Softcups Users: The NEW Official Testing Thread 2010; 16.7% SUCCESS RATE FOR JUNE!

[JCsquaredd]

Good luck JC-cycle 1 how exciting!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks, dear! I'm already feeling kind of discouraged because my cycles are so wacky. According to FF, I won't ovulate to the very end of the month or sometime in August. I'm keeping my fingers (and toes) crossed that I have a 30 day cycle this month (sometimes they're 30 days and other times they're much much MUCH longer). I know I ovulated in June and that I've ovulated at least 3 times in the 6 months that I've been off bcp, so that gives me some hope. It would just be so disappointing to not even be able to "try" our first month "trying," yah know?

GL to you! (and everyone!)

 

[lynne192]

i was due to test 5days ago, i have done three tests now and all my period has not shown up yet

 

[molly85]

Hey girls joining you this cycle. I tried 1 out last night on af, my bathroom was blood bath removing the damn thing though it did happily sit in there not leaking

 

[Jaimie2Eyes]

Woa! That blood bath scene sounds disturbing Molly! That is a bummer because I've thought about trying them for AF...

Pinska - I had hashimotos too but my thyroid had to be removed when it grew a cancerous nodule : ( Hope your levels stay- well- level!

Do you gals ever try washing yours out and re-using them? I used one of mine twice this cycle after washing with a small amount of anti bacterial soap.

 

[Titi]

i was due to test 5days ago, i have done three tests now and all my period has not shown up yet

Hi Lynn, I'm going to wait on you to update the stats. FX'd a super lot that you are pg despite the bfns. Have you ever been this late before? What sort of tests did you use and did you use fmu?

 

[Titi]

Hi Molly-welcome!!!! Yes, they can get a little messy sometimes. Not too bad if you pull straight out horizontally on the loo instead of down.

 

[Titi]

Yes-Jaimie-I reuse them quite a bit lately!

Also, I was wondering if anyone has tried the diva cup and can help me out. I have preferred the softcups for bd and divacup for af, because the softcups are much higher up to the cervix feels it keeps those spermies up there, whereas the diva cup sits low everything sort of falls down. Anyway I like it better for af b/c its harder and deeper and tighter and doesn't leak. But I've had a really hard time with it lately-its a different technique than softcups-you kind of fold it into itself, put it in and then are supposed to do some sort of twist thing to make a seal. When I put it in it seems to stay "folded up" in there and hurts-and I've lost my directions. :doh:

 

[Nvr2Late]

didn't work for me this cycle.... second month with softcups and preseed. God, how I hate that

 

[Titi]

awwww nvr

PS-where is your avatar pic taken?

 

[Canagirl]

Hi ladies - New to this forum and have read through this thread. I bought the soft cups 2 months ago but haven't tried them yet. I'm on CD2 of Cycle #6 of trying so figured I might give them a try this month.

My only concern (and the reason I haven't tried them yet) is how do you make sure you have the swimmers on the right side of the soft cup? I'm concerned that I'll put it in and possibly block the swimmers from getting up there if you know what I mean?

Congrats to you that had your BFP this month and hopefully the rest of us will be joining you soon.

Yes-Jaimie-I reuse them quite a bit lately!

Also, I was wondering if anyone has tried the diva cup and can help me out. I have preferred the softcups for bd and divacup for af, because the softcups are much higher up to the cervix feels it keeps those spermies up there, whereas the diva cup sits low everything sort of falls down. Anyway I like it better for af b/c its harder and deeper and tighter and doesn't leak. But I've had a really hard time with it lately-its a different technique than softcups-you kind of fold it into itself, put it in and then are supposed to do some sort of twist thing to make a seal. When I put it in it seems to stay "folded up" in there and hurts-and I've lost my directions. :doh:

I have the divacup. I don't use it every month and sometimes experience the same problems you mention. The trick seems to be when you are doing the twist, if you can get it into the right position it should pop open and form the seal. There are different types of folds you can try as some work better for some women than others.

There is a link right on the divacup website that can give you some direction as they have the instructions on their website (I tried to post the link but can't until I have more than 10 posts

 

[LaPinska]

Jaimie2eyes- thanks! I hope so too. My last blood draw TSH came back at 0.9 which is perfect. But i am worried that it may keep dropping as it has dropped dramatically between each blood draw, i don't want to end up on the hyper side of things. But apparently my doctor is not worried about that. I'm only on 50mcg. Do you think it's safe to stop the monitoring now?? I hear it is a lot harder to get pregnant with grave's then with hashimoto's.

a little update also, i started getting ewcm today!!! at cd 13!! so i will start the softcups tonight!!

 

[SquirrelGirl]

im out! stupid witch snuck up on me while i was sleeping. on to cycle 8, will keep using softcups. my cycles vary in length so not due again til early aug, but i will test on 30th July because that's my BIRTHDAY!!!! thanks titi.

have a good day.xxx

@#$%~ Stupid Stupid witch.

So sorry, Honey....

 

[LuckyD]

So I have been softcupping it up a storm so far...and just had one question that I am sure has been answered already...but how much stuff do you normally see in the softcup when you remove it? I really don't see much...it worries me that I am not gathering everything up when I insert it...

How is everyone doing?

How are the stats for June looking Titi?

Hope you are all having a nice weekend!

 

[Titi]

Hi Lucky! We are just waiting anxiously to see what's going on with Lynn-she is 5 or 6 days late but has been getting bfns-but we have super FX'D for her!!!!!!!!! Other than that the stats are kinda sad: (

I really hope JULY is the REAL EXPLSION month. As far as stuff in the softcups goes-I mean, there is visibly some stuff in there but barely anything ever, if that makes you feel better. Now-the other day I used the diva cup, it was half full! It was like a lil' bowl of soup!!!

Speaking of the Diva cup, thanks to the tips about it. Someone was asking the other day what if the softcups actually BLOCK the sperm from the cervix. That was actually something that scared me this cycle as well as someone said they heard spermies "climb up the vagina walls" into the cervix, so that worried me, so I changed my stance on the diva cup/moon cup (previously was afraid they didn't hold stuff close enough). This cycle I used my softcup once and twice I used the diva cup. Since it sits lower I figured it might catch any runaways but would still let up the climbers. ?

 

[molly85]

heya girls. I have hypothyroidism too no idea which type the gp wasn't to bothered and my last bloods were 0.9 i think.
trying soft cups for the first time not a great product to se during af very messy to empty and dispose of.
Spermdnt climb the swim, they get shot up there and they swim through the juices gross but true. they can'tsurvive in the vaginal juices for long so anything stuck there won't make it to the cervix never mind the egg. I'm using the soft cup as more of an anti mess device Instead of a whole bunch of tissues

 

[blessedmomma]

hiya ladies!:wave:

i used softcups to conceive my last son and the baby i just got pregnant with now. every time i used them there was not much in there when i took them out. so hope this helps to put your mind at ease!

 

[LaPinska]

yay here is my update. i didn't get to use them yesterday like i planned but i did get to use one just now! I can't BELIEVE how easily it went in! DH watched me do it because he was curious if it would fit

we did it with me on my back and as soon as he pulled out i inserted it like the instructions say. the whole time i was sliding it in i was like wow..wow..wow!! just couldn't believe how easy it was. now USUALLY as soon as i start to move or sit up after sex, globs of semen come out, run down my leg, big ole' mess. This time, i stood up, walked around, coughed a couple times, waved my fanny in front of dh.. and nothing! I did go to the bathroom and wipe with tissue and i did get a little bit of something but im pretty sure it was my own ewcm!

Best part is im back in my panties.. and they are DRY!

yay for instead cups and lots of BFP !!!!

 

[LuckyD]

Good to know that others don't have much left in the cups either! Thanks for the reassurance.

Glad that they worked out so well for you LaPinska!

 

[wantingagirl]

Honeybee how are you hun? Sorry AF got you she got me yesterday sucks huh??!! Never mind maybe NTNP will be good for you and that will get you your BFP!!! This cycle will be my 3rd month using softcups, im gonna still be on smep thread but dont know if gonna follow it this month that will be 4 months in a row and still nothing. I havent used CBFM for a couple of months so gonna use that this month
and may use preseed, im moving in 4 weeks so that will take my mind off things. Thanks for asking hun. What you up to today, Im watching the wimbeldon final and then hubby watching footy and im gonna do some packing. I think im going to make a few changes after today (gonna have a couple of wines today)

1. Going to try and snack less on bad things except for weekend
2. drink more water really not been doing too much of that
3. cutting down on my driking I have been naughty and having wine through the week
4. Cut off diet coke completely and switch to fanta or sprite or something on the weekend as drinking far too much diet coke

see if all this helps.

Lynne did they say it could be late due to your lap?

Molly welcome hun and GL!

So sorry Never I know how you feel

Titi another lovely pic you and your hubby are so sweet together

Canagirl welcome!

I love the softcups even if Im not pregnant just for the no mess

 

[Titi]

heya girls. I have hypothyroidism too no idea which type the gp wasn't to bothered and my last bloods were 0.9 i think.
trying soft cups for the first time not a great product to se during af very messy to empty and dispose of.
Spermdnt climb the swim, they get shot up there and they swim through the juices gross but true. they can'tsurvive in the vaginal juices for long so anything stuck there won't make it to the cervix never mind the egg. I'm using the soft cup as more of an anti mess device Instead of a whole bunch of tissues

Thanks Molly......that's what I always thought until my friend said her DH is anti sc b/c he just saw a special on the telly that showed that, so I started to question it. I too like them for anti mess-which is why I at least had to put the diva cup in! & I agree-I've used the softcup a few times for af-sometimes it works perfect and others, not so much. Also even if no leakage its really messy when changing them and putting in a new one!

Thanks wantingagirl......and I'm sorry the old hag got you again. : (