https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 06 May 2026 17:35:16 +0000 Sun, 27 Aug 2006 08:31:30 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=3565 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3565&PID=68681&title=our-men-zinc-and#68681 Author: Bombshell
Subject: 3565
Posted: 27 August 2006 at 8:31am

I made my DH wear boxers the month prior to us conceiving rather than the tighties he was wearing usually - and it worked so i swear by that!
Also I had a cold / flu the month we conceived and was on day and night and cough medicine - now the old robitussin may be a wifes tale but i have to say that month we put all to use (by accident) and it worked! Friends also just had their bubs and were both real sick and using cough medicine when she conceived too!
Also made sure we BDed whenever we wanted but def two to three days before O and day or so after....( we were using Fertility friend charting) ...he then left me for about five days to travel OE and when he came back we were preggy!
Who knows if it will work for everyone but......

Edited by Bombshell]]> Sun, 27 Aug 2006 08:31:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3565&PID=68681&title=our-men-zinc-and#68681 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3565&PID=68619&title=our-men-zinc-and#68619 Author: yalanna
Subject: 3565
Posted: 26 August 2006 at 2:17pm

zinc AND selenium (which we all should be taking as it is an anticancer antioxidant and NZ soils are deficient). From what I have read it doesnt matter if you have sex every day as it isnt supposed to make a significant difference to the sperm count... but then you read other stuff that says it does. ]]> Sat, 26 Aug 2006 14:17:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3565&PID=68619&title=our-men-zinc-and#68619 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3565&PID=68254&title=our-men-zinc-and#68254 Author: caraMel
Subject: 3565
Posted: 24 August 2006 at 11:05am

Might be an old wives tale but I heard garlic is very good for making men more... potent.
Looking back, we were eating a lot of garlic mushrooms around the time we got our 'surprise' with Ella, so maybe there's something to it?]]> Thu, 24 Aug 2006 11:05:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3565&PID=68254&title=our-men-zinc-and#68254 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3565&PID=68251&title=our-men-zinc-and#68251 Author: Paws
Subject: 3565
Posted: 24 August 2006 at 10:39am

Yup every second day was what we were told also...takes a while for the boys to regenerate...

Also I banned hubby from keeping his cell phone in his pocket! ]]> Thu, 24 Aug 2006 10:39:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3565&PID=68251&title=our-men-zinc-and#68251 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3565&PID=68236&title=our-men-zinc-and#68236 Author: Millie1976
Subject: 3565
Posted: 24 August 2006 at 8:26am

My doctor suggested trying every second day from day 8 of my cycle through till day 21 and we got pregnant that month. I would also suggest a multi vitamin for the partner too plus eating healthy and regular exercise.]]> Thu, 24 Aug 2006 08:26:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3565&PID=68236&title=our-men-zinc-and#68236 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3565&PID=68234&title=our-men-zinc-and#68234 Author: Guests
Subject: 3565
Posted: 24 August 2006 at 8:14am

i did every 2nd day then went to everyday once i got a positive OPK And even twice a day the day before ovulation i think lol (that was on the cycle i got pregnant)]]> Thu, 24 Aug 2006 08:14:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3565&PID=68234&title=our-men-zinc-and#68234 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3565&PID=68212&title=our-men-zinc-and#68212 Author: mellybelly
Subject: 3565
Posted: 23 August 2006 at 8:10pm

I was told by my specialist to try everyday between days 8 and 18....phew talk about tiring... ]]> Wed, 23 Aug 2006 20:10:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3565&PID=68212&title=our-men-zinc-and#68212 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3565&PID=68205&title=our-men-zinc-and#68205 Author: my2angels
Subject: 3565
Posted: 23 August 2006 at 6:57pm

yep me too and it worked for us everytime]]> Wed, 23 Aug 2006 18:57:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3565&PID=68205&title=our-men-zinc-and#68205 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3565&PID=68204&title=our-men-zinc-and#68204 Author: mum2three
Subject: 3565
Posted: 23 August 2006 at 6:55pm

every second day i was told ]]> Wed, 23 Aug 2006 18:55:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3565&PID=68204&title=our-men-zinc-and#68204 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3565&PID=68202&title=our-men-zinc-and#68202 Author: my2angels
Subject: 3565
Posted: 23 August 2006 at 6:52pm

Things I have heard of are no smoking and to wear boxer or go commando. Exercise and diet, well they say thats always important but dont know of any specific foods that are suppose to help sorry. Oh and dont have sex every day cos it uses up all the good stuff ]]> Wed, 23 Aug 2006 18:52:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3565&PID=68202&title=our-men-zinc-and#68202 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3565&PID=68193&title=our-men-zinc-and#68193 Author: miss
Subject: 3565
Posted: 23 August 2006 at 5:54pm

Ok, I have been reading through the posts and I haven't seen a thread where we list things to do specifically for the men. I know that zinc supplements are suggested, but what else should I think about before ttc?

Anything anyone else has done? DIet/exercise/supplents...?]]> Wed, 23 Aug 2006 17:54:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3565&PID=68193&title=our-men-zinc-and#68193