OK so Folic Acid is the obvious one...
But what else is everyone taking, how much and why?
Thanks!

OMG - I'm so glad u asked this question - been sitting ere all day trying to figure out what vits are good when ttc and with a short luteal phase. So far I've figured this out:

Vitamin B6 50mg-200mg to lengthen luteal phase
Oil of Evening Primrose - 1500mg-3000mg - Up until OV to increase ewcm

Still trying to figure out agnus cactus and vit c so sticking to the above for now on top of a prenatel vitamin which contains folic acid and some other good things.

All I took while TTC was a prenatal vitamin (it had folic acid in it)

I take Pregnacare, Mumomega, B6/B12 with brewers yeast (needs the latter for absorption - 7Seas do a complete one) and Vit C

Also in light of how tired I am I will grab some Floridex from the health food shop.

Just folic acid at the mo

im just on folic acid

well i dont know what you SHOULD be on Nat, but i do know (or have heard) that taking 'too many' vits and tablets etc is not good for you....

However

Evening Primrose Oil, as Jo says, taken up to Ov is good for EWCM

Flaxseed Oil apparently helps EWCM as well, and should be taken 1 a day, can be taken all through cycle....

Baby aspirin one a day is supposed to help the lining of the womb (aspirin is an anti-coagulant that thins the blood) so helps implantation??

Cough Medicine with Gaufinisen (which thins mucus) is supposed to help, but i have heard it can thin out your bodies secretions too much which then has the reverse effect

i have heard just drinking plenty of water helps,

and the usual pre-natal vit with folic acid

In light of all this, i only take a prenatal vit, and EPO up to Ov

xx

ooooohhhh, i have my OH taking zink tablets coz it's supposed to help with the healthy production. I just take folic acid. TTC from next month so been taking it from 3 months before TTC. Hope it will give us a fighting chance!!

I take folic acid, of course. Also I have a calcium & vit D supplement as I do not eat/drink much dairy produce due to being intolerant.

Nothing else though............should I be doing more?

I take:

-- EPO (2000mg) with Royal Jelly (500mg)
-- Pharmaceutical grade Fish oil (1200mg)
-- Vitamin C (500mg Ester C)
-- Zinc (22 mg)
-- Women's Multi Bioavailable Vitamins/minerals (with
iron)

All in all I get 75mg of Vitamin B6 and 500 ug of Folic Acid.

I know this sounds like a lot but it's actually a lot less than I was taking at one point!!

Since taking the supplements I've seen the following differences:

-- LP increased from 12-13 days to 14-15 days
-- Less spotting before AF
-- better AF blood flow
-- more cm

Good luck
Yaya xxx