Softcups

[Anika85]

Thank you for this. I think you may be right. I removed the cup after nearly 10 hours and pleased to say there was hardly anything in the cup.

Congratulations on ur babe. I hope pregnancy is treating u well!! X

 

[Noo]

I left mine in only 3 hours the last time - Though my cervix was high, soft and open - There was nothing left in it other than residue so I'm hoping they swam well!

 

[Chase]

Bump

 

[Hope2be2013]

I bought some yesterday and used my first one last night!! It was very easy to use, not hard to get out at all, didn't hurt...I actually didn't feel it and I slept with it all night. Now let's hope it works!

 

[2have4kids]

FX for you ladies!!

 

[LoveMyTripawd]

I am trying them for the first time this month. I'm a bit scared because they look so big, but it is worth a try! I will trust the women who say they are easy to use

 

[Blythe]

This might sound horrid but worth a go....my DH recently had a SA done. He produced and submitted sample at 8.30am and it was stuck in an incubator then tested at 2.30pm in the afternoon. This month I DTD around midnight and stayed in bed after and inserted the softcup in the morning to avoid it all coming out (nice!) coz I figured that my private area must be a bit like an incubator and the sperm might still be good to go. I removed at later that day so hoping it extended the chances....

 

[2have4kids]

This might sound horrid but worth a go....my DH recently had a SA done. He produced and submitted sample at 8.30am and it was stuck in an incubator then tested at 2.30pm in the afternoon. This month I DTD around midnight and stayed in bed after and inserted the softcup in the morning to avoid it all coming out (nice!) coz I figured that my private area must be a bit like an incubator and the sperm might still be good to go. I removed at later that day so hoping it extended the chances....

I don't think it's horrid at all. We do what we have to do.

 

[Briss]

vagina is very acidic and sperm is unlikely to survive there for more than I do not know an hour at most, wouldn't you need some preseed to change the environment to alkaline so the sperm can survive for longer in the softcup?

 

[Blythe]

Briss - you are right the V is a pretty hostile environment for sperm most of the time....but around O or when there is the right kind of CM they can survive for much longer...i use a lubricant like preseed [cannot remember name now but i got it in boots] so that should help.

 

[Nolagyrl1913]

This thread has given me so much encouragement - I think my problem is I don't lie down long enough for those to swim up....

My last MC was in September and I hoped I would have been pregnant by now.....but I am HOPEFUL after reading this thread - and it took awhile.
Any other softcup success stories out there?

Good Luck to all!!!

 

[BumptasticMTY]

Just started using these today! Any other softcupers??

 

[2have4kids]

I've used them for 2 years now and had 1bfp along with 1 chemical. I believe they do work, best of luck!

 

[BumptasticMTY]

Great to hear. I believe they will work for me, hoping that is! Putting it in was a bit odd, removing it was tricky too!

I've read that some put preseed in the cup before insertion. How much should one put?

 

[Blythe]

I haven't used them for a while but keen to get going again. My only problem is I worry that the sperm gets caught on the other side and gets blocked from going in my cervix as often there's stuff still in the cup when I remove it. Once I put it in there it takes on life of its own and i just aim to get it up there! Also I worry about cold preseed killing the sperm.

Worry, worry, worry

 

[Babybonn]

Used Softcups and took mucinex , used opk's and used preseed 6 years ago and I got pregnant first try!

 

[Rainbobby18]

New softcup user. I tried for the first time last night. I had never used one before so it to some adjusting until I was comfortable and I also put my legs up for about 15 minutes. Hopefully May brings bfps for us all.

 

[Pookied8476]

I’m using menstrual cups but I’ve noticed no matter how long I leave them in there’s still liquified semen and Cm in the cup!! Is this normal?