What did you do differently to help you get pregnant?

[iggypiggy]

I would like you to humour a grumpy cow please

Am wondering what people did differently when they decided to start trying to get pregnant - and if they think it made a difference!

eg. Taking folic acid, giving up alchol, taking other supplements, giving up caffeine - or did you just carry on as normal?

I am bored of ttc and failing (is now 6 months since my MC) - so am looking for tips from people who have actually managed it.

thank you v. mcuh in advance

After 23 months of ttc DC2 after a surprise DC1 the two different things I did on the 24th month were:

1. acupuncture
2. orgasm

Both from the Zita West book.

sorry had to dash earlier a friend popped over, anyway, both my ds were concieved by having sex doggy style!

sorry if tmi but that position obviously did it as i now have 2 beautiful ds 2 show for it!

redsofas good to know!

Hi Iggy

Not sure if anyone else has mentioned this as havent read all the posts but when we were trying I drank a glass of grapefruit juice every morning (not from concentrate), pretty disgusting but is meant to thicken the mucas which helps the sperm to travel!! Not sure if that is what did it but we conceieved after 4/5 months.

Ovulation sticks never worked for me, my cylcle was a bit longer so went for 'trying' every two or three days and your meant to ovulate 14 days before next period is due, so just worked back from there.

Hope this helps,

Good luck x x x

you never know, it could work for you too!

and if by chance it does then please let us know!!!

Hello so I need help. Me and my bf have been trying to get pregnat for months and months. It's been almost 2 years and nothing we are starting to give up hope and I'm starting to think it's me that cant have babies. I've been in the docs office and they say everything is fine and up to date.. what have some of you took to help you get pregnant or what have you done

Hi Iggypiggy. I am in a slightly different situation to you as am in a same sex relationship and had IVF. No fertility issues. Currently 8 weeks pg. We had a couple of unsuccessful tries before this time, and the things I did differently this time were:

Complete abstinence from alcohol (previously I just reduced to only the occasional glass of wine if out somewhere)

Lots of supplements: B6, B12, C, D (very important), E, L-Arginine, omega 3, folic acid (I did take that before as well).

Acupuncture weekly

More exercise prior to the 2WW (improves circulation).

Either one of the above worked, or this was just our time (hopefully - not quite out of the woods yet in terms of miscarriage risk). It is hard turning your whole life over to TTC though, I know. Good luck and I hope you get your BFP soon.

God just saw that the OP is from 2009!

Hi@Wallukean

I had ivf!!

Sorry to sound flippant but although all the advice above is well meaning in all reality I don't think alcohol/diet etc will make a huge difference if you're already fairly level with drinking and eating/BMI ETC. sometimes there are just fertility problems you can't overcome on your own.

If you've been trying two years even if tests with GP are ok you need referral to the fertility clinic.

Good luck