What natural ways/things can help with getting pg?

Keeping short & sweet. My friend & her dh want to try and get pg, they both have been evaluated, gone thru 5-6 IUI's and wont do IVF (not sure why) her diagnonsis is unexplained IF and her dh is fine. They are both early 40's. She has had 1 high FSH reading but the rest are usually lower.

I never used natural remedies so I thought I would ask you ladies. Obviously, she came to me because I've been through it, so I feel bad that I didn't know. And yes, I told her about this site, but not sure if she will get on.

Thank you.

Message edited 2/10/2009 3:25:05 PM.

Re: What natural ways/things can help with getting pg?

cut out caffiene. try to reduce stress.
do you know when her high FSH reading was? Some of the ladies on here take wheatgrass supplements I think to help w/ that- but not sure how much of an issue that was for her if it was only one reading... unless it keeps creeping up and that's her latest reading. hth!

Re: What natural ways/things can help with getting pg?

Well here is all the crazy things I do on an off cycle (hasn't worked but you never know). We are the same age and all i can figure is old eggs.

1) stop stressing and don't think about it (LOL, had to throw that in, and now I want to hit myself)

2) acupuncture
3) wheat grass - I took this to get my fsh down and it did go down.
4) fish oil supplement
5) whey protein - i actually haven't done this one yet (hm...how did that happen).
6) DHEA
7) L-arginine
8) CoQ10
9) Grape Seed Extract (anti-oxidant)
10) Yoga (I should do more of this, does help with item #1)
11) Cut out sugar (and Caffeine as Shannon said)
12) Try to eat as organic and fresh as possible and get rid of chemicals in your house (I now use all method or 7th generation products)
13) Pre-seed and/or Mucinex for CM
14) Switch to Crystal deodorant - but warning, it doesn't work all the time. So I went back to the chemical one because I think I was smelling bad.

Looking at my list, its a bit insane. And who knows if it helps. But, none of it will hurt you and doesn't cost too much.

Re: What natural ways/things can help with getting pg?

I would definitely agree with acupuncture. If I were her I would see one that prescribes herbs (hasn't worked yet b/c we just started last week). A good book to read is The Infertility Cure, can't remember author right now. Other things I've tried were Preseed, Evening Primrose Oil (I had almost no CM), quit smoking and caffeine. HTH!

Re: What natural ways/things can help with getting pg?

I believe that switching to an Omega 3-6-9 helped me.