Cycle 11

So we are now onto cd 2 of cycle 11. Yesterday was a bit of a blow as cycle 10 seemed so promising, me and hubby both got our hopes up, only to have them dashed yet again. But onward and upward, I'm a girl on a mission to get us both relaxed and in the best baby making shape we can be, so for this cycle here's the plan:

 Healthy eating - lots of fruit, veg and nuts, cutting out processed carbs (white bread, pasta etc) and switching to whole grains.

Less DTD (doing the deed) - this may sound strange when you think the more sperm the better, but sperm are meant to be at their best every 3 days so we'll be timing our baby dancing around that.

Men's multi vitamins and macca for hubby - he's been taking the multi vits for awhile now, don't know if they're helping or not but there's no harm in it. The macca is a new addition, it should increase quantity and quality so we'll see if it does anything.

Prenatal vitamins, starflower oil, bee pollen, royal jelly and vit b complex - these are all for me (I know, I rattle when I walk!) the prenatals are important to keep me in good shape for conceiving and carrying our baby, the star flower is only taken up to ovulation and helps with cervical mucus (cm - very important to help those swimmers along). The bee pollen and royal jelly are both meant to help with egg quality, and better eggs are always good, and finally the vit b complex is a good all rounder, helping with ovulation and the luteal  phase (lp).

Preseed - this is a fertility friendly lube that can help make a friendly environment for sperm and help them on their way.

Clear blue advanced digital ovulation predictor kit (opks) - I love these things, they give you a low, high or peak fertility reading to show when's the best time to dtd according to when the eggs going to pop!

Basal body temperature (bbt) charting - I've been doing this since November, you take your temp every morning before you get up and chart it on a website called fertility friend, for the first half of your cycle your temps will be low then when ovulation occurs there will be a temp spike and your bbt will then remain high until the end of your cycle.

And the most important one of all: relaxation - I think we both have been stressing out a little over the last few months, but as we'll soon be in the hands of the doctor its time to take a step back and just relax!

So that's the plan, I don't know if any of it will make a difference but you never know, but for now I'm off to find chocolate, the healthy eating can start tomorrow....