Tips

[July]

Any tips for boosting fertility and increasing chances of conceiving? Even old wives tales welcomed!:) Sometimes there is some truth in them.

[GriffsMommy]

I know when I told my doc that I wanted to get pregnant that he told me to "actively try" for 6 months before we did anything (already knew that I had endo at this point). When I asked him what actively trying meant he said every other day mid cycle. Mid cycle obviously becaus that is when you are ovulating and every other day because if you do it everyday the sperm count gets too low to be effective. My hubby has super sperm though so a month later I was pregnant so I don't really have much other advice.
Hope this helps!

[Kara29]

July,

I used lots of books and webistes.

http://www.fertility.com/international/concern/Evaluating_Your_Fertility/Fertility_Calculator.jsp

Good Luck and Baby Dust to YOU!

Kara:smile tee

[July]

Thanks for replying! I was beginning to feel bummed out that no one was responding.:rolleyes:

I just ended my period a few days ago, so we'll see what happens this month. I know that whatever God has planned is the best plan.:hi:

[ICNDonna]

Old wives tale #1: Get some boxer undershorts for hubby if he's wearing the knit kind. That's an old old wives tale, but you asked for it. :)

Donna

[July]

I believe strongly in old wives tales! :smile tee I think there is a lot of truth in many of them. Out with the tightie whities!:woohoo:

[shvlnose]

I would recommend getting the book Taking Charge of Your Fertility. I have found it extremely helpful. As a matter of fact, due to the info in this book, I knew that I was pregnant the day before my period was due - just from my morning temperature acting funny (I later miscarried).

Some doctors think that all of the body monitoring is over kill and increases anxiety, but as someone with IC.... I find ANYTHING that gives me more info as to how my body is working, is better. For me, I find the information calms my anxiety.

For me, the monitoring is like pain journaling or watching my diet for IC. It's just a way to have more info. It can also help give you an early clue about some basic things that might be wrong (like a short luteal phase) if you aren't concieving right away. Getting that book would be my biggest advice.

I hear that drinking grapefruit juice is supposed to help increase fertile quality cervical fluid, but since we have IC/Painful bladder issues....I'm not sure how realistic that is for us. If you find that OJ doen't bother you, and it won't interact with any of your meds (Grapefruit juice interacts with several meds), maybe you could give it a try.

Good luck!
Aly

[July]

I've seen that book mentioned on a few different sites with high recommendations. I may have to get that one! I also read about the grapefruit juice,but haven't tried it. I seem to do ok with decaffinated green tea, and that is suppose to help increase the odds of conceiving, also.

[ihurttoo]

Another old wives tale is to elevate your feet and hips (like 80 degrees or something) after sex. It is said that it helps keep the sperm in longer to have more contact with the egg. I dont know if it works or not. It is just one I have heard. Good luck! I hope you have success soon!! Hugs, Amy

[Bessie]

O.K. here are two old wives tales:

Plant marigolds.....they are suppose to represent fertility and they were named after Mary the mother of Jesus

Stand on your head after intercourse.....it is suppose to help the traveling of the sperm :)

Not sure if I could stand on my head but oh well I guess it is worth a try :smile tee

Sending blessings your way :pray:

[cherish]

i also recomment that book "taking charge of your fertility" they also have a website to learn how to chart and find out the day you are fertile.

Men:
Vit C 1000 (helps swimmers)
Nothing tight around that area.. loose boxers (keep em cool!)
No saunas, hot tubing ect.. again keep em cool keeps em happier

Women: Your most fertile when you notice eggwhite fluid coming out. the vagina is a hostile environment and that stuff makes it safe for sperm!. If you don't have any try eggwhites or preseed

don't use lube! or spit.. it kills /blocks sperms

Your uterus might be tipped. try sloshing the sperm around (rolling to one side for a few minutes or tummy ect.

raise your legs and hips for 15-30 minutes to help them in

You egg is only around 6-12 hours out of the month and the sperm needs to find it before it hits your uterus so timing is everything!

if everyday isn't working try every other day so sperm can build up

orgasming during conception could also help sperm get to the right spot not to mention more natural lube (try THAT for pressure lol as if ttc isnt stressful enough)

relax no it wont help but stress can delay ovulation so try to stay relaxed so you can time things easier.

[humpieumpumkin]

Don't have sex too much, it can lower your husbands sperm count making it harder to conceive. Try every other day. :) They have ovulation tests that you pee on in drug stores. Try to have sex when you are ovulation.

Erika:hi:

[mary124]

One of the suggestions was for men to wear boxers-- the doctors many years ago told us that he couldn't get me pregnant ( as he was sterile) I know that he or his first wife was anyway) and he told me to get off b/c as I as only wasting my money. So I did after we got married. Will, 6 weeks later, my head was in the toilet and needless to say 8 months after all of that I had a little bouncing baby boy who is now almost 24 years old!

[Nathan'sMommy]

me and my husband tried for about 2 and a half years.. we lost our first baby October 06' with a natural concepiton... after that we got down to a little more serious buisness... we went to a fertility specialist and endocronolgist (sp) with 5 months of very conserative medication we got pregnant.. and now expecting our first baby.. Nathanael "a gift from God".
i honestly believe it wasnt just the medication and prayer it was the education of what the dr told us.. and i will shear it with you...
get a piece of paper or your calendar..
start with cycle day 1 (first day of your period)
and at cycle day 12
every other day make love until you start your next cycle.
**you are more fertile around cycle day 15
im not saying that it will work, i just think that's what worked for us. i listened to every wives tale if i herd to eat every green m&m i did.. down to dinking milk shakes.. standing on your head.. i did it all.. i hope this helps you some.. and good luck with everything and God Bless!!
-Erica:bunny:

[hdb1982]

My uro doctor specialized in sexual dysfunction as well. He said adterwards to elevate you hips and don't get up for 20-30 minutes b/c it takes sperm that long to liquify to be able to travel. He said the day you start your period is cycle day 1 and you are most fertile between cycle days 15-18. As stated earlier, do not try everynight. He needs to build up sperm so everyother night is better. I have heard that olive oil is a great natural lubricant that doesn't harm sperm. I have never looked into it but I think I read that somewhere on here. Best of luck. We are trying too, my baby is almost 5 and I want another one soooooooo bad so keep me and Adam in your prayers as well. We'll probably have to hold off until I find out were my cervical dysplasia is going though.

[shvlnose]

This is where doing to temp and fertility sign charting comes in handy. If you have particularly short/long cycles, then you may not ovulate between day 12 and 18. You could be ovulating on day 10 after your period, in which case no matter how frequently you have sex after day 12, it won't work.

If your cycles are long (ovulating on day 20-24, for instance) you MAY get pregnant by "baby dancing" earlier in the cycle (like on day 18) but the chances go down. It all depends on how long the swimmers can stay alive.

Also... as people who have spent much time "trying" to conceive can attest, having sex (especially with IC) every other day for 3 or more weeks get old and painful, really quick.

I really recommend doing the cycle charting, just so you can narrow your "active window." Then if you just feel like getting a little extra on the side during the rest of the month, great! :smile tee At least you know you have your fertile window covered.
Good luck to all who are "trying!!!"
Aly

[July]

It's about time I update...considering I had a baby boy 9 weeks ago!:angel: