Please tell me every dumb wives tale you've ever heard about TTC. I'm doing them all this cycle.

[Anonymous]

For those who took mucinex - what doze and for how long?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For those who took mucinex - what doze and for how long?

1200mg daily for 14 days starting 4 days after last day of period.

[Anonymous]

Did IVF.
I did all the above---from the vitamins to the mucinex to the positioning to to the pineapple to the preseed to the alcohol to the vacationing to the "stop trying" to the........

When you're infertile, you're infertile and none of that stuff will work. But at least doing all that crap made me helped us come to that conclusion.

[Anonymous]

Two friends got pregnant right after supplementing with Vitamin D after long tries without it.

[Anonymous]

Not really an old wives tale but I swear by Instead Softcups after sex.

[Anonymous]

My acupuncturist said according to traditional Chinese medice to avoid rigorous sports and drinking very cold liquids. But then again, he also said I need acupuncture 5 times a week, and as much as I want to try everything, I think he was milking it, and moneywise it's simply not feasible for me, would rather save for IVF if I have to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those who took mucinex - what doze and for how long?

1200mg daily for 14 days starting 4 days after last day of period.

And make sure to drink a ton of water if you take mucinex!

[Anonymous]

Clean underneath your bed. It's supposed to make the baby's spirit feel welcomed. You asked for dumb wives tales! That, having an orgasm and elevating my legs up the wall for 15 minutes worked for me the month I was ready to pull out all the stops before taking a break from ttc. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

OP here. Here's the deal: I'm not infertile, I already have 2 children (2.5 and 4.5). But this time around has been terrible! We've been trying for 1.5 years. I had a miscarriage in May, and my cycle is all out of whack (anywhere from 30-37 day cycles). Found out I had a thyroid issue, so am now on thyroid. After last cycle (with sex literally every other day and still no pregnancy), found out my husband is on the low end of normal for sperm count. So he's now on clomid, and I'm going to take it (starting tomorrow). I've really got my hopes up for this cycle, but I'm definitely going to do some of this stuff too! Thanks for all the advice. PS - can I take mucinex in addition to all this other stuff (clomid and synthroid)?

[Anonymous]

Plus up your DH with some steak and alcohol
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/drink-alcohol-and-eat-meat-to-improve-male-fertility-and-sexual-function-studies-suggest-9805207.html

[Anonymous]

OP__ conceiving after a miscarriage can be more difficult and it sounds like your cycle hasn't really returned to normal. I listened to other DCUMers and tried acupuncture for the first time when 4 months after a miscarriage I still hadn't normalized. It did wonders for me and was able to conceive the first cycle after my sessions started. Check out Gillian Powers in Silver Spring. She's a miracle worker.

[Anonymous]

Preseed, legs up and soft cups worked for me when I conceived DD after 13 cycles of perfectly timed doing just about everything. I was temping and charting. I had also just had an HSG as part of an RE work up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP__ conceiving after a miscarriage can be more difficult and it sounds like your cycle hasn't really returned to normal. I listened to other DCUMers and tried acupuncture for the first time when 4 months after a miscarriage I still hadn't normalized. It did wonders for me and was able to conceive the first cycle after my sessions started. Check out Gillian Powers in Silver Spring. She's a miracle worker.

I had heard it was often easier...? Especially RIGHT after. I could be wrong, though. Just my 2 cents here...

[Anonymous]

Increase your body fat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP__ conceiving after a miscarriage can be more difficult and it sounds like your cycle hasn't really returned to normal. I listened to other DCUMers and tried acupuncture for the first time when 4 months after a miscarriage I still hadn't normalized. It did wonders for me and was able to conceive the first cycle after my sessions started. Check out Gillian Powers in Silver Spring. She's a miracle worker.

Wow, yes. I also saw Gillian and she helped my cycles become more regular. In addition, added Vitamin D supplement to my diet and iron supplement as well. Lots of dark green veggies and avoided caffeine. Followed this through pregnancy, too.