Last Updated on September 19, 2020 by Mama
I was freshly 34 when my husband decided to start trying to have a baby.
I didn’t expect it to be easy to get pregnant.
But I started to get worried after the months kept passing without a positive pregnancy test.
I saw a reproductive endocrinologist to gain some insight.
Through the process, I was dedicated (as we all tend to be), I researched, we ran tests, used products for support and tried different approaches to conceiving (i.e. frequency, shifting targeted dates).
We were fully invested in the process and 11 months-of-trying later we were about to opt for an IUI before—surprise!—we finally got pregnant with my now 17 month old boy 😍.
This post is dedicated to sharing the products that I recommend using while trying to get pregnant.
Supplements
Folic acid: I was advised by my doctor that both my husband and I should be taking folic acid for at least 3 months (but any bit helps) before conceiving. This has a number of health benefits for the baby including reducing chances of spina bifida, which forms early on.
I took prenatal vitamins, which include folic acid. Specifically, I (still) take Vitafusion Prenatal Gummies.
Fertilaid: After some testing, we found that my husband had some irregularly shaped sperm, which could affect our ability to successfully conceive. The reproductive endocrinologist recommended this product to increase the number of his swimmers and thus, to increase quantity of good ones.
Ovulation Tracking
Clearblue Advanced Digital Ovulation tests: Many times, the period tracking apps can be wrong when predicting when we’ll be ovulating because our bodies are not robots that are perfectly timed. I used these to have a better idea of when I’ll be ovulating.
Baby Dance Add-Ons
Pre-Seed Lubricant: You want to make the baby dance as enjoyable and smooth (😉) as possible. Especially since it tends to start feeling like a bit of a chore after month 3 or so of TTC. You need all the help you can get. However, some lubricants can be harmful to sperm. This one mimics your body’s natural fluids and is safe to use while TCC.
Do you have any products you found helpful while trying to get pregnant?
Congratulations on becoming a mom!
Thank you ❤😊
All these are helpful for the women who are planning to get pregnant.
Congratulations! Perhaps you can use this to segway into what else trying parents should take into consideration – such as fertility rich foods, best practices (not hot tubs) etc.
Yes! Thank you for the suggestion. I am working on a separate post of things we did to help our goal on TTC.
I love that you put these into a list! I used all of these when trying to conceive, but all at different times and after much research. It would’ve been nice to have this list to read when I was trying to conceive the first time!
Thank you! I hope someone who needs this list finds it 🙏
Wow! I didn’t know there was also an over the counter option for men! I love those prenatal gummies they were my favorite when I was TTC and pregnant and they taste great!
I know! I like to think of them as a little snack when I have them before bed 😆
We are currently TOC and I can say even though we haven’t had success yet I am a big fan of preseed. The quality and texture are great, plus it isn’t super expensive.
Good luck!! 😊🤞