Topic: begginer's luck
Well, I did it!! Five months of prep and research, 3 vials, and now a little one on the way.
Between CBE OPKs and temping every morning, I was able to determine that my O was typically on CD17, and approx 12-18 hours after LH surge.
My insems went like this:
- 1 hour before insem ... 2-3 tsp Robitussin (for lots of CM)
- left vials on kitchen towel to defrost for 5 minutes, and then in my bra for 20 mins while I put some mellow background music on, went to the bathroom one last time, and set-up the speculum, Preseed, syringe/cath, mirror, flashlight, and pillow.
Once in place I put all the tools to work. The spec got a little Preseed, and then I drew a little Preseed into the syring/cath then held it upright to get the air out. With only Preseed in the syringe at this point, I drew the swimmers in as well. My strategy here was the fact that Preseed is supposed to be a "preservative" for the swimmers, so I figured it was best to make sure that they were all well-exposed ![]()
With the mirror guiding me, and a flashlight in my left hand, I manuevered to cath to the os. I slowley injected the swimmer/Preseed cocktail right into open. Most of it dribbled down and out. I closed the spec just slightly so that the pool of swimmers/Preseed literally drowned the os, and then had the big O. I stay hips-up for about 1-2 hours (either napping or reading).
My timing was:
12 hrs BEFORE LH surge
2 hrs AFTER LH surge
18 hrs AFTER LH surge
Starting at 3 DPO I ate 1 cup of fresh pineapple (including the core), twice a day, until 6DPO.
My only symptoms before my +HPT were:
- mild heartburn from 2DPO on (I even got heartburn after eating cereal in the morning)
- mouthfuls of saliva from 5 DPO until present
- very slight nasal congestion
I tested after I was two days late (which, with an 11 day LP, was only 14DPO anyhow).


