Cm

[atomic sagebrush]

Thanks for answering all of these questions! super helpful.... I actually goofed and took Allecet, not Zyrtec - it's also an antihistamine and contains only cetirizine dihydrochloride... assuming that is fine?

we're not actually TTC'ing yet, more in the research and preparation mode in case DH gives the okay. But thanks for your help!

Yep, that's just fine!!

[atomic sagebrush]

Atomic - I am taking metformin (and will possible take met+clomid) and i hardly have cm. should i forget about the zyrtec/benadryl?

Yep! Skip the antihistamine in that case!!

[atomic sagebrush]

I still am dying to know if hubby should take it too?????

He can if you want but I'm not sure it makes any difference. The issue is not the pH, it's the drying up of the CM throughout your body. We may WANT his sperm to be a little more liquid, maybe it will make it more likely for semen to come out and take some spermies with it!!

[atomic sagebrush]

I take Zyrtec AND Singulair for allergies and I still have CM! Any idea if it's OK to take Sudafed in addition to those two?

I don't really like Sudafed but if you like it, that's ok. Skip the Zyrtec though. Please doublecheck your drug interactions with the Singulair because I'm not familiar with that medicine.

Benadryl and Zyrtec are the only things taht I was given a thumbs up on using together.

[nicnee1976]

I found I dried up over the months of doing the girl diet, but also in the last month or so I tried eating acid forming foods/drinks, such as aspartame, caffeine free coke, cranberry (and supps) and that seemed to help with pH even more. I took sudafed if I saw any EWCM and that dried it up.

Good luck

[atomic sagebrush]

How often would you take zytec if you are planning on TTC before confirmed O? Would I take zyrtec on O day as well (I am thinking zyrtec at roguhly o-2, o-1 (prospective attempt) and all the way up until temp rise/confirmed O) or do I need enough CM after my attempt just to get pg? (I am thinking of using 1/2-whole applicator rephresh 12 hrs before and maybe right before a bit of acijel,will experiment with all of these).
TIA!

I think I might have missed answering this, but I ~personally~ would NOT take antihistamine AFTER the attempt. Your body NEEDS CM for the sperm to make it to the egg and also for the egg to move through and the fertilized egg to move through, as well.