Despite there being no science to back it up, some mums reckon it boosts their chances of getting pregnant

TUCKING into McDonald’s chips is one of the bizarre ways women are trying to boost their chances of getting pregnant.

With tomorrow being “national baby-making day”, a report has unearthed some of the more unusual techniques couples are trying out in order to conceive.

Three per cent of those surveyed swear by scoffing McDonald’s french fries after love-making as a hack for upping their chances.

Meanwhile 37 per cent of couples say eating dark chocolate every day does the trick.

Another popular food women pinpointed as improving the chances of falling pregnant was pineapples – 32 per cent claimed eating the fruit or drinking its juice helped.

Then there’s the old wives tale of putting your legs in the air and moving them in a “bicycle” motion for at least three minutes – 58 per cent said that worked for them.

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