Yeah, i agree with Dach, a long time without contraception could be enough for your doctor to run a few checks, make sure it's all working, and that'd be a good thing to find out before TTC, however you plan to do it, as it means you'll be able to start pregnancy knowing everything is fine.

This is only my opinion Natalia, and believe me, i really understand how it feels to long for a baby, but i'm a single mum and i urge you to think VERY VERY hard before you volunteer for this. It is rewarding, yes. I wouldn't change DD being here, no. But it is hard, relentless, grinding, lonely work and that is WITH an XP who is involved and helpful and good mates with me. Without him i think i would be medically depressed. I'm serious. If you are under 35 i think the testing would be more important than the ttc without partner, but again, this is only IMO. Part of being a loving mother is making good decisions for your children. WHat if you get pregnant and it was a boy? NOt a "kathleen" at all..? And even if Kathleen is who you get, wouldn't you rather she had a stable family to come into? I really hope i'm not offending anyone, that is not my intention. But i didn't forsee this situation i'm in when i fell pregnant and if i had it would have scared the hell out of me.

Hana