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Manuka honey helping to concieve?

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Roxanne123 · 12/09/2011 09:02

Hi ladies, i know the pain of wanting to get pregnant after trying for so long.

7 people i know who had been trying to concieve between 6months and 3years gave me a tip... they were having 2 spoonfuls of manuka honey umf25+ a day.. all of them who now have children or are pregnant.

After ttc for 14 months i decided to give it a go... i am now 13+2 :)

This may be a total fluke but if it can help anyone at all its worth putting it out there

xxx

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Levana · 12/09/2011 09:57

Wow congratulations. I am into the 6 month of trying now, how long did you take the honey for before you conceived?

I have been thinking of taking royal jelly as i've heard it's good - maybe this is along similar lines. Anyway will give it a try thanks!

nearlymumofone · 12/09/2011 10:25

worth a shot i reckon, I know what i'll be going to the shops for today!!

Sn0wGoose · 12/09/2011 11:07

Wow!

Don't know how reliable this is, being that it's a honey-promo website, but nontheless:
"The use of honey and cinnamon will boost the blood supply to your reproductive areas by 2000% which will of course help to improve them ready for conception to take place."

www.health-benefits-of-honey.com/tryingforababy.html

Levana · 12/09/2011 11:46

That's intresting about how it improves blood supply, that must an important aspect of ttc - I've been paying for acupuncture and one of the main aims of it according to the guy I saw is to increase the blood flow to the reproductive area.

I was trying to drink cinnamon tea (teaspoon of cinnamon powder in hot water) 3x a day at one point but found it quite vile! Will have to start again and think of it like medicine.

PieMistress · 12/09/2011 15:46

Did you keep taking it from TTC until BFP? Or until end of first tri?

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Roxanne123 · 12/09/2011 19:19

I took it for 4-6 weeks then found out I was pregnant :) it's great for blood flow digestion all sorts really would recommend it to anyone xx

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bagelmonkey · 12/09/2011 19:23

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but by "use of honey and cinnamon" does it mean eating them or topical use?

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Roxanne123 · 12/09/2011 19:25

I used to just have a spoonful in the morning and spoonful at night :) x

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SquishyCinnamonSwirls · 12/09/2011 19:28

I'm at the stage now where I'll give anything a go! If it works, after 4 years of trying and 4 early m/c I shall be singing from the rooftops. :)

Florin · 12/09/2011 19:29

Really silly question but do you think you have to have it just as a plain spoonful or can you put it on toast in yoghurt etc?

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Roxanne123 · 12/09/2011 19:33

Yeah it's just like normal honey so on toast cereal yoghurt any way is great :) it tastes nice too :) really do hope this works for you all have my fingers an toes crossed for you all xx

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havealittlefaithbaby · 12/09/2011 20:19

I've heard of it's healing properties, it's used on wounds (I'm a nurse). I'm so going to Tesco tomorrow. I know it's a tenner a pot but hey I'm game!

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Roxanne123 · 12/09/2011 21:09

Good luck please let me know how you all get on :) x

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farfallarocks · 13/09/2011 11:41

a tenner? I popped into holland and barrett and it was £30!!

Still debating it but perhaps worth a try!!

GTR2882 · 13/09/2011 13:12

I have seen it on Amazon for Active UMF 10+ Manuka Honey
£8.46 (£29.68/kg) - would this have the same effect as the 25+ do you think?

PinkCustard · 13/09/2011 13:50

Eagerly awaiting response as £8.46 seems much more reasonable...

Florin · 13/09/2011 14:14

Waitrose only sell up to 10+ holland and barratt have the 25+ have it on sale to £26.99-my god that seems really expensive for honey plus I know dh will get hungry one day and I will find him putting a huge thick layer on his toast! Anyone going to try it?

PinkCustard · 13/09/2011 14:21

Oh my god I've just ordered some - it's official, TTC has tipped me over the edge! It was £16-something from H&B. May as well get the moses basket out of the loft now then Grin. (For god's sake, no-one breathe a word of this to DH!!)

PinkCustard · 13/09/2011 14:21

It was the 25+ one btw

Florin · 13/09/2011 14:33

pink could you possibly post a link the one I saw on there was a huge amount more expensive. for that cost I will give it a try!

GTR2882 · 13/09/2011 14:35

PinkCustard if it works though it will be worth it! God, TTC seems just as expensive as the bloody baby Grin

Florin · 13/09/2011 14:36

scrub that pink it comes up with the original price but when you click on it, its the reduced one I can see it now. Now do I buy some is the big question!

PinkCustard · 13/09/2011 14:40

It's on page 3 but is only a 250g jar (is that tiny?)

GTR2882 · 13/09/2011 14:40

I don't really like honey..........i'm game if you are florin Wink

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