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To ask for your conception tips?

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MoodyBroody · 03/10/2016 13:43

Age: 26
TTC: 12 months
1 M/C @ 8 weeks in June
Irregular cycles so possible PCOS - awaiting endo referral.

Any tips on how we can improve our chances of conceiving?

OP posts:

motherofravens · 03/10/2016 16:31

Lots of sex, have fun, use conceive plus lube and lie on your back with your legs in the air afterwards. Good luck!

MammyToBe1216 · 03/10/2016 16:35

Sorry to hear about your miscarriage.
I used preseed and got pregnant with it first time trying, on two separate occasions. Unfortunately, the first one ended in miscarriage but I am now 28 weeks pregnant and I believe the preseed made it possible as hubby was working a lot at the time and we only DTD a couple of times that month.

MammyToBe1216 · 03/10/2016 16:35

Oh, and I staying lying down for a while afterwards with a pillow under my back.

RummidgeGeneral · 03/10/2016 17:59

I read about this the other day. www.thestorkconception.co.uk/. It looks worth looking into.

Annabel7 · 03/10/2016 18:37

Go to sleep straight after sex, don't even go to the loo. Gives the swimmers overnight to get to where they need to go. No science behind this but worked for me...

QueenArseClangers · 03/10/2016 19:25

I found using a Mooncup post DTD kept the semen near my cervix so avoided the 'bum in air' scenario.
Also, PreSeed and a Kindle book called Sperm Meets Egg Plan.
Good luck!

Flingmoo · 03/10/2016 19:27

I'm lucky enough to have got pregnant straight away (well, in first cycle) both times we've tried.

My 'secret' is mainly just luck. But knowing exactly when I was ovulating helped - I didn't use testing kits but I always know just from the physical signs mentioned by previous posters. And yes, no standing up to clean up right after sex, just lie down and chill out for a bit.

FleurThomas · 03/10/2016 20:32

If you think you have PCOS and aren't overweight then try the michel mosely diabetic diet. Sis is underweight and conceived within 3 months of starting it (prev trying 2 years). Unfortunately for me I am overweight so I need to lose weight first.

mrsderbyshire · 03/10/2016 20:34

Shag till your fannys raw

tappitytaptap · 03/10/2016 20:40

Legs in the air here too..

Helloitsme90 · 03/10/2016 20:46

Three times a day for 2 weeks (on honeymoon) first month. Got home and 1 week later wondered if I was ovulating as I can sometimes feel it and did the deed just to make sure it was the right time. He was conceived that first month not sure when though

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MoodyBroody · 04/10/2016 11:18

Thanks everyone!

So to round up...

Lots of sex throughout my cycle using preseed.
Lie with legs in the air for a while straight after.
Look for EWCM/do OPK's to work out my most fertile week.
Take Inositol to help with balance hormones/bring on ovulation
Low Carb with the odd bit of Christmas cake

I will take this on board and hopefully will report back in a few months with a BFP!!

OP posts:

sadie9 · 04/10/2016 11:36

I had irregular cycles all my life. I had hit and miss with the Ovulation tests, as they never seemed to match when the mucus was.
If you have irregular cycles then you are not ovulating 14 days after your last period, you are going to ovulate 14/16 days before your next period.
So if you have a 36 day cycle, you are ovulating on day 20 to 22 depending, not day 14.
I eventually used a thermometer every morning before I got out of bed, placed in the vag, as your temp goes up by 1 degree after you ovulate.
So at least I'd have known we'd done it kind of the right time.
Alchohol makes your temp go up the following morning though!
GP told me to DTD every 2 or 3 days during the middle weeks, not every day as it's too much and you can't keep it up, pardon the pun. I got pregnant after about 7 months.

Loafingaround · 04/10/2016 12:28

Start using ovulation sticks to know exactly when you ovulate .
Don't just have sex every day other other day throughout a month, it can lower sperm count and seriously take all fun out of it!
When you know when you ovulate- start DTD 5 days before, every day take day 3 off do it on the day and 2 days after incase.
Use fertility lubricant ie. conceive plus before sex.
After sex just chill out/lie on bed for 15 mins before getting up or using loo- do some bridges/bum raises/ on back cycling- cant harm things!
Get in good shape.
I took agnus cactus which worked as a miracle for regulating cycles.
All this worked for me to conceive my 2 dc.

Trefoil · 04/10/2016 12:52

This may sound random - but where conception is concerned - I want to give any tips that may help! - I would do clean eating, cut out caffeine - and I've even heard using Lily of the Valley soap helps! Might sound a bit random - but good luck OP - hope you get what you want soon!! xx

summerskittles91 · 04/10/2016 12:57

I'd give the pre-seed a go.
But like others have said it's more likely to happen when you least expect it and you're not worrying about it happening. I would normally send DH a calendar update with our most fertile days. On the month I didn't bother, and didnt use ovulation kits or anything, we got pregnant.

GladAllOver · 04/10/2016 13:12

I have read that the legs in the air thing doesn't help, but it's worth trying.
After all, if Victoria jumped up and down to shake it out...

TheNaze73 · 04/10/2016 14:03

What with my ex & I, was buying a lot of raffle tickets, to increase your chances of winning

StarkintheSouth · 04/10/2016 15:08

We conceived quite quickly in Jan but I took vitamins (zinc supplements last year then conception multivitamins from Jan 1) I drank lots of water, slept well and ate as well as I could, and used an app to determine the ovulation window. Then just relaxed and enjoyed the trying ;)
So sorry to hear about your m/c - wishing you all the best xx

Ibloodyhatethomasthetankengine · 04/10/2016 15:24

I have PCOS and my best tip is stop 'trying' trying. Just have sex. Have fun. Have a few drinks..... just do it as the mood takes you. Before I had DC1 I'd miscarried twice and was beyond stressed about having a baby - was taking my temperature, OPKs, charting, everything. Then we decided to have a year off it, and booked a nice holiday and figured we'd focus on our house renovation for the next year or so.

I got PG on that holiday with DC1.

Shortly after DC1 was born, I got a bit of a shock to find out I was expecting DC2 and trust me, getting pregnant was the last thing on my mind.... I'm not sure I even remember the conception amidst the sleep deprived zombie state I was in..... I celebrated DC1 birthday just as I was about to pop :)

I know it's easier said than done, but don't think about it - I wouldn't have believed it if it hadn't happened to me. Good luck - it feels like it's impossible, but there is every chance of it happening for you xx

noeffingidea · 04/10/2016 16:09

I have heard doing it doggy style helps (especially for boy babies).
From personal experience I would say there might be something in it.
Just to add, best of luck .

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