Ashley-
imaginary line--lol! I def see a line! And you must have good strong hcg to trigger that digital!
Congrats again, the most exciting feeling!
ALPDULUTH- so glad to have you on board! Ashley is right, this is an awesome forum and this thread in particular is pretty darned awesome
I am so glad to be a part of it, tons of support here. Let's see....when I was ttc I didn't really study up too much on natural ways to boost fertility, but I did learn a few things:
Being underweight can hinder your chances
My dh and I tried for two years then my MW told me to gaina few pounds so I grudgingly did- and got prego. Again
lol...Something to do with regulating cycles and preventing your body kicking into "emergency mode" whatever that is. Also being waaaaaay overweight can be a problem. Not sure what the stats are on that though. Avoid caffeine- any and all of it.
When the egg is released and consequently fertilized it has to travel up the fallopian tube so that it may enter the uterus for implantation: to get the egg to move up the fallopian tube flexes, like small waves or contractions. Caffeine paralyzes the fallopian tube and prevents motion, therefor leaving the egg there to either die or worse yet- implant in the tube itself. I completely cut out caffeine while ttc this pregnancy and got prego the second month of trying (but one month of REALLY trying
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I know you said you don't temp because of DS but believe me it does help wonders! Maybe you could set an alarm for two hours before your time to get up or something? Just for temping? It helps to confirm ovulation day...also, do you use opk's? I found them to be invaluable to pinpoint the most fertile days. Cm is also a great indicator of fertile window...if you can nail down your fertile window you greatly improve your chances.
I have heard good things about soy also! I never tried it but I hear a lot of ladies swear by it.
For men- loose undergarments help, avoiding heated seats, in other words- keep those baby's cool!
No hot showers, etc. I will try to remember anything else and post it, you prob know all of this stuff already!
Here is a good link for some starter stuff:
https://www.webmd.com/baby/guide/8-ways-to-boost-your-fertility