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Tips&Tricks for Getting Pregnant
Knottie42853364
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I see in the description of this message board about this being the right place to discuss tips and tricks for getting pregnant. I have never been pregnant and am a complete n00b around here (so please don't troll if there's already a similar topic; yes, I've searched) so I wanted to start a thread to gather, from folks who have been pregnant, actual tips and tricks they have used. I'm not really interested in "mythological" things like taking an ice water bath to increase chances of getting a girl (seriously I have heard that) but more interested in practical techniques which I can implement into my daily routine. That could be foods to avoid, supplements to take, stress-reduction techniques... Really, there is SO MUCH information out there that it truly is overwhelming and impossible to consume, not to mention I'm sure a lot of it is complete tomfoolery. So, what actually works? What's real? What I'm looking for real tested (or highly-suspected) tips and tricks that real women have used. I've also read TCOYF and know about temping and charting, but I would be interested in hearing about specific temping and charting tips and tricks as well. Personal attests are most interesting to me but linking to some other resources would be cool too.
Thanks!
Re: Tips&Tricks for Getting Pregnant
Temping and charting is the only thing you can do, at home, to increase your chances.
Why do you think the regulars here would "troll" you?
I'm a longtime lurker, I've seen quite a bit of trolling on the newbie threads. Most of the time its because of they don't read the rules but sometimes it's because they just say ignorant thing. Since I'm a noob, as in, I don't actually know much of anything about this topic, I have this fear my topic will be construed as ignorant and therefore am anticipating the meme gifs to ensue any minute now.
I posted this here because the description of the forum said this is the place to discuss. I will try posting it elsewhere but I wonder why the Bump would put that in the description?
We don't "troll". We do, however, helpfully point out the rules whole entertaining ourselves.
Temp, OKP, cervical mucus, cervical positioning all rolled into on nice chart on fertility friend is going to be the most common recommendation you will probably find.
I'm a longtime lurker, I've seen quite a bit of trolling on the newbie threads. Most of the time its because of they don't read the rules but sometimes it's because they just say ignorant thing. Since I'm a noob, as in, I don't actually know much of anything about this topic, I have this fear my topic will be construed as ignorant and therefore am anticipating the meme gifs to ensue any minute now.
I posted this here because the description of the forum said this is the place to discuss. I will try posting it elsewhere but I wonder why the Bump would put that in the description?
---qbf---Gifs aren't trolling, they are just fun.
You can ask here, but the thing is not everyone here has been pregnant so you're really limiting your responses. On a pregnancy board at least those people are pregnant and can tell you if their tips or tricks worked.
If you've read TCOYF then you know everything you need to know. Take a prenatal and have sex. There's not much else to know.
BFP #2 3/21 EDD 11/28/16
To answer your question, as PPs said, there's no magic tip. As far as routine goes, the Fertility Friend app is a fairly solid tool. Feed it every day.
Diet-wise, make an effort to eat healthy, but absolutely no crash diets. Prenatals will not help your fertility, but take them anyway. Neural tube defects are bad, and all that. Also, don't stack supplements, or take more than the recommended dose. So many women do this, and it is terrifying. I don't care if it says "there is a baby in every bottle". There's also enough iron in every bottle to cause serious damage. Natural does not automatically equal safe.
Oh, and from personal experience, if you increase your intake of tropical fruit for the supposed benefits of the proteses they contain, keep an eye out for signs of allergic reaction (rashes, hives, swelling, and so on). It's not a very common allergy, but it is on the rise and gets worse with exposure. Just worth being aware, in my opinion.
As far as relaxation techniques, I personally enjoy yoga, avoiding the in-laws like the plague, and summarily dismissing every "symptom" as PMS until proven otherwise. That last part wasn't sarcastic. It's probably the most useful advice I have received (thanks mom). It's a bit of a thought exercise at first, because you become hyperaware of everything your body is doing, but if you get into the habit early, it becomes second nature, and saves a lot of unneeded anguish.
Other useful advice is to get your vaccines and your dental work in order, if you haven't already (thanks again, mom).
I've been pregnant once (*TW, it was a loss) and it happened on our second cycle trying; our timing completely sucked on our first cycle TTC, didn't even BD close to the O date. Because our timing had been bad the previous month, I just decided to BD every other day like clockwork and it worked for us. We did end up DTD on O day too. I did temp just so I could feel in the know of when to test and such. We used Preseed but that will not get you pregnant, I don't think it would've made a difference. I track CM but I didn't have EWCM that cycle so that was not a clue for me so it was a good choice to BD EOD.
Now, I want to get PG again and I know that even if I do all the "right" things that I did when I got PG that first time, we only have a 20% chance of conceiving.
ETA: I'm no SS for conceiving quickly, especially considering the outcome. I got lucky, period (and then unlucky). My experience has no bearing on yours. If all our experiences were the same, though, I'd love it if we all got my girlfriend's ultra fertility, conceiving all 3 kids in one try (literally, one try) and having awesome pregnancies. I'll pray for that tonight to the fertility gods.
My tip is HIO, temp and chart on FF, get to know your body through tracking CM (and CP if you're feeling wild) and do something like yoga, walking or whatever activity will help you relax (so you don't O late or not at all),
BFP #2 3/21 EDD 11/28/16
I would say you're in the right place but I don't think you've lurked enough.
Getting pregnant doesn't require tips/tricks, just DTD on the right day. The tips/tricks are only required to figure out which day is the right day.
Temping/charting is discussed IN DEPTH every day in the WTO/TWW boards. Those two boards alone will probably teach you all you need to know or at least prompt you to search out the right information on your own.
Good luck
TTC #2 since Mar 2017
DX: MF June 2019, varicocele embolization Jan 2020, good improvement (14 mil, low motility)
IUI#1 Aug 2020 - BFN
IVF #1 Dec 2020 (ICSI) - ER, freeze-all - 15 retrieved, 15 mature, 15 fertilized. 4 embryos frozen, all day 5 blasts!
FET #1 Feb 2021 - BFN
FET #2 Apr 2021 - BFP 5DP5DT!! Beta #1 13DP5DT (17DPO) = HcG 1,238. Beta #2 17DP5DT (21DPO) = HcG 8,269
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2010: Infertility
October 2015: missed miscarriage #2 at 11 weeks (trisomy 22)
Me: 28 DH: 29
Married: August 2014
TTC #1 Since March 2015
Diagnosed with PCOS March 2016
SA results normal April 2016
3 rounds clomid + trigger + TI = BFN
3 rounds clomid + trigger + IUI = BFN
Uterine polyp removed July 2017
Round 1 IVF January 2018
That's a little ridiculous, showing sticks on here I mean......ok I see where your coming from on that. I just mean some of the threads make it sound like if you post your gonna get yelled at! I've lurked quite a bit on here but never posted for fear of being made fun of. Not so much for asking a question but more or less for being a newbie.
HSG - All clear, ectopic kidney didn't affect uterus (yay!)
CT Adrenal Scan - no tumors!
SA - sperm count excellent, 2% Morphology
March/April IUI scheduled - surprise BFP w/ help of Progesterone - 3/18/2016
Beta #1 @ 11dpo - 45.7 #2 @ 14dpo - 163 #3 @ 18dpo - 997 #4 @ 21dpo - 3799
EDD 12/1 based on O, 11/28 per Ob/Gyn (but he's wrong lol).
*TEAM BLUE!*
That's makes me feel much better! thank you for the input! And I solemnly swear I won't post pictures of sticks!!
Trolling is posting made up drama (MUD) or intentionally inflammatory comments in a deliberate effort to get a rise out of people. For example, yesterday there was speculation that all the "am I pregnant?" posts weren't really from random women who can't read the TOU, but were intentional trolling from users of the unicorn rainbow fart forums.
The responses to crazy posts are not "trolling." Depending on the strength of the response, it is either snark or flaming. For example, telling a poster that your uterus goggles are broken is snark. This is a snarky forum. Everyone gets some snark at some point. If you find yourself in that position, pull up your big girl panties and recognize that it's not a big deal.
Flaming is harsher than snarking, and is typically seen as a response to very rude/insensitive comments. If you get flamed, pull up your big girl panties and apologize. A real apology. Not "I'm sorry if you were offended." Not "I'm sorry if you didn't understand me." Those are not real apologies. If you accept what you said was wrong and truly apologize, most people will forgive you as long as you didn't go completely off the rails with expletives, saying God/karma is preventing us from getting KU because we're mean, that you hope we have MCs, etc.
Edit: spelling
BFP on 7/2/2013