What else can I do?

[winkle2]

It's CD1 again. 13th month of trying.

Seriously don't know what's left to try. I've tried not trying, trying, SMEP, opks, eod, CBFM, epo, grapefruit juice, I've added fertility friendly foods to my diet, I've tried folic acid, santagen mum to be, I'm on pregnacare, hubbys on the wellman conception and takes vit c and zinc... I've even tried relaxing and going on holiday... NOTHING IS WORKING.

i second that winkle - might be good to join one of the long term ttc threads as the monthly ones can be a bit soul destroying as everyone picks up their BFPs.

princess good luck as well!

My top tips are - go for the early shags, my opks were picking up surges when I had already ovulated (I had a monitored cycle so could pinpoint ovulation exactly that cycle) I was still getting positives 1/2 days after ovulation so that ship would have sailed.

Do you by any chance havea retroverted uterus? Its not a big deal and one third of women do, I read that DTD from behind and then lying on your tummy is best for women with a uterus that tilts backwards. Worked for us!
Good luck, I know how bliming frustrating it is.

Oh winkle I sympathise! It took about 18 months to conceive this time (DC2), with 2 mcs along the way, so I started a few threads like this myself. Here are the things I tried (not sure which, if any, worked, but it is nice to feel you are trying something different):

Omega 3 fish oils and co-enzyme Q10 - both perhaps improve egg quality
Vitamin D - yes, there is research that supplementation can help in infertility and to prevent miscarriage
Cinnamon in diet to improve blood flow to the sex organs
Conceive Plus and lying on front after sex (I am tilted just like Far)
Early shagging for us too - I have a short cycle and ov'd day 9 or 10 most months, so start straight after AF and keep going as much as possible

Best of luck to you - long-term TTC is really draining.

Oh and I gave up alcohol and caffeine entirely. I also stopped eating/drinking anything with aspartame in it as that has been linked to mc. I ate lots of Brazil nuts too, think they have selenium in them, which is good for some reason...

Thanks princess. I gave up on the monthly threads and now dip into the BFP in 2012 thread which has a few long term TTCers. Good luck, I really hope you get your BFP soon.

Farfalla - we usually start SWI on cd8. We have tried many different variations along the way! But we usually start around 8-10. I have the CBFM which helps too. I don't think I have that uterus thingy - will ask docs to check.

Diet cola - will check out the vitamin d thing with docs. Thank you. I'm on decaf coffee and tea but I do use sweetener so I'll stop that.

Me and oh are eating mixed nuts and seeds every day because we've read how good they are for you.

All your replies give me hope so thanks so much :)

Hi, dont know if it will help but I read a few posts from a natural fertilit expert on another site about supplements you can take, it may be worth emailing her with any questions, she mentions zinc levels in one of her posts? The link is forum.prideangel.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=532 let us know how you get on, good luck xxxx

Thanks wrighty, OH already takes Wellman Conception as well as Vit C and Zinc. Gonna get him some pine bark today too - he'll be rattling!

I just brought OH pycnogenol from H&B. It's the 30mg one. The thing is, I read the back of the Wellman Conception tabs and they also have 30mg of pine bark extract ? is it ok for him to take both?