Vitamins to Increase CM

[Keysha]

Hello ladies

Just quick questions. Can anyone recommend vitamins that will help to increase the fertile CM and when in cycle to start? Also, would someone suggest vitamins to improve BD (on the female side)?

Cheers

I'm sorry.. no help, but never got round to asking before... what does BD stand for anyway (know what it is, just can't work out the translation!)

Hi Keysha,

How did your op go?. Have you been followed up by the cons yet?.

If I could think of anything that would help in this regard I would say but the short answer is that vitamins aren't going to be of much if any use.

Flamsparrow - bd is babydancing.

HTH

I think drinking plenty of water can help with CM

Thanks!

Hi keysha, no idea about vitamins but someone on here suggested I try drinking lots of grapefruit juice (not sure why) but it worked and I got pg next month (knew when to try as well which helped!)

I've heard of pure grapefruit juice too & the cough medicine Robitussin aparantly makes mucus more runny.

hi- im over on the may ttc thread and not heard of any vitamins but a lrg glass of grapefruit juice a day really helps with the cm.... trust me my cm was a bit hit and miss but since i ve been drinking that you can clearly see the difference. if you dont like grapefruit juice try the supermarkets cheaper brand (like asda smartprice) as i found its not a strong tasting as the others!

apparently royal jelly is great for helping to conceive & good if you & your hubby can take selenium & zinc supplements - supposed to help sperm. Zinc is in pregnacare, so if you're taking that you should be ok.

For some people (like me) they ovo around day 12 , so start from day 9, perhaps 1 or 2 x a day. Some (my friend) from day 14. Doing it from day 8/9 should cover it. ( he really will need the extra zinc

There are some 'ladies' herbs you can buy -not sure if they are a good idea for BM though - check out Holland & Barratt

Thankx alot all for your replies. I really appreacite. I definetly need to see the difference in my CM, so that I could start predicting my ov time. Having PCOS am not keen of temping.

Anchovies, Milosmum when is the best time in cycles to start taking at least a glass a day of grapefruit juice? Will advise DH on his Zinc.

Meerkats, long time! Thankx for asking. My op. went very well and i got 2 short cycles, though a big improvement. The consultant said, it takes at least 2 cycles to normalise the hormones. I have been on metformin since the op. My posting is on the "Any pregancy success with PCOS".

Hiya, I found a glass of grapefruit juice helped increase my cm. I mix it with orange juice coz I can't stand the taste & take if from CD1 till ovulation. Good luck with your ttc.....Iona x

not wanting to miss out on this experience I've gone & bought grapefruit juice so can I just drink a glass a day ? how long to see any difference ? I had an ERCP 10 days ago & keen to see/when I start to ovoulate so can do BD

Mojomummy - I just had a glass a day from cd1 to ov. It worked that same cycle for me . Iona x

Hi ladies, i know i'm being thick [again!!!} but please let me know what CM stands for.

cervical mucuc . Bet you wish you hadn't asked now !!!

or even mucus!

Ooooo, it's sooo complicated - do you drink it so you can see when cm is thicker/thinner & therefore predict ovulation ? And if so, should you BD when CM is thick & stretchy ? (I can't believe I'm asking this

Hiya, you drink it to increase CM . The more CM, the better - it's a fertile environment which help the sperm survive. You're at your most fertile when your CM resembles egg white (hence EWCM!) - it should be clear & stretchy. HTH , Iona x

Hi ladies, i have tried the Grapefruit & it does work!

Right its off to buy some grapefruit juice in the morning. The stuff you lot know.....

I'm trying a glass a day of grapefruit juice this cycle, to see what happens.

I've also read that Evening Primrose Oil can help with CM, so if I don't get results with the grapefruit I'll try that next month

Hugs,
Artoo.

Hi ladies...you won't see the difference straight away - it takes about 3 weeks. Mine is out od control at the minute!!!!LOL

star flower apparently oes the same as evening primrose but (and this is v v important) U must not take it when PG, so only until OV time. (I took it - funnily enough my PMT was also reduced.