Possibly TMI but...PreSeed vs other lubes? Ways to improve CM?

SkyBaby · #1 February 13th, 2010, 08:10 AM

I was doing some reading on lubes. We have been using the KY Warming lube. I read most other lubes are damaging to sperm and/or make it hard for them to swim and go where they need to go. How much of this is the PreSeed creators just trying to get you to buy their stuff? How much of it is actually true? I read about it on the website as well as early-pregnancy-test.com or whatever that one is. My husband is skeptical. I think when we dtd that night we conceived, we didn't use anything, as we were not home and forgot our lube.

I've started drinking grapefruit juice everyday just a few days ago and it's really changed my CM. It had always been creamy with very little change. Now it's always a thinner, more wet consistency.

What are some other ways to improve CM?

missy123 · #2 February 13th, 2010, 08:27 AM

It is documented that lubes and even saliva can kill sperm and inhibit their "travels". I use preseed but have heard that drinking Robitussin (the cough medicine) can increase cm. It has to be a special kind though. I am sure others will chime in with details.

Natalie_Snow · #3 February 13th, 2010, 09:30 AM

I read somewhere that drinking green tea and eating brazil nuts can help too (and reducing the intake of coffee)! I make a very weak version of green tea. I have to get me some grapefruit juice too!

SkyBaby · #4 February 13th, 2010, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by missy123

It is documented that lubes and even saliva can kill sperm and inhibit their "travels". I use preseed but have heard that drinking Robitussin (the cough medicine) can increase cm. It has to be a special kind though. I am sure others will chime in with details.

I think maybe I'll pick up some preseed and see how that works for me along with the grapefruit juice.

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Originally Posted by Tusik

I read somewhere that drinking green tea and eating brazil nuts can help too (and reducing the intake of coffee)! I make a very weak version of green tea. I have to get me some grapefruit juice too!

I'm not much of a coffee person, so that part is easy. Green Tea and brazil nuts.. I'll try that too. This grapefruit juice really does seem to be working for me.

ldovey83 · #5 February 13th, 2010, 09:56 AM

I've heard alot of women getting pregnant using preseed.. I definitely heard that KY isn't a good lube to use while ttc.. I wish you the best of luck hun..

Kary♥RN · #6 February 13th, 2010, 10:40 AM

I use preseed... I used the first time in Aug... got my BFP!!!.. Sadly.. m/c... in Sept.. So I used in again in Oct.. But I didn't ovulate that month.. So they started me on Clomid.. Nov, Dec, and Jan... Used Preseed all those months... And the Jan cycle was a BFP!!!!! I have never used before.... The above cyles..

I have to say I only use about 1/2 of what they said to use..(but they said you could adjust it)...... You just have to have sex with in 15-20 mins.... with the preseed....

Good Luck!!!

SkyBaby · #7 February 14th, 2010, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by ldovey83

I've heard alot of women getting pregnant using preseed.. I definitely heard that KY isn't a good lube to use while ttc.. I wish you the best of luck hun..

We quite using KY as soon as I read that. What's kinda cool is the grapefruit juice I'm drinking is making me so.. well.. wet in there.. that we don't really need a lube. I may order some preseed for the heck of it tho.

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Originally Posted by Kary♥RN

I use preseed... I used the first time in Aug... got my BFP!!!.. Sadly.. m/c... in Sept.. So I used in again in Oct.. But I didn't ovulate that month.. So they started me on Clomid.. Nov, Dec, and Jan... Used Preseed all those months... And the Jan cycle was a BFP!!!!! I have never used before.... The above cyles..

I have to say I only use about 1/2 of what they said to use..(but they said you could adjust it)...... You just have to have sex with in 15-20 mins.... with the preseed....

Good Luck!!!

The grapefruit juice I'm drinking is making me pretty wet down stairs but I think I'll order some preseed when I get paid next. I'll experiment with it when I do get some.

*MomofO&Nat* · #8 February 14th, 2010, 10:18 AM

I have heard a lot about preseed. I can tell you with my son, the first month I used it, I got a BFP. With this current baby, I also got a BFP the first month I used it. The other thing I did different was charting that month.

hubshope · #9 February 14th, 2010, 10:38 AM

I have read a lot about the preseed on the internet as well. I have never used it. We have always used KY but after all the reading and what you ladies have posted I think it's time for a change.

Can KY hurt the fetus if it was used when you happen to conceive? Or just hurt your chances of a BFP?