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Chikoboo 
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Posted: 10 September 2008 at 10:33am |
Does anyone know of certain foods or supplements that will increase and aid our mission of trying for a baby. I used to suffer from PCOS but since losing alot of weight and maintaining an active and healthy lifestyle dont suffer so badly. My partner has low sperm count and mobility, due to having only one testicle......the doctors say there is some hope of doing this naturally.....So I hope someone out there knows how we can get there.............  its so frustrating lol
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DzinerGirl
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Posted: 10 September 2008 at 11:28am |
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I've heard grapefruit is good can't remember why it's good though....
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Posted: 10 September 2008 at 12:03pm |
Learnt this in class, though it was under IVF it may help with natural conception?
.........The use of aspirin increases the success rates. It is thought that the aspirin increases the blood supply to the ovaries and the uterus. The result of which increases the number of eggs produced and improves their quality, while at the same time improving the thickening of the uterus lining making implantation more favourable.............
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Posted: 10 September 2008 at 12:05pm |
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Maybe eating alkaline foods?? Vaginal secretions are acidic so change in diet may do something?
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Posted: 10 September 2008 at 2:28pm |
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Hmm i read just last week that the shape of fruit and vege indicates what part of the body its good for anyway it said that advocados and pears were good for uterus so pop them in your diet. If you want to read the article its on zm.co.nz website if you go to the breakfast crews page its on there somewhere.
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Chikoboo
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Posted: 10 September 2008 at 2:43pm |
Thanks for the replies, being a newbie at this any information is greatly welcomed..........Do you know anything that we can eat food wise that will aid my partners low sperm and mobility rate?
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Posted: 10 September 2008 at 8:08pm |
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There's the men's version of the multi-vitamin Elevit call menavit I think, this is meant to be good and I heard vitamin C was also good for increasing guys sperm count (possibly why grapefruit is good?)
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Chikoboo
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Posted: 11 September 2008 at 8:42am |
Thanks chelle - cant wait to tell the husband he hates grapefruit with a passion  will have to look out for others high in vit c and have a look for that menavit.
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Posted: 11 September 2008 at 9:01am |
Just been on the www.menevit.com.au webiste, its great and full of advice on how to get men's fertility increased by 32% either trying by natural or IVF methods.
Great find, off to buy it at lunchtime 
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Daizy01
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Posted: 13 September 2008 at 9:20am |
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There are many good foods to take during this stage. Keep up the wholefoods (oats, wheatgerm, etc.) Oats are a good kick start to the day as breakfast (porridge). Certainly keep up the calcium (milk). Zinc, selenium, folic acid, elevit. Yes, even men can take folic acid.
Good luck.
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Posted: 13 September 2008 at 12:40pm |
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A naturopath told me cutting out sugar is something that really helps people with conception.
Thats interesting about the aspirin, I hadn't heard that before.
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Posted: 13 September 2008 at 5:05pm |
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It is interesting about the aspirin. I think I read it in one of the IVF mags at some stage. I wonder though, when the best time is to start taking the aspirin, and how many a day. Does anybody know?
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Posted: 13 September 2008 at 6:46pm |
I found this link which discourages aspirin use.
But then I did find this study trialling asprin use in women who have had miscarriages.
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Posted: 14 September 2008 at 12:33am |
When I spoke to my doc about TTC, she said that both DH and I should cut out smoking, and have very low intake of caffeine and alcohol. I didn't really query the whys and hows of that because we don't smoke or drink coffee, and have a very low alcohol intake anyway, so it wasn't actually going to be a change for us.
But maybe if your partner does any of those things he could look at cutting back?
Otherwise, does he work in a job were his 'bits'  get hot? That can be bad for sperm count, so maybe he could make an effort to get up and move around etc if he spends all day at a desk or something?
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Chikoboo
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Posted: 15 September 2008 at 7:25am |
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Thanks everyone for the help, we have found that menevit will be a great help and also we have been told that celery, celeriac and fennel are all good things to eat as they act as a detoxant that clears everything to ensure good circulation and healthness below.
Huggles everyone for your help its great to know there is something we can do to help our chances
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Posted: 15 September 2008 at 9:43am |
Thats cool, Chikoboo. Good luck to you both.
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Posted: 28 October 2008 at 1:34pm |
An impressive update to this forum....something worked!!! Over the labour day weekend we found out we were pregnant YAY!!!!!!! so I put it down to the following:
Boasting husband's Vitamin C intake, (minimum 1500mg a day)
Relaxing, we totally ignored the ovulation charts last month and let what happen, when :)
Sex Position - On your back with a pillow or cushion under your butt, great angle for almost everything.
I hope that some of this help others trying, as we are in total shock being told that the chance are slim to none and now we are. Good luck to everyone
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Posted: 28 October 2008 at 1:40pm |
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Fantastic news!!
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Posted: 28 October 2008 at 1:59pm |
Ohhh congrats! Thats lovely news
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Posted: 28 October 2008 at 2:31pm |
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congrats...I think the relax thing is a good idea
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