those that used things to help TTC along- I have a list and need insight

I have a growing list of things I am going to do different this month. Have you done any of the below and what days, how much? TIA!

Pre-Seed (just ordered for next cycle)
Vitex (Took last month for this TTc cycle)
Green Tea (decafe)- I heard from CD1-12dpo or just not stop?
Baby Carrotts (For increased CM)
Robitussin( from CD 10 to Ovulation)???
Progesterone Cream (I have this and will start again)-2x daily)
Pineapple Juice (from OV to 12DPO)
Grapefruit Juice ( from CD 1-Ovulation)

Evening PrimRose Oil (from CD1 to OV)- haven't gotten this yet.

Thoughts? what have you taken, and the Cycle days till when? amounts?

Thanks so much, you can see we really want this bad!!!!!

Re: those that used things to help TTC along- I have a list and need insight

Wow - that's quite a regime

I do a lot of that monthly as well. I ordered pre-seed for next month if this month didn't work (which I don't think it did).
I did a cup of PINK grapefruit juice daily (I take my pre-natal with it). I use Mucinex instead of Robitussin when I get my surge (just one pill a day for 2-3 days).
Baby carrots I go through a lot of. I have b/t 10-15 a night from the end of AF through ovulation.

Green tea makes me sick to my stomach so I don't do that.

HTH!

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the only one that I did was Robutussin and I tried to take it once or twice a day during my fertile period.

I feel like the timing of intercourse is the most important though (obviously) and as long as there are no probs with your hubby i would do it is as much as you can in you fertile period. the month we got preggo we did it Sat morn, Sun morn, sunday night, monday night and tuesday night. I ovulated on Monday....

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On that list the only thing I did for the purpose of TTC was preseed. I have no idea if it helped or not. The first month we used it - BFN, the second month BFP.

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I took Mucinex in addition to the preseed (I guess it's essentially the same as Robitussen).

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I've tried different things. This month I tried Soy Isoflavins CD3-7 120mg, added a super B-complex, green tea before O (in the past I found the pure white grapefruit juice would increase CM greatly if I drank it about 2-3 hours before BD), and prenatals. I used a small amount of preseed too, but I don't like using much. We'll see!

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Dumb question, but what is the progesterone cream for? and where do you use it?

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I got my BFP after taking vitex just one cycle!!

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i used pre-seed and mucinex for a couple months, including the month we conceived. although i'm convinced it was switching to an every-other-day BD schedule that did it for us...

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This might sound like a dumb question, but what is preseed??

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we didnt use anything on the list. I took Folic Acid 1 time per day to increase ovulation, I avoided caffeine, and used a OPK. I got a BFP after 2 months! Good luck!

ETA: I also charted my temperatures on FertilityFriend. com

Message edited 6/13/2007 8:47:06 AM.

Re: those that used things to help TTC along- I have a list and need insight

Ok I was becoming obsessed I admit it but I had been off the pill for 20 cycle when I got pregnant. We weren't trying the whole time but I didn't get pregnant till we really tried and I had been through all sorts of blood testing. I also have pcos and clotting issues(just a quick disclaimer)
Everyday doctor ordered:
Metformin 1500mg (750mg 2x a day) 6 months when got my bfp
Foltx (b6, b12 & folic acid Rx 2x a day) 1.5 years
1 baby asprin- 7 months
1 PNV - for 6months
everyday non doctors orders:
1 cup green tea been drinking it for years
Fisoil (fish oils 2x a day) On it for years not just ttc
calcium (2x a day) 2 months
AF-O:
EPO (3x a day) 2months
+opk-O:
robitussin 3x per day minimum dose first month
We also used preseed (1st month using it) from my cbefm peak to the high after and on the second peak day I used instead cups (2nd month using them).
Ok I think that is everything. As I stated I was obsessed . I also charted with ff, used opk's (afternoon) and cbefm (morning). I used to take pills 4x a day since some interact. For example green tea and Metformin shouldn't be taken at the same time as folic acid.
I may have been able to get pregnant without some of these things and I am sure it was overkill but it worked and I am expecting. Ok I'm done Good luck everyone

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After 2 months of BFN's, this cycle I am going to use mucinex, preseed, vitamin B6, and continue with the prenatals.

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This month I got my BFP, and this is what I did:

Used CBEFM, and BD every other day starting at my first high reading

I also temped and charted using Fertility Friend

Used the Pre packets (its preseed but without the applicator.)

Took Musinex and robutussin for 3-4 days before ovulation (Only because I was also sick, but I think it might have helped, oh and DH was on the musinex stuff too, as he was also sick)

I tried not to stress about it this month, and tried to think positively, "I am going to get pregnant" etc.

Message edited 6/22/2007 3:30:25 PM.

Re: those that used things to help TTC along- I have a list and need insight

silly question... does all this stuff REALLY work? Dh and I will be TTC in the next few months, and I just got my script for prenatals. I thought that would be enough... Am I wrong?

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We used the CBFM and temping. When we got our BFP this month, we BD 3 days prior to the O, the morning I O'd (I got a Peak on the CBFM and knew I defintely O'd when I saw the change in my CM) and the day after I O'd.

This month I did not stress as much and told my DH "lets take a month off". He thinks the lack of stress (cause he said he felt it also) is what helped.

I started temping and using the CBFM at the same time 5 mths ago. I have to say - I learned a lot about my body - I do recommend both.

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Some people are lucky and can get pregnant easily. however others are not. My first pregnancy took 3 months, my second was an oops and this is my third go at it and this will be the 3rd month again. My thing is I so despretly want another child after our last loss so I want to do what I can to ensure a pregnancy, healthy one at that.

good luck to you.