I am bored at work...what else can I try?

[Mumita]

So I'm ttc with my hd.  I've been coming and reading stuff on this website for a while and now I'm glued to it at work 'cause I don't feel like working much (too many stupid random things to do)and this definitely keeps me entertained.  Anyway I've been looking for any website or article that tells you "tricks" or suggestions to try to get pregnant.  They all mostly say the same.  Do you guys have any "myths" or theories on what I can try to increase my chances?  I know these tricks might be myths and don't necesarily work but it'd be fun to try anyway just as a ttc experiment.
We started ttc in feb so it hasn't been long at all and I shouldn't get frustrated but i'd like to be preggo sooner than later.
So any fun positions? Holding my breath underwater, sprinkling rose oil, praying or lighting candles to St. John, any ideas? Old wives takes that you would like to share?  My aunt said to drink green tea everyday, my mom and grandma are going nuts praying and lighting candles...please share

[pmperez]

I drink 2 percent milk...but the lady at the clinic said the study was based on whole milk.....I dont know...I was eating the same thing almost everyday...eggs bacon with a glass of milk...cant anymore I started working..

[Mumita]

Yeah I don't know about that one, I think I'll skip that in the experiment.  For some reason it makes me think that it violates some health codes or that I might be risking salmonella.  Also, turkey baster?!!?  I could just imagine my hd catching me basting my cervix with raw egg whites, then he'll really think I've lost my mind!! HAHAHA! this is fun! Keep em coming!!

[JoyRenee]

Ha ha ha! That made me laugh... yup, raw egg whites. Not sure where it originated. But you asked for crazy things to do, so there's one! The egg whites aren't needed as a lubricant. It mimicks your cervical mucous (which is necessary to keep sperm alive in the acidic vaginal environment).

So it's not a lub. It's to help keep sperm alive longer.

[Mumita]

Does skim milk count?  I drink skim with dinner plus the calcium from vit.

[pmperez]

This lady at the fertility clinic asked me if I had changed anything in my normal routine I have been trying to get pregnant FOREVER....and went to the fertility doc and got pregnant all on my own miscarried, and then got pregnant again....the only thing I can really say that I changed and it wasnt intentional was I started drinking Milk every morning..and she said that was interesting because she had read a study on people who have fertility problems drinking milk...etc.etc...I dont know if that helped but I did drink alot of milk, eat alot of yogurt and I started prenatal vitamins...Good Luck

[Mumita]

Wow raw egg whites? where did that one come from? The closest to food that I've put down there has been yogurt but egg whites? Yucky!  luckily I don't need any lub yet ;)

[Mumita]

Yeah I'm doing all the Dr. recomended stuff, exercising a little, pre natal vits with 400mg folic acid every day, eating healthy, no alcohol, no drugs, having sex on fertile days, etc.  But I'm really wondering about trying some of the old wives tales as well as the regular stuff... thanks for your post!

[JoyRenee]

Determing when you ovulate is the best bet.

You can use raw egg whites to help keep sperm alive. Just set an egg out to reach room temp. Once you crack it you HAVE TO USE IT right away. Anyway, take a turkey baster or something (ha ha) and put the egg whites ONLY inside of ya. Works better than lubricant.

Also KY kills sperm. The only sperm friendly lubricant out there is pre-seed so ditch the KY if you're using it.

[leighanne143]

the big thing is sex around your fertile days.  i know they say missionary style and that you should lie on your back for a little bit after the deed is over.

you and your hubby being healthy too.  are you taking folic acid or a prenatal, it is suggested prior to pregnancy now?  Is the hubby taking a multi-vit??  B-12 is supposed to help the healthy sperm count.