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How can I improve my conception chances?
Q: I have had ME for 14 years and I came off the pill last August. I have only just started ovulating. I am full of spots and ovulate really late. My periods are painful and I feel ill and tired throughout. I am currently seeing a homeopath but can you suggest anything else I could be doing to improve my chances of conception? birdie280
b>A: The best advice is to eat a healthy (preferably organic) diet, avoid stress, alcohol and cigarettes, take a preconceptual care supplement that includes folic acid, and take evening primrose oil for essential fatty acids. Now you are ovulating it will hopefully be just a matter of time until you get pregnant. The average chance of conception per month is 20 per cent. Make sure your partner is following a healthy regime too. A multivitamin supplement with extra antioxidants, and avoiding alcohol and cigarettes are important for him, too.
A kick-start without clomid?
Q: I tried to get pregnant for three years without success. Then I got pregnant with my first cycle of Clomid but sadly miscarried. I then got pregnant again on Clomid after three more cycles and I now have an eight-month-old daughter. So it seems Clomid works for me. We're now trying for another baby but I can't take Clomid as I am still breastfeeding. I seem to be ovulating, but wondered if there's an alternative you could suggest to give me a kick-start. A friend has suggested homeopathy but I don't know anything about it. I had reflexology the month I conceived my daughter. kirsty_c
A: It is surprising how many women find they conceive naturally without needing Clomid again after having a successful pregnancy using it. Breastfeeding itself does reduce the chances of conception for up to six months after delivery, but now you are not breastfeeding exclusively and are further than six months since delivery, this should not be a barrier to conception. If you are ovulating naturally, there is every chance you will conceive naturally. It is important to take a multinutrient supplement that includes folic acid. I also feel an essential fatty acid supplement (for example, evening primrose oil) is important as your levels may be depleted following a recent pregnancy.
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How can I improve my conception chances?
Q: I have had ME for 14 years and I came off the pill last August. I have only just started ovulating. I am full of spots and ovulate really late. My periods are painful and I feel ill and tired throughout. I am currently seeing a homeopath but can you suggest anything else I could be doing to improve my chances of conception? birdie280
b>A: The best advice is to eat a healthy (preferably organic) diet, avoid stress, alcohol and cigarettes, take a preconceptual care supplement that includes folic acid, and take evening primrose oil for essential fatty acids. Now you are ovulating it will hopefully be just a matter of time until you get pregnant. The average chance of conception per month is 20 per cent. Make sure your partner is following a healthy regime too. A multivitamin supplement with extra antioxidants, and avoiding alcohol and cigarettes are important for him, too.
A kick-start without clomid?
Q: I tried to get pregnant for three years without success. Then I got pregnant with my first cycle of Clomid but sadly miscarried. I then got pregnant again on Clomid after three more cycles and I now have an eight-month-old daughter. So it seems Clomid works for me. We're now trying for another baby but I can't take Clomid as I am still breastfeeding. I seem to be ovulating, but wondered if there's an alternative you could suggest to give me a kick-start. A friend has suggested homeopathy but I don't know anything about it. I had reflexology the month I conceived my daughter. kirsty_c
A: It is surprising how many women find they conceive naturally without needing Clomid again after having a successful pregnancy using it. Breastfeeding itself does reduce the chances of conception for up to six months after delivery, but now you are not breastfeeding exclusively and are further than six months since delivery, this should not be a barrier to conception. If you are ovulating naturally, there is every chance you will conceive naturally. It is important to take a multinutrient supplement that includes folic acid. I also feel an essential fatty acid supplement (for example, evening primrose oil) is important as your levels may be depleted following a recent pregnancy.
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