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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.

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What helped you to get pregnant?

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SavingNotSpending · 14/06/2024 22:00

Apart from the obvious of DTD, what else did you try that you think may have helped you to get pregnant?

I have a three year old and sadly miscarried last year. We’ve been TTC since then but no success as of yet.

We both take supplements - folic acid, Coq10 and zita west DHA for me, zita west vitamen for him. We’ve also tried conceive plus. We used all of this when I fell pregnant the previous two times.

I tried reflexology a couple of months ago, admittedly only one session though. I have spoken to another therapist about womb massage/fertility healing but at £150 an appointment it’s an expensive one.

I track my cycles with OPKs and we have tried the sperm meets egg plan for the last two months.

Is there anything else I can try? I feel TTC is consuming me, especially with my would-be due date approaching and still no BFP.

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Bayleaftree63 · 14/06/2024 23:21

Just relax. Stop checking dates, stop using ovulation tests, stop counting DPOs, forget the 2 week wait, forget all the supplements / vitamins etc etc. Just go back to enjoying sex, make it fun again not a chore because it’s your fertile few days. Good luck :) x

Viewfrommyhouse · 14/06/2024 23:15

Nothing. Just had sex. It took a year. Honestly, you can do all the suggested stuff but if it still doesn't happen, you'll feel even more shit than you already do.

CreativCarly · 14/06/2024 23:11

Hycosy! Tried for over a year, had a hycosy and was immediately pregnant.

Henski · 14/06/2024 23:00

I used OvuSense, it tells you when you are in your fertile window and confirms ovulation so you don’t have to track using opk (I only did it once it told me I was in my fertile window to make sure their ovulation date and mines matched which it did) and you dtd when you have too and the rest of the time it’s cos you want too! There’s a fb group where people post their graphs if they need help.

justasking111 · 14/06/2024 22:44

FawnFrenchieMum · 14/06/2024 22:17

Honestly, relaxing, stop checking dates, enjoy natural sex and make sure you orgasm.

Twice

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SavingNotSpending · 14/06/2024 22:44

Cressie2 · 14/06/2024 22:38

I’m quite scientific so I borrowed the electronic Clearblue fertility monitor from a friend and went on a big detox of all caffeine, alcohol, sugary foods and it worked after months of trying. I also had a mmc and a three year old and I’m here for you. It sucks with each month that goes by but I promise you it will happen for you.

Thank you, so sorry to hear that you were in the same position. I have pretty much cut out drinking and have made a big effort to eat healthier but admittedly sugar (chocolate/snacks) is my downfall, verging on comfort eating really when I’m stressed and down about it all. First day of my period today but as of tomorrow I’ll be back on it!

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Cressie2 · 14/06/2024 22:38

I’m quite scientific so I borrowed the electronic Clearblue fertility monitor from a friend and went on a big detox of all caffeine, alcohol, sugary foods and it worked after months of trying. I also had a mmc and a three year old and I’m here for you. It sucks with each month that goes by but I promise you it will happen for you.

Oldermum84 · 14/06/2024 22:37

Starflower oil tablets from first day of cycle until ovulation. Plus coq10.

Sunshineclouds11 · 14/06/2024 22:36

I had to do IVF for my first, home insem for my second which happened on the month we done it once.

Sorry for your loss.

Applecrumble24 · 14/06/2024 22:31

I used this https://amzn.eu/d/25qW5ps
as well as the Q10 supplements, vitamins and conceive lube

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SavingNotSpending · 14/06/2024 22:22

FawnFrenchieMum · 14/06/2024 22:17

Honestly, relaxing, stop checking dates, enjoy natural sex and make sure you orgasm.

I do understand why people say this, but it’s SO hard. Last month I was a lot more relaxed - I did have the odd drink here and there, used OPKs but not daily and we just had sex when we felt like it around the time we knew we should, and still nothing.

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FawnFrenchieMum · 14/06/2024 22:17

Honestly, relaxing, stop checking dates, enjoy natural sex and make sure you orgasm.

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SavingNotSpending · 14/06/2024 22:14

justasking111 · 14/06/2024 22:12

DTD then put a pillow under my bottom to tilt my pelvis upwards. Tilted uterus here.

Yes this is another thing I current do/did with my other pregnancies. Google doesn’t seem to think it’s legit but surely it helps!

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SavingNotSpending · 14/06/2024 22:13

merryandbrightdelight · 14/06/2024 22:04

We were IVF with DD1 and DD2 just came as a surprise, but when having IVF alongside supplements I had acupuncture, and I do feel it helped

Thank you. How many sessions did you have? This was something I looked at when I booked in for reflexology

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justasking111 · 14/06/2024 22:12

DTD then put a pillow under my bottom to tilt my pelvis upwards. Tilted uterus here.

merryandbrightdelight · 14/06/2024 22:04

We were IVF with DD1 and DD2 just came as a surprise, but when having IVF alongside supplements I had acupuncture, and I do feel it helped

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