Trying to Conceive - June 2007

How does it work? Can you use a regular thermometer? What temps are good when you are TTC?

2007-06-10 10:19:25 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

How early did you get the positive result and did your HPT say positive too? I am 8 dpo and had extra opk strip so i have been using them today i got two very positive lines. But took and HPT and nothing. Any experice on this?

2007-06-10 10:13:17 · 5 answers · asked by bradybabybarth 2

sorry i have posted 1000question,but it is a good way to know other experiences and to let 2ww pass.i am so afraid i could be pregnant this month,,,and i am sooooooo afraid of early miscarriage,,,i dont know why this could happen,,i have 1y old baby,,and i have to do some effort,,,sometimes i wanna go out with my husbend but i feel afraid from going somewhere with the car,,i am afraid of car vibrations,,,and i am staying borred at home ! i dont know what to do?what affect and what not?

2007-06-10 09:07:22 · 8 answers · asked by basbosa_297 1

2007-06-10 06:29:07 · 3 answers · asked by bea1 3

At first most people wonder what on earth a cough syrup has to do with fertility, but the logic is easily found in the fact that it is an expectorant and is being used to loosen and thin mucus - just in a different place than the lungs!

What kind of Robitussin is used to improve cervical mucus?

One should buy the plain kind with no letters after it. The only active ingredient is guaifenesin, and it contains 100 mg per teaspoon. It is very important to avoid the versions that contain decongestants as those may dry up cervical mucus. Also, there is some conflicting information about whether dextromethorphan, the DM in some cough medicine names, may be linked to birth defects such as neural tube defects and cleft palate.



Do I need to use the brand Robitussin?

No. Robitussin is the most common brand name, at least in the U.S., that carries a guaifenesin-only expectorant, but there are other brands and generics available. As long as the only active ingredient is guaifenesin, you can use any variety you find. For those with diabetes or otherwise concerned about sugar intake, there is the brand Diabetic Tussin available.



What is the recommended dose of guaifenesin?

The recommended dose for improving cervical mucus, based on a 1982 article in Fertility and Sterility, is two teaspoons (200 mg) taken orally three times per day. If mucus still appears thick and doesn't have good spinnbarkeit (ability to stretch), one can take as much as four teaspoons (400 mg) four times per day (the maximum dose on this over the counter medication). Each dose should be taken with a full glass of water, and attention should be given to drinking plenty of fluids throughout the day -- one needs water to produce mucus.



What cycle days should one take guaifenesin?

Just as the dose can vary a bit, so can the days. The article linked above had patients starting the guaifenesin on cycle day 5 - five days after the start of menses. This seems rather early as mucus is not an issue until about five days before ovulation - based on the fact that sperm can only live five days at best, and most pregnancies are the result of intercourse in the five days leading up to ovulation. Because of this information, it is now more common for doctors to suggest starting guaifenesin about five days before expected ovulation and continuing through ovulation day (six days total, for those with regular cycles). For those with irregular cycles, one should start taking guaifenesin about five days before the earliest day ovulation might be expected. For those taking Clomid (clomiphene citrate, Serophene) in a 5-day protocol, one can probably wait until the day after the last Clomid pill before starting the expectorant.



Is guaifenesin available in pill form?

Yes, but in most cases a prescription is needed. In the U.S., one can get a 600 mg time released caplet as the generic Guaifenesin CR, or brands Humibid LA, and Fenesin. This is often less expensive than the liquid. Another brand that is available OTC is Mucinex, though it probably is not a cost savings.



How does one diagnose cervical factor/hostile mucus?

Many women try taking guaifenesin after noting little or no egg white (stretchy) cervical mucus while charting their fertility signals, but clinically it is diagnosed when a doctor checks mucus one or two days before ovulation in what is usually referred to as a post-coital test. The doctor does a vaginal exam and takes a sample of mucus to immediately analyze under a microscope to check for live sperm and for a ferning pattern. It is also checked for signs of infection. Quality mucus will be stretchy, fern, lack cellularity, and have live sperm swimming in it.



Why do so many women take guaifenesin while on Clomid?

Clomid (clomiphene citrate, Serophene) can cause hostile mucus in 30 percent or more of women using it. Higher doses tend to be more associated with less cervical fluid and a thinner uterine lining, than the 50 mg dose.



Will guaifenesin help if there is little or no mucus present?

Guaifenesin doesn't actually create mucus, it only thins what is already there. One would need to look into why there is no mucus (infection, not really ovulating), or bypass the mucus issue by doing intrauterine insemination.



Does one need to take guaifenesin when doing intrauterine insemination (IUI)?

It would only make sense to take guaifenesin if one is planning to have intercourse in addition to doing IUI. Those doing donor insemination, for example, wouldn't benefit.



Will taking guaifenesin cause any problems if it isn't needed?

Probably not. Since fertile mucus can be watery, there is probably no harm in taking guaifenesin and thinning it out.



What are some other possible ways to improve cervical mucus?

Drinking plenty of water should always be considered in addition to any other therapies one might try. Estrogen is sometimes given to help mucus production, though doctors have mixed opinions of its benefit, especially when used with Clomid (and some suggest using Tamoxifen instead of Clomid). Injectable gonadotropins used for controlled ovarian hyperstimulation often have a positive effect on cervical mucus as well. Some home/natural remedies include eating salty foods such as popcorn (mucus is very salty), taking evening primrose oil, avoiding dairy products (they can thicken mucus), eating lots of baby carrots, and also avoiding antihistamines, including high doses of vitamin C. Another suggestion that is increasing in popularity is to drink grapefruit juice in order to improve or increase the amount of cervical mucus. If one is on prescription medications, it is a good idea to look for warning about grapefruit juice consumption (it isn't recommended with several medications for hypertension, for example).


Can lubricants be used in place of CM?

Lubricants aid in intercourse, but not in sperm travel through the cervix. Most over the counter lubricants are not "sperm friendly" -- meaning that using them is likely to kill off some sperm. In most cases, one needs to weigh the benefits against the risks . . . it may well be worth losing a few sperm to make it possible to complete intercourse. That said, there are some friendlier options out there. One is FemGlide, a lubricant you can get from your doctor. You can buy the same product marketed as Slippery Stuff (apparently more available at stores that sell sexual aids than at pharmacies and such). There is also a more recently introduced product called Pre-Seed from Bio-Origyn. Another option discussed on many fertility boards is using raw egg whites at room temperature. There may be some risk of salmonella exposure with egg whites, so some suggest using pasteurized egg whites available in the grocery store. With any lubricant, it is generally best to use as little as possible.


Does guaifenesin do anything for male factor infertility?

It is possible that men with thick semen may benefit from guaifenesin in the same manner it helps with cervical mucus in women. The suggested doses on the newsgroups and fertility boards range from two teaspoons twice per day to four teaspoons four times per day.

2007-06-10 06:23:28 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

i took a pregnancy blood test and it came out negative .i was so bumed anyways my breast starting to hurt like my nipple is so sensitive i havent had my period for 2 weeks and 5 days and sometimes i feel like my period is gonna come and it doesnt .........i have no other symtoms do u think their any chance that im pregnant? or not is it my imagination?and wat should i do to get my period back on track?this is my first time i missed my period over stress........................................clear fluid be coming out too.....

2007-06-10 05:56:04 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

We had been trying every other day starting on day 10 of my cycle. Is it better to wait to have sex until after the ovulation test stick says I am about to ovulate? Or continue to start early around day 10? HELP! Thanks

2007-06-10 04:26:31 · 9 answers · asked by KBZ 1

I recently (last month) found out I have pcos. First I was ok with it because my gyno assured me everything would be fine. I had never heard of it and had no idea what it was. She gave me a pamplet but it didn't explain things very well. Then I came home and looked it up online and I was TERRIFIED! She put me on metformin, (generic for glucofage...I think I spelled that right) prenatal vitamins, and something else I want to say medroproxyl...I can't remember and I don't want to get up to go look. My hubby and I want a child...me more than him I think but still. When I found out it affects your reproductive abilities I BROKE DOWN. We've been trying for a while now but nothing so far and it kills me every time I see a negative test.
Does anyone on here have any advice as to how to get pregnant without fertility drugs? I have been having regular cycles since I started the metformin. But every time I take an ovulation test it says I'm ovulating. There is NO way I'm ovulating every week.

2007-06-09 19:50:03 · 8 answers · asked by i_flippin_rock 1

2007-06-09 18:30:38 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am on Clomid -just took my last of a four dose bottle yesterday. The doctor recommended to use Ovulation predictor sticks as well as the clomid..I was wondering of your input on if they worked for you? Thanks

2007-06-09 17:06:07 · 4 answers · asked by Alicia J 2

I had sex on 19 May and my period started on 21 May ( it was 3 days late) We had sex again on 26 May since I thought my period was over ( I had stopped bleeding )The next day my period started back up and ended on the 28th of May. Could I be preg? When should I test?

2007-06-09 13:20:56 · 14 answers · asked by another baby 1

Hi just another query about this kit. I am now on day 4 of using this (have used 4 test sticks so far), and on day 14 of my cycle. Now my periods are 100% regular and luckly always have been. I do have the text book 28 day cycle, so i thought I would have ovulated today yet the ovulation kit has not yet detected my LH surge. This is the 1st time in using this ov kit so i am a little unsure what to expect from it any advice would be appreciated.

2007-06-09 12:22:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

How many of you conceived the first month you tried? I conceived the first month I tried with my daughter and just started trying again. I know the statistics on conceiving but just wanted to poll you guys. Thanks.

2007-06-09 12:17:24 · 11 answers · asked by Melissa 7

After much discussion, my best friend (who happens to be gay) and I have decided to have a child. Which would be the best and safest alternative method for conceiving other than natural.

2007-06-09 06:05:31 · 3 answers · asked by Maskedkutie 1

my husbands sperm used to smell like bleach and now it doesnt, can i still get pregnant?

2007-06-09 04:10:12 · 9 answers · asked by curiousin08 3

HI, (this is a continuation from my last post yesterday - 4th Intra Uterine Insemination)...so I went to the dr today for the chek up before my iui and he found three mature follicles....but this time round the iui is scheduled for the 12 of June (15 days after the first day of my period), usually for the other three he did the IUIs smack bang on the 14th day.... this time he is doing it on the 15th day because the clinic is closed on the 11th of June.... for teh other three IUIs he gave me the HCG injection, but this time because it is done one day later, he told me to get the ovutrig injection tommorow.... In my excitement of having three follicles I forgot to ask him what exactly this injection is meant to do) - yes I know, very silly! I have tried to look it up on the internet but cant find it...can anyone please tell me what this injection is meant to do?

2007-06-09 02:36:30 · 1 answers · asked by Hope 2

there is a couple whom i know peronally very nice human beings and loving children - they are the ones who have taken care of all children in their family - late marriage- age is the reason for her not concieving - doctors suggest testtubebaby- and also give assurance of good result - their only problem is finance - both form working class - not having enough to spare for this desire - still ready to do so just to get one smiling face added to their life -- me too is not in such a good position to help them totally - thus i am here could someone help? and this is not a joke I am serious about this - I take the responsibility to pay back the help if that is one of the condition... another thought is if someone could come forward to sponser the couple for this treatment ....expecting my friends to come back with a genuine feed back and help for them... Thanks

2007-06-09 00:05:10 · 2 answers · asked by HeenaHiten P 1

What is the average age for a woman to give birth (for the first time) is? Specifically in the USA, and in modern/current times. Does anyone have an actual statistic or a good educated guess based on facts?

Some background info on why I'm asking: I turned 25 this week & my boyfriend is 26. We've been together for over 8 years & we've talked about marriage though we are not engaged yet. I'd like to get married soon and I'm thinking I'd like to have a child before I'm 30 which gives me about 4 years until I absolutely want to try to get pregnant. My mom had me when she was 23 (my dad was 26.) My boyfriend's mom had him when she was 16 (and his dad was 17) so basically our parents were already PARENTS by our age, and seem to wish that for us soon also. I'm not ready just yet, but feel ready to tie the knot any day now, and assume I'll want a baby soon thereafter.

Basically, I just want to know how old the majority of first-time mothers are in current times to see where I stand!

2007-06-08 20:28:35 · 3 answers · asked by panda 2

is it possible that fertility friend has my ovulation date wrong. i feel like i ovulated on cd 12 but fertility friend said cd 14. can my temp from cd 14 be a little low because i had to get up 1 1/2 hrs earlier than usual? any advice or insight would be appreciated. here my temps and stuff.

cd7 - 97.9
cd8 - 98.1 neg opk
cd 9 - 97.9 neg opk
cd 10 - 98.2 neg opk,
cd 11 - 97.6 neg opk, left side pain (i always get pain in my left side around ovulation)
cd 12 - 97.2 pos opk, left side pain, ewcm
cd 13 - 97.7 pos opk, side pain, little sticky cm
cd 14 - 97.5 had to get up 1 1/2 hrs earlier than usual, no opk, no cm
cd15 - 97.9 nothing
cd 16 - 98.4 nothing
cd 17 - 98.1 sticky cm

thanks!

2007-06-08 18:04:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Today I'm ovulating but im not wet wet. When I checked my cm it has the the gooey stuff but its kinda snotty looking. Like yellow and green snot. Its not leaking out its only when i check it. Its just weird this hasnt happend to me before when i was checking my cm. It's not from us having sex either because we're doing the every other day and today is the other day and we havent yet. So whats up with the stuff that looks like snot? should i be concerned?

2007-06-08 16:12:03 · 9 answers · asked by cutenwild1769 5

Does anyone know how to tell if you're ovulating? Not when-- I know how to track that. I'm not sure my ovaries are releasing eggs.

2007-06-08 13:39:34 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've been using these tests for a few days now and the result line comes out very faint, which I know is a negative result, since the directions say the result line needs to be the color of the control line or darker to be positive. Well today the result line came out just a little bit lighter than the control line, not even one shade lighter, which is much darker than the faint lines I usually get. Does this mean that I'm about to have the LH surger, or would you count this as a positive result? Thank you.

2007-06-08 11:45:38 · 6 answers · asked by Melissa 7

I started bleeding brown in the mornings on June 4/5th.
Then starting in the late evening of June 6th I started bleeding red. It kind of came and went June 7th. Then as I woke up in the middle of then night last night, June 8th - early morning hours, I saw my panty liner was pretty much full of blood.

I still feel nausus, my boobs are killing me and Im so tired!

Could you still get a period and be pregnant?

This is considered a Light Period so far. Normally I have really heavy ones.

2007-06-08 07:52:37 · 10 answers · asked by childcareprovider 3

Booked a doctors appointment for June 29th that was the earliest I could get. Did a home pregnancy test on Monday and it was negative. What do you guys think I should do?
Thanks

2007-06-08 07:22:45 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I HAVE 2 KIDS 11 AND 7 MY HUSBAN WITCH IS NOT MY CHILDRENS FATHER WE ARE TRYING TO GET PREGNANT BUT NOTHING YET HE ALSO HAVE CHILDREN SO WE BOTH KNOW THAT WE CAN HAVE CHILDREN BUT FOR SOME REASON IM NOT GETTING PREGNANT HES GETTING WORRIED AND UPSET BECAUSE WE ARE TRYING TO GET PREAGNANT BEFOR I TURN 30 IM 27 KNOW CAN SOME ONE TELL ME ANY SPECIAL TECHNIQUES TO HELP ME.THANK YOU

2007-06-08 06:56:54 · 9 answers · asked by Yahaira T 1

I was just curious as to what type of symptoms you have had?...I know that every woman is different and therefore it would help me understand my situation a little bit better if I was aware of different type of symptoms other women have had..and not just go by the standard symptoms online. Thank you so much!

2007-06-08 06:51:02 · 16 answers · asked by brownigrl00 1

we are ttc my last period was may 14th a few days ago i did a test it came out neg but i know its too soon to tell on a home test but here are some things thats been going on with me**Some smells drive me crazy i stay nauseous all day long last night it started getting bad where i could not sleep i have been with sore boobs now for like a week also heartburn and headaches all i want to do is sleep what do you think my next period is not till june 11th i dont want to call my doc till i get a + hpt thanks for your help!!!

2007-06-08 06:43:19 · 8 answers · asked by Mommy778 1

Most People says its stretchy but not everyone it is, can I have some more details about ovulating mucus

2007-06-08 05:36:38 · 6 answers · asked by Mom of 2 w/ PCOS 6

My fiance' dream that I was pregnant, I had a dream that I was pregnant like a month a go, then another night I dream that I had a positive pregnancy test, one lady who work with me dream I was pregnant about a month ago, am not pregnant now but do you think those dreams mean I'll soon concieve?

2007-06-08 05:05:49 · 6 answers · asked by Mom of 2 w/ PCOS 6

2007-06-08 04:37:14 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous