Foods and herbs to aid in conception? - Page 3

[starlightsound]

Vitamin B6 is also supposed to help with LP defects...

[Three~Little~Birds]

Originally Posted by nicmazzei

i just bought vitex at GNC. when should i take it and how much?

i feel like i am prepping for a marathon

I would follow the instructions on the container.

[lovingmommyhood]

Originally Posted by starlightsound

I've heard that too, but the *ahem* after-effects can be a little more than my nose can take first thing in the morning.

Oh, SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO true!!! We've been eating asparagus a lot lately and my DH says he almost pukes in the morning.

We grill it. To. die. for.

[triana1326]

Sorry about the delay - a bit hectic this weekend, my niece just had a baby boy!! Sugarshoc - the amount of flaxseed oil capsules are 1,000 mg 2x per day. I got the Damenia from www.mountainroseherbs.com They are the best herbal supplier I've ever done business with and they have really great prices. Here's my list of herbal supplements and other non-traditional methods FOR WOMEN below:

 Drink 1 cup of decaf green tea daily
 Walk for 15 minutes each morning in the sunshine
 Deep Breathing exercises/meditation/relaxation
 Yoga/Pilates/Deep Tissue Massage
 Eat more mushrooms, esp. reishi.
 Consume less dairy and caffeine
 Eat cruciferous veggies
 Eat only hormone-free meats
 Eat organic!
 Cut back on fats/white sugar and flour
 Eat more nuts, seeds, and whole grains
 Switch to organic cleaners/hair care/beauty items
 Stop all OTC/NSAID meds
 No raw milk or soft cheeses
 Avoid secondary smoke and air pollution

* Vitamins/supplements -
 Zinc – 15mg
 Folic Acid – 800mcg
 Magnesium - 350-500mg
 Vitamin A – look for beta-carotene
 Vitamin B complex – 100mg, look for B-12, B-6 (50mg for nausea)
 Vitamin C – 750mg 1x/day
 Vitamin D – 15 minutes of morning sunlight
 Vitamin E – 400IU 2x/day
 Wakame, noni, and dulse capsules (look for Algin – found in sea veggies)
 Omega-3 capsules (non-fish based)
 Royal Jelly capsules (2x/day)
 Selenium and bio-flavonoids (found in dark fruits and veggies)
Helpful Herbs
 Evening Primrose oil
 Raspberry
 Red Clover Tea – 1-4 cups/day
 Chaste Tree (Vitex extract) – 10-15 drops, 2-3x/day
 Astragalus
 Licorice root – 1tsp 3x/day
 False Unicorn extract– 5-30 drops/day
 Lemon Balm
 Dandelion root
 Chamomile
 Wild Yam 50-100mg/day
 Motherwort Tea
 Hawthorn extract (4x/day)
 Ashwagandha extract

Brand-name Food/Teas/Supplements
 Health From the Sun Omega-3 supplements
 Prince of Peace Red Ginseng Royal Jelly
 Barleans High Lignan Flax Seed Oil (omega-3)
 Crystal Star Female Harmony Capsules (4x/day)
 Crystal Star Ocean Minerals Capsules
 Crystal Star Conception Tea
 Nature’s Secret Ultimate B w/ Extra B6
 Crystal Star Dr. Enzyme w/ Protease & Bromelain
 Transformation Purezyme Capsules (take between meals)

[triana1326]

Here's my husband's list:


 Eat more seeds (sunflower, pumpkin, caraway)
 Eat lots of antioxidant-rich foods
 Drink 1 cup of decaf green tea daily
 Walk for 15 minutes each morning in the sunshine
 Deep Breathing exercises/meditation/relaxation
 Yoga/Pilates/Deep Tissue Massage
 Eat more mushrooms, esp. reishi.
 Consume less dairy and caffeine
 Eat cruciferous veggies
 Eat only hormone-free meats
 Eat organic!
 Cut back on fats/white sugar and flour
 Eat more nuts and whole grains
 Switch to organic cleaners/hair care
 Stop all OTC/NSAID meds
 Avoid secondary smoke and air pollution
 Drink protein drinks

Vitamins/Supplements
 Zinc – 50-75mg/daily
 Vitamin A - look for beta-carotene
 Vitamin B complex – esp. B12
 Vitamin C – 3000mg/daily
 Vitamin D - 15 minutes of morning sunlight
 Vitamin E – 400IU/daily
 Selenium – 200mcg/daily
 Folic Acid – 800mcg/daily
 Niacin – 500mg/daily
 Amino Acid L-arginine – 2000-4000mg/daily
 Pycnogenol – 200mg/daily
 Lycopene
 CoQ10 – 60mg/daily
 Glutathione
 Bee Pollen

Helpful Herbs
 Nutritional yeast
 Wheat Germ
 Ginseng
 Damiana – 4 caps/daily
 Siberian Eleuthero extract
 Licorice Root

Brand Name Food/Teas/Supplements
 Metabolic Response Modifiers Whey Pumped
 Pure Form Whey Protein
 Herbs America Maca Magic – 1-2tsp/day
 Green Foods Green Magma
 Aloe Life Daily Greens
 Solaray Male Capsules with Orchid extract
 Crystal Star Male Performance Capsules
 Lane Labs Fertile Male
 Crystal Star Toxin Detox capsules – 6x/daily
 Carlson Glutathione Booster

[triana1326]

On last thing - I really recommend reading "The complete Organic Pregnancy" and "Do you want to have a baby?" by Sarah Abernathy and Linda Page. The first book made me SO paranoid about my house that we gave away all our pots and pans except the cast iron, and I even ended up sewing a new shower curtain from some hemp fiber material I had gotten a year ago. The second book is were I got a lot of info on the herbs and supplements, but I've always been an amateur herbalist so I'm familiar with the herbs they recommend. Good luck!!

[UUMom]

I have been having incredibly vivid baby- birthing dreams lately, and dh says absolutelynopenomoreareyoucrazy?, so I had to stop by and spread baby dust just in case I can transfer fertile dreams.

I doubt anyone here is as old as I am( a bit over 44)...so you all would be better served by my wow-vivid dreams.



And if my friend D is reading this...you get double extra... .

All of you--- !

[Amydoula]

Originally Posted by UUMom

I have been having incredibly vivid baby- birthing dreams lately, and dh says absolutelynopenomoreareyoucrazy?, so I had to stop by and spread baby dust just in case I can transfer fertile dreams.

I doubt anyone here is as old as I am( a bit over 44)...so you all would be better served by my wow-vivid dreams.



And if my friend D is reading this...you get double extra... .

All of you--- !

Thank you! We appreciate any and all support

[birthdancedoula]

Wow, triana1326...TY! Those are great lists. I had a sneaking suspicion those were a la Linda Rector Page. I've loved her natural healing books and have used one edition or another for years. She gives great herbal/nutritional advice.

Where do you get your Crystal Star stuff?

[Sugarshoc]

Triana,
Thank you! You are so thorough. I love it.

[Nimbus]

One small addition... I've also read that carrots are good for helping create fertile cervical mucus. Baby carrots and hummus anyone?

[triana1326]

Thanks for the compliments. My DH thinks I'm a bit overboard with the lists and all the supplements - but I WANT A BABY!!! I get my Crystal Star stuff at the local health food store. They're great about special ordering if I need something not on the shelves. Just remember to do your own research into these herbs - some may have side effects with other meds or health issues. And although I made my own lists, the info came mostly from the two books I listed in the previous post. I really recommend reading them...

[christine1977]

Originally Posted by lovingmommyhood

I've read that green tea increases your CM. Anybody know if this is true?

I swear it worked for me the last pregnancy (before miscarrying) .. i had a large increase ofo EWCM

[Celina]

Could someone really spell it out to me how to take RRL tea? From CD1 to O? Or during luteal phase? Or throughout the cycle? I´m gonna get some and wanna do it right!

[Everrgreen]

I have 1 cup of RRL tea every day all through my cycles.

[Celina]

How about others, how do you take your RRL tea or how are you supposed to take it?

I bought mine today from a health shop but it only says "raspberry leaves". It was the only raspberry tea there, but is that wrong as it´s missing the word "red"?

P.S. The owner told me it´s very important that I now put the whole TTC out of my mind as if you obsess about it your system can get all "locked". Easily said!

[iamleabee]

clomid and herbs

first...babydust everyone :

i'm taking clomid. can i also use the RRL tea or the EPO? also, do you take EPO all the way through or just through O?

thanks so much,

[slowtime]

I've read that grapefruit juice can help increase ewcm, too.

[Celina]

Originally Posted by slowtime

I've read that grapefruit juice can help increase ewcm, too.

Yes it can! I´m having a glass a day and hate it, but am getting used to it a bit I´m not sure if I´ll stop taking it after O, just like green tea(?). (Which I also have) Love my raspberry (red or what?!) leaf tea though! Yummy with honey! I´m not sure if I´ll stop taking that after O.

Funny this, when TTC DD I was oblivious to all these herbs and vitamins and any other thing to help you conceive and bang 1st month Well, let´s hope they help.

BTW, could green tea or raspberry leaf tea change the colour of you pee drastically? Mine has changed to very bright/neon-like yellow and I don´t think I´ve ever had it. I´m not pregnant, can´t be that, I did a test even after AF arrived ´cause my boobs have been fuller. Silly me.

[poetgirl]

Originally Posted by Celina

P.S. The owner told me it´s very important that I now put the whole TTC out of my mind as if you obsess about it your system can get all "locked". Easily said!

Celina, just wondering...what does this mean exactly? Like obsessing tenses you up in a subtle but significant way...? When it takes so long, this is hard. I wonder where the fine line is between obsessing and trying to help make things more fertile-friendly.