Since coming to an agreement with my husband about naturally TTC for three months before doing IUI, give me your best advice for getting KU. We are DTD EOD from when AF finishes, I am taking omega 3 and prenatal vitamins.
Anything else you can suggest? He said "stop worrying and just relax." MEN!
Any foods I should make a point of eating? I'm already off caffeine and alcohol.
grapefruit / 4028 posts
I am not yet KU, but I have heard good things about drinking green tea and acupuncture.
GOLD / squash / 13576 posts
I did accupuncture, drank green tea, BD EOD until fertile week and BD ED during fertile period. Good luck!! 
bananas / 9229 posts
Have you tried PreSeed?
I started acupuncture the middle of last cycle. I think it takes some time to work though?
pomegranate / 3105 posts
@LindsayInNY: not yet, I don't even know what is it, have to look into it
bananas / 9229 posts
@babycanuck: It's a fertility-friendly lube. I remember @pui: saying that there was a similar thing but under a different brand in Canada?
nectarine / 2192 posts
@babycanuck: I agree with @LindsayInNY: preseed can help with CM. I was using mucinex (not with sudafed) during the FW to help with CM, but stopped that since I think preseed is so much better. I agree with acupuncture, meditation, not getting up for 15-20 minutes after BD. There was another thread that had a lot of good ideas:
http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-kitchen-sink#post-1511299
pomegranate / 3105 posts
@LindsayInNY: @AmeliaBedilia: @pui: really really stupid question...do you use it before you start BD or like...stop after you start foreplay and then continue on? I think we have one here called Zestica Fertility and it says they have the tubes or a spray.
I don't have any issues with CM but I know these products promote friendly environments for the swimmers.
nectarine / 2192 posts
@babycanuck: preseed comes with applicators. I use it before we start whenever we are BD in the FW.
bananas / 9229 posts
@babycanuck: PreSeed is used/inserted before BDing... I think it says to insert it 10 minutes before or something? I just put it in and then we get to business for the most part. There's no foreplay done to me though since that stuff is down/in there, LOL.
wonderful clementine / 24134 posts
I would add some b complex. It has helped me with hormone levels and such and I think every time I've gotten pregnant I was taking it.
eggplant / 11861 posts
@LindsayInNY: Not to butt into your BD business, but I was told foreplay to him is not a good idea before BD saliva kills sperm...............if you catch my drift 
bananas / 9229 posts
@FaithFertility: Usually, by the time we hit PreSeed time around O, there's little foreplay to be had. We both just want to get down to business, LOL!
blogger / honeydew / 7081 posts
@babycanuck: Green tea before O (not too much after, as it can interfere with folic acid absorption), preseed/ConceivePlus, B complex.
And, this might be total TMI. But my ND told me to make sure that you...ahem....enjoy yourself. The contractions suck swimmers up into your uterus
pomegranate / 3105 posts
Haha thanks everyone. Will grab some lubricant and b complex tomorrow.
GOLD / squash / 13576 posts
@babycanuck: I've heard that pineapple core is good. I also read that leafy greens are good for mens sperm motility.
pomegranate / 3105 posts
Alright so I got b complex and pre-seed which I was happy to find in our pharmacy.
bananas / 9899 posts
@babycanuck: Yes there is a similar thing to preseed you can get at the pharmacy in Canada! It's called "Zestica" and it was recommended at my RE.
ETA: I see you already got preseed lol. That's probably pretty much the same stuff anyway!
nectarine / 2809 posts
@babycanuck: Your DH sounds JUST like mine!! We were told to try naturally this cycle before our medicated IUI next cycle. We only DTD twice (O-3 and O-1). So, I know we should have done more. I was still recovering from my lap, so wasn't totally in the mood.
I really don't have any advice. Sounds like you're doing better than me! I just thought it was funny that my DH said the exact same thing!
cantaloupe / 6687 posts
My winning combo:
Green tea everyday
Lots of water
BD O-2, O-1 and O - and most importantly (my theory at least) - missionary the WHOLE time and the ENTIRE TIME
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