Where do you get advice on conception?

[TigerseyeMum]

Hi

I saw my GP today about getting advice on TTC with stage 4 endometriosis. He seemed a bit nonplussed. I think he thought, well, surely she knows how it works by her age, but then, he didn;t think you needed preconception vitamins as only folic acid is recommended, didn't think I needed to see my endo specialist until I'd been trying for 12 months, he was very nice but a bit like as to why I might even be there,asking questions.

Surely there are places where we can get advice. Aren't there? Or are we women somehow expected to be experts in cycles, and fertility and getting pregnant? Cos I have no clue, seriously. He said I need to work out when the middle of my cycle was as that's when I'm most fertile. OK then.

Obviously, for some it is this simple, but surely older women with gynae issues, there's more to it...

I mean, obviously I realise I have to throw away the pill packet, chuck my legs in the air and get on with it, that much I know! But the rest is a mystery

MN is abviously a good source of advice but is there anything else?

Mumsnet.

Taking Charge Of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler

[http://www.endometriosis-uk.org/ The UK Endometriosis site]]

Try again

Thanks, I used to be on there but problems with my browser stopped me getting on so much. I must go back and have a look around.

It's difficult that the NHS/NICE don't recognise lots of things that others recommend such as getting vitamins, organic/oestregen links, and so on. You don't know what's good advice and what's rubbish half the time.

TigerseyeMum It is very weird how people seem to think women should just know this stuff, isn't it. I'm a year on and still learning.

I also recommend buying a copy of 'Taking Charge Of Your Fertility' by Toni Weschler. If anything in there baffles you, swing by the charters anonymous thread and we'll all help.

And I recommend you should make an appointment to see a nutritionist who specialises in fertility if you are concerned about diet and supplements, as I was. There is lots of info out there of different things people take, but I always found it baffling. I never knew how much to take, for how long, whether I even needed to or not etc. After seeing a nutritionist I now take supplements tailored to me, and had my ass kicked about aspects of my diet .... and I feel so much better for it. I was also told that some vit brands are better than others..... etc etc

Thanks, I shall look into that book, I already have A Guide to Healing Through Nutrition by Dian Mills which is good and helped me make some changes to my diet for the better.

Aiming towards having a baby has helped me make the dietary changes I knew I should. Surprised the GP didn't think multivits were needed, I would have thought most people would benefit from a helping hand as no one's diet is perfect especially with work and commuting and life getting in the way.