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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

Original poster

Vitamins, no caffeine, no stress (ha ha) - anything else?

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WhereDidMyBrainGo · 09/02/2012 09:38

I used to know this stuff . . .

As I'm ancient (really ancient - so ancient this probably won't work), I need to get cracking . . .

extra folic acid - done
pregnacare vitamins - done
SMEP - doing

no caffeine
good diet
smoking - never have
alcohol - not a drop

stress - pretending there's none of that

but - what about specific extra vitamins?
any foods I need to increase/decrease?

Also - my cycle is short these days, 24/25 days. Is that a problem? I ovulate between day 7 and 10 usually.

I know that the main thing is my age (think old, then add some), but I just want to give this my best shot for a few months. I have been trying, but there's always that feeling that I'm not trying hard enough . . . Sad

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WhereDidMyBrainGo · 09/02/2012 19:29

How high is high dose farfallarocks?

And yes, my egg quality is about - zilch I'd imagine!

(How much red wine can I get away with?)

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farfallarocks · 09/02/2012 16:14

Hi dose B vits are very good for egg quality if you are concerned about that (you mention age)

Lots of sex, Wink

Good luck!

p.s. a bit of booze is relaxing

lola4lee · 09/02/2012 13:39

I've been reading a good book for all that advice on whats best to eat (lots of meditation but that can be ignored) called 'my pregnancy companion', its got advice for all stages ttc to birth and breast feeding.

Best of luck with it .

ArielNonBio · 09/02/2012 10:46

I've heard good things about Raw Food. All raw and organic! And avoiding all processed stuff. Sounds dull as shit, but you could give it a go.

If you ovulate early but have a normal length luteal phase i.e. over 10 days, then I believe that's not a problem.

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