Do I need to take Zirtek in lead up to O if I'm doing cut off?

I've taken Zirtek the last few days and BD.
I've now reached 3 days BO, so stopping BD and wondered if I need to keep taking the Zirtek?
I think I've read I need to, but I thought it took max of 4 hours for the swimmers to get into the uterus? Does the Zirtek then play any role if I'm no longer BD'ing?
Thanks
PS to be amazed, I'd be shocked if any swimmers survive the lack of CM and lime douche!

I have the same question Atomic could you help us out? Also can I give my hubby Sudafed if he is on cranberry?

I'd like to know about Zertec too, I took it only 2hrs prior to each bd and never other than that, wanting to know if this is correct or do I take 2 a day for my whole fertile week, or 2 a day then continue into the 2ww?

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Originally Posted by Ipadmad

I've taken Zirtek the last few days and BD.
I've now reached 3 days BO, so stopping BD and wondered if I need to keep taking the Zirtek?
I think I've read I need to, but I thought it took max of 4 hours for the swimmers to get into the uterus? Does the Zirtek then play any role if I'm no longer BD'ing?
Thanks
PS to be amazed, I'd be shocked if any swimmers survive the lack of CM and lime douche!

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For the best possible sway, keep taking it till the day before O, but that is going to drastically cut down odds of conception. We want all the fluids to be a little drier/thicker, inc. the ones in uterus and fallopian tubes, but with a cutoff, that's going to make it really hard on the spermies trying to survive.

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Originally Posted by meeks32

I'd like to know about Zertec too, I took it only 2hrs prior to each bd and never other than that, wanting to know if this is correct or do I take 2 a day for my whole fertile week, or 2 a day then continue into the 2ww?

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Zyrtec works best taken at least 6 hours before BD, it can take a while to get rolling but 2 hours is really enough (just being extra conservative with the 6 hours)

Don't take antihistamine after attempt and esp. not after ovulation, the egg needs the fluid to survive in and make it into the uterus to implant.

It's up to you how often and how much to take. Some people take it 5 days before O thru pos OPK, while others keep it just as a rescue method in case they have a lot of CM the day of their attempt. It's kind of a balancing act - if you're doing a ton to swya and ahve no CM, you'd use less, if that's your only sway tactic and you're Cming all over the place a week before O, you'd want to start it sooner and use more.

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Originally Posted by wannagirl21

I have the same question Atomic could you help us out? Also can I give my hubby Sudafed if he is on cranberry?

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thanks for your patience guys! :heart:

Yes, you can give hubby Sudafed and cranberry, it is more risky than jsut Sudafed alone, though.

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Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush

thanks for your patience guys! :heart:

Yes, you can give hubby Sudafed and cranberry, it is more risky than jsut Sudafed alone, though.

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Ok great sense I will take Zyrtec do you think just that will be okay and don't give sudafed to hubby we will be abstaining for 7 day's with him on LR.?

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Originally Posted by wannagirl21

Ok great sense I will take Zyrtec do you think just that will be okay and don't give sudafed to hubby we will be abstaining for 7 day's with him on LR.?

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Yes, I think Sudafed would be total overkill in that scenario.

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Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush

Zyrtec works best taken at least 6 hours before BD, it can take a while to get rolling but 2 hours is really enough (just being extra conservative with the 6 hours)

Don't take antihistamine after attempt and esp. not after ovulation, the egg needs the fluid to survive in and make it into the uterus to implant.

It's up to you how often and how much to take. Some people take it 5 days before O thru pos OPK, while others keep it just as a rescue method in case they have a lot of CM the day of their attempt. It's kind of a balancing act - if you're doing a ton to swya and ahve no CM, you'd use less, if that's your only sway tactic and you're Cming all over the place a week before O, you'd want to start it sooner and use more.

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I take zyrtec for allergies daily. Will it still help to sway girl? Or is there something else I should also take? (I am still nursing so that limits what I can do). I don't think I can take extra? Does it really lower odds of conception? I have taken it for years and conceived my 2nd ds while on it. My ob oked it for pregnancy even.