Well, yesterday I had my hysteroscopy done and we have the go ahead for our (my) first round of IVF in March. We will implant (if all goes well) in May. It's all very surreal!
I'm a nutrition nutso and I'm going to start looking up recipes to help support my body this spring. I've read that maca root powder boosts the "fertile soil" to help with this process.
Any tips or suggestions out there?
pear / 1531 posts
Good luck! I am 33.5 weeks pregnant with an IVF baby. I recently saw this study about the father's diet, which I thought was interesting. http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/fathers-diet-may-affect-offsprings-development-study-of-mice-suggests/2013/12/14/006834a8-644e-11e3-91b3-f2bb96304e34_story.html
cherry / 106 posts
@raintreebee: That is very interesting. I'm taking notes! And congratulations!
eggplant / 11861 posts
@raintreebee: Thanks for that, my DH trys to watch his caffine intake weeks before our IUI, but other things can't hurt either
GOLD / coconut / 8266 posts
@Lilamo: good luck! I didn't do anything special except abstain from alcohol during my IVF cycle.
honeydew / 7230 posts
Congrats on taking such a big step! I hope it works for you!
I didn't do anything special either - just gave up alcohol and caffeine before we started injections.
persimmon / 1316 posts
@raintreebee: I would love to hear any advise you find in researching. To prepare for my mini IVF I am doing acupuncture and herbs. I found this article really helpful.
apricot / 403 posts
I don't know how much of my diet changes affected the outcome of my FET, however I had given up alcohol and caffeine for 3 months before we did the embryo transfer. During those 3 months, I had also started taking herbal supplements, and had changed my diet to a mostly whole food, plant-based diet. I didn't give up meat entirely but I did reduce my intake by probably 75%. Again I have no idea if any of that was the true reason it worked this time (versus the last 3 years of infertility) but I'd like to believe that giving up alcohol, caffeine, and adopting a more healthy lifestyle is a good thing overall. Good luck with your IVF journey!
cherry / 106 posts
Well, I've cut out caffeine (sometimes I do drink green tea if I feel the craving), and also gluten. Turns out I've been having huge gluten issues and I didn't even realize it! My aches in joints are gone, as are bowel issues and stomach pain. Also, brain fog is gone and I seem to have a lot more energy. CRAZY! I'm glad I gave it a shot. I've been having those issues for so long they became "normal" and I didn't even realize it.
I've also been taking CoQ10, Vitamin D and make smoothies every other day with maca powder, goji berry and spirulina. I start injections on March 1st. EEE!
persimmon / 1420 posts
I second the acupuncture! I'm convinced that is what worked for us- my twins turned one in November.
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21628 posts
My doctor had me cut carbs and sugar during my cycle. It was tough.
cherry / 106 posts
@Leialou: That is rough. I'm a sugar addict, and it's not good. I've cut out gluten and that keeps me from snacking on crackers and pretzels, etc. But that darn sweet tooth...
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21628 posts
@Lilamo: I have a huge sweet tooth too! I tried making a healthy cake and it just wasn't the same.
kiwi / 613 posts
Good luck! I third the acupuncture-- I did it weekly this fresh IVF cycle and also pre and post transfer, and just had a positive beta today (after three failed IUIs, a failed fresh and a failed FET). My acupuncturist also had me eliminate dairy as much as possible.
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