Dr Q or Ladies..... Help Plz!

July 10, 2008

I was wondering if there was something that I could take to increase my CM. I have some but I think I want to increase it to see if that will help me with TTC? Also, is there a test that the doc can do to see if ur CM is hostile or not? How do u know if ur CM is hostile? Will that keep u from conceiving if ur CM is hostile?

July 10, 2008

katie i have just ordered some pre seeds ive just made a post think that is mean to hep

July 10, 2008

Chick.. thanks. I have used the preseed be4 but it really didnt do anything besides make me wet. Im thinking that my CM is hostile maybe and thats why im not conceiving.

July 10, 2008

how many times did u use the pre seeds

July 10, 2008

Chick.. i bought a 6 pk and used 3 of the 6 pk in one month. It didnt do anything for me except to make me wet. I used it the 2 days be4 O and the day of O.

July 10, 2008

Katie, I took Robitussen (starting after AF was over and until O was confirmed) and drank tons of water for a few cycles and it did increase my CM alot but I didn't get preggo.

July 10, 2008

Thanks Laura.. how much did u take of it?

July 10, 2008

I took a just a small swig of it 2-3 times a day.

July 10, 2008

oh ok Laura.. thanks. I think im goign to try it if AF comes this month.

July 10, 2008

i used veg oil last night and nothin came out after bding legs went straight up
Use_it
KEM

July 10, 2008

Evening Primrose oil is supposed to be GREAT for that as well. I currently take 3 pills a day from AF to O.

July 10, 2008

See if it works for you....and by swig , I mean a really small swig, don't take a huge gulp 3 times a day, LOL. You just need a little.

July 10, 2008

Thanks ladies.. Im wondering if there is a way to tell if my CM is hostile or not?
Use_it
KEM

July 10, 2008

Katie it has to be regular Robatussin with no initial behind it. That kind has the opposite effect!

July 10, 2008

thanks Kem.. I will check it out/.

July 10, 2008

Not sure if there is a way to test your CM to see if it is or not. KEM is right make sure you don't get the kind that dries you up...the regular is what you need.

July 10, 2008

DR Q.. is there a test u can do to see if u have hostile CM?

July 10, 2008

bump for DR Q

July 10, 2008

Katie its called the Post Coital test.. you would have sex then go straight to the RE or OB..if they do it, and the Doc takes a swab from your vagina and looks to see if there are sperm swimming there...

July 10, 2008

katie- here is a response to that question of hostile CM,...dated back in January

"Yep, let me also add to this in that the clinical relevance to performing this exam is questionable at best. Many REs have abandoned this practice as for the most part it's has a poor diagnostic criteria, and treatment is also easily done with an IUI..

The test is basically performed by you having BD during your fertile days, you arrive at your doc's office, the doc gets some of the cervical mucus which contains sperm and simply looks at them under the microscope...What constitutes an abnormal test? Clearly if there's nothing moving, and the semen analysis was normal...then there's a problem but this is very rare...anything in between this...well up to almost anyone to determine what an "abnormal" test would wind up being..."

July 10, 2008

OOps for got to add, the comment is from DR Q

July 10, 2008

Hey Chick...so you went for it and tried the veggie oil!!! Sooooo, how was it?????

July 10, 2008

a post-coital test is one of the only things that can be done by an RE

July 10, 2008

sar i used it i like it hun lol

July 10, 2008

Thanks Caryn adn DrQ.. SO if I understand it right then the test is really not that reliable then to see. If I misunderstood what u were saying Caryn then Im sorry.

July 10, 2008

I agree about the Robatussin and pre-seed. Also, make sure you are drinking a ton of water!!!!