Trying to Conceive: What are Your Options for Becoming a Parent?
Date posted: July 20, 2009
When you start the process of trying to conceive you may imagine it will happen the first time out or at the very most the second month. However, many healthy couples find it takes quite a while to conceive even when there is nothing wrong. Then, there are couples who might have infertility that plays a role and needs to be treated before a pregnancy will take place. Regardless of the reasons why you are not conceiving now it is possible with the right medical treatment that you will in the future. And, if you don’t, there are still other options available that will allow you to become a parent. If that is your overall goal then you should keep your options open and even create a timeline of what methods you are willing to use and how long you are willing to try them before moving on to something else. Here are some of your options.
Your Pregnancy
One option for becoming a parent is through a pregnancy of your own. This may occur naturally by trying at your most fertile times or else it may be achieved through in fertility treatments of some kind. Many women find they are able to become pregnant and carry a baby even after they were diagnosed with infertility and believed they would never have a child. Be positive and do the things that you can to help yourself including exercising, losing weight, and tracking your cycle to try at the best times.
Surrogates
If for some reason you cannot carry a baby then consider a surrogate mother. The pregnancy could be with the couple’s egg and sperm or only one of those with a donor egg or sperm depending on the situation. Many couples find they don’t have to start a family the way they originally planned to be happy.
Adoption
Another option to become a parent is adoption. There are many children that are given up for adoption every year and for couples facing true infertility this is an option that will allow them to become a family. Some people look down on adoption; however it’s worth looking into and researching before judging. Adoption has made many happy families over the years and continues to be a wonderful option for childless couples.
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August 11th, 2009 at 7:01 pm
I’m now 19 and experiencing being a dad. I must say although it feels good it’s still hard. I knew it wouldn’t be easy but to be honest, the hard part is having to balance time. My daughter is great and makes managing her never dreadful. -Teen dad