SAIF ladies Did you eat pineapple?

HazelEyes730 · April 2009

or do anything else? I'm just wondering if I should consider doing something after transfer or to not bother with anything but baby aspirin. Thanks.

amg2007 · April 2009

I'm sitting here chowing down on pineapple and was just about to ask this question! Thanks for posting.

MrsEck · April 2009

Not quite... I am pretty lazy when it comes to food prep, so I drank pinapple juice starting the day of my IUI for the next 6 days. This was the first cycle I did that. I also had been off caffeine for over a year- but this cycle I quit ALL coffee. I had always drank decaf, so I cut it completely. Those are pretty much the only things I did differently.

caityr · April 2009

I am with Mrs Eck (which I hope could possibly be a good sign:))))...I have been off caffiene 100% and I have been drinking the organic juice/eating pineapple since the first of my b2b IUIs. Oh and the BA.

sescms2004 · April 2009

Haha...I'm sitting here eating pineapple, too I am 5dpiui and just started it at 3dpiui. Probably a little too late, but oh well. I'm also taking baby aspirin, and eating lots of berries. Berries contain lots of antioxidants, so I'm eating those to help w/ my possible immune issues. I also cut way back on caffeine this cycle. I've still been having an occasional glass of wine, though. I make sure it's red, to at least get the antioxidant benefits

Good luck to you!

SportyMrs.23 · April 2009

Yes I did. 1-5dpiui. I also drank POM juice the entire cycle I got my BFP.

leslies75 · April 2009

I ate pineapple and took wheatgrass (still taking the wheatgrass if I can stomach it)!

Good luck!

schmoodle · April 2009

I did with all 3 IVFs (2 fresh and 1 FET), and got BFPs for both fresh cycles but BFN for the FET. I ate 1/5 of the core for 5 days, starting with day of ET. I also drank pomegranate juice leading up to and following transfer. Not a ton or with any specific plan, just drank a glass or two a day.

waitinggame · April 2009

I didn't do any food 'tricks' Once you get to IVF, (for me anyway), it was just about trusting the science.

howleyshell · April 2009

I did with one BFP but not the other.

And FWIW - you're after the pineapple CORE if you can stomach chewing it like a cow chews cud.

Google "Bromelain" - that's the "trick" of pineapple.

As for "to eat it or not to eat it" - go with your gut. ?

Some people like to feel like they've got more control. ?That's me. ?Control freak. ?I changed my whole diet according to the "Infertility Cure" book by Radine Lewis. ?I made many many radical changes. ?It worked for my personality.

Others feel that major changes are one more slap in the face of a life already compromised by TTTC. ?They try to live as normal a life as possible.

Go with what fits your personality and what will make you happiest!

GL!

Shell?

AlpacaBunny · April 2009

I did eat pineapple after our IUI cycles. I was also doing acupuncture and my acu recommended doing the pineapple.

chrissyt27 · April 2009

I have on 3 cycles, all BFNs. The one time I skipped I got pregnant. I don't know what to do this time. I will pick one up I guess. I do like pineapple. I don't know if it really helps.

Mr.&MrsS · April 2009

I didnt do anything in the 2ww. Just waited and hoped and prayed!

Assembly_Reqd · April 2009

nope.

I cut out caffiene and drank a lot more water.

Stace26 · April 2009

My first transfer I didn't eat or take anything beyond what the Dr. prescribed and didn't have either of the two transferred implant. The second transfer I ate the pineapple core for the five days and drank Pom juice and cranberry juice and both implanted (though it didn't end successfully). I'm definitely going to do the pineapple core and the juices again. What can it hurt?