Anybody tried the cough medicine?

[xoxochellexoxo]

So anybody actually tried the cough medicine trick? I have lack of CM and read somewhere cough medicine thins it out, what brand do i take? And how much/often?

I've never heard of this but it doesn't sound like a wise idea. How long have you been trying?

Yes, I used Guaifenesin while we were ttc. I just took one dose a day just prior to ovulation and saw a huge difference in my cm. We’d been trying for 18 months by that stage so I thought I’d give it a go as it was recommended in a fertility book. I’m pleased to say that I got my bfp the month I used it so it may well have helped. DD is 10 months and fast asleep in her cot.
Definitely give it a try, it can’t do any harm. Good luck!

Yes! I had unexplained fertility with my first and was lucky to conceive first time via IUI. I read up a lot on UF and decided for myself that my CM was to blame. I took a couple of glugs of cough syrup each eve just before and after ovulating (used OPKs) and voila! Second baby popped along with no other intervention 😀 the important stuff has to have guafenesin in it.

Ha! What do I know then good luck OP

Iv been ttc for 13 months but have noticed recently that i dont always feel like im "wet" sorry for the tmi lol but i wondered if maybe that was the cause, i will give it a shot next cycle if (probably wont) i dont conceive this cycle. Thanks ladies

Robuitsson (or however you spell it) is meant to be good. I got preseed this month but trying cough syrup if not successful this month

I used to have this problem until I started taking evening primrose oil (2000mg/day until ovulation) and I have EWCM every single cycle now!

@Juno231 oh really? I may need to give this a try thankyou hun

@xoxochellexoxo yeah I think it's a more common route to improve CM. Just make sure to stop taking it after ovulation.

Another thing to note is that dehydration has an effect on CM too so make sure to stay well hydrated!

@Juno231 i will do thankyou, i never really noticed it until recently that when DTD i dont feel im wet even though i feel aroused

Can also ask you ladies how long after doing an opk do you read your results? Iv done opks in the past but i dont do them religiously, these tests are about 10 mins after doing, i know there not positive

@xoxochellexoxo within 5 minutes. When they dry out they can be misleading as they often look stronger/fainter than they actually were within the time frame. If my femometer looked like yours in the pic I'd expect a peak the following day btw, but that might just be me!

@Juno231 i will try again with another later and again tomorrow

Bare in mind that even one dose of decongestant can have a serious effect on milk production, so don't try this if you are ttc and breast feeding.

@Dowermouse Im ttc my first 😊 thankyou for the advice though

I tried it along with evening primrose oil and drinking grapefruit juice and none seemed to work for. I am now pregnant though and didn't notice any EWCM. I think for some of us its all up there where it matters so try not to worry x

@Whilstwewait how long have u been ttc if u dont mind me asking?

@xoxochellexoxo I got pregnant cycle 14. I did drink grapefruit juice that cycle up to ovulation and I'd had 4 sessions of acupuncture not sure if that made a difference. I remember feeling it would never happen. The month it did i was the most stressed I've ever been in work. I'd not have even bothered if it hadn't been for my husband. So the relax it'll happen isn't necessarily true. Good luck x

@Whilstwewait thanks for sharing your story, im feeling like that it will never happen but i just need to be patient and it will happen when its my time x

Does anybody else think iv missed my peak?

Attached wrong pic sorry

I was looking into this only this morning. And wondered if cough medicine would work. I've been TTC the last 2-3 months and DTD on the right days but no luck so far. I don't notice much EWCM. I have started evening primrose oil today. I plan on taking 2000mg daily up until ovulation. Hoping it helps.