After successfully having their first baby, a small percentage of couples are shocked to find that they have trouble conceiving a second child. This phenomenon is known as secondary infertility.
Infertility is defined as a year of regular intercourse without getting pregnant.
Some experts shorten the year to six months in women who are over age 35 because it can take longer to get pregnant as women age. If you do not conceive easily a second time, take a deep breath and do some simple things at home before calling an infertility specialist. If your cycle is now 35 days, you'll ovulate on the 20th day, not the 14th. A slight rise will indicate ovulation, and that day would be a good time to try to conceive. If, after using the ovulation kit, you still find you haven't gotten pregnant, ask your doctor to consider helping you get pregnant medically.