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I like to be super conservative in my advice and stick with things that I feel quite confident are fully safe.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Anchor
Vit. D can be stored by the body, so you never know if someone is deficient to start with (and could use a higher dose) or are already chock full of the stuff and shouldn't even take it at all.
I am presently on 5000ui of Vit D a day myself. I was severely deficient in May after my m/c (levels were at 13) and was put on 50,000ui a week until I got blood done in August and it was 38 which is still on the low side. I will be rechecked before cycling but best way to determine how much to take is to have blood done and find out what your levels are then ask your dr. how much you should be taking.
As for increasing egg quality, even though the time clock is ticking rapidly at our age, I've found that taking time to get healthy was my best option. It's been 7 months for me and my FSH went down to 6.9, estrogen and progesterone rose to a better level, but I had to start levoxyl for my thyroid. I know waiting sucks and the desire to try again is strong, but believe me, the best medicine is to get healthy. Everything you can do to improve egg quality will actually improve your overall health. I'm technically ready to cycle again, but I won't be pushed into it by a doctor or his team and every time I get blood done, it's improved over the last time. True test will be healthy pregnancy!!! I've been talking to tons of women since March and those who are currently preggers after years of failures were the ones who took the time to be healthy.
Good luck!!!
The Vit. D situation is entirely different if you have had your blood drawn and are under a doctor's care. I'm talking just in terms of the average gal on the street, the level of Vit. D I feel to be universally safe for pretty much everyone is roundabout 1000 IU or so.
I really really don't want anyone over 36/37 taking 7 months before TTC for any reason. It's one thing if you're going HT and your eggs are literally all in one basket but swayers, I BEG you not to postpone TTC for months at a time because none of this stuff is even proven and you only need ONE good egg, not dozens as are required for HT cycles. Age, on the other hand is proven beyond a shadow of a doubt to make a huge difference to fertility and even a few months can be the difference between BFP and BFN.