Faith, I knew I had a lining problem so I researched supplements that are good for that cause you can only improve your lining BEFORE ovulation, which I did not know until after my loss last month. I thought progesterone helped your lining thicken but it only helps maintain what is already there. I had none pretty much. Never a feather shape... never triple layered...
Anyhow. I started taking these:
Zinc. I bought 50 mg pills but I cut them in half.. I only take half.
B-6 I take 50mgs, but I heard you could take up to 200mg
Red Raspberry Capsules: I took 2 which equaled about 950mg or so I think, (I only take one now.)
Aspirin
Folic Acid: I only take 400mg. I heard you could take 600 or more..
I took vitamin c about 150mg
I take a multivitamin but it doesn't have iron cause I can't do iron.
I also take a calcium/fiber vitamin.
I used castor oil packs on my tube region from my period until my period was over.
I drank pomegranate juice every single morning from cd1 until right after o (supposed to help with lining.) They might even have it in pill form?
I ate pineapple from a can from 1dpo until 5 dpo.
I also stopped taking baths and taking showers instead cause I use VERY hot water in the bath.
Oh, I also walked at least a mile every day on my treadmill.
Also, we didn't really dtd as much as usual around that time. We were trying to keep it morning and night but I think 2 peak nights we just went to bed. I think morning time dtd is best for conceiving, especially if you stay and chat for a few.. I also used the soft cups EVERY TIME. It was actually getting painful so I finally quit. Mostly I just try to stay positive which honestly is hard for me during that time since my emotions are high. When my fertile time comes around I dtd morning and night for three days. No exceptions most months. Just three days after the first positive. Then we breathe..
One more thing, my husband didn't drink alcohol and he took vitamin c, zinc, and a vitamin.
Biggest thing.. I took Clomid days 5-9 to give myself a more mature egg and to delay my ovulation a few days. It worked. I ovulated late cd 14 when normally I always o on late cd 12 early 13. I think it made the difference in my egg quality and the amount of progesterone the follicle made after ovulation. Also, since it was unmonitored, I have no idea how many eggs I released but I know I had horrible pain for 3 days after ovulation.
It sounds like I did a circus act but it didn't feel like it at the time. It actually was just a last ditch effort before trying to get my tube removed.