Last Updated on July 6, 2024 by Natalie

I was freshly 34 when my husband and I decided to start trying to have a baby.

I didn’t expect it to be easy to get pregnant.

But I started to get worried after the months kept passing without a positive pregnancy test.

I saw a reproductive endocrinologist to gain some insight.

Through the process, I was dedicated (as we all tend to be). I researched, we ran tests, used products for support and tried different approaches to conceiving (i.e. frequency, shifting targeted dates). 

We were fully invested in the process and 11 months-of-trying later we were about to opt for an IUI before—surprise!—we finally got pregnant with my little boy.

This post is dedicated to sharing the products that I recommend using while trying to get pregnant.

Supplements

Folic acid: I was advised by my doctor that both my husband and I should be taking folic acid for at least 3 months (but any bit helps) before conceiving. This has a number of health benefits for the baby including reducing chances of spina bifida, which forms early on.

I took prenatal vitamins, which include folic acid. Specifically, I (still) take Vitafusion Prenatal Gummies.

Fertilaid: After some testing, we found that my husband had some irregularly shaped sperm, which could affect our ability to successfully conceive. The reproductive endocrinologist recommended this product to increase the number of his swimmers and thus, to increase quantity of good ones.

Ovulation Tracking

Clearblue Advanced Digital Ovulation tests: Many times, the period tracking apps can be wrong when predicting when we’ll be ovulating because our bodies are not robots that are perfectly timed. I used these to have a better idea of when I’ll be ovulating.

Easy@Home Ovulation Test Strips: I incorporated these ovulation tests during my last round of TTC. Since the time I originally wrote this post, I tried for 9 months before getting pregnant with my second baby. These are cool because it has a free app that will read your results (through scanning the test or uploading a photo) and will chart your daily results to help identify your peak. I recommend just getting the ovulation strips. I had originally bought the pack that brings ovulation tests and pregnancy tests but I read a lot of negative reviews about faulty pregnancy tests.

Baby Dance Add-Ons

Pre-Seed Lubricant: You want to make the baby dance as enjoyable and smooth (?) as possible. Especially since it tends to start feeling like a bit of a chore after month 3 or so of TTC. You need all the help you can get. However, some lubricants can be harmful to sperm.  This one mimics your body’s natural fluids and is safe to use while TCC.

Do you have any products you found helpful while trying to get pregnant?