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Advice advice advice!!!
alinalotus
Posts: 15
Hello everyone! I am asking for any and all advice you might have in order to achieve that BFP! About seven years ago my husband and I (he's a trans guy) did two cycles of ICI at home, and it didn't take. Then we decided to take a break for a while, and shortly after that we were blessed with the adoption of our son (through private adoption). Fast forward nearly five years and here we are, longing for a second child and a sibling to our amazing son! We will be TTC in a few months and we're looking at several donors. The previous time we tried AI, I never saw a doctor, and it was suggested to us that this time, I get checked out by an OBGYN, especially as endometriosis runs in my family. So I have an appointment on June 9th, and assuming I get the go-ahead, we'll start pooling our funds for some swimmers. I've started on supplements, fish oil with omga 3s, folic acid, and vitamin E, and I've switched to whole grain and whole wheat breads, rices, and pastas, full-fat dairy, and have completely cut out alcohol and caffeine, and I'm cutting way back on my sugar intake.
So basically I'm just asking what you all have experienced, what helps, what doesn't, etc. IUI vs ICI, what vitamins I should be taking, the pineapple core theory, the best donors with the best swimmers, all of it! I can use all the advice I can get!
So basically I'm just asking what you all have experienced, what helps, what doesn't, etc. IUI vs ICI, what vitamins I should be taking, the pineapple core theory, the best donors with the best swimmers, all of it! I can use all the advice I can get!
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2nd daughter born 3/8/2016 (bfp after 7 attempts at home ICI, 2 miscarriages, 1 D&C)
age 36
age 39
When I got pregnant, I had been tracking my cycle for several months, and taking a prenatal for a couple months. We insemmed the day of smiley, the day after, and again the following day. Got a BFP on our second try. Good luck!
Yes, Ubiquinol is OTC. I take the Qunol brand from Costco, 120 soft gels per container. I take 3 soft gels per day. I also take N-Acetyl Cysteine & R-Lipioc Acid...all OTC. I take these supplements based on what I read in the book "It Starts With the Egg" by Rebecca Fett... And we conceived our daughter 2nd attempt at home IUI
2nd daughter born 3/8/2016 (bfp after 7 attempts at home ICI, 2 miscarriages, 1 D&C)
age 36
age 39