Tried and tested tip's on getting pregnant.

[xkatyx]

Hi everyone,

I have been looking at information on boosting fertility and thing's that can help whist TTC.

I have also noticed since looking through thread's it's a very common question, so i thought i would start one where woman can share there tip's, idea's or just genreal knowledge that they may have, i will start with what i know ..

1. the obvious vitamins

1. i swear by the bum in the air afer sex.

1. hubby taking zinc

1. i have heard pineapple juice is supposed to be good??? not sure on that one.

1. also green tea? also would like to know if thats true

1. high calcium diet.

That'a all i can think of, and will be teying this month .. anybody else??

Have namechanged for this as it's a bit graphic I have got pregnant three times by not orgasming during sex but masturbating myself to orgasm afterwards then while the cervix is still pulsing very gently rubbing DH's semen around the entrance to my cervix, I preferred to do it myself but you could get your DH to do it.
I read this on a website the month we decided to ttc DC1, did it twice on day 14 of my cycle and had BFP three weeks later, we only had sex one other time that month two days before my period was due.
Ttc DC2 two years later tried without this method for three months then did it again two or three times on the third month and again had BFP a few weeks later.
Tried it again and now expecting DC3 after a month of ttc, used this method on day 12,14 and 16.

Ok I just googled it...
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xkatyx; apparently if you have sex every day, it reduces the quality of your partner's sperm and also the quantity I think. I've heard it doesn't matter whether you start on the day you come off or not, just do it every other day (although some say 1 in 3???). Definately helps if you can get one of those ovulation counter apps on your phone, you can see at a glance your fertile point and everything.
We did it on our first go... I actually thought there was something wrong with me because I couldn't possibly have got pregnant so quickly. I genuinely assumed it might take us about a year to get pregnant because I'd been on the pill since I was 16, and the doctor said it could take a while for my body to go back to normal.
Though (TMI- sorry!) I definately noticed that during my fertile week, I was definately up for it a lot lot LOT more! Like someone else has said, it's your body telling you to go ahead and make babies!
Good luck xxx

I would definitely recommend ovulation testing kits. I'm 6 weeks pregnant and the month I conceived we only had sex once and it was when the ovulation kit said I was fertile so it certainly worked for me! I'm pleased I bought it as my most fertile is not till day 22 which is much later than most people and for the few months before we'd stopped making love by day 22!

so when you get a strong line on the ovulation stick you go for it till you get a negative?

When you get a strong line it recommends that for for the next 24 hours you focus all your energy on conceiving! Good luck.

I have just had a chuckle at the mooncup demo on YouTube but actually think it's a really good idea. Might buy one!

1st time i ate all organic foods, had sex every other day and cycle you legs after sex too! apparently this works!? after a couple of months we booked a holiday and shortly after we had done that i felt sick, tired, etc and i was pg!

this time we didn't really try but have been thinking of moving house and now i'm pg again(just waiting on my 1st scan)! i know it's hard and annoying when people say stop trying so hard but thinking of something else both times has worked for me.

good luck!

I know it's been said already, but definitely recommend ovulation predictor kits, and /or taking temperature to see slight rise day/ hours before ovulation. Also legs in the air after the deed- and having sex every other day is better, some say.
Good luck!

we used the ovulation stick's last month and got my surge, but we done the deed everyday from the day af finished so i think maybe dh ram out of supply lol, so this month we are going to try every other day till surge and then everyday whilst ovulating

well thats the plan anyway

Haven't read this whole thread but just thought I'd point out that sex every other day is a myth. Everyday is best, just google Zita West about this and you'll see why exactly, as I remember it's to do with sperm production, the more used the more made.

It's a common misbelief though.

A friend of mine spent close on a yr trying and getting nowhere because of this, the second she started everyday she was pregnant.

Keep it fun. Having scheduled sex did not sound fun to me but we had to schedule things a bit. We ended up scheduling it in a castle ruin, a field, and in a spare room at a party. Don't just limit sex to those two ovualtion days. Keep it regular so your partner won't feel like you only want his sperm.

Know and understand your cycle. Know your body's signs of ovulation, check your leutal phase is 10 days or longer etc etc. If you know how your body works you can give ttc a helping hand. I can recommend a book called Taking Charge of Your Fertility. It teaches you how to chart to get pg, and how to use it as a form of contraception.

Also have sex everyday from about 3 days leading up to ovulation, during ovulation and for about 3 days after ovulation.

Sex everyday is good for good quality sperm.

Remember that even when there are no fertility problems, there is still only a 25% chance of conceiving each cycle.

Good luck

paluaplumpbottom 2 days only?! Is that what folk do? That's crazy, cause sperm last different lengths depending on health of the person. We always covered the full 14 days around ovulation, twice a day, three times when poss during days cloer to ovulation. Each time we conceived within 2 months.

I should add I was 37 dd 40 ds so we didn't feel we had time to lose.

book wedding (think it has been mentioned already) or a holiday or something Big!! just relax and try not to think about it - hard i know

I agree with fertile orgasm after your DP to help his little swimmers go further and know your own mucus for your most fertile times.

1. have sex every other day from about day 8 or 9.

1. When you get lots of cervical mucus, have sex every night.

1. Go to the loo BEFORE sex, so you dont even need to get out of bed afterwards.

1. I used to - ahem - "plug" myself up with toilet paper afterwards to keep all the sperm in

1. try to sleep on your back, so the sperm travels the right way.

1. I also read that magnesium was helpful too, not sure why. So I took vitamins, magnesium and calcium supplements.

All the above worked for me 3 times in 7 months.

PMSL at stuffing toilet paper up your fanjo!

HAHA, dont knock it - it worked!!

Well I have a new one for you. I was trying for 5-6 months (I know it is not long) and did a HSG to see if tubes are open and boom got pregnant right in the same cycle (5 days after the HSG). Then when telling my doctor he said that it happens too often that girls with open tubes need a "cleaning" to get pregnant!

Hi ladies, right tried almost all that so fingers crossed 9 days to go and i will know of it all worked

A day in bed with cystitis from too much sex seemed to do the trick. Also used fertility monitor, but not actually for the month that worked and used pre-seed.

Also have to disagree with 'What about, stop trying so hard and relax'.

sal321 i also had cystitis few days ago, we have been alot more relaxed this month but also tried diffrent things, i just hope this month is our month.