Hello! I am new to online forums in general and this one specifically. My DH and I have been TTC #2 since Aug 2008. We have one daughter who is 5 - she was conceived the 1st month of trying, so we were quite surprised to have secondary infertility. My DH and I were both tested - I have low progesterone and don't always ovulate. DH was fine. Took Clomid from March 2010 to October 2010 - (had BFP in March 2010 but lost it right away). And have had no luck since. We are not looking to take futher fertility meds or do IUI or IVF - so I was wondering if anyone has any tips regarding TTC naturally. - Other than the obvious things like charting BBT and using OTC ovluations tests, etc.? Any direction or advice welcomed. Thanks!
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Hi - Just wanted to say hello ..
I am also experiencing secondary infertility - since Aug 2010 - which I know isn't as long as you... but feels long enough already... but I also conceived my son on first month of trying!!
I am also trying to conceive using natural methods rather than IVF...
I have just been referred to a FS - who is undertaking a HSG just to see all is fine internally before looking at options such as clomid.
Have you have a internal scan done - just to check no blockages etc?
Also as it is a little while since you tried Clomid - would you be allowed to retry it again for a limited amount of time?
The other things that I might suggest are:
1. Accupunture - I am having this done twice a month - pre and post O with a fertility specialist one .. she is really supportive and is working hard to try and put my body back into sync..
2. Supplements - Are you taking any - they are quite a few which are supposed to help infertility.
3. Do you Chart - this is helpful to see the full picture of your circle ...
4. Relaxation and Positive Thinking (this is my new tactic this month - along with using Preseed - so fingers crossed)
Hope this helps..
I am also experiencing secondary infertility - since Aug 2010 - which I know isn't as long as you... but feels long enough already... but I also conceived my son on first month of trying!!
I am also trying to conceive using natural methods rather than IVF...
I have just been referred to a FS - who is undertaking a HSG just to see all is fine internally before looking at options such as clomid.
Have you have a internal scan done - just to check no blockages etc?
Also as it is a little while since you tried Clomid - would you be allowed to retry it again for a limited amount of time?
The other things that I might suggest are:
1. Accupunture - I am having this done twice a month - pre and post O with a fertility specialist one .. she is really supportive and is working hard to try and put my body back into sync..
2. Supplements - Are you taking any - they are quite a few which are supposed to help infertility.
3. Do you Chart - this is helpful to see the full picture of your circle ...
4. Relaxation and Positive Thinking (this is my new tactic this month - along with using Preseed - so fingers crossed)
Hope this helps..
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Hi there! I also have low progesterone and am not interested in going the whole meds/ivf route. We are trying for no.3. This is the end of my 19th cycle. No.1 took 10 months and no.2 took 18 so I'm used to waiting lol (mostly 
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I take B6 and B complex to help with the low progesterone. Also foods like walnuts, spinach, raw carrots and oats can be helpful. When I put a lot of effort into my diet/vitamins I actually once managed a 14 (well 13.5!) day LP with no spotting, but most of the time I lapse a bit and get spotting and short LP. But I really believe that the vits and diet have a definite benefit (it just gets a boring eating that stuff lol!)
Anyway even when my LP is behaving I've had no sniff of a BFP, so actually I'm not convinced it makes much difference. I have buddies on BnB who got BFP's with LPs of about 8 days.
)I take B6 and B complex to help with the low progesterone. Also foods like walnuts, spinach, raw carrots and oats can be helpful. When I put a lot of effort into my diet/vitamins I actually once managed a 14 (well 13.5!) day LP with no spotting, but most of the time I lapse a bit and get spotting and short LP. But I really believe that the vits and diet have a definite benefit (it just gets a boring eating that stuff lol!)
Anyway even when my LP is behaving I've had no sniff of a BFP, so actually I'm not convinced it makes much difference. I have buddies on BnB who got BFP's with LPs of about 8 days.
