anyone got tips on falling pregnant?only serious answers please.?

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we have been to fertility clinic and been told that ivf is our only option,we both have problems-low count and endrimetriosis. my probs can helped with fertility tablets but they wont give me any more coz of the low sperm count. we r desperate for a child adoption would be last resort.

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I would strongly recommend you consult a Medical Herbalist.
I could go into a lot of detail (feel free to contact me off list), but we have very good success with endometriosis and infertility. I will often recommend herbs on this list but both of these issues are very complex, individual and variable and need specialised attention.

Very generally:
Zinc is essential for sperm/egg production and function so make sure both you and your partners diet are rich in this or take a supplement. Diet in general is very important in general: Eat loads of fruit and veg, wholemeal carbs (rice, pasta, potatoes), and for protein, lean chicken, fish, nuts, beans & pulses.

You both need to stop smoking and drinking (if you do either?), although a glass of wine now and again won't hurt!

Very generally, Damiana (Turnera diffusa) and Sarsaparilla (Smilax ornatum) are male tonics and Ruth Trickey (Women, Hormones and the Menstrual cycle) has an excellent chapter on endometriosis.

Best wishes.

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It sounds like you've done everything possible outside of in vitro. It sounds like they won't give you Clomid. Did you try artificial insemination? Isn't there something they can do with that to help the sperm get to the destination? I have a friend who had some issues and artificial insemination and fertility drugs together made it possible. Get a second opinion from a different fertility clinic.

Then why not go for IVF? Or is it because you wont get your first go free, i know its expensive.I really know how you feel we have been trying for a couple of years with no luck but we are luckier in that physically we are both ok. At least you both have what it takes to make your own baby though. Make sure you dont start getting depressed over this, i have been and now we have decided to forget about it for a while and see what happens. Stress produces cortisone which , i have recently learned, affects the quality of your eggs so its true that when you are thinking about it too much it doesnt happen!! Good luck xx

i think u should try reflexology and aromatherapy go to a specialist

have you tyred wearing none tight underwear vitamin b4 for you man and cold showers these normally work for low sperm and you could try ovules on ovulex.com
do not give up i have been trying for 5 yrs i had a miscarry 3 years ago found out have posc and have a low chance of falling on each month i no how you feel good luck

Fertility Awareness Method
In very simple terms, use this.

It involves tracking your basal body temperature, cervical mucus and cervical position on a daily basis to determine your fertile days, it would also tell you if you have any fertility problems long before a load of invasive testing by your doctor could because it will show you exactly why you cannot get pregnant by showing where the problems in your cycles are.
It can be used to determine when you are pregnant so saving on home pregnancy tests.
It can even be used to help determine the sex of your child by coupling it with the Shettles method to up your chances of conceiving a boy or a girl. Here's how in basic terms: sperm carrying Y chromosome (boys) swim fast but do not live long, where as sperm carrying X chromosome (girls) are slower but last longer - closer to ovulation the more likely it is to have a boy as they are first to reach egg, further from ovulation cervical mucus will keep the sperm alive long enough for X sperm to reach egg, where as Y sperm will die.
Not only all that but also has life-long advantages of being used next time you wish to conceive (if you choose to again), use as birth control and use for general reproductive & vaginal health, putting your sexual health well into your own hands.

You are only fertile for 30% of your cycle, you will normally only produce one egg per cycle that lives for up to 48 hours, sperm will only live up to 5 days within fertile quality cervical mucus (only a few hours without cervical mucus as acidic environment in the vagina will kill sperm - mucus also needed to help sperm reach the egg).
So if you have sex at the wrong time of your cycle it is not going to achieve anything, apart from perhaps get you and your partner very frustrated and confused.

I would highly recommend getting a book called 'Taking Charge Of Your Fertility' by Toni Weschler, it will set you back around £12 from Amazon or can be picked up at most book stores, and it very much worth what you pay for it.

A lot of areas also have Fertility Awareness Method instructors that would be able to help you learn if need be, these are normally within the NHS and most do not charge, but may ask for a donation from yourself. These trainers can be found by doing a search through FertilityUK: http://www.fertilityuk.org

Sites on Fertility Awareness Method and Natural Family Planning [similar to FAM, however when used for birth control FAM uses barrier methods, FAM does not];
http://www.tcoyf.com – FAM.
http://www.28-days.com – FAM.
http://www.justisse.ca – Holistic and FAM methods.
http://www.sisterzeus.com – Herbs and FAM methods.

Other similar options would be to use CycleBeads that are beads that show your fertile and none fertile days, Boots also has an ovulation kit which consists of a little case with charts and a basal body thermometer for £12 that would be similar to FAM, NFP and other ovulation methods but without as much attention to detail – which you do not really need if planning on getting pregnant. You could also go the more hi-tech route by using computers such as Babycomp or Persona that will both tell you when you are ovulating – I do believe you can also get ovulation testing kits, however these are not as accurate at determining when you are fertile.

For more information;
http://www.cyclebeads.com – CycleBeads.
http://www.ladycomp.com – Ladycomp and Babycomp.

Another idea which would be simpler and cheaper, although not as effective, would be to use basic tracking methods and charting these in a calendar or online, there are a few web sites around, most will work on a method similar to the Rhythm Method where it determines fertile days in accordance to your cycle and previous cycles – i.e. your last period was on day x, your next period will be on day y, so your ovulation will be on day z. This is similar to saying that you ovulate on day 14 of your cycle, although in a regular typical cycle this would be correct (ovulation around day 12-16) if you have irregular cycles or simply your cycle is not set to this pattern this can do little for you and end up with you having sex on the wrong days, not falling pregnant and believing there is a fertility problem where there is none.

Basic charting sites;
http://www.fertilityfriend.com – Fertility Friend.
http://www.mymonthlycycles.com – My Monthly Cycles.
http://www.cyclespage.com – Cycles Page.

Then of course a small note is that general health will help, if you are sleep deprived then this can very well effect your chances of pregnancy, as will other factors like sleep, as your body is designed to try to avoid your getting pregnant and carrying to full-term when it is not able to keep you or the child healthy.

Improved diet and an up in vitamins and other dietary needs such as folic acid will help a lot, most people do not realise but your menstrual cycle has a big effect on your body and your general health can have a huge effect on your cycles, if you are in poor health this may prevent pregnancy, in fact a change in diet can fully regulate many women's cycles when they may have had problems for years.

There are also many other natural aids such as herbal or holistic methods that will help you too.

It is best to consult an expert when it comes to herbs, however you might want to consider more common herbal treatments that carry low risk such as Black Cohosh (oestrogenic stimulates ovaries), Evening Primrose Oil (regulates cycles), Vitex (regulate ovulation), Don Qui (regulates cycles & strengthens uterus), Red Clover (rich in coumestans and isoflavones – likened to progesterone).
Don Qui I believe is a bad idea if you have heart conditions, but all others I do believe are safe - things like Evening Primrose Oil are very safe and very common in use for menstrual cycle regulation that will help assist conception, you can actually usually pick this up at supermarkets or pharmacies.
If you go to a health store that sells herbal treatments they will be able to tell you how best to take them, probably in tea form a few times a day, and be able to tell you if there are any negative effects to taking them.

The low sperm count is a significant problem. Maybe IVF is the only alternative, where the sperm is injected into the egg to create the embryo.

Saying that, you hear of couples having IVF, then conceiving naturally later.

You never know.

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take ovulation tests, these tell u wen ur most fertile, also try not to worry about it the more relaxed ur life is the more likely u r to fall pregnant. Also ur diet can be alot to do with it try and eat plenty of healthy normal foods. My friend couldnt get pregnant so her and her partner bought a dog to take there minds off it and 2 months later she was pregnant with twins, hope it all works out good luck x x

try seeing the Dr again don't give up yet it can take time good luck

try enjoying the sex have fun
don't get stressed just enjoy yourselves
also try and adopt some people find that stops them thinking of having babies and they become pregnant

don't try to get pregnant

i know its easy for me to say i'm the lucky one

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