has anyone used/tried herbs etc to help?

[babydrip]

Hi
Hope you all dont mind ive never been 'over here' before! tend to stick to the 'sales boards' bit of a shopaholic!
we'r ttc at the mo and have been surfing the net re herbals/flower/natural remidies etc to help....just wondered if and what anyone has tried?
thankyou for reading my post and good luck to you all my darlings
love
babydrip
xxxx

No baby, we've never used herbs, but I am going to start my dh on saw palmetto from Holland and Barratt, next week.

didn't try herbs/natural remedies - have to be careful with this as they're not always safe....

along the same lines (sort of) I had acupuncture to try and regulate my cycle and help fertility, after well over a year of ttc, just 4 months of acupuncture and hurrah up the duff. Of course it could be coincidence or a psychological effect but in my book it doesn't really matter as the result's the same!

I saw an acupuncturist who specialises in this (London/Windsor) he's lovely. I run fitness classes for mums, babies, pregnant ladies etc and it is surprising how many of them fess up to having seen him when ttc.

ps not related to him or any such nonsense, it's a genuine recommendation!

hi, I am ttc and this is the first month I have been taking agnus castus. A few MNetters have expressed concern that it may mask underlying hormonal issues so could actually make things worse, however, I have done plenty of research and I decided to give it a try. I will let you know on wednesday if it has worked!

Hi there, I was shown this article recently. It may help:

"A variety of female hormonal problems can potentially be aided by the remedy Hormonal Balance (£22 for 2 months supply from Archturus), but a spagyric formula called Regulator (same as above), is more suitable for those who suffer from PCOS. Spagyric essences are safe and gentle plant-based essences. A key component in this combination is the hormonal regulator wild yam. It possesses both oestrogen and progesterone-like properties, and restores hormonal balance, which can be negatively affected by the xenoestrogens (man-made compounds derived from solvents, pesticides, plastics and chemicals) that we come across in modern life."

Good luck

Dear all - tahnkyou so very much!
serialxshopper - thankyou...i havent heard of that before...may look into it...though the err 'fertility' problem unfortunatly lies at my feet ...though am thinking of popping into our local H & B....GOOD LUCK!
hatcam-ooooh! sounds good! years ago i had a trail of acupuncture and must admit felt great afterwards! forgot all about that!...thankyou im very tempted to try it again..unfortunatly im no where near London...GOOD LUCK!
chocolateEclair (great name by the way! lol)...yes ive seen that on the net and am also tempted....do you know if it can make pms worse! or if ok? GOOD LUCK! for Wednesday!
FruitynNutty that sounds interesting as have come across the wild yam on the net...what do you think of it?? GOOD LUCK!
Bless you all for taking time to post me...GOOD LUCK LADIES!
oh do you mind if i ask another question???...its a bit err delicate! - you see ive been tracking my fertility - and err...most fertile time seems to have started yesterday (good job dh was around! ) just err....i wondered are we ment to err do the dead every night or every other or???? told you it was delicate!
hope you dnt mind me asking.....
love and hugs
babydrip
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baby drip - you are welcome! There is much discussion about every night or every other night in my experience! Personally we have been going for every night during the middle of the cycle, but I know lots of people who have found the every other night to work! I think that as long as DH has no sperm issues then every day is fine.

You are welcome to come and join our ttc thread if you like. We are a very friendly bunch, about 12 of us, and no such thing as "too much information!" here

Aww bless you chocolateEclair..lol! at too much info [phew] glad i didnt offfend anyone!
yes i will 'pop' over to your ttc thread thankyou...time getting on tonight and one must err....'go to bed' as to speak! lol!
as will try and post over the next few days...working over this weekend so not much time! lol!
and thankyou for all being so nice and welcoming.....lots of babydust sprinkles for you all *
love and hugs
babydrip
xxx

Aww bless you chocolateEclair..lol! at too much info [phew] glad i didnt offfend anyone!
yes i will 'pop' over to your ttc thread thankyou...time getting on tonight and one must err....'go to bed' as to speak! lol!
as will try and post over the next few days...working over this weekend so not much time! lol!
and thankyou for all being so nice and welcoming.....lots of babydust sprinkles for you all *
love and hugs
babydrip
xxx