Pineapple, Brazil Nuts, and Other Old Wives Tales when TTC! What have you heard/tried?

rooonilwaazlib

In my 4th round of IUI...had 1 yesterday and 1 today.  I just started my TWW so I'm feeling pretty powerless to the process.  All I can do is wait now! I'm curious about the random old wives tales that you've heard of and subscribed to while TTC which should supposedly aid in conception.  

I bought a pineapple this month, and am going to cut it into 5 parts and eat 1 per day!  Even if it doesn't help me conceive, I love pineapple!  So what else is out there? What has worked for you/people you know? What do you think is absolute hogwash?

dragonette505

I do all the things... it just keeps me busy:
pineapple core
pomegranate juice
brazil nuts
bone broth
warm feet
acupuncture
meditiation
I'm sure I do a bunch of other stuff, but I can almost feel this progesterone kicking in and I'm sooo sleepy I cant think

ersh1010

I've tried several things as well.  Nothing I've noticed particularly helps but it makes me feel like I can do something while waiting.  I'm mostly consistent with eating 3-5 Brazil nuts per day as well as increasing my intake of eggs, spinach/ kale, acupuncture, meditation especially during the tww.

Holls214

My IUI's unfortunately did not take for me, but IVF *tw* did. I made sure my feet were always toasty and warm, which I never did before and I also ate pineapple. Not the core really, just mainly pineapple. I also made sure to really relax for a couple days as well after the transfer which I didn't do with the IUI's and I really think that helped. Good luck to you.

mayflower513

What’s the Brazil nut thing?

my acupuncturist did recommend those and bone broth and eating lots of warm foods to just make the belly area more warm to increase blood flow to it.  But we didn’t talk much about the Brazil nuts.

ETA: @ dragonette505  do you make your bone broth or buy it ?

dragonette505

Brazil nuts are high in Selenium (important for fertility) I both make and buy bone broth. The easiest way is either ask for bones at the butcher/meat section in the grocery store (beef/lamb) or I will roast a whole chicken then remove all the meat and but the bones in my crock pot with water and cook for 24 hrs. Its pretty low maintenance work.

mayflower513

Thanks @dragonette505!