Old bird looking for pant snot

[Purpledragon]

im new to this board and yesterday saw EWCM referred to as pant snot at the just shagging thread, I like your style.

I'm looking for words of wisdom, advice or something regarding my 'situation':

I have been TTCing for around one thousand years with my better half, using the vaguely aware of cycle and shagging once in a while which has provided zero results (all the regular tests a few years back found nothing of concern).

Im trying one last shot now at 39, if there is a chance I don't what to miss it and have a brother or sister for our only (adopted) son. So I have been charting, very easy to read temps, clear rise mid cycle, every month, short cycle but LP long enough. Read an article yesterday that said BBT was a bit rubbish. Super. Leading me to further concern regarding my pant snot issue. Don't have pant snot at least not in any egg white around ov sense. I have read that this is more common in older women and that it greatly reduces chances. I have reassessed the water to wine ratio and now drink much much more water than I want. Ironically I have always drunk grapefruit juice which I hear is good, god knows why. Now also taking EPO. No effect noticed.

Any ideas? It's a ridiculous situation writing about pant snot watch, my better half thinks I have lost my mind.

Try using pre-seed. It's a ttc friendly lubricant which you can apply inside (though a sort of tampon like syringe). It should give the swimmers something to swim through. I've heard lots of good things about it, and quite a few bfp stories with it.
It's not very expensive, and available through amazon or similar. Good luck!!

Another vote for sperm-friendly lube here. The only cycle I conceived involved pre-seed (it also included ovarian drilling and sex every single day for 40 days, so I wouldn't want to make it all about the lube. But still, the lube was in the mix!).

Thanks, I'll give it a go. I'm a bit confused 'bout lube, never used any in the past at any point. I don't have a dryness issue when it comes to sex, but this is a different deal to EWCM? Right? Well I don't know.

Oh and every day for 40 days? Good god.

What have you got to lose? It's not really expensive, and no matter how wet you are, it's always possible that your natural lubrication is hostile to sperm so they can't survive in it.

Well yes, it was a bit horrific at times :)

Indeed, thanks again.

Cross posting! Thanks for advice not 40 days of sex. Wow, I couldn't. We were once advised to do the the everyday thing, I think we lasted about 4 days!

It was the school holidays, which made it easier. I think we'd have cracked if it had been term time.

Purple I have noticed an increase in EWCM since taking high dose EPO up to OV, how much are you taking? I have also been using the lube to help swimmers. No BFP yet.

I live overseas and only found one pot of EPO in the whole town. They are 1000 mg so I'm taking 1 three times per day from CD 1 to ov. This is my first cycle using them and I'm CD 9 now, due to ov in the next couple of days. I'm taking a lot, no? Did you see a difference right away or over a longer period of time?
Thx..

I am also taking 1000mg per day. I saw a difference the first month of taking it. I was a bit shocked at the amount actually. I am 38 so similar age and never really noticed I had any before. I had it for a couple of days too. Hope you get similar results.

Sweets - I hope so, thanks.

Maples - also good to know, that there is hope without! As to your suggestion, I have never even heard of it, and will look into. Thanks.

How do you test your EWCM? I find I have to actually go digging around right up at the cervix to locate any . Having it up there - rather than your undies - is the important part!

Yes I'm trying that. I read that if it does 'reach' pants it could be there is not enough. But I agree 'up there' better than not at all. Perhaps more 'digging' needed! Bloody nightmare.