Lullahbelle12
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I don't know if this is of any help to anyone but I went to the doctors this morning and got some family planning advice so thought I'd share it cos I know how clueless I was when I first started thinking about WTT/TTC!
Basically, the nurse advised me to start taking folic acid (I'm four months away from TTC) and to basically make sure I have a healthy diet and partake in some exercise. Also OH needs to scrap the Y-fronts (!!!) and start wearing loose fitting underwear (i.e. boxers) and not to wear tight jeans/trousers etc. This is because his testicles (sorry!) will be held too close to his body and the sperm will be heated up which kills it off. It goes without saying that you are advised to stop smoking and it is advised to stay away from alcohol.
She said basically in the run up to TTC, that's all you need to do! She advised not to get too stressed about things in the first 12 months and to just take it easy and let nature take it's course. If you want to be a bit more organised then she said that you ovulate approximately 14 days after the first day of your period and you should start getting jiggy with it about four days before that up until about four days after. This is because ovulation dates are not hard and fast and can come early or late. She said that ideally you should be getting jiggy about every other day as if you do it too much, the sperm that is created is too immature (as it hasn't had chance to develop) and won't be as good as if he's saved it up for a day (so tell OH that he's not allowed to give himself a treat!!!).
Anyway, sorry it's a long one, I just wanted to pass on the above as it was very useful for me and at least gives you a brief guide as to where to start! Obviously the above is only a guide and it's recommended that you speak to your own doctor/nurse when the time comes.
Happy WTT/TTC!!!!
Basically, the nurse advised me to start taking folic acid (I'm four months away from TTC) and to basically make sure I have a healthy diet and partake in some exercise. Also OH needs to scrap the Y-fronts (!!!) and start wearing loose fitting underwear (i.e. boxers) and not to wear tight jeans/trousers etc. This is because his testicles (sorry!) will be held too close to his body and the sperm will be heated up which kills it off. It goes without saying that you are advised to stop smoking and it is advised to stay away from alcohol.
She said basically in the run up to TTC, that's all you need to do! She advised not to get too stressed about things in the first 12 months and to just take it easy and let nature take it's course. If you want to be a bit more organised then she said that you ovulate approximately 14 days after the first day of your period and you should start getting jiggy with it about four days before that up until about four days after. This is because ovulation dates are not hard and fast and can come early or late. She said that ideally you should be getting jiggy about every other day as if you do it too much, the sperm that is created is too immature (as it hasn't had chance to develop) and won't be as good as if he's saved it up for a day (so tell OH that he's not allowed to give himself a treat!!!).
Anyway, sorry it's a long one, I just wanted to pass on the above as it was very useful for me and at least gives you a brief guide as to where to start! Obviously the above is only a guide and it's recommended that you speak to your own doctor/nurse when the time comes.
Happy WTT/TTC!!!!
how about u? yer am gonna start takin f.acid 2!
I'd told him a few weeks ago that he needs to keep his sperms nice and cool!.
