Vitamin Supplements for Improved CM

[bam1014]

There a few of us who have been talking about what things you can do to increase quality CM.  I thought I would start a new post here, so all the info is in the same place.  Basically feel free to post about any supplements you are taking, how many, what brand.

I've been taking Evening Primrose Oil (EPO) and will add a more detailed post tonight.  Nunu was talking about Fish Oil and I think Dani mentioned Pre-Seed.  So if you want to post any of your research here, that would be great!!

Sorry Dani, for hijacking your AF post :)

[nunu1977]

Any expectorant that contains guaifenesin as the only active ingredient is fine to use. One should buy the plain kind with no letters after it. The only active ingredient is guaifenesin, and it contains 100 mg per teaspoon. It is very important to avoid the versions that contain decongestants as those may dry up cervical mucus. Also, there is some conflicting information about whether dextromethorphan, the DM in some cough medicine names, may be linked to birth defects such as neural tube defects and cleft palate.
The recommended dose for improving cervical mucus, based on a 1982 article in Fertility and Sterility, is two teaspoons (200 mg) taken orally three times per day. If mucus still appears thick and doesn't have good spinnbarkeit (ability to stretch), one can take as much as four teaspoons (400 mg) four times per day (the maximum dose on this over the counter medication). Each dose should be taken with a full glass of water, and attention should be given to drinking plenty of fluids throughout the day -- one needs water to produce mucus.
starting guaifenesin about five days before expected ovulation and continuing through ovulation day (six days total, for those with regular cycles). For those with irregular cycles, one should start taking guaifenesin about five days before the earliest day ovulation might be expected. For those taking Clomid (clomiphene citrate, Serophene) in a 5-day protocol, one can probably wait until the day after the last Clomid pill before starting the expectorant.
just like the EPO I would stop taking this as soon as "O" takes place

[nunu1977]

I think that article you just found is one that i found before.
what about all this ladies that don't even think that about what supplements they take.
I know that Drs ask what tablets you take when you visit them but maybe  a list of things could be more readily available about whats good and what not rather than us that have to search though the internet only to find conflicting info.
I thought it was bad enough that the nurse didnt make sure I was taking pre-natals when i phoned for my first appointment when i was first pregnant, but there is so much more than just pre-natals to talk about. one could go overboard with what they take like i was with my folic acid.  

[nunu1977]

yea from what i got from the article its just the oil not the flaxseed itself that they shouldn't take. in fact they say that the actual flaxseed is good for a guy.

[bam1014]

Flaxseed Oil

"Canadian scientists are warning that pregnant women who consume flaxseed oil put themselves at risk of a premature delivery.
The scientists from Montreal University have found that the risks of a premature birth quadruple if flaxseed oil is consumed in the last two trimesters of pregnancy."

I'm going to check the bottle tonight about the Lingnans, but in all likelihood, will have DH stop taking it.

[bam1014]

You are right about the EPO, it should never be taken after O (in case conception occurs).  Just the first half of your cycle.

[bam1014]

That is weird about the EPO.  I haven't seen anything like that online.  Like I said, when I see the RE in December I'm going to have a list of everything I and DH are taking and see what she says.

Now I'm concerned about giving DH the flaxseed.  Why, oh why must everything be SO complicated??