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How I got pregnant at 38

Hello ladies, this was my first time TTC in October and I got pregnant right away, and it might be twins??? I know that there is a lot of you who are struggling and pray for a baby everyday. I wanted a baby too so very bad but I had to make some changes before getting pregnant.

Here is what I did...

1. I lost 43lbs through myfitnesspal only eating between 1000-1200 calories per day. It took me over a year.

2. Cut out all saturated fats. I only used 0cal oil sprays, water or chicken stock to steam my chicken, fish, beef.

3. Limit the intake of sugar cane, like only only eat it every once in a while.

4. Eat lots of fruit and vegetables, raw and cooked but you remember they still have calories. Eat according to your calorie intake.

5. I don't drink milk but I eat cottage cheese and probiotic yogurt and Swiss cheese.

6. I eat lots of eggs, salmon, chicken, some beef and little pork. I do eat bacon once a week on the weekends.

7. I make homemade meals, soups, pasta, chili, pizza, you name it.

8. I still eat pasta and rice but don't eat that much bread. Very seldom do I eat bread.

9. Eat according to the seasons, for instance I ate lots of acorn squash and Brussel sprouts in October before I got pregnant and in the summer you'll eat more fruits and vegetables.

10. I cut out all caffeine and alcohol.

11. I took Similac prenatal vitamins with DHA a month before getting pregnant. I was getting enough nutrition through my food, I wasn't too worried but there vitamins have more minerals than other brands. I also take extra chewable vitamin C and 2 calcium Vit D gummies.

12. I don't drink soda AT ALL!!! Drink lots of water though out the day.

13. Monitor your cervix and CM.

14. Orgasms are VERY IMPORTANT in the fertility of women. Right as my fertility cycle began, I started increasing my orgasms and I orgasmed after he ejactulated inside of me, to help propel the sperm up and then I hung upside down on the side of the bed for twenty minutes... EVERYTIME WE HAD SEX during my fertility window. Sometimes I would masterbate in the mornings and evenings to help assist my hormones to trigger release an egg. IT WORKED!!!

15. My SO doesn't drink alcohol or caffeine but he does takes a vitamin every day with extra Vit C. Every day he eats nuts.

16. Keep your uterus warm but not hot! Stay warm!!!

17. Use opk's, I used the dollar tree brand and they worked just fine same with the pregnancy tests.

18. Me and my SO also watched porn together during my ovulation. I read that men build up more sperm and they swim faster after watching women engaging in sex . In nature animals want to procreate with as many females as possible to dominate their masculinity. Research has noticed the same effect on men. I read this on PUBMED.

All of this that I did, was done by research from PUBMED!

GOOD LUCK LADIES, I hope this information helps you who are struggling to get pregnant. Also, some herbs are bad, please just go all natural, that's what I did and I'm 38