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The Great Big Conception Experiment.- Ladies in white coats in here......

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Thandeka · 05/10/2008 12:58

Okay in an attempt to stop me obsessing and to try and make this more fun (well the BDing is fun the other bits are annoying!) I have decided to look upon TTC as an experiment where each month I am going to try something new which is supposed to help me concieve. Obviously if its just me then its not a fair test so anyone up for joining me? We can also post tips and ideas for conception.
Some of the ideas and things I want to try are:
Much Healthier diet
Give up alcohol & Caffiene
Increase water intake
Increase exercise
Massage
Reflexology
Accupuncture
Using pre-seed

(There are 8 things there- I am hoping it won't take me 8 months to concieve but since the average is 7-8 months TTC then this seems reasonable).

So always one to start on the easiest (and not quite ready to give up alcohol!) I am starting on the massage this month but I am also going to increase the exercise too (Need to have a pain and reward thing going on!).

So who is with me? (Oh yeah and I am on Cycle 2 CD8 of TTC#1)

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pinkie08 · 08/10/2008 13:04

Hi C1ndy

Preseed is a lubricant that is sperm friendly meant to help them get to their destination. started using it couple of months ago and think its amazing. DH doesnt seem to mind either sorry tmi - try access diagnostic for more info and price quite competitive.

am having acupuncture tomorrow as come down with stinking cold.

hey thandeka i read that too but think she also said she got pg that time too.

i had acupuncture for sinusitus and think it def. works so happy to give it a go for this would find it weird if they put one there though
starting clomid on cd2 of next cycle so hope all helps with that to work faster this ttc is getting depressing

love and baby dust

C1NDY · 08/10/2008 12:30

Hi, I will join.. what is preseed?

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Thandeka · 08/10/2008 11:05

Lou let us know how accuptunure goes- was reading another thread were they popped a needle in her perineum
Blimey!

I still want to try it though

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Thandeka · 08/10/2008 11:03

Oooh that is soooo exciting Moogatron. I am out of the race this month(see above, but not that it is a race anyhow) so will keep fingers firmly crossed for you this month!
Although if you could just hold off til I am back in then we can concieve at the same time then destiny dictates our little ones will fall in love get married and live happily ever after.

Tee hee. Okay will shush now, am jesting.

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Moogatron · 08/10/2008 10:41

thandeka- yep, bang on the same! Well someone had to be! Hello Twin!!

loustillwantsaBFPtoo · 07/10/2008 17:58

ooh and also going to try overusing emoticons as an aid to TTC.

loustillwantsaBFPtoo · 07/10/2008 17:57

Hi ladies,
this looks good!
I am going to try acupuncture this month, and NOT using my Clearblue monitor!!
The word "Obsessive" comes to mind.
Have already tried:
Preeseed
CB monitor
Reflexology
Caffeine
Water.
Am on cycle 15 since a miscarriage July last year.
My motto of the month is "just keep swimming" (from Finding Nemo! )
Lou

thandeka - good luck with those things!

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Thandeka · 07/10/2008 17:28

bah- have been banned from TTC and sex this month as I have an infection in my fallopian tube (the stitch like pain that I thought was a pregnancy symptom didnt go away after AF-bah!). Had a massive dose antibiotics today. Ah well rest of month shall be spent experimenting on relaxation and examining my cervical mucus!!!

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Thandeka · 06/10/2008 19:44

P.S Moogatron- by exactly the same point do you mean the child# cycle# and day? (spooky!!!) Or just the day? Either way- hello TTC twin!

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Thandeka · 06/10/2008 19:42

Okay just had a lovely amazingly relaxing full body massage, now washing it down with a large glass of wine so probably negating all the effects! Ah well! I can't afford too many massages (got 6 on a deal and used my birthday money) but I have a master plan in making DH give me a weekly massage, tee hee (an option for you migola?)

Glad this thread has started to get going- it was a bit lonely being the mad scientist on my own.

Oooh another part of my experiment is really daft and is buying his and hers fertility test kits (measure FSH for women and sperm count for men). We haven't done ours yet but we probably will soonish. I am just really interested in all this anyway since a large part of my degree was reproductive physiology and I happen to teach Sex ed & child development!

Happy experimenting guys.

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ShayeraHol · 06/10/2008 15:11

I'm in. Am on cycle 9, and this time have:

Cut down on booze (although going to a Beer Festival last weekend probably negates that one
Mostly cut out caffeine
Tried pre-seed

So we'll see how it works in a week or two!

Mammina · 06/10/2008 15:01

I'll join you too. TTC #2 and it's taking a lot lot longer than no. 1. Have the odd glass of wine but apart from that try to stay off the alcohol. Need to cut down on caffeine & drink more water so that's what I'll do this month, can't afford massage/reflexology I'm afraid.

pinkie08 · 06/10/2008 14:40

Hi

I have tried reflexology and although it gets my hormones to kick in ( i always have an LH surge on opks 1 -3 days after treatment). But am about to swop over to acupuncture next week as believe it to be a deeper treatment.

ExistentialistCat · 06/10/2008 13:43

Excellent idea for a thread, Thandeka!

I'm on cycle 2 CD1 TTC#1 after being on the pill forever. Being a bit of a control freak, I have already done the following:

  • given up alcohol (much easier than I expected, phew!)
  • given up caffeine (no big hardship as don't like tea or coffee)
  • started taking evening primrose oil as it's supposed to help regulate hormones
  • been swigging grapefruit juice to boost EWCM
  • trying to boost fluid intake

I'm wondering about trying the cough mixture trick to further boost EWCM, as I don't seem to be producing any. Anyone else tried this? Mind you, preseed might do the same job, I suppose...

Would love to hear about people's experiences of acupuncture and reflexology as have been wondering about trying those, too.

pinkie08 · 06/10/2008 13:03

I'll join you.

i am about to start next cycle - af definately on its way. am starting acupuncture next week
already use preseed.
have given up alcohol and caffiene.

Moogatron · 06/10/2008 12:46

I'll join you! I'm at exactly the same point in TTC and trying pre-seed this month!

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Thandeka · 06/10/2008 09:57

Bumpity bump for bump making.

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