The TTC List of ridiculousness (TIPS)

[hairytriangle]

Some of us on another thread have been swapping tips and ridiculous old wives tales scientifically proven methods - how about we start a list and help each other out.

I'll start.....

Brazil Nuts - good for implantation

Bringing over my crazy suggestions from the other thread:

Grapefuit juice for EWCM

Bum on a pillow, legs against the wall to help the swimmers on their journey post SWI

I'm sure there were more...

This is going to be entertaining!!

LOl we need a 'ridiculous list of contradiction'

apparently

Lie flat on your back post SWI

(this could get confusing!)

maryz that's the most way out one I've heard so far

As well as legs in the air, "cycle" legs with hands under hips for a few mins.
Just what I feel like doing after a well timed shag.
Adds to the romance too.

relax, go on holiday.

we've been on roughly 10 holidays since ttc, and still no fecking baby.

When I was ttc someone told me to actually use egg white as lube! Wtf?!

Ok, here goes things I have used and believe they work:
Agnus Castus for cycle
opk sticks for well timed shags
Pre-seed while doing the deed
Legs in the air afterwards

Things I've heard about:
Grapefruit juice, cough medicine for fine quality EWCM
Vit B complex to regulate cycle and zinc for something else that I've forgotten
Pineapple and stinking molasses for after OV to help implantation
Progesterone cream for after OV to help get through that first stage

Stupid advice from family, 'don't try to hard', 'what's for you will not go past you'. The egg white suggestion is hilarious - imagine patiently seperating eggs for that purpose! You'd probably get ill!!

Pineapple and agnus cactus puzzle me because I hear that they are ok and that they aren't!

DH reckons that doggy style has worked twice for us ... unfortunately (not my favourite!) I think he may be right!

Hairy if this was anyone else's list then I think I would just keep this to myself but...
TMI Alert ...dh always makes me orgasm after his swimmers have been fired on their way as apparently the orgasm causes the muscles to contract giving the swimmers a further helping hand A particular fave of mine obviously because it may help ttc nothing at all to do with gratification at all

can i just be a killjoy and say that you should NOT use agnus castus without seeing a proper herbalist. its tantamount to using clomid without monitoring. it is a very powerful herb and can cause significant harm if not used correctly.

It would worry me using egg whites, imagine if it got really hot, with all that friction you could end up with an omelette.

At least it would be a healthy yolk free one I suppose.

My accupuncturist told me to take agnus castus and dong quai (which apparently is called the female ginseng and helps to regulate hormones)

Apart from that I have nothing new to add to what's already been said.

No, I've also heard (but never tried!) the egg white as lube thing!

Grapefruit or certain cough medicines prior to ovulation for EWCM
Evening primrose oil for EWCM also
Brazil nuts or green tea for implantation (disclaimer: green tea was one I heard when ttc DD 5 years ago, can find no reference to it on the Internet now)
Orgasm at same time/just after DP, contractions during orgasm apparently help the swimmers to get to the right place quickly...

Oh and of course I've also been told "stop trying and it'll just happen". Yeah, like if I stop trying to drive my car it will miraculously take me from A to B on its own [hmmm]

X-posts mamapower - I did wonder if that was TMI, glad to see there's someone else thinking along the same lines

MMM firm believer of position! Woof Woof style - delivers sperm right up inside as far as they will go so have less distance to swim, plus they dont fall out!!! Orgasm helps carry them further in aswell.

Agree - elevate hips on a pillow as gravity always helps. Feetup on the wall!!! Attractive!

Mamap just awesome!!

Zinc and selenium for DH swimmers
Fish oil also apparently - something to do with mucas! (cant quite remember - i just follow the list)

Agree with Carib about the BVits.... although they arent helping my spots at the min GRRRRR!!

Interested in grapefruit juice and brazil nuts tho

Dont have any to add that haven't already been said but just marking my place.
Mama We do that too

IzzyWizzy Loving the image of letting the car drive itself

I have been told to relax, that what will be will be and that if it's meant to happen it will happen. Funnily enough all by people who already have children Other than that I think the only tips I've got from other people have included wine and forgetting to take the pill!

Has anyone heard of Maca? Am not entirely sure how much of this is a good thing for conception - but the literature I have read seems to suggest it's a really good thing for fertility. Hmmm...

I'm sure someone told me maca was good for men, helps increase volume of liquid?

Pumpkin seeds - have been sprinkling them on top of DH's food pretty much every meal time (lots of zinc I think?).

He has no idea what I'm up to. He thinks I'm just trying to feed him salad to keep him healthy.

I've been upping my fruit and nut and seed intake and having wheatgrass whenever I can bear it.

Well, I went on a roller coaster a few hours after we had done the deed ( not in the theme park obviously!) am convinced that being hurled around and upside down helped the swimmers find their target!!! Rofl!!