Question for those TTCs (Trying to Conceive)
 

Me and my hubby are trying to get pregnant. I had irregular periods and my OB has given me the pill to correct it. I know I'm being stubborn coz I stopped it and just let nature take its course. However, I'm currently taking Folic Acid so as to prepare myself prior to getting pregnant. What other preparations do you take in preparing for pregnancy? Do you know any methods that could boost conception?

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I'm also trying to conceive for almost a year already. Unfortunately, seeing the negative sign on my PTs have become a regular occurence. I have PCOS and that's the reason why I am having irregular menstruation. My OB prescribed me this med called Metformin and I couldn't handle the effects- dizziness, sleepiness, fatigue and with a combined appetite of 2 guys LOL! 1 week of taking it and I'm done. I just take my pills and that's it. Folic acid is also good, I might start taking that one. My 2 cents: Religiously take the meds your OB has given you... But... My mom told me that if I just had the strength and discipline to take Metformin perhaps I'm pregnant by now. I'm not sure though if I could last even a month of taking Metformin. The experience is like riding a ship, running a 42k, a 2-week fasting, and drinking booze rolled into one. LOL! :D

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Hi Abana,
I'm also trying to conceive for almost a year already. Unfortunately, seeing the negative sign on my PTs have become a regular occurence. I have PCOS and that's the reason why I am having irregular menstruation. My OB prescribed me this med called Metformin and I couldn't handle the effects- dizziness, sleepiness, fatigue and with a combined appetite of 2 guys LOL! 1 week of taking it and I'm done. I just take my pills and that's it. Folic acid is also good, I might start taking that one. My 2 cents: Religiously take the meds your OB has given you... But... My mom told me that if I just had the strength and discipline to take Metformin perhaps I'm pregnant by now. I'm not sure though if I could last even a month of taking Metformin. The experience is like riding a ship, running a 42k, a 2-week fasting, and drinking booze rolled into one. LOL! :D

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I suggest you continue following your OB's advice Abana. It will be nice if it will just happen though :)

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We're on the same boat Abana. 3 months and still no baby!! But we're taking it slowly and surely. I have a regular monthly period but the thing is we can't hit my ovulation days due to my work shifting. I heard grapejuice and honey could boost potency. I've been regularly drinking grapejuice for a month now.

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G'day everyone. I'm also a TTC and soo extremely hopeful that we'll have a daughter. My 2 sons are equally excited to have a little sissy in the family.
I was advised that if we wanna have a girl then we shouldn't be pushing it too hard. While for couples wanting a boy, they should push waaay too hard. :D We're doing it the lighter way coz we wanna have a girl this time.... But I'm guilty of the latter sometimes. ;)

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I am not sure if it is true. But one of my friends said doing the rights on a certain period of time (I think it's like the 2nd week after your period) will give you a boy... and just right after your period will give you a girl :p

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Ditto! I plead guilty too Gaetana! :D:D

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Really? Never heard of that, but will definitely try! ;)
Who knows? I might be shouting "POSITIVE" with a lot of positivity next month! :)

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This is one sexyyyyy thread we have here!

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Indeed! Getting some tricks here!

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Doesn't proper position help? :p

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How about... to boost conception... wear some sexy lingerie every other night? :p considering that you want some high sperm count in the process... :D

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I dunno if libido and sperm count are related but that's a great idea of boosting the "frequency" of sex! So why not make it every night so as not to miss an ovulating day? #amibeinggreedy? LOL.

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To all the TTC moms in here. Have you heard about the Symptothermal Cycle Observation? It's monitoring your temperature and another fertility symptom. Also in this way, you're able to identify your ovulation time accurately. It requires time really, doing it with a pen and paper. I'm not sure though if this works for our irregular friends in here. But this worked fantastically with my colleague. I hope it does to you ladies.

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Never heard of it. But is it effective? I mean, have you tried it or know someone who has been successful with it? Sounds interesting.

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Yeah, that's what we do. Have sex everyday so as not to miss an ovulating day. Frequency does help. #yeswegirlsareallgreedy! LOL

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Yeah, I guess doing the deed for almost everyday won't help me in my PCOS. But I'm moving on and will stay positive! Increase the frequency!!! Haha!

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Oh, I wish things could be that be possibly easy! :( I don't think we ovulate right after we have our period though.

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I think that's around 5 days after the last day of your period is considered "safe". And then afterwards is the serious baby making thing. ^^

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Oh, so technical at first but I think using it alongside other ways of monitoring our ovulation will increase the chances of our baking the bun! ;)

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You know it's like finding the best one for your lifestyle. For instance, Acupuncture is a little scary for me whereas charting is less complicated so I opt for it as one of the methods I use. The Symptothermal way could be easy, but I'm not sure though if I could religiously track my temperature.

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I agree with you Abana. It's like finding the method best suited to each of our lifestyle as it does vary per person.

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I agree. It seems a little challenging because bodily temperature is often influenced by the environment so this may not really accurate at all.

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Then the best thing to do then is doing more methods than one to up the odds of getting pregnant. Oh, better said than done with our busy schedules as working mums and wifeys!

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Have you tried the symptothermal way Fanny? How was it?

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Uh-huh, it's a bit tricky for me too. Using my temperature as a basis for ovulation may not always be accurate. But you've got a good point. Nothing is really accurate. There's always a small percentage of chance that it may not seem to be.

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Oh, is that so? That's the difficult part of it then. The first time I've learned about it, it's a no-no for me too.

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So true Cadelaria! Increase it then. Go girl! :p

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Oh, it's easier said than done I should say. But I do hope that our TTC friends will be helped by this. No harm in trying!

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Yes, it sounds a bit difficult to monitor though it might be challenging at first and would be easier eventually.