Wife Going Overboard Trying To Get Pregnant

[Anonymous]

My wife and I are trying to get pregnant and she has take things to a new level. She was hoping to get pregnant within the first couple times of trying but hasn’t. Since then she has been “ prepping” her body for pregnancy. We already eat very healthy most of time, but she has since cut out many things in her diet. She had started taking a lot of supplements, and she has switched out most of her beauty products. She was doing research and said how most of the commercial beauty items on the market are filled with “ endocrine disrupters” and that she switched to something “ more natural”. I know she really wants to get pregnant - so do I, but I feel like she is making a lot of unnecessary changes. The big issue for me is sex. We used to have lots of playful sex, but now it’s very mechanical. It’s still sex, so it’s enjoyable, but everything is very timed and we can only do certain positions, etc. I’m trying to be supportive and encouraging because I know it’s been hard on her but I also want this to be a fun experience for both of us. Can anyone relate? Share some advice to help?

[Anonymous]

Sadly this is common. My suggestion is to put extra melted butter in her pancake batter.

[Anonymous]

Have you both at down with the OB/GYN about this, her medical profile, and the likelihood of relevance for the articles she is reading? That may help.

Is she taking prenatal vitamins now?

[Anonymous]

Oh wow. I am getting my popcorn.

Good luck OP. And Godspeed.

[Anonymous]

Dude, enjoy the ride because once she starts having kids, you'll be longing for any sex...even if it's just mechanical.

[Anonymous]

The mandatory, trying-to-get-pregnant sex was the worst ... until the not-having-sex-at-all that followed came along.

[Anonymous]

She's not forcing you to eat octopus every day is she? If not, let it go. You're not the one taking supplements or throwing out expensive makeup or stressing over whatever they're eating.

[Anonymous]

First, get unmarried. Then each of you get your dream job offered to you. you buy a 2 seater supercar.

You are now in a situation guaranteed to result in pregnancy.

[Anonymous]

It is normal to take up to a year for a woman under 35 to get pregnant. If it takes longer than six cycles she should talk to her doctor. Otherwise don’t sweat it. Easier said than done. Oh, and you should get a fertility work up first if she’s that nervous. You’ll need to it anyway if it makes much longer. And don’t be a baby about it. It’s not nearly as invasive for you as for her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:First, get unmarried. Then each of you get your dream job offered to you. you buy a 2 seater supercar.

You are now in a situation guaranteed to result in pregnancy.

😂

[Anonymous]

my wife was like fertile yertle. second time was twins. Actually second time didn't take ("blighted ovum") but the third time was twins. 3 'pregnancies' 3 kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sadly this is common. My suggestion is to put extra melted butter in her pancake batter.

OP here. What? I don’t really understand this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have you both at down with the OB/GYN about this, her medical profile, and the likelihood of relevance for the articles she is reading? That may help.

Is she taking prenatal vitamins now?

OP here. Yes. We have been to many consultations and she has had things done to make sure she doesn’t have any issues getting pregnant. So far we haven’t found anything. Though my wife said that many people have unexplained fertility for no reason.

She is taking prenatal vitamins as well as other supplements.

[Anonymous]

I don't get the big deal, because this is temporary. It's only while you're trying to conceive, so once that happens, you won't have to worry about this anymore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She's not forcing you to eat octopus every day is she? If not, let it go. You're not the one taking supplements or throwing out expensive makeup or stressing over whatever they're eating.

OP here. No but that’s isn’t the point. I want her to feel like she is supported. I don’t want her to feel like she is alone. I want to be as supportive as possible because I know it’s very tough on her.