THINGS YOU DID WHEN TTC THAT YOU BELIEVE HELPED YOU CONCEIVE..

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As the title said, I'm just curious about the things you did whilst TTC that you believe helped you conceive...
I am currently thinking about TTC baby no2, already have DS, who is 2, who we struggled to conceive after 2 miscarriages and a lot of trying all the old wives' tales.
Just wondering what you think helped you? 🤔

Somewhat boringly

folic acid
Co Q10
Sex before and after ovulation

We both lost 10kg and I left a very stressful job.

We'd been TTC 4yrs at that point and although not obese, we just wanted to get fitter. Sadly, that pregnancy had Patau syndrome, and I MC's the next 2. We don't have any living children, but I do feel lifestyle changes can make more difference than we realise.

Tracking ovulation and doing the deed every other day in the lead up to it and day before, day of and day after ovulation.

Getting my gum disease sorted. Dental health has a whole body impact and I conceived naturally pretty much straight after extensive peridontal cleaning, having been trying for 2 years and with failed ivf before then.

Getting really fit by going to the gym.

After 1 MC, I was desperate to get pregnant. It was more than 12 months of trying and nothing. My DH and I agreed that it was becoming too stressful to ‘keep trying’. We started to plan holidays, fun couples things etc. Within a month, I was pregnant. I believe when I genuinely stopped stressing about it and we actively stopped trying, it happened.

Ovulation sticks and don’t waste money on the cheap ones!

Legs up the wall after for while, no getting straight up & doing it at different times of the day so if usually do in evening, try morning or lunchtime..good luck, try not to stress

I did headstands against the wall after every shag.

Tits smacking me in the face. So romantic. So classy.

Worked though.

Tried not to stress too much, legs on wall at a tilt after sex (with pillow under bum) to help gravity of sperm travelling towards cervix. Don't tell anyone that you are trying to ease the pressure
Don't get up immediately after sex, just stay in the tilted position for at least 15mins

My most highly recommended item to purchase was however the Durex O stimulating orgasm gel! Really think it helped! It was in a tiny squirt sea through bottle and around £15 years ago

Anyways best of luck ☘️🍀☘️

Absolutely no idea if it actually helped or not but it was our first cycle using the fertility cup. DS was IVF after 24 cycles and it was fifth cycle trying for number 2. Ended up with a smaller gap than expected but delighted.

Using clearblue ovulation sticks that track your best 2 days - then when you get a static smiley face (not the flashing ones) make sure you have sex twice that day or that night & following morning. Worked both times for us and also for two of my pals

I took a tsp a day of cough mixture at a certain time of the month and observed cervical mucus. I can't remember the exact details (decades ago) but there was an ingredient in it that helped conception. You'd have to look it up. But I conceived shortly after that. 🙂

I ate a Brazil nut every day (just one I bloody hate them). Someone told me it is the only place you get selenium from which is good for conception. May be bollocks but got pregnant the next month!

A quick Google makes me think the ingredient might have been guaifenesin.

Either that or it was psychosomatic! 😂

Sounds a bit mad, but a really really firm foot massage.

Oh and I suggested to DH he didn't take his showers too hot so as not to overheat and harm his 'swimmers'!

Burying a piece of raw meat in the garden,

Actually that may be something to do with warts.🤔

I had regular reflexology sessions - not sure if they had any effect but I fell pregnant after few months of trying.

I did this too!
Tried for 8 months + without luck and it as feeling despondent and desperate so tried this, looked for stringy egg white mucus then did the deed straight away, it worked. Not sure if cough syrup was helpful but looking out for clear signs of ovulation and having sex without dealt at that time definitely did

IVF with ICSI and immune therapy! Ha! Honestly, I don't believe anything truly helps! If you're fertile and there are no issues then I dont believe any tweaks to anything make the slightest bit of difference. Except not obsessing.I have known far too many people with far too many bad habits have multiple children with absolutely no change to their lifestyle.

Pre-seed gel. Bonkers I know but the 2 months I used it (after over a year with no success) resulted in a healthy pregnancy.

Asprin and Intralipids

Can you tell me more about this? How does it impact? Thanks so much

Make sure your partner ejaculates at least once every 3 days. You don’t have to partake but do send the orders 🤣

Apparently anything longer and the sperm can be old and back logged.

Also ban him from hot baths.