Tips and tricks of the trade!

[RosieRo123]

Hi ladies! (And gentleman, if you are following! 🤔)

I'm on day 8 of cycle 3, trying to conceive my first. Age 30. Married last August. Would be a perfect time to start a family... blah blah

Anyway... anxiety has kicked in. What if I'm not producing eggs? Why if my other halfs swimmers need arm bands?! Starting to think about bugging the doctor (I know it's only been a couple of months). Please stop me by sharing your tips and tricks of the trade with myself and others alike! ☺️

I've got ovulation kits for this months. ✔️
Some super lube stuff 🤣 ✔️
Ovia app ✔️
Folic acid ✔️

What else?!

Top tip from a dm of many many dc :keep all the technical stuff from your dh!! He doesn't need the pressure. . .
Just let him think he is so irresistible that tonight is his lucky night!!
And tomo and all relevant dtd nights!!
And remember it's meant to be fun ttc not a chore!!

That's a super tip @flapjacks !!
I have noticed when I share another interesting fact 🤣 his face glazes over. I really don't think he understands the technicalities of conceiving. 😆But yes... always has to be fun so I'm making a conscious effort here (to not show I'm crazy).

@rosiero123 I've been told to lay on back for 30 mins after DTD with hips at slight incline? It's could go one way or the other with DH. Mine has now become if anything a little more obsessed than me haha but then we are on cycle 7!

I have that same anxiety!

I have booked in for a fertility MOT, it costs £250 but will either give me the chance to correct early, or reassure me all is well.

I am taking shitloads of supplements to improve egg quality, and promote hormonal balance, no idea if they work but vitamin D, royal jelly, vitamin E, maca root as well as my folic acid.

Also get your DH to take them as folic acid can improve sperm quality according to a study.

I figure what's the harm?!

I have also cut down on caffeine and drinking and am eating lots of orange things in my luteal phase (beta carbatines or something - I've got the name wrong) to promote implantation if the egg has been fertilised.

Good luck!

Sperm travels at over 30 mph. . Lying down after sex is not proven helpful!! I dtd doggy style then made tea straight after - dtd twice in the whole month and got ds!!

30mph? REALLY? That's incredible.

Loving this thread so much! Swimmers need armbands made me laugh! I guess my tip is just to have sex every day during fw to try and not miss ov. What is this sperm live you got as I may get some?

What's all this about orange things McTufty? love a bit of beta carotene.

30mph!! That's a fact DH will love

Apparently it protects cells so is good to eat in the literal phase and is often found in organs stuff like butternut squash and carrots!

Oooo loving the responses ladies!! 30mph?! No way? 😂
@flapjacks I guess you can't go wrong with doggy style! Aim and shoot and all that?!

@McTufty that's really interesting - I didn't know you could do that. How many months have you been trying? I think I would be inclined to do that after a few more months! Is that just for you or include other half as well?

Carrots 🥕✔️
Vitamin D
Maca root ✔️✔️

@Mama do you mean what lube I've got? I bought one from Boots. It's called Fertile Check Fertility Gel. Not sure if it works yet?! Apologies if that's not what you were asking 🙈 My husband takes medication which I've read can affect the mobility of your sperm so I got this as it's supposed to create the right atmosphere and improve mobility! Here's hoping!

Yes when thinking about the whole lying down with good in air... when i got pg with dc1 I was lying on my front. Now I'm no scientist but surely that was a weird angle for the sperm to swim? Even more strange is that was the ONE time the condom broke AND I was then dumped 2 days later and despite being an emotional wreck, stressed, working nights, drinking etc I still managed to get pregnant. Fast forward 8 years to age 31 and 4 solid months of dtd and nothing!

Yes to the lube!! Thank you

I have fertility check gel too! How long have you been using it!

This is actually my first month trying, I'm just a bit OTT and anxious! Appointment not till August though because there's a waiting list. This is for me and DH, but you can do just one of you. I have just checked and it's £250 for me and it's £380 given he's included.

Fingers crossed the lube works for us both this month!

Another tip from an ivf specialist to my friend - for top sperm 1000mg of vitamin c twice a day. Soluble orange flavour.

We conceived with ds on the third cycle and I was 42!! Sperm cycle is 76 days so may take that to see results!

@Mama I'm beginning to realise the youngsters (you then included) were just much more fertile! I think our eggs, bits and bobs are just a bit lazy now?
Also cracks me up on soaps/Jezza Kyle how people manage to have an affair and suddenly they don't know who the father is?! I bet they didn't have the OPK's out or say 'hold on love...just need to check my temp' 🤣🤣🤣

@McTufty only used the lube last month. DH hasn't got a clue what's going on! 😂 He was like, Christ it's so wet!!
I didn't use OPK though so think my timings were all out!

@mctufty imagine if you conceive before your appointment! Meant to be! 💐

@rosiero123 haha I think your right! I honestly can't help but think if I was 16 and a one night stand this would be so much easier. Me and my DH have been together for 10 years and married for 2. We spent 9 years doing everything possible to NOT get pregnant because we weren't ready/buying our house/getting out careers going/getting married and now we're doing everything we possibly can TO get pregnant and it's just not that easy! Sorry OP don't want to be too negative! On a more positive note it has been fun trying!!

That would be great rosie, I'm hoping so - I did check the deposit was refundable

Hopefully the OPKs and the gel will get you that BFP this month!

Did your DH, um, find it harder to finish with the sperm gel? Mine did! Got there in the end though...!

Thanks flapjacks, I'll get my DH onto it!

Hi,

It took us over 3 years to conceive DD so there's not much we haven't tried to be honest! Now we dtd every other day from day 6 ish to day 18 ish. I take folic acid and baby aspirin but nothing else. I do have a smoothie every sat which I'm hoping gives me lots of vits. I think I'm now if the opinion that there's no rhyme or reason to this conceiving business!

Evening ladies!

@Mrsjones17 I feel your pain! Me and the other half were actually going to wait a bit longer before trying but it came clear that it could take time from doing a bit of research on here. Would you believe I actually thought you could get pregnant at any time during your cycle?! 🤣😂🤣 Anyway at least you really are ready ready. And your little one will have a wonderful stable future ahead ☺️ and yes, it is fun trying! 😅😉

@McTufty you hear of people having to cancel their IVF because they got pregnant so this could be a similar thing 😉

@WelshMammy123 that must have been/ is tough? How long have you been trying now? Do you remember if there was anything different the cycle you did manage to conceive? What's this baby aspirin business? ☺️

Hey

I found I conceived when I was actually having fun. Put on a naughty outfit and surprised him! (Make the most of that because once your pregnant can become a bit awkward with huge belly!)
Seven seas 7 women's multi vit is perfect! It has the correct amount of folic acid in it to get pregnant and also has all the other stuff so only have to take 1 tablet a day! They do a men's one as well. It's what I used and got pregnant second cycle but had been taking the multi vit for 3 months before.
If you can hack it I recommend DTD every 2/3 days so you always have sperm there for if you release an egg early

Best of shagging to ya !! Xx