it has been off quite often.
I have heard of charting but never used it. (I was told that tells you what days to have sex but we had it every day)
I have no clue what an OPK is.

I just would love it if DH could be there when i find out if I am or not (it's not just me, he really wants to be too)

Also, I have heard of fertility pills that help to get pregnant & was wondering if yall knew anything about them & maybe where i could get them.


alright dont take me as being brash or rude but your last sentance threw me. Fertility pills have inherant risks to the user, an overdose can overstimulate your ovaries and cause serious issues. They should ONLY be used under the discression of a doctor. If you dont need them they can also make things take longer to get you pregnant. I do not, repeat DO NOT recomend you try buying these perscription medications without the use and concent of a doctor.



Charting, www.ovusoft.com in a nutshell, your first cycle day is the day you have bleeding. You dont (well I dont) temp on those days because those temps on your af are always naturally off so they are going to screw up your chart. You wake up each day and take your temperature at the SAME time, then imput it into the chart. You can go so far as you examine your CM (cervical mucus) because usually they are indicators of when you will ovulate.
Here is a great link to learn charting and also a place you could do it http://www.fertilityfriend.com/guidedtour.html *I don't like that place and ovusoft is more accurate*

OPK is an ovulation predictor test. You start taking them about 12-14 days into your cycle when your body would typically ovulate and you take them until you get a surge http://www.mylittlebean.com/opkpricing.html

Now from the time you ovulate to the time you get your AF is the leutal phase, this is what we call the 2 week wait. You also temp during this time, SOMETIMES in SOME WOMEN the temp can tell you if your pregnant or when AF is comming BUT its not failsafe, however the temps in that LP are vital to the overall stats of your chart. If your leutal phase is less then 10 days you may have a letual phase defect and should see your doctor. This means your body doesn't produce enough progestrone. The hormone that keeps a pregnancy implanted and sustained. It requires a simple correction that needs to be perscribed after some blood testing.


When keeping up with your chart the program should be able to read by your temp when you should ovulate. Use of this method WITH opk's can really help you narrow your window down.




Now in the mean time you should be taking
Pre Natal Vitamins!!! The key to preventing neural tube defects is taking them before you know your pregnant as the tube closes around week 6-7.
You can drink green tea for the antioxident nature, it will help your eggs and help your CM. Depending on the CM it can make it easier for the sperm to swim through to get to the egg.


After that I do not reccomend any kind of fertility drug unless you have a documented fertility problem.

what's that? i've not been to the dr. yet. i'm gonna go this week.

There are 2 types of beta hcg test. A qual and a quant. A qual is just a yes/no if your pregnant. Its what most doctors do if they want a blood test. Some doctors, especially in women with fertility issues do a quant. This checks the exact number of the hCG in the blood. Its not necessary but I was just wondering what your number was since you got an early + on an ept ;)

Fertility pills, like clomid? From a Dr not a herbal kind? You need a legit problem to get those.

Best bet, hope and pray :)

Well i have a friend that took them & she had no problem at all. She said that they were just regular "drugs" you could get from the drugstore......but i have no idea what they are called.

Well i have a friend that took them & she had no problem at all. She said that they were just regular "drugs" you could get from the drugstore......but i have no idea what they are called.

How long have you been trying? If you haven't been trying all that long you don't need fertility medicines, it will happen, just like we tell everybody else. You need to relax and enjoy the "baby making" and things will work out on their own. The more you stress and the "its got to be now" feelings you have the less likely it will be that you do get pregnant.

Well i have a friend that took them & she had no problem at all. She said that they were just regular "drugs" you could get from the drugstore......but i have no idea what they are called.

Then it was probably just herbs. Cause they dont just hand out fertility medicine like candy. There are to many things that could happen while on them :)
You can try taking herbs, but they arent to widely tested. ;)

Then it was probably just herbs. Cause they dont just hand out fertility medicine like candy. There are to many things that could happen while on them :)
You can try taking herbs, but they arent to widely tested. ;)

ITA. That and charting. TTC without knowing when you ovulate is like trying to shoot a duck in the dark with a sling shot.

Anyway I posted a LOT of information above.

Thanks girls. i guess we will just go with the flow. We will just hope that it happens for us.

Oh and one of yall asked how long we have been trying.....1 year. The only reason I wanted to try something is because they say 80% of fertile women get pregnant within the first year without using anything. If we don't get pregnant Dh told me we will go to a dr just to see if everything is ok.

the only way mine came early was when I was on the pill and I stopped mid month and it changed my cycle. Although I don't think it is right to do.

And if you BD right after your period you still can't find out until your next period is due.

Thanks girls. i guess we will just go with the flow. We will just hope that it happens for us.

Oh and one of yall asked how long we have been trying.....1 year. The only reason I wanted to try something is because they say 80% of fertile women get pregnant within the first year without using anything. If we don't get pregnant Dh told me we will go to a dr just to see if everything is ok.

You only have a 25% chance each month in ideal cycles. So it canand does take up to a year to get pregnant formost healthy couples. But you haven't been charting so you've basically been shooting in the dark (no pun intended) when you go see a doctor they are only going to tell you to chart. you should start that and if after a few months still nothing then go back to your doctor for more extensive testing. You can't get pregnant without knowing when to have sex. Charting is the first step. I am sorry you wasted a year. :hugs

oh a good book to read that is simple and easy to understand is natural birth control made simple. it talks about charting, different CM, etc etc

ITA. That and charting. TTC without knowing when you ovulate is like trying to shoot a duck in the dark with a sling shot.

Anyway I posted a LOT of information above.


I never charted or did ANYTHING and I got pregnant for all my kids the first try. I just had sex every day ;)


But to the OP. You get pregnant when you ovulate not right after your period and you can't control when you ovulate, it's a natural process of the body. Fertility meds are meant for people who legitimently have a very difficult time becoming pregnant not for people who want an R&R baby.

Just have sex everyday and orgasm, that will up your odds.

I never charted or did ANYTHING and I got pregnant for all my kids the first try. I just had sex every day ;)


But to the OP. You get pregnant when you ovulate not right after your period and you can't control when you ovulate, it's a natural process of the body. Fertility meds are meant for people who legitimently have a very difficult time becoming pregnant not for people who want an R&R baby.

Just have sex everyday and orgasm, that will up your odds.


thats wonderful but your sucess is not the norm for women ttc.

I never charted or did ANYTHING and I got pregnant for all my kids the first try. I just had sex every day ;)

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Not everyone can tho :)

It took meds for me. no amount of sex would change that :)

But to the OP. You get pregnant when you ovulate not right after your period and you can't control when you ovulate, it's a natural process of the body. Fertility meds are meant for people who legitimently have a very difficult time becoming pregnant not for people who want an R&R baby.

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Agreed. ;) I took meds but had legit issues, I would make an appt for a fertility workup if its been 1 year

Not everyone can tho :)

It took meds for me. no amount of sex would change that :)


Oh I know that. I mostly meant for thier R&R time.

I know I'm not typical of every woman TTC but I know too many woman who wont have sex for days and days at a time and then get all upset that they arent getting pregnant. I also realize many woman have real fertility issues :) I just never understood when people start charting, temping and everything else when they are just starting to TTC for the first time. I am doing all that now trying to conceive a girl (trying the shettles method) after having 3 boys.

Oh I know that. I mostly meant for thier R&R time.

I know I'm not typical of every woman TTC but I know too many woman who wont have sex for days and days at a time and then get all upset that they arent getting pregnant. I also realize many woman have real fertility issues :) I just never understood when people start charting, temping and everything else when they are just starting to TTC for the first time. I am doing all that now trying to conceive a girl (trying the shettles method) after having 3 boys.

Agreed. I guess to up their chances. I started trying for a baby at 19. By trying I mean unprotected sex. And lots (hey we wre young and newleyweds haha :lol) By the time I hit 25 and I had NEVER been pregnant, my periods would go months and not show and I had ovarian cysts I KNEW there was aproblem. It was then I started seeing a dr, did a fertility workup, finally got diagnosed, and then started charting and such. And then finally was put on the right fertility med combo at 28 and boom. There was my precious boy (L) So I did do the whole no charting, only sex for a few years first :D

I do however think if a year of no pregnancy a Dr's visit is a good idea :)

And good luck with the girl :D You can have ALLLL my dust and vibes and such :giggle

Agreed. I guess to up their chances. I started trying for a baby at 19. By trying I mean unprotected sex. And lots (hey we wre young and newleyweds haha :lol) By the time I hit 25 and I had NEVER been pregnant, my periods would go months and not show and I had ovarian cysts I KNEW there was aproblem. It was then I started seeing a dr, did a fertility workup, finally got diagnosed, and then started charting and such. And then finally was put on the right fertility med combo at 28 and boom. There was my precious boy (L) So I did do the whole no charting, only sex for a few years first :D

I do however think if a year of no pregnancy a Dr's visit is a good idea :)

And good luck with the girl :D You can have ALLLL my dust and vibes and such :giggle

You're definitely one of the woman who needed to chart. I feel VERY lucky that I don't have fertility issues. I know how much it really hurts people :(

I will take all the GIRL dust ya'll can send :lol

i don't think there is anything wrong with charting/temping when you are first starting out. it helps you get a feel for your body an dknowing whta your body is telling you. i did it when i first got off the pill just so i could see when and if i was ovulating and whatnot.

i don't think there is anything wrong with charting/temping when you are first starting out. it helps you get a feel for your body an dknowing whta your body is telling you. i did it when i first got off the pill just so i could see when and if i was ovulating and whatnot.

Nothing wrong with it at all. I am a strong advocate of knowing your body and such so you can find out if there is a problem earlier....I do agree tho to not make sex/babymaking stressful when first starting out tho. Because if there is a problem, lemme tell ya, THAT gets stressful in itself...But best to not stress until you know if there IS one...But I am also a strong advocate of seeking a Dr's help if its been awhile. Dr's helped me get my son here. Without the right diagnosis and med combo I dunno if I woulda gotten pregnant and had him as it had been almost a devade of nada (1 miscarriage but I was on meds at that time too...NO pregnancys in those 9.5 years tho that were med free. My son and my miscarraige were the result of fertility medication)

oh exactly kaymara. it just is sort of iffy to me to hear people say that those just starting out shouldn't chart/temp because it isn't necessary. it helped me out, i knew i was ovulating and had my peak day day before dh came home and that we did our baby making

I never charted or did ANYTHING and I got pregnant for all my kids the first try. I just had sex every day ;)


But to the OP. You get pregnant when you ovulate not right after your period and you can't control when you ovulate, it's a natural process of the body. Fertility meds are meant for people who legitimently have a very difficult time becoming pregnant not for people who want an R&R baby.

Just have sex everyday and orgasm, that will up your odds.

We had sex everyday before he left & never used anything. Hopefully we will just get lucky because I have been told that it doesn't really matter if you do the charting if you already have sex everyday. I'm sure some of you will disagree but I think me & DH would rather just go with the flow for a little bit without charting & if we don't get pregnant we will start doing it after awhile. In the meanwhile we will just practice lots....its tons of fun! LOL! Thanks to all you girls for your help though.

i have known my ovulation day for the past 9 months and we have not gotten pregnant. its not always surefire.

Good Luck to you... :hugs :pray
I don't have cycles (since Nov other than the misscarriage in Feb) and nothing is making them come back and Im on a high dose of Metformin to boot. After 6 mths of trying and charting for a few months and then having no cycles I stopped. Stopped temping, charting, using the monitor... The dr said I was making myself so sick with the worry and all I was seriously ill.
I am going with the flow for a few months and if nothing happens by August(1 yr mark) I will see if they think I need more help. But for now inspite of the PCOS over a month without ovulation and no cycles in 5 months and a misscarriage they won't help me... they think being 24 and not "trying" for a year I need to chill out and forget about it. So, I finally gave in and tossed wanting a baby aside. I hope it happens one day though.