What I did the month I got my BFP, hope this helps

[wish4baby]

Hi ladies,
I want to share my ttc plan that helped me concieve this cycle, just in case it'll help anyone else. We were ttc for 4 years (with break periods of NTNP). This was our 4th cycle actively ttc after a "break." For 3 cycles I did everything below, except the things I have asterisked. those are the things I added the month I got a BFP! It is a lot of stuff, but I really think I had at least 1 blocked tube that I was able to open, or there was scar tissue I dissolved (I felt it during the self massages, now its gone). Anyways, I know this helped me, after 4 years of nothing, so i really hope this helps some out there! Good luck ladies, and baby dust!!

My ttc Plan

after AF until "O" - several times a week - Daily
*Castor oil pack with heating pad on lower abdomen
*self fertility massage (abdomen) & foot reflexology - use Coconut oil
*Epsom salt hot baths (jets for fertility massage on abdomen and foot)
*Coconut oil as daily moisturizer

all cycle
* maca capsules - 6, each 525mg
Fish oil - 2 (2400 mg)
Prenatal - 1, in the pm
CoQ10 - 3 spread out, (300mg)
Royal jelly - 3 spread out (1500 mg)
Folic Acid - (5 mg total, including PN)
*Took b6 all 3 months leading up to month of BFP, but did not take it that cycle

after AF until o
Dong Quai - 1 (550mg) - - *(had taken 2 a day for 3 months prior, only AF-o)
Vitex - 1 (500mg) - - *(had taken 2 a day for 3 months prior, all cycle)

EPO - 2 am, 2 pm (1000mg) cycle days 9-14
Preseed- small amount

*paleo / low carb / gluten free diet (had some cheats)
*Lemon water, apple cider vinegar water
Daily exercise (walking all cycle, *rebounding until O)

*For husband:
Zinc (50 mg)
Folic acid (400mcg)
B6 & B12(100mg)
Royal jelly (1500 mg)
Coq10 (300 mg)
Maca (3000 mg)
Vit D (500iu)
DHEA (50mg)

 

[Sunny.X]

Thanks 4 sharing sweet! Defo worth a try!! Congratulations on BFP xx

 

[Briss]

Congratulations! thank you very much for sharing. Could I ask you a few questions?

I notice you used Coconut oil? does it have any particular properties that help fertility?
self fertility massage – what does it involve? do you have any instruction how to do it?

your Dh was taking hormone DHEA (50mg), I know some women take it but I did not know it helps men. what does it do?

 

[threebirds]

Congratulations wish4baby!


I thought I'd add what I've been doing too. We got our bfp on 9 Aug so it is VERY early days. But with low AMH, high FSH and failed ICSI cycles (and DH's low fertility) it is quite an achievement!

We've both been seeing a chinese dr since Oct (acupuncture & herbs). We had a blighted ovum at the start of 2013 & a really shit ivf/icsi cycle in May that was cancelled because I didn't respond at all to the drugs (which were high dose).

So since the cancelled ivf/icsi cycle I have really given myself a kick up the butt & been exercising more, eating better & losing weight. Rather than just walking, I was doing couch to 5k three times a week. Drinking lots of water & hot water, juicing, calorie counting. And since April was gluten-free. I am mainly vegetarian (the chinese dr has us eating fresh fish for the first time in years), eat nuts & seeds & eggs & not too much dairy.

When I got the bfp I was the healthiest I have been for yrs. lost half a stone in about 6 wks and I had a cholesterol test done and the result was 3.9!

I have also just started seeing a hypnotherapist which I plan to stick with for deep relaxation, visualisation & reflexology.

Good luck ladies. This is such a tough journey. Who knows what will happen for us, but right now I am just enjoying being amazed that we are where we are.