First off, if you haven't seen your doctor about this go now! Or at least go to a clinic. It could be time for fertility treatments and it would be good to find out why you're not conceiving and carrying to term. There are many factors that play into getting pregnant... your husband's sperm count, whether or not you ovulate regularly, etc.
If you're not into fertility treatments or know that you cannot afford them at this time. There are other natural things that supposedly work although, keep in mind, none of them are approved by the FDA or anybody else. There are just stories out there that they work. There's no harm in taking vitamins and drinking teas, right? Why not give it a try?
Taking Dong Quai root (you can take a pill or drink the tea) and drinking raspberry leaf tea can help regulate your periods and ovulation. I've heard that taking vitamins (especially Selenium) also aids fertility as well as Flax Seed oil (1-2 teaspoons per day). I also read that taking baby aspirin helps strengthen the uterine lining making implantation easier and more successful. Also, drinking green tea is supposed to improve fertility. And, lastly, taking 2-3 teaspoons per day of Robotussin is supposed to help cervical mucus therefore improving chances of the sperm meeting the egg. Just make sure to buy the kind with guaifenesin in it. I have heard a lot of good things about these natural techniques.
If you smoke or drink. Stop now. If you are seriously overweight shed a few pounds. Get an adequate amount of sleep at night and limit your caffeine intake. All of these things can effect your fertility.
Another good idea, if you haven't tried already, is to start charting your BBT (basal body temperature). You take your temperature first thing in the morning and chart it. This tells you whether or not you're ovulating and when. When your temperature goes up, it means you ovulated... if it stays elevated it means you are probably pregnant but if it drops again it means you probably are not.
You should also invest in an ovulation tester kit. I bought one for $30 at Walmart (expensive, I know!) but it tells you when you ovulate. You can only get pregnant if you ovulate and if you have sex during that time period. It could be possible that you are just not having sex at the right time.
Here are some goods websites for you to look into:
http://www.tryingtoconceive.net/
www.fertilityfriend.com
Good luck and plenty of baby dust your way!
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