Any advice on conceiving please?

[atomic sagebrush]

GP are not the best sources of information on this. Sperm analysis should be one of the first things done because it's easy and noninvasive.

But, it's your guys' decision to make and i"ll quit harping on it.

I personally do not recommend multivitamin for you, but if you want to, I'd do it only 3x a week. DH can do it daily. Multivitamins for men will have adequate zinc in them no need for more for him.

If you have been going on on strict diet with few cheats for longer than 6 months you should add in 8-15 mg zinc 3x a week for you. If you do the multi 3x a week it will have that zinc in it and you don't need to add the extra zinc in that case.

[Sp4rkl3s]

Thanks for the advice and info.
I think I have to be referred by a GP to be able to see anybody else. I'll certainly book another appointment and ask about it.
I have been on the diet a long time but have been having quite a few cheats, so I haven't been too worried about lacking anything too much.
I really hate the day of AF's arrival, feeling do down and helpless every month.
Coming to the end of AF now so at least it's almost time to have another go!
Trying to stay as positive as I can :s

[Sp4rkl3s]

Thanks for the advice and info.
I think I have to be referred by a GP to be able to see anybody else. I'll certainly book another appointment and ask about it.
I have been on the diet a long time but have been having quite a few cheats, so I haven't been too worried about lacking anything too much.
I really hate the day of AF's arrival, feeling so down and helpless every month.
Coming to the end of AF now so at least it's almost time to have another go!
Trying to stay as positive as I can :s

[atomic sagebrush]

Hang in there, this WILL happen!!

[maidentomother]

Are you temping? If not, I would strongly consider doing so and charting all your fertility signs methodically. It's possible that you O either the same day as your first positive OPK or not until 3-5 days after so your attempt most cycles may not be well timed. Bc I temp, I know that 3/4 of my first 4 cycles TTC pink, I BDed too late or too early and missed O. Knowing that, I realize I haven't actually given myself many real chances to conceive. Maybe your situation is similar?

[Sp4rkl3s]

I don't temp, only use OPKs, so yes it's possible that this was happening with earlier attempts.
The recent months though, we have had regular attempts as I don't want to risk missing a chance!

[maidentomother]

So how many cycles have you been attempting regularly and have you been doing so throughout your ENTIRE cycle or just for a week or two when you think you're fertile?

[Sp4rkl3s]

We've been BD'ing at least every 3 days for 6 months and have added extra attempts around positive OPK for the last 3 months. Last month we DTD day before, day of, and day after positive, then skipped a day then BD'd again next day. This month we've DTD so far, CD 7, 9, and plan to BD every day from tomorrow, CD 11 until a few days after positive OPK. Last couple of months positive opk has been CD 11/12.

[maidentomother]

I would make sure to keep BDing every 3 days ALL cycle long, from just after AF until AF or a BFP. Do NOT stop a few days after your positive. You may be Oing much later than you think and missing O.

[atomic sagebrush]

We've been BD'ing at least every 3 days for 6 months and have added extra attempts around positive OPK for the last 3 months. Last month we DTD day before, day of, and day after positive, then skipped a day then BD'd again next day. This month we've DTD so far, CD 7, 9, and plan to BD every day from tomorrow, CD 11 until a few days after positive OPK. Last couple of months positive opk has been CD 11/12.

Sorry to sound like a broken record but you need to spell this out for your GP and demand that they refer you for sperm analysis.

I would have you guys switch to SMEP but I think there's more going on here then meets the eye.