TTC Dos & Don'ts: What Should You Do When Trying To Get Pregnant? What Should You Avoid?

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Ай бұрын

Double board certified REI and OBGYN, Dr. Natalie Crawford, discusses her tips for what to do and what to avoid when trying to conceive. There are so many myths and misconceptions when it comes to getting pregnant so it's important to know what you should and shouldn't do during this journey.
Questions answered:
What is a normal period?
What to do if your period is abnormal?
What can cause abnormal periods?
What to look for in a lubricant?
Is it okay to use saliva as lube?
How should you take care of your body when TTC?
How often should you have sex when TTC?
Can you have sex too much?
What are the best days to have sex?
Should your prenatal have folic acid or methylated folate?
What toxins should be avoided?
How can cigarettes, marijuana, and alcohol impact fertility?
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@natstephens82 Ай бұрын

From the 🇬🇧, thank you so much for doing what you do. You have helped me to make sense of what can feel like a minefield of Information by explaining in a relatable way. So grateful for you and can't wait to read your book! ❤

@NatalieCrawfordMD Ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words!

@alliemay6076 Ай бұрын

I’m so grateful for all of your helpful videos. They’re so educational and I feel so empowered. I’ve been having difficulties ttc, and I recently went to a new GP to try to get help. I’ve never been more frustrated and insulted. She told me to have sex twice a week, have the man on top, and don’t move for 5 HOURS after sex. No peeing, no cleaning up. No moving. I told her I was going to find a better doctor, and if I took her advice the only reason I’d be back, would be for antibiotics for a UTI 🙄. That was the worst misinformation I’ve ever been given. I found a different GP that’s sending me for an ultrasound and blood work

@aprilp.4530 Ай бұрын

I would love if you could do a video on uterine and/or bladder prolapse and how/if that affects TTC.

@chrissyogrady3940 Ай бұрын

In a previous video on lubricants you said oil based was not good and to select a water based one. Is there new data that supports oil based over water?

@Mellydolphin16 Ай бұрын

Hi Natalie! Thank you so much for making this video. I was wondering if previous history of alcohol/marijuana use affects current egg and sperm quality? I’ve heard that the sperm timeline is 3 months, but for eggs, have I been damaging them via lifestyle choices before I considered trying to conceive? If I want the best quality eggs and sperm I was planning on following a strict health and wellness protocol beginning 3 months before trying to conceive. Is that useful or have I misunderstood?

@TA-iv2rg Ай бұрын

years ago women used to get pregnant without even trying. why is TTC becoming so difficult in recent years

@tanyad3989 Ай бұрын

Processed food manufacturers are poisoning us. We’re consuming a lot of toxins like microplastics without realizing it. Women are now older during their first pregnancy.

@alliemay6076 Ай бұрын

Working in a nursing home with seniors, I’ve met plenty of women that were never able to have children. It’s not just a recent thing. The difference is that now it’s more common for women to go to doctors and clinics to get help conceiving, and to find out why they’re having trouble

@missfoxx247 Ай бұрын

I'd love to hear more about methylated folate - the prenatal I'm taking at the moment has "activated methylated folate"

@callunas Ай бұрын

In the last year, I've had cycles ranging from 26-36 days. Last few months 32, 35, 27, 29. Do you think I might be infertile? I haven't started TTC yet but I'm getting married in a couple months and hope for a big family.

@jessicamurphy1997 Ай бұрын

Could taking too many vitamins hurt my TTC journey?

@chelejulia8056 Ай бұрын

Hi dòc. Please help my periods is 5days late today I tested negative on Friday i was 3day late. Yesterday I had the brown discharge i thought it was the begging of periods but nothing much happend and it stoped. What could this mean I had two negative pregnancy tests I am 35 years old does this mean I am on my early menopause stage? What is going on please help

@ladyg19312 Ай бұрын

My doctor told me to not do it everyday because it lowers sperm quality, she told me to do it every other day. Is that true? Can you elaborate on 'saliva is the worst'? Because what if we have oral sex before intercourse ? Does it lower the chances of getting pregnant?

@amandagonsalves9176 Ай бұрын

Yes i definitely have questions about this!

@SandraTu-qe1kw 29 күн бұрын

That's a great question. Does frequent sex lower sperm quality?

@oveddeenofficial6983 Ай бұрын

Can you please suggest sny vitamin please 😢

@rachelmaunder8443 Ай бұрын

Is the brand “pre-seed” a safe lubricant for conception?

@jocelynsmyth6604 Ай бұрын

We tried it, and we didn't like it, we found it was weird for sensation... it's safe though

@elizabetharevalo1899 Ай бұрын

Yeah it doesn’t work. Plus is kind of burns. But she does have a video talking about pre-seed.

@nicoleromano1488 Ай бұрын

My period has been ranging from 27-31 days, is that what you consider irregular regular?? I'm TTC 😥

@karinedalexis2796 19 күн бұрын

Don’t worry, totally normal :) In general menstrual cycle is between 26 to 36 days!

@MidriVisna Ай бұрын

As Always, thank you for your extremely useful videos! About lubricants (sadly, I need to use them always to be able to have intercourse) , here you suggest as best ones the oil based ones, because of their alcaline pH. But in another video of yours, updated one year ago, you suggested to use water based ones because oil seemed to be an obstacle for sperm because of its thickness. What do I do? Also, I am Italian, so we don't have the same lubes you have in USA. Txs, love what you do!

@NatalieCrawfordMD Ай бұрын

You are right! Recent studies showed impaired motility with water based lubricant (one exception ph balanced like preseed)

@AndreaSmedley-ti6zt Ай бұрын

Hello Dr.Natalie Crawford so is a 26 day cycle normal and bleeding 3-4 days

@mavsumahamitova6736 Ай бұрын

Normal

@mavsumahamitova6736 Ай бұрын

Normal

@AndreaSmedley-ti6zt Ай бұрын

@@mavsumahamitova6736 thank you 😊

@oveddeenofficial6983 Ай бұрын

For now am 45day cycle only this month i don't know i have been trying to conceive for now a week but i get negative test and i used to track with ovulation kit sometimes it tell that i"m ovulating we trying to have intercourse that time but after a month waiting for results here the period came to say hi to me😢

@WeeBallOFur Ай бұрын

Are there any studies on Nicotine pouches/patches or gums on male fertility? So many men I know take Zyn pouches. It can't be good for sperm quality, but all I can find is cigarettes and fertility. Why are there no studies out there?

@Lorelaicliff Ай бұрын

At some point I thought lubes like conceive plus would help even if I don’t have issues with needing it at all. So good to know that not messing around with it is not decreasing my chances ❤

@yoshiegg6537 Ай бұрын

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="311">5:11</a> I started getting into studying fertility and ovulation tracking these past weeks because we want a second child soon..But I realized that a lot of advice out there is mostly for people that want to minimize the amount of sex. I've seen data charts where will people try absolutely everything except just having more sex LOL. They will do it at most twice a week usually a few times a month, ridiculous! Doing it daily will solve so many issues for these people but they really don't want to increase their frequency for some reason.

@journeymermod4797 Ай бұрын

So what about preseed? People swear by it

@blizzard902 Ай бұрын

So where are the studies done with humans(not rats) on marijuana use? How does the occasional edible damage sperm dna? How does bob marly have kids when he smoked an ounce a day?