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<!-- MAIN //--> <div id="main"> <div id="exploreSite"> <p><a href="#show-site" id="toggle-site" class="action-exploreSite">explore site</a></p> </div> <p id="breadcrumb"> <a href='/en/'>Home</a> <span>»</span> <a href='/en/Explore-your-stage/'>your stage</a> <span>»</span></p> <h1>Trying</h1> <div id="content"> <div class="box w075"> <h2></h2> <p>Welcome to Your Stage – Trying for a baby</p> <p>Here’s where you’ll find support and advice if you’re trying to conceive. Connect with others who are trying for a baby in the Forum, read information about trying to conceive, or write your own story to share your experiences.</p> <p> </p> <p>Learn more about trying to conceive from some of the best experts – other members!</p> <h3 class="subtitle"> What’s everyone talking about? </h3> <ul class="noclear"> <li class=''> <div class="reply-box"> <a href="http://www.treasures.co.nz/en/Community/Forum/Room/Topic/?topicId=106306" class="title"> Hi ladies- I need some recommendations for midwives in... </a> <a href="http://www.treasures.co.nz/en/Community/Forum/Room/Topic/?topicId=106306" class="reply">2 replies</a> <div class="clear-profile"></div> <ul class="stories"> <li class="last"> <div id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_repTalkingAbout_ctl01_ctl00_pnlContainer" class="profile type-large"> <div id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_repTalkingAbout_ctl01_ctl00_pnlContent" class="details stage-pregnant location-new_zealand offline "> <a class="avatar"> <img id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_repTalkingAbout_ctl01_ctl00_imgAvatar" src="/Global/02_New%20Zeeland/Images/avatar_woman.png" style="border-width:0px;" /> </a> <a id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_repTalkingAbout_ctl01_ctl00_hlUserName" class="username" onclick="changeTopLocation('http://www.treasures.co.nz/en/Community/People/Public-Profile/?userId=31039&noiframe=1');return false;">emmy1</a> <span class="extra"></span> <ul> <li class="status">offline</li> <li>0 stories</li> <li>0 recommendation</li> </ul> <em> </em> <dl> <dt class="stage">Stage:</dt> <dd>Pregnant</dd> <dt class="location">Location:</dt> <dd>Rotorua</dd> </dl> <span class="summary"><span>4 weeks pregnant, <br />from</span> Rotorua</span> <p><a id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_repTalkingAbout_ctl01_ctl00_hlViewProfile" class="more" onclick="changeTopLocation('http://www.treasures.co.nz/en/Community/People/Public-Profile/?userId=31039&noiframe=1');return false;">View profile</a></p> <div class="gfx-b"></div> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class=''> <div class="reply-box"> <a href="http://www.treasures.co.nz/en/Community/Forum/Room/Topic/?topicId=106209" class="title"> hey guys. Adultish content lolz Thanks for coming and... </a> <a href="http://www.treasures.co.nz/en/Community/Forum/Room/Topic/?topicId=106209" class="reply">2 replies</a> <div class="clear-profile"></div> <ul class="stories"> <li class="last"> <div id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_repTalkingAbout_ctl02_ctl00_pnlContainer" class="profile type-large"> <div id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_repTalkingAbout_ctl02_ctl00_pnlContent" class="details stage-trying location-new_zealand offline "> <a class="avatar"> <img id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_repTalkingAbout_ctl02_ctl00_imgAvatar" src="/Global/02_New%20Zeeland/Images/avatar_woman.png" style="border-width:0px;" /> </a> <a id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_repTalkingAbout_ctl02_ctl00_hlUserName" class="username" onclick="changeTopLocation('http://www.treasures.co.nz/en/Community/People/Public-Profile/?userId=605386&noiframe=1');return false;">brooke3451</a> <span class="extra"></span> <ul> <li class="status">offline</li> <li>0 stories</li> <li>0 recommendation</li> </ul> <em></em> <dl> <dt class="stage">Stage:</dt> <dd>Trying</dd> <dt class="location">Location:</dt> <dd></dd> </dl> <span class="summary"><span>Trying<br /></span> </span> <p><a id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_repTalkingAbout_ctl02_ctl00_hlViewProfile" class="more" onclick="changeTopLocation('http://www.treasures.co.nz/en/Community/People/Public-Profile/?userId=605386&noiframe=1');return false;">View profile</a></p> <div class="gfx-b"></div> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class=''> <div class="reply-box"> <a href="http://www.treasures.co.nz/en/Community/Forum/Room/Topic/?topicId=106207" class="title"> Hi, just wondering if anyone has attended one of these... </a> <a href="http://www.treasures.co.nz/en/Community/Forum/Room/Topic/?topicId=106207" class="reply">1 replies</a> <div class="clear-profile"></div> <ul class="stories"> <li class="last"> <div id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_repTalkingAbout_ctl03_ctl00_pnlContainer" class="profile type-large"> <div id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_repTalkingAbout_ctl03_ctl00_pnlContent" class="details stage-trying kids-1 location-new_zealand offline function-ambassador"> <a class="avatar"> <img id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_repTalkingAbout_ctl03_ctl00_imgAvatar" src="/Global/02_New%20Zeeland/Images/avatar_woman.png" style="border-width:0px;" /> </a> <a id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_repTalkingAbout_ctl03_ctl00_hlUserName" class="username" onclick="changeTopLocation('http://www.treasures.co.nz/en/Community/People/Public-Profile/?userId=88589&noiframe=1');return false;">DeeJay</a> <span class="extra"></span> <ul> <li class="status">offline</li> <li>0 stories</li> <li>1 recommendation</li> </ul> <em></em> <dl> <dt class="stage">Stage:</dt> <dd>Trying</dd> <dt class="kids">Kids:</dt> <dd> 1 year, 10 months </dd> <dt class="location">Location:</dt> <dd>Auckland</dd> <dt class="function">Function:</dt> <dd>Treasures ambassador</dd> </dl> <span class="summary"><span>Trying, <br />from</span> Auckland</span> <p><a id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_repTalkingAbout_ctl03_ctl00_hlViewProfile" class="more" onclick="changeTopLocation('http://www.treasures.co.nz/en/Community/People/Public-Profile/?userId=88589&noiframe=1');return false;">View profile</a></p> <div class="gfx-b"></div> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </li> </ul> <ul class="action nP"> <li><a href='http://www.treasures.co.nz/en/Community/' class="more">Got a question? Ask the community</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.treasures.co.nz/en/Community/Forum/Room/?roomId=17" class="more">Read all discussions about trying for a baby</a></li> </ul> <div class="gfx-b"></div> </div> <div class="box w075"> <div class="box circles stageRelated"> <ul class="stats"> <li> <a title='967People who are trying for a baby' href='http://www.treasures.co.nz/en/Community/People/'> <strong>967</strong> <span>People who are trying for a baby</span> </a> </li> <li> <a title='17People online now!' href='http://www.treasures.co.nz/en/Community/People/'> <strong>17</strong> <span>People online now!</span> </a> </li> <li class="last"> <a href='http://www.treasures.co.nz/en/Community/People/' class="action"> <span>Meet more people trying</span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="gfx-b"></div> </div> <div class="box w075"> <h2>Your experiences, your stories</h2> <ul class="stories"> <li class=''> <div class="story-box"> <div class="fL"> <div id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucYourStories_repYourExperiences_ctl01_ucStoriesAvatar_pnlContainer" class="profile type-large"> <div id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucYourStories_repYourExperiences_ctl01_ucStoriesAvatar_pnlContent" class="details stage-trying location-new_zealand offline "> <a class="avatar"> <img id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucYourStories_repYourExperiences_ctl01_ucStoriesAvatar_imgAvatar" src="/EPiServerCommunity/Modules/ImageGallery/Thumbnails/64/3613664/72831_449764.jpg" style="border-width:0px;" /> </a> <a id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucYourStories_repYourExperiences_ctl01_ucStoriesAvatar_hlUserName" class="username" style="color: #333; font-size: 1.1em; text-decoration: none; cursor: text">MrsWife</a> <span class="extra"></span> <ul> <li class="status">offline</li> <li>1 stories</li> <li>0 recommendation</li> </ul> <em></em> <dl> <dt class="stage">Stage:</dt> <dd>Trying</dd> <dt class="location">Location:</dt> <dd>Auckland</dd> </dl> <span class="summary"><span>Trying, <br />from</span> Auckland</span> <div class="gfx-b"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="text fR"> <a href="http://www.treasures.co.nz/en/Explore-your-stage/Story/?contentId=1193115" class="title"> Me an my husband have been trying for 4 months now!!! </a> <a href="http://www.treasures.co.nz/en/Explore-your-stage/Story/?contentId=1193115" class="more"> Read MrsWife’s story </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class='last-story'> <div class="story-box"> <div class="fL"> <div id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucYourStories_repYourExperiences_ctl02_ucStoriesAvatar_pnlContainer" class="profile type-large"> <div id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucYourStories_repYourExperiences_ctl02_ucStoriesAvatar_pnlContent" class="details stage-trying kids-1 location-new_zealand offline "> <a class="avatar"> <img id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucYourStories_repYourExperiences_ctl02_ucStoriesAvatar_imgAvatar" src="/Global/02_New%20Zeeland/Images/avatar_woman.png" style="border-width:0px;" /> </a> <a id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucYourStories_repYourExperiences_ctl02_ucStoriesAvatar_hlUserName" class="username" onclick="changeTopLocation('http://www.treasures.co.nz/en/Community/People/Public-Profile/?userId=533614&noiframe=1');return false;">npennack</a> <span class="extra"></span> <ul> <li class="status">offline</li> <li>1 stories</li> <li>0 recommendation</li> </ul> <em></em> <dl> <dt class="stage">Stage:</dt> <dd>Trying</dd> <dt class="location">Location:</dt> <dd>christchurch</dd> </dl> <span class="summary"><span>Trying, <br />from</span> christchurch</span> <p><a id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucYourStories_repYourExperiences_ctl02_ucStoriesAvatar_hlViewProfile" class="more" onclick="changeTopLocation('http://www.treasures.co.nz/en/Community/People/Public-Profile/?userId=533614&noiframe=1');return false;">View profile</a></p> <div class="gfx-b"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="text fR"> <a href="http://www.treasures.co.nz/en/Explore-your-stage/Story/?contentId=1165566" class="title"> help </a> <a href="http://www.treasures.co.nz/en/Explore-your-stage/Story/?contentId=1165566" class="more"> Read npennack’s story </a> </div> </div> </li> </ul> <p class="nM"> <a href="/en/treasures-baby-club/Your-Treasures/Your-Stories/Write-a-story/" class="action"><span>Tell your story</span></a> </p> <div class="gfx-b"></div> </div> <div class="box w075"> <h2 class="browse">Browse our Trying articles by topic</h2> <div class="nav-browse"> <ul class="nav-carousel"> <li class="item"><a href="#">0</a></li> <li class="item"><a href="#">1</a></li> <li class="previous"><a href="#">Prev</a></li> <li class="next"><a href="#">Next</a></li> </ul> </div> <ul class="articles carousel1"> <li> <h2>Common questions</h2> <div class="think-box"> <div class="image"> <img src="/EPiServerCommunity/Modules/ImageGallery/Thumbnails/34/1434/273_547.jpg" height="140" width="207" alt="" /> </div> <div class="text fR"> <a href="http://www.treasures.co.nz/en/Explore-your-stage/Article/?contentId=397" class="title">When a second child is hard to conceive</a> <p> If you had no problems conceiving your first baby, you probably assume it will be the same second time around. Many couples are taken by surprise when they find they do have trouble and that this... </p> <p class="read"> <a href="http://www.treasures.co.nz/en/Explore-your-stage/Article/?contentId=397">Read the full article</a> </p> </div> </div> <br class="cB" /> <p class="comments"></p> <ul class="comments"> <li> <div class="box stageRelated"> <div class="content"> <p class="date">Monday, February 18, 2013 12:01 AM</p> <div class="action"> <div id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucArticlesByTopic_BrowseByTopicListView_ctrl0_lvComments_ctrl0_ucCommentRating_UpdatePanel1"> <div class="ratingBox"> <div class="ratingText"></div> <div style="float:right"> <div id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucArticlesByTopic_BrowseByTopicListView_ctrl0_lvComments_ctrl0_ucCommentRating_ratEntry" class="ratingContainer"> <input type="hidden" name="ctl00$FullContent$Main$PageContent$ucArticlesByTopic$BrowseByTopicListView$ctrl0$lvComments$ctrl0$ucCommentRating$ratEntry_RatingExtender_ClientState" id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucArticlesByTopic_BrowseByTopicListView_ctrl0_lvComments_ctrl0_ucCommentRating_ratEntry_RatingExtender_ClientState" value="0" /><a href="javascript:void(0)" id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucArticlesByTopic_BrowseByTopicListView_ctrl0_lvComments_ctrl0_ucCommentRating_ratEntry_A" title="0" style="text-decoration:none"><span id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucArticlesByTopic_BrowseByTopicListView_ctrl0_lvComments_ctrl0_ucCommentRating_ratEntry_Star_1" class="ratingStar emptyRatingStar" style="float:left;"> </span><span id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucArticlesByTopic_BrowseByTopicListView_ctrl0_lvComments_ctrl0_ucCommentRating_ratEntry_Star_2" class="ratingStar emptyRatingStar" style="float:left;"> </span><span id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucArticlesByTopic_BrowseByTopicListView_ctrl0_lvComments_ctrl0_ucCommentRating_ratEntry_Star_3" class="ratingStar emptyRatingStar" style="float:left;"> </span><span id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucArticlesByTopic_BrowseByTopicListView_ctrl0_lvComments_ctrl0_ucCommentRating_ratEntry_Star_4" class="ratingStar emptyRatingStar" style="float:left;"> </span><span id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucArticlesByTopic_BrowseByTopicListView_ctrl0_lvComments_ctrl0_ucCommentRating_ratEntry_Star_5" class="ratingStar emptyRatingStar" style="float:left;"> </span></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p> Hi I'm in the same boat as mama hales. Number 1 came with out trying and now we have been trying for a year for number 2 with no luck. My peroids were spot on til we started trying and now they are all over the place with bleeding in the middle/overlation time. 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But going through a fertility investigation may be enough to help you get pregnant. And sometimes just talking to your gynacologist. </p> <p class="read"> <a href="http://www.treasures.co.nz/en/Explore-your-stage/Article/?contentId=171351">Read the full article</a> </p> </div> </div> <br class="cB" /> <h4 class="nordic-hidden"></h4><p></p> </li> </ul> <p class="nM"> <a href="http://www.treasures.co.nz/en/Explore-your-stage/Articlestory-category/?CategoryId=52" class="more"> See more articles from Common questions? </a> </p> <div class="gfx-b"></div> </div> <!--// CONTENT --> </div> <!--// CONTENT --> <!-- SIDE //--> <div id="side"> </div> <!--// SIDE --> </div> <!--// MAIN -->