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So, we have been trying since Jan. of this year with no success. I do BBT's, Wondfo LH strips, CB fertility monitors- both old and new model, CM/CP, Instead softcups, preseed, etc. I had only been taking EPO for the first half of my cycle, prenatals, and omegas. After getting a BFN cycle again this last cycle I have decided to change things up a bit. I did some research and decided that the following herbal supp's and vitamins would do me some good and have read a lot of success stories following starting these.
Here is what I'm adding in:
Geritol Complete- It's said there's a baby at the bottom of every bottle, lol, so I'm ditching the prenatals for these and will add Folate separately bc it does not have it in there. 1 tablet/day
Folate- bc ^the above does not contain it and you need it for proper pre-conception health. 800-1000mcg/day
Vitimin B Complex- being deficient in B6 can cause irregular menstrual cycles, a progesterone imbalance, as well as poor egg and sperm development. B6 can also help lengthen the luteal phase of your cycle and regulate blood sugar levels. I choose to do a complex bc they all help with energy, which is something I am severely lacking in. So you can go with just B6 or the complex its a personal choice and you should choose what you think is best for you. One capsule/day
Femiprin/Vitex- I bought Femiprin bc it has two different sources of vitex in it plus B6 to help it work. Vitex is a great herb to regulate your hormones and help you get pregnant. One capsule/day preferably in the morning with a meal
Black Cohosh- I decided to add this in bc I read a medical journal study done on it, and when used in the follicular phase it helped tremendously in conception according to their studies. Again- ONLY take for the first half your cycle, it helps with egg health and maturity by helping estrogen production and oddly enough also helps greatly in the luteal phase with progesterone production, even though you have stopped taking it. 120mg/day. It comes in 40mg tablets and 540mg tablets, so I would get the 40mg ones and take 3 of them in the morning.
CoQ10- I chose to get the Ubiquinol form of this bc it is more easily absorbed, this one helps all around with egg health, maturity, etc. Hubs will also greatly benefit from this one. 200mgs per day to begin with.
As for my SO- I got a huge bottle of 1000mg Vit. C with rosehips and bioflavonoids to help with absorption. High doses- 5,000mg/day broken up- in medical journal studies has shown to help with overall sperm health and quality. It has been shown to help with count, morphology, motility, and the ability to fertilize an egg. It's not going to hurt, at most he will have a great immune system, and at best it's going to help his swimmers do their job. So we are doing it. He will also be taking 200mg's of Ubiquinol per day as well.
If you would like to look at some of the studies they have been grouped together on this website:
https://sites.google.com/site/miscarriageresearch/how-to-boost-fertility
I'm looking for some buddies to try some cycle's adding one or all of the above supplements and vitamins. What you choose is up to you, but of all of them I would say that the Geritol/folate, Vitex, and B6 are the MOST important, with the black cohosh coming in really close, I actually have a hard time taking it off the list. Anyways, I'm hoping to find some other ladies that want to try this stuff with me and hopefully get our BFP's in the next 1-3 cycles!!!! I am currently CD2 and expecting my stuff to arrive in the morning.
Here is what I'm adding in:
Geritol Complete- It's said there's a baby at the bottom of every bottle, lol, so I'm ditching the prenatals for these and will add Folate separately bc it does not have it in there. 1 tablet/day
Folate- bc ^the above does not contain it and you need it for proper pre-conception health. 800-1000mcg/day
Vitimin B Complex- being deficient in B6 can cause irregular menstrual cycles, a progesterone imbalance, as well as poor egg and sperm development. B6 can also help lengthen the luteal phase of your cycle and regulate blood sugar levels. I choose to do a complex bc they all help with energy, which is something I am severely lacking in. So you can go with just B6 or the complex its a personal choice and you should choose what you think is best for you. One capsule/day
Femiprin/Vitex- I bought Femiprin bc it has two different sources of vitex in it plus B6 to help it work. Vitex is a great herb to regulate your hormones and help you get pregnant. One capsule/day preferably in the morning with a meal
Black Cohosh- I decided to add this in bc I read a medical journal study done on it, and when used in the follicular phase it helped tremendously in conception according to their studies. Again- ONLY take for the first half your cycle, it helps with egg health and maturity by helping estrogen production and oddly enough also helps greatly in the luteal phase with progesterone production, even though you have stopped taking it. 120mg/day. It comes in 40mg tablets and 540mg tablets, so I would get the 40mg ones and take 3 of them in the morning.
CoQ10- I chose to get the Ubiquinol form of this bc it is more easily absorbed, this one helps all around with egg health, maturity, etc. Hubs will also greatly benefit from this one. 200mgs per day to begin with.
As for my SO- I got a huge bottle of 1000mg Vit. C with rosehips and bioflavonoids to help with absorption. High doses- 5,000mg/day broken up- in medical journal studies has shown to help with overall sperm health and quality. It has been shown to help with count, morphology, motility, and the ability to fertilize an egg. It's not going to hurt, at most he will have a great immune system, and at best it's going to help his swimmers do their job. So we are doing it. He will also be taking 200mg's of Ubiquinol per day as well.
If you would like to look at some of the studies they have been grouped together on this website:
https://sites.google.com/site/miscarriageresearch/how-to-boost-fertility
I'm looking for some buddies to try some cycle's adding one or all of the above supplements and vitamins. What you choose is up to you, but of all of them I would say that the Geritol/folate, Vitex, and B6 are the MOST important, with the black cohosh coming in really close, I actually have a hard time taking it off the list. Anyways, I'm hoping to find some other ladies that want to try this stuff with me and hopefully get our BFP's in the next 1-3 cycles!!!! I am currently CD2 and expecting my stuff to arrive in the morning.