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THINGS YOU DID WHEN TTC THAT YOU BELIEVE HELPED YOU CONCEIVE..

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Scoaf · 31/12/2024 18:48

As the title said, I'm just curious about the things you did whilst TTC that you believe helped you conceive...
I am currently thinking about TTC baby no2, already have DS, who is 2, who we struggled to conceive after 2 miscarriages and a lot of trying all the old wives' tales.
Just wondering what you think helped you? 🤔

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Gabby82 · 03/01/2025 08:57

Gave up coffee and alcohol.

The usual vitamins.

Ovulation tracking (looking out for the signs naturally and loosely following an app rather than the sticks).

ScandiGirl10 · 02/01/2025 22:38

Another vote for pre seed - 6 months with no success (appreciate this is very minimal wait in the scheme of things) then pregnant first time after using.

Also ovulation tracking and timing the deed for few days before and on day of ovulation - the cheap sticks and Flo app were fine for me.

Good luck

Blue2020 · 02/01/2025 11:03

Ovulation tests, I bought the easy at home ones and Premom app. Conceived third cycle (second cycle of tracking) both times with tracking and knowing we had covered ovulation.

Shelby1981 · 02/01/2025 10:06

HollyGolightly4 · 01/01/2025 22:04

Guafenesin- the stuff found in Benylin?? Cause I may or may not have had a dosage tonight 🙈

Yep!! Thins out mucus....ALL mucus 😁

JennyPenny222 · 02/01/2025 04:12

Preseed

SwirlyShirly · 02/01/2025 01:03

Pre-seed lubricant (I think that's what it was called).

DanceMumTaxi · 01/01/2025 22:57

Bum on a few pillows and legs up the wall for a while after. No getting straight up and going to the loo.

OhMaria2 · 01/01/2025 22:54

I got pregnant after a month or two of taking melatonin.

bugaboofan · 01/01/2025 22:49

DH and I both got at physically fit as can be. I also had a hycosy the cycle before I conceived. We were two years trying and not a sniff of a positive before this. Still count my blessings every single day. No idea how/if I'll ever be lucky enough to be able to give her a sibling as we'll never know for sure which if any of these factors contributed to it finally happening. Best of luck!

FutureFry · 01/01/2025 22:43

Ended up getting a HSG and going on Clomid
Worked like a charm :)

Mardyybum · 01/01/2025 22:21

Letrozole (ovulation medication as I have PCOS) and timing intercourse following the sperm meets egg plan (you’d have to google as I can’t remember the timings!)
I don’t ovulate naturally but did with the letrozole, and conceived first time each time I took it.

Hummusanddipdip · 01/01/2025 22:15

Honestly, gave up with both. But also pamper/spa sessions.
With dc1 I'd just had my 3rd miscarriage after trying for almost 3 years, it was a week before my birthday. Dh took me away for a spa break, I conceived dc1 during the next ovulation window.
With dc2 took just over 2 years, I'd just given all the clothes I'd kept from dc1 to my best friend for her baby. We went to centre parcs, visited the spa and conceived during the next ovulation.

There really is something behind being super relaxed.

Greeneyegirl · 01/01/2025 22:08

Concieve plus lube. Tried for 11 months for DD1 and then tried concieve plus and concieved that month. Was on month 3 of trying for baby number 2 and bought concieve plus to try again. Concieved that month (and it's twins 🫠)

Nodlikeyouwerelistening · 01/01/2025 22:06

Pretty sure a bottle of wine or two was involved in all of my conceptions….

HollyGolightly4 · 01/01/2025 22:04

Guafenesin- the stuff found in Benylin?? Cause I may or may not have had a dosage tonight 🙈

JamMonster · 01/01/2025 22:04

Reduced stress as much as possible - we had a long, painful house sale and I got pregnant the month after it was all over. Also tracking my periods in Clue - I didn’t ovulate when I thought I did!

Shelby1981 · 01/01/2025 22:02

Cough medicine containing guafenesin. I actually did have a cough - googled to see if it would affect ttc and that's when I found it actually could help and I believe it did!

Blakethedrake · 01/01/2025 21:58
  1. ovulation strips
  2. together with clear blue digital ovulation wands
  3. chart your mucus (I actually took pics and tracked it so I know what’s right for me)
  4. fertility cup
  5. had sex 5 days before peak ovulation on the day of ovulation and the day after
  6. Pre seed lube

im 41 but lucky i fall pregnant in 1 or 2 cycles. Had two mc now pregnant with my third pregnancy with the right meds it should be ok.
My age had nothing to do with my mc

Spangers · 01/01/2025 20:27

Temping and ovulation sticks, it’s amazing how accurate temping is!

PreSeed.

VictorianMother · 01/01/2025 20:23

Without a doubt, Hysterosalpingogram (HSG). The procedure returned completely clear results but after two years absent, period returned and pregnant within months. Probably not the case for everyone but I feel this was the reason for me.

MaryGreenhill · 01/01/2025 20:02

First child , Sex 3 x a day during the fertile phase . Legs up afterwards .
After 13 years of infertility and 2 miscarriages it worked .
Second child we weren't even trying to conceive .
Odd how it works out 🙄

LittleBoPeepHasLostHerShit · 01/01/2025 19:55

Tracked ovulation and periods with a tracker and has sex on and around fertile days. Stayed in bed after intercourse and put my legs up against the wall and a cushion under my bottom.

Hungrycaterpillarsmummy · 01/01/2025 19:54

Tracked ovulation.
Had sex ethe day before my ovulation day so the sperm was ready and waiting.
Lay on the bed with my legs above my head so the sperm would have gravity on its side to reach the egg :D

MuchTooTired · 01/01/2025 19:51

Coq10 and ivf.

Nothing else worked for me!

AlwaysGinPlease · 01/01/2025 19:29

beholdmylastfuckflyingaway · 31/12/2024 19:18

I did headstands against the wall after every shag.

Tits smacking me in the face. So romantic. So classy.

Worked though.

This!