Here is what worked for me...

Jeilene

Hello ladies, just wanted to drop in and say thank you for all your support in my journey.  As you can see in my ticker, I finally got my BFP and thought I would come back and post what I did to get it, as I always wondered what other successful women did to get theirs! DH and I have been trying for a while since our m/c May 2010. 

First off, I know we are all different, but I thought I'd share anyway.  The first few months I was "guessing" my O date and clearly that did not work very well.  Then I started using OPK's from early-pregnancy-tests.com, the first month aside from using those I also used the "Instead" cup, which didn't work for me, I have a girlfriend who used it after 8 months of TTC and swears that helped give her a BFP.  But the second month of using OPK's success!  This said, I had 8oz of the Minute Maid Pomegranate-Blueberry juice the whole week before and after O, while a the same time, I ate about 1/3 of a yam each day and a cup of pomegranate green tea.  All mentioned are rich in antioxidants.

We BD'd the two days before I O'd, gave myself lots of rest that week after (NO exercise!) and got my BFP 14DPO, although the test was negative on 12DPO.

 Another thing I have heard ladies wonder about is using OPK's as HTP's... OPK's can at times be cheaper but not very reliable in properly detecting HCG.  I had no HTP's so I tested with a OPK and got a BFP, which made me jump in the car to buy a HTP and confirmed my good news.

 GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL!  I hope to see you in 1st Tri soon! 

MrsFrisco

CONGRATS!

XXXXX222

Congratulations!

JessicaJeanne

Congrats and thanks for sharing!

missycrissy3

Congrats!

MamaCat21

Congrats.

Nikkoli110

Congrats!!!

MuscleMama2011

congrats on your BFP!

 What's with the no exercise? I see a lot of women concerned with that. My doctor said just do what I am doing-  just don't overexert (ie, make muscle gains or run harder or longer than normal..)  She said I really need not change my exercise plan untill I am 3-4 months pregnant, to just listen to my body in terms of exertion levels.

By no means I am not saying you are wrong, everyone should do whatever they are comfortable doing. I'm just curious why so many people think exercise is going to affect anything. 

hopefulinCO

Congrats.

loveypants

Congrats

AlfiesMOM

Congrats! H&H 9 months!

nursemama2be

Congratulations. Hope this is your take home baby.

julieb1218

Congrats!

cheekymaree

Congrats!! 

cantalopes24

Neat?

ETA: Yams are actually for trying for twins, so please be sure to update us if it worked *eyeroll*

Teffie

Congrats!

faydre

CoNgRaTs

Julie822

Congrats - I would be interesting to hear about why you didn't exercise too. I am a little more careful with my exercise after O but still do exercise. Did your doctor tell you to hold off?

metzy144

Congrats!!!

Jing22

Congrats!

faithita

Congratulations!

branmuffin2112

Congrats

Jeilene

Fact is, no one told me not to exercise.  I just thought I would do anything and everything humanly possible to keep the egg in my uterus long enough to maximize it's chances of sticking!  I know, I know, I'm crazy and paranoid, but I am 30 and my chances of conceiving each month are starting to decline and I didn't want to take any chances.  The green tea and the thing about being a couch potato were the only two things I did different this time.  Maybe it's nothing but coincidence, but the bottom line is I was blessed this month.  Hope this answers your questions

StephK

cantalopes24:

Neat?

ETA: Yams are actually for trying for twins, so please be sure to update us if it worked *eyeroll*

I'm going to remember this if she really does come back with an update. 

Congratulations!  I took notes.

carrie3303

I have heard something about yams once before... Interesting.
Congratulations!

elandric

Congrats! I think you have to do what you feel is best for you. I agree with musclemama though-exercise (not excessive) is a good thing especially in the long run. Either way, Good luck!

SimoneRI

 Congrats!!!! That is incredible news!!!

Also, I totally understand about being paranoid, even though i "know" my m/c was not because of anything i did, I am still SO SUPER paranoid during the 2ww (and unfortunately i know i will be even after the bfp)

I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU : ) 

 

Ladybug720

congrats!

twocents6708

Congratulations and H&H 9 months!

laurenbrooke_09

Congratulations. 

Didn't I read that the MinuteMaid Pomegranate and Blueberry juice was basically no help at all since it wasn't pure POM?

Jeilene

Well, I guess it won't be that big of a shock if I get twins as they run in both our families and I've had twins before... the reason I ate yams really was not to "boost" my chances at twins again, rather than for their antioxidant level (I love yams!).  As far as posting either way,  I will try to remember, but I can't promise I will (eek!) Baby Dust to all!

michaela080

Congrats!

babyxmas

Congrats! Very happy for you. H&H 9!

bekahboo_03

Congrats!!!!

 

SParkman80

Congrats!

shybee

Congratulations and H&H 9! Thank you for sharing your tips, too. It is helpful for a newbie like me to see what works.

ccam

Congrats!

Milliways

Not to rain on your parade too much but unless you got those "yams" at an international grocery store you were eating sweet potatoes. A true yam is native to Africa and is brown or black in color with an off-white or purplish interior. Yams contain more starch and are not particularly sweet. The tribe that this practice is based on had a diet that was very heavy in these yams from early childhood, so 1/2 of one for a few days a month wouldn't do much for you.

Telling us what brand of toliet paper you used would have had the same amount of meaning as telling us you ate part of a sweet potato.

Congrats anyway.

foxxy1

Congrats!