Husband's Health

[FaithLoveHope9]

Hi! I was wondering if there is anything my husband can do to help in TTC... I mean like taking vitamins/minerals/fish oil- the things I am doing!! Any suggestions? Thanks!

 

[Sign Of The Fish Burger]

I strongly suggest you and your husband check out this book. It really helped my husband and I when we first started.

Off the top of my head:
Wear boxers (no constricting underwear)
No sitting in hot bath tubs of jacuzzi's
Multi vitamin w/ folic acid (men need folic acid to help produce strong sperm)

And most importantly BOTH of you should have a complete physical and talk to your doctor before trying.

 

[dbhost]

I am a TTC husband, and we have talked to the doc about some issues... There are some things HE can do...

I am trying to figure out how to gently say what needs to be said here...

Uh...

Okay...

He needs to keep his, hmmm. Swimmer manufacturing plant as it were... from getting too warm such as it when sitting for long periods of time, or from wearing overly tight pants / underwear.

The doctor suggested boxers for this issue...

He, and you , need to be somewhat careful in how often you get together and release the swimmers... The body only generates so many in a given time period, and if his swimmer count is low, each and every one possible is needed.

Good Daddy health is a vital concern here as well. So control the weight, no drugs, no drinking beyond very light drinking, no smoking, etc... Certain drugs have been known to impact the Chromosones on the swimmers, and cause birth defects. So no drugs... (not saying your husband is a dope head, but it needed to be said). And of course keeping nutritionally sound, with good diet, and dietary suppliments. I have heard somewhere, and it might be incorrect info, but I was told that the One A Day Men's Health forumla is a good one...

I think most importantly, he has to support his wife in this... Generally being a good husband would help...

 

[FaithLoveHope9]

Thanks! That book was actually on my "to buy" list at Amazon, so I just added it to my cart, along with "Taking Charge of your Fertility," and they are on the way!

Hubby is going to the Dr. at the end of the month for his yearly physical, and a handful of questions about TTC. He plans to start taking a multi-vitamin as well.

Thanks again for your advice we appreciate it!

 

[sing4777]

vitamin C and E with Selenium are good for count and motility

 

[Pinki]

Zinc is great for male and female fertility. Alternately, there are lots of different types of multi-vitamins that can help.
Keeping a healthy diet is a great idea for both of you too. Plenty of leafy greens, and plenty of berries!