Ferti lily cup

That's really interesting, how much aspirin were you recommend to take each day? & Is that every day or just certain times of cycle? I'm at the point of trying everything now. I'm going to order a cup now 🤞

Thanks @Sierra26 it was a tough year, last year! Both of my consultants, private and NHS recommended 150mg of aspirin rather than the previously recommended 75mg. The NHS consultant said he prescribes it for anyone TTC, regarded of miscarriage or not which was interesting?
Thanks @Rayofsunshine22 yeah the one I got was so much cheaper than the branded one so why jot save money when we spend so much on everything else TTC related! I was prescribed aspirin to try and prevent pregnancy loss, it can help thin the blood which the consultant said can help support the implantation of the embryo and the formation of the placenta. I have no idea but it seems to have worked for me. Wishing you both the best of luck Xx

Cough medicine & aspirin! I haven't heard these. What does the aspirin do please?
That's amazing about the cup. So pleased it has worked for you. Yes I've seen there are lots of versions of the 'cup' out there now.

@Amyjones86 sorry for your losses 💕 Lovely to hear that you’re 13 weeks now though, congratulations. And thanks for the tips! I might try the cough meds next month if I’m not successful this cycle 😂 I’m also adding aspirin from now (3DPO) to help with implantation. Willing to try any of the tricks 🤞🏻

I started using a knock off version lol from an ebay shop for a tenner as I thought I’d see what it was like. I actually compared it in boots and it is the same! Anyway, started using that in December 2021 and conceived in Jan 2022. Unfortunately I had 5 recurrent MCs last year but used the cup along with preseed each time, including December 2022 and am now nearly 13
weeks pregnant. I think it definitely works. I also took a cough medicine with the ingredient Guaifenesin to loosen mucus (sorry!) and thin that worked too. Good luck all.

I got pregnant first time using it after ttc for 14 months.

Thanks ladies it's really helpful and good to hear from others who have used it & success stories. I'm gonna get one they are cheap enough & it's defo worth a shot. X

I’ve just started using it this cycle, after 6m TTC.

I was VERY nervous to try it, I don’t know why! Had visions of the stem breaking off (why is it so stretchy?!).

I had a practice with some lubricant so I knew what to expect.

We’ve now used it twice after DTD. Both times I think I lost a little ‘product’ when I was putting it in, and popping it back down in to a cup shape was quite hard especially when it’s slippery 😂 very unglamorous.

when removing it there was a lot of liquid in the cup so it defs kept a good amount up there, despite losing a little at the start.

remember it’s not the actual liquid that passes in to your cervix, it’s the sperm within it. So you will always lose the whole lot eventually, it’s just about keeping it up there as long as poss.

good luck!

Thank you! Yes good advice I can imagine it takes a bit of getting used to. First time of using wow that's amazing! How long were you ttc before you used the cup of you don't mind me asking? X

Hi everyone hope you don't mind me joining. I'm a year & half ttc #2 & am really interested in trying the cup. Is it easy to use ?
Thanks in advance

@rimx I also added that into the mix too! But think it was a few days prior to my ovulation day! Both positions meant to be optimum for getting it where it needs to go 🙈

to be honest, I didn’t check too much! But I assume so yes.. I pretty much consistently feel that way afterward and there was usually something in the ferti Lily. But almost all the times we DTD, I went to bed immediately after bar once! They say in the instructions that is normal to have something left over as usually just other fluid going around and as long as you’re keeping it in for the right time you should be fine!

I found the using easy enough, but the cleaning and glamour of it all was a bit awkward!

However, the great reviews and of course your success make it all sound promising 🤞🏻

I used it for the first time this cycle, still in the two week wait so can’t confirm if it worked.

Sooo TMI but needs must to respond to your question:

I found some times we DTD I still had a fair bit of leaking, but for my most fertile days I reluctantly stuck to “missionary” and was able to limit any spillage etc! Could be coincidence as apparently on most fertile days your cervical fluid is meant to help “suck up” the swimmers 🙈 or could be down to the positioning before putting in the ferti Lily.. who knows!

to put your mind at rest though, they say, anything that is heading that way will still make its way to the right place! The rest, whilst sadly falling out… is just spare!