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No problem, I'm happy to share my "google knowledge"!
Zinc: Zinc is found in high concentrations in the sperm. Zinc is needed to make the outer layer and tail of the sperm and is, therefore, essential for the health of your partner's sperm and, subsequently, your baby. Interestingly, several studies have also shown that reducing zinc in a man's diet will also reduce his sperm count. (source:https://www.marilynglenville.com/infertility.htm)
Folic Acid: You need this to prevent birth defects. It also can help with sperm production so I give it to my husband also. Not sure if that was in my above list.
Geritol Tonic: This is supposed to be a "baby in every bottle". It's a old wives tale I guess but there are some forums if you search on Google that have surprisingly high pregnancy rates among those taking it and updating with pregnancy or babies from when they took it. One site said it's something to do with the iron level in it and another says it's not the iron it's the combination of ingredients in the tonic. I am giving it a try! I have a thread on here about it also to track progress and anyone willing to join me in trying it.
Fish Oil/Borage Oil/Flaxseed Oil combination soft gel: Essential Fatty Acids
Very important to take when trying to concieve. EFA's act as hormone regulators. Omega-3 DHA and Omega-6 arachidonic acid are important structural elements of cell membranes, body tissue, and brain development in the fetus. Sperm contain high concentrations of omega-3's, in particular DHA (found in oily fish). DHA is in the sperm tail (motility).
Sources: Omega-3; flaxseed, oily fish (mackerel, herring, salmon, sardines), walnuts, green leafy veggies, and tuna (not more than 150g/week).
Sources: Omega-6; seeds and their oils.
Dosage: 2000 mg per day.
Note: be careful if you are currently taking blood thinning medication. Also, these should be taken with antioxidants vitamins A, C, E, selenium, and grapeseed extract.
(source: https://infertility.health-info.org/male-infertility/male-infertility-improve-sperm-quality.html)
Coenzyme Q10
Important for energy production. Levels of CoQ10 are lower in a woman who has experienced a recent miscarriage. ICSI fertilization rates may rise when taking this supplement. It also improves blood flow. Dosage: talk to your healthcare professional.
Essential Fatty Acids
Very important to take when trying to concieve. EFA's act as hormone regulators. Omega-3 DHA and Omega-6 arachidonic acid are important structural elements of cell membranes, body tissue, and brain development in the fetus. Start taking EFA's at least 3 months before you try to get pregnant.
Sources: Omega-3; flaxseed, oily fish, walnuts, green leafy veggies, and tuna (not more than 150g/week).
Sources: Omega-6; seeds and their oils.
Dosage: 700-1000mg per day.
Note: be careful if you are currently taking blood thinning medication. (source: https://infertility.health-info.org/fertility-diet-lifestyle/diet-supplements.html)
Vitamin E: Vitamin E is another powerful antioxidant and has been shown to increase fertility when given to both men and women. Men going for IVF treatment with their partners have been given vitamin E, and fertilisation rates have, as a result, increased from 19 to 29 percent. It has been suggested that the antioxidant activity of vitamin E might make the sperm more fertile.
Vitamin C: Vitamin C is also an antioxidant, and studies show that vitamin C enhances sperm quality, protecting sperm and the DNA within it from damage. Some research has indicated that certain types of DNA damage in the sperm can make it difficult to conceive in the first place, or it can cause an increased risk of miscarriage if conception does take place. If DNA is damaged, there may be a chromosomal problem in the baby, should the pregnancy proceed. Whether or not DNA damage does have these effects has not been conclusively proven, but it's worth taking vitamin C and the other antioxidants as a precautionary measure.
Vitamin C also appears to keep the sperm from clumping together, making them more motile.
One study has shown that women taking the drug clomiphene to stimulate ovulation will have a better chance of ovulating if vitamin C is taken alongside the drug. Clomiphene does not always work in every woman, but the chances are often increased when vitamin C is supplemented.
(source: https://www.marilynglenville.com/infertility.htm)
In a nutshell, if you click on the sighted sources above you'll find many other vitamins and such that can help and it will tell you all the reasons a woman or a man would want to use them for fertility reasons. I hope this will help.
Zinc: Zinc is found in high concentrations in the sperm. Zinc is needed to make the outer layer and tail of the sperm and is, therefore, essential for the health of your partner's sperm and, subsequently, your baby. Interestingly, several studies have also shown that reducing zinc in a man's diet will also reduce his sperm count. (source:https://www.marilynglenville.com/infertility.htm)
Folic Acid: You need this to prevent birth defects. It also can help with sperm production so I give it to my husband also. Not sure if that was in my above list.
Geritol Tonic: This is supposed to be a "baby in every bottle". It's a old wives tale I guess but there are some forums if you search on Google that have surprisingly high pregnancy rates among those taking it and updating with pregnancy or babies from when they took it. One site said it's something to do with the iron level in it and another says it's not the iron it's the combination of ingredients in the tonic. I am giving it a try! I have a thread on here about it also to track progress and anyone willing to join me in trying it.
Fish Oil/Borage Oil/Flaxseed Oil combination soft gel: Essential Fatty Acids
Very important to take when trying to concieve. EFA's act as hormone regulators. Omega-3 DHA and Omega-6 arachidonic acid are important structural elements of cell membranes, body tissue, and brain development in the fetus. Sperm contain high concentrations of omega-3's, in particular DHA (found in oily fish). DHA is in the sperm tail (motility).
Sources: Omega-3; flaxseed, oily fish (mackerel, herring, salmon, sardines), walnuts, green leafy veggies, and tuna (not more than 150g/week).
Sources: Omega-6; seeds and their oils.
Dosage: 2000 mg per day.
Note: be careful if you are currently taking blood thinning medication. Also, these should be taken with antioxidants vitamins A, C, E, selenium, and grapeseed extract.
(source: https://infertility.health-info.org/male-infertility/male-infertility-improve-sperm-quality.html)
Coenzyme Q10
Important for energy production. Levels of CoQ10 are lower in a woman who has experienced a recent miscarriage. ICSI fertilization rates may rise when taking this supplement. It also improves blood flow. Dosage: talk to your healthcare professional.
Essential Fatty Acids
Very important to take when trying to concieve. EFA's act as hormone regulators. Omega-3 DHA and Omega-6 arachidonic acid are important structural elements of cell membranes, body tissue, and brain development in the fetus. Start taking EFA's at least 3 months before you try to get pregnant.
Sources: Omega-3; flaxseed, oily fish, walnuts, green leafy veggies, and tuna (not more than 150g/week).
Sources: Omega-6; seeds and their oils.
Dosage: 700-1000mg per day.
Note: be careful if you are currently taking blood thinning medication. (source: https://infertility.health-info.org/fertility-diet-lifestyle/diet-supplements.html)
Vitamin E: Vitamin E is another powerful antioxidant and has been shown to increase fertility when given to both men and women. Men going for IVF treatment with their partners have been given vitamin E, and fertilisation rates have, as a result, increased from 19 to 29 percent. It has been suggested that the antioxidant activity of vitamin E might make the sperm more fertile.
Vitamin C: Vitamin C is also an antioxidant, and studies show that vitamin C enhances sperm quality, protecting sperm and the DNA within it from damage. Some research has indicated that certain types of DNA damage in the sperm can make it difficult to conceive in the first place, or it can cause an increased risk of miscarriage if conception does take place. If DNA is damaged, there may be a chromosomal problem in the baby, should the pregnancy proceed. Whether or not DNA damage does have these effects has not been conclusively proven, but it's worth taking vitamin C and the other antioxidants as a precautionary measure.
Vitamin C also appears to keep the sperm from clumping together, making them more motile.
One study has shown that women taking the drug clomiphene to stimulate ovulation will have a better chance of ovulating if vitamin C is taken alongside the drug. Clomiphene does not always work in every woman, but the chances are often increased when vitamin C is supplemented.
(source: https://www.marilynglenville.com/infertility.htm)
In a nutshell, if you click on the sighted sources above you'll find many other vitamins and such that can help and it will tell you all the reasons a woman or a man would want to use them for fertility reasons. I hope this will help.
Especially Welshies 
has got u too... At least u can enjoy a guilt free wedding!! Never know, honeymood baby cud be on the cards? 
starts tonight for ur lucky OH? Haha. I'll start tomoro. Thermometer has been dispatched so should be here tomoro, just in time... Should get enough temps in before O then! 
this cycle! Do what u got to do!! 
