New to the bump

mrstie

I'm new to the bump and my wife and I will be  TTC for the first time come next week. We are both very anxious, excited, nervous and EVERYTHING else in between.

 I feel like I can't figure anything out, I'm probably not being very patient. But I really don't want to quit on this because it seems as if this can be a great support system. Please provide any advice you have.

Also can anyone tell me if eating the core of a pineapple after IUI is successful??? 

I look forward to any and all advice thats shared!!!

2momsinCA

Welcome! Good luck! I don't know if eating the pineapple core is the only reason I had success, but I did it with every IUI cycle (days 1-5 dpiui) and ended up with 3 pregnancies, one that was sticky with twins.

StacyLH24

Welcome and good luck!  What are you having trouble figuring out?  I can't comment on the pineapple core...sadly, I'm mildly allergic.  I love pineapple too

ETA:  Please join us in the TTC Check In on Mondays and jump in everywhere else as well!

Jazibel

Welcome!  I've often eaten pineapple while TTC and gotten pregnant a few times. They way I see it - it can't hurt and it's yummy!  

Good luck next week!

ATXmommas

Welcome! I never tried the pineapple trick. Acupuncture is in my TTC bag of tricks.

KH826

Welcome and good luck with this upcoming cycle!

I don't have any first-hand experience with the pineapple trick, but I have heard others here talk about doing it. I also recommend acupuncture -- if nothing else, I found it very relaxing (which surprised me!).

mrstie

Thank you for all the well wishes and feedback about pineapples and acupuncture. 

@StacyLH24- I'm confused about the signature situation How is it created and exactly what it is. I'm assuming it is the information that I am seeing after everyone writes their post???

StacyLH24

Yes, that's correct - it's the info you're seeing at te bottom of all of our posts. It's useful because then we all know some basic TTC/pregnancy/child info about each other. It can be really helpful when new folks join because we can remember where you're at in the process and you can kind of get to know us that way.

On the actual website - go to the upper right corner when you're on the LGBT board. There is a person silhouette there. Click on that - I think it says preferences. That will navigate you to another page and on the left side will be a link for signature settings. Type what you want and just hit save.

mrstie

Thank you! @StacyLH24

2MamazInSeattle

Welcome! I'm team pineapple core as well. It has a chemical that helps with implantation. I ate a spear a day from 5dpo with each of my cycles. I also did acupuncture, took baby aspirin (which there are some good studies on helping implantation and reducing early miscarriage), and drank POM juice. Those were my tricks...good luck!

mrs&mrsk

Welcome!
No pineapple experience here but I had a lot of trouble with siggys too when I first signed up. Now it's pretty easy.
This board is very helpful. Beware of some of the others

Twochickshavinachick

Hello and welcome :-h

mrstie

Thanks @ megd83! 

We'll be going in for IUI either Saturday or Sunday. I may have to give it a try

Thanks

ball.and.chain

Welcome and good luck! I'll be a party pooper and say I don't think the pineapple core or most of the other "tricks" (with the possible exception of acupuncture) make any difference (including, I'm sorry to say, orgasm. It may help sperm get to the uterus if you are TTC via home insemination or sex, but in an IUI the sperm is already where it needs to be.) I diligently ate pineapple core for most of my 9 IUIs - all BFNs. I conceived 3x via IVF with nary a pineapple in sight.

I say this only because I think you can drive yourself crazy trying to have "perfect" cycles where you do everything right, and it can make things more stressful than they already are. The bottom line is that you need good sperm, a good egg, good timing and luck. Eat all the pineapple you want but just don't beat yourself up if you forget to pick some up at the store. Trust me - I had a long ride on the crazy train!