Nutritionalist advice
Hi all. I went to buy some herbs today for conceiving and had made my list based on the many forums I go on. It was only by accident that I got speaking to the nutritionalist who said that some of what I was buying can be harmful when trying to concieve! I thought I should share her advice with you just as an FYI and warning
As a back story I'm on Cycle 2 since ending 13yrs of BCPs, ttc #1, and 27yo. Me and DH take pregnancy conception multivitamins daily, I do bbt temps and CM monitoring and have started pregnancy reflexology having always had standard reflexology.
After cycle1 I realised I have low CM production, I don't drink enough fluids, have poor circulation which can affect uterus blood flow, light periods which implied my lining is not thickening and a lot of phantom pg symptoms most likely due to BC use such as migraines, twinges, bloating.
I therefore wanted some extra help this month to stimulate blood flow to the uterus, make my lining thicker and increase my nutrients as I don't think I eat enough fresh veg etc. I worry that last time we BD at the right times and perhaps nothing stuck because I wasn't very hospitable in there!!
so I went to buy red clover and red raspberry leaf for circulation and lining thickness. Now, iv seen them both mentioned a lot on other forums and wanted to warn you that they are not being advised! . I was told that I must not have these if trying to concieve as they can cause uterune contractions and prevent an implantation or cause a misscaraiges and a period. It has made me think twice about what I read.
After the nutritionalist asked me why I wanted them she said I actually sound to have a hormone imbalance and didn't need to encourage blood flow but actually needed to regulate my hormones to produce a better lining. So she recommended maca powder and Angus castus which will make my lining thicker, regulate my cycle and increase libido (bonus when trying to BD a lot!). She has also put my DH on maca too interestingly! I also bought eve primrose oil as this naturally creates more CM.
So as of this month I am trying the above with my regular routine and hope that I hope look on the first go!
I strongly advise you speak to your nutritionalist thought instead of second guessing what others have done as what works for them may not work for us!!
GL all and baby dust ??
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