First Time TTC - 2023

[Katie276]

Hey everyone! Just wanted to start this thread for anyone just starting on the TTC journey. Last month was our first month properly trying but sadly AF is here at the min!

I’ve been reading some of the threads on here as I’m the first in my group of friends (that I know of!) that are starting this journey and thought it would be nice to talk to people in the same boat 😊

Iron stores - very important 4 females especially in conception and pregnancy

In april mine was only 8
So in May i had iron iv @ hosp

Gp will easily let u book an nhs blood test 4 it

Equallly - if you told gp you were guna try and concieve - theyd happily blood test feretin - vit D and b12

Some people do ok with just them just b4 pregnancy & the first 12 weeks
But its best / advised to have them for 2/3 months before

My mums mate had a child with spina bifida that she miscarried years n years ago

And having just had an early miscarriage myself - they are tough & apart from Tommys baby charity - & the miscarriage association - theres not a lot of support for people

Chemical pregnancies are v common in peoples first ever pregnancy - it should be talked about more

I have conceive plus fertility lubricant
But the cycle we concieved - we hadnt used it..

The cycle b4 we used it but didnt concieve

Ive started coq10 now.
Improves egg quality in over 35s.
Many American fertility drs recommend it

Thanks everyone for your help! Definitely going to get some folic acid/vitamin d tablets when I’m next out 😊

Yes, a fertility doctor also recommended that to me (I'm 38). She said 600mg a day, and 200mg for DH

Coq10 ?

My gp hadn't heard of it.
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Im currently taking 100 mg

I have gynae next week -, i will ask a few things

Yes, ask to see what's their opinion.

I hadn't heard of it either from a doctor before that consultant told me at the fertility clinic. We were doing some first investigations before considering IVF.

Thanks - will do
My friends doing ivf & has consultants & she has it in something she takes