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01-03-2013 at 4:30 PM
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Help me get pregnant

Do you girls have any tricks to help you get pregnant?  Please don't give me rude or snarky responses.  Thanks!
 
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01-03-2013 at 4:32 PM
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use fertilityfriend.com and oPKs. 
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01-03-2013 at 4:35 PM
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Have you been trying long?

At first I did the normal count the days stuff.

Then I invested in some of those sticks that tell you when youre ovulating when you pee on them. They work well.

I unfortunately had stage 2 endometreosis and needed surgery to clear it out before I got prego.

I was trying for about a year so I went to the gyno who sent me to a specialist.

After checking things out thats what was holding me back.

If youre just starting out I say just do the deed... if its been a while try those sticks... if its been a really long time talk to your doctor.

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this! Also, have sex every day (or as often as possible) in your fertile window 
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01-03-2013 at 4:36 PM
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How long should we try before we contact a dr?  Thanks everyone!
 
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Llama Lover 69:
How long should we try before we contact a dr?  Thanks everyone!

i believe the norm is 6 months to a year.  

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01-03-2013 at 4:37 PM
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There is no "trick." You have sex during your FW. Temp and use OPKs to help improve your chances each month. Reality is, there is only about a 20% chance of conceiving each month, and it can take a healthy couple a year to conceive.
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01-03-2013 at 4:38 PM
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Using opks, some people temp. I didn't because of my work schedule and I found it annoying. Softcups!!! I swear by these. First time I got pregnant, it was the 2nd time I used one, within a month of buying them. If you have been ttc for a while and see a doctor ask what the next step is. Typically it will be Clomid. That eventually worked for us this 2nd pregnancy.

I know this is annoying because I found it so too but it did work for me. Stop 'trying' or thinking about it. The 2 times I have become pregnant I wasn't really trying. I had given up. First time I was too tired to think about it. This most recent time I didn't even wanna have sex just gave in Stick out tongue

If its been a while, get a SA on your SO. Its cheap to start out with and see if there is an issue there. If he has a low count, do not have sex every other day but every 2-3 days as too much will lower the count.
 
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Llama Lover 69:
How long should we try before we contact a dr?  Thanks everyone!

under 35 a year. over 35 six months, 
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Llama Lover 69:
How long should we try before we contact a dr?  Thanks everyone!

How long  you been trying? The norm is a year before contacting. Unless you are over 35.
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01-03-2013 at 4:46 PM
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Llama Lover 69:
How long should we try before we contact a dr?  Thanks everyone!

under 35 a year. over 35 six months, 

 This!
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We were TTC for 10 months before I got my BFP. The month we were successful was our second month using the combination of charting via fertility friend, using opk's and using preseed. I by no means think that is the magic combo that will work for everyone, but when we try for #2 I am definitely going to start out with those things right off the bat. Good luck!
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01-03-2013 at 4:59 PM
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Ah! You are all about magical tricks that get you pregnant, aren't ya. I was lurking on TTGP board. Quite interesting.....

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01-03-2013 at 5:02 PM
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Mangos and bananas.
 
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I've always had long cycles and wasn't sure when I ovulated. So a few months before we planned to start trying, I stopped my BC pill and started charting my temp every morning. Look on fertility friend for info on how that works, and pick up a copy of Taking Charge of Your Fertility. I found it to be super helpful. When you chart on fertility friend, it shows you when you most likely ovulated. Once I knew my body's signs better, I was much more confident of when that magic window would be each cycle. And we were super lucky - we conceived on the first try. Good luck!
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Shayliz:
Mangos and bananas.

This! I think the bananas was the magic trick for the twins!  
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use fertilityfriend.com and oPKs. 

 

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01-03-2013 at 5:37 PM
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I used to use FF.com and OPKs all the time, never worked for me.  Turns out the trick for me was to get really drunk at a Halloween party and have a crazy sex.  I don't recommend the first part of that, but the second part can help.  Having an orgasm can increase your chances of getting PG.  Seriously, I'm not being snarky.  It's a bit TMI but it's what worked for me!

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01-03-2013 at 5:42 PM
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I used to use FF.com and OPKs all the time, never worked for me.nbsp; Turns out the trick for me was to get really drunk at a Halloween party and have a crazy sex.nbsp; I don't recommend the first part of that, but the second part can help.nbsp; Having an orgasm can increase your chances of getting PG.nbsp; Seriously, I'm not being snarky.nbsp; It's a bit TMI but it's what worked for me!


Having an orgasm after your man sends in the swimmers would be ideal. I saw an HBO special once. Lol dont ask!
But when your body orgasms it sucks up the swimmers as the parts inside of you contract.
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01-03-2013 at 6:03 PM
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Monitor your CM... Kinda nasty I know, but its free so much cheaper than buying multiple ovulation tests. I never personally charted BBT but those who have seem to recommend it. Also do NOT have sex every day during your fertile window. Every other day is better. My OB said sex every day can decrease sperm count and after all its quality not quantity...it only takes one. :)

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01-03-2013 at 6:10 PM
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Honestly, the night we finally got pregnant was the night we were having sex "for fun".  I didn't even know I was fertile.
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01-03-2013 at 6:17 PM
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Preseed, temping, opks, husband took Fertiliaid for Men
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01-03-2013 at 6:25 PM
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Read Taking Charge of Your Fertility

Join Fertility Friend

Buy a basal body thermometer and some opks

Learn your body and your peak fertility window

Take prenatal vitamins 

Look at your diet, BMI, overall health and maybe have a pre-conception visit

Consider acupuncture

If you're not pregnant in 6-12 months contact your OB or an RE

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lksona2623:

Monitor your CM... Kinda nasty I know, but its free so much cheaper than buying multiple ovulation tests. I never personally charted BBT but those who have seem to recommend it. Also do NOT have sex every day during your fertile window. Every other day is better. My OB said sex every day can decrease sperm count and after all its quality not quantity...it only takes one. :)

good luck! 

This!  I don't know why more people around here don't do this or recommend it.  We practice natural family planning (Creighton Model) for religious reasons.  We chart my CM and not my temp, and we also have not used OPKs.  It has worked very well for us, we have avoided a pregnancy when we wanted to and we became pregnant very quickly when we decided to ttc. 
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Llama Lover 69:
How long should we try before we contact a dr?  Thanks everyone!

i believe the norm is 6 months to a year.  

this 
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Oh, and I forgot to mention... Everything I read said that most lube can cause decreased sperm motility, so if you need to use some, buy preseed. It's supposed to be sperm friendly.
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Shayliz:
Mangos and bananas.

This! I think the bananas was the magic trick for the twins!  

False.  Yams. 
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Have sex.
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Liz4444:
Have sex.

I think I skipped this step.  Am I doing this right?
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JCWhitey:
Having an orgasm can increase your chances of getting PG.  Seriously, I'm not being snarky.  It's a bit TMI but it's what worked for me!

I totally forgot about that. That is the thing I did different this cycle. I had one after he did his part Big Smile
 
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