Robitussin - When and how much?
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Topic: Robitussin - When and how much?
Posted By: ginger
Subject: Robitussin - When and how much?
Date Posted: 03 November 2006 at 8:25am
OK, so I was in the pantry last night doing my grocery shopping list, adn what did I find? An almost full bottle of robitussin expectorant! Woohoo! Score!
Now ...how much do you take when you take it, and when do you take it?
And the chocolate ...I may as welll know about that too ...do you chow down on your fertile days, or have a few pieces every day?
------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00
Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41
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Posted By: MILF
Date Posted: 03 November 2006 at 9:22am
i will investigate for you and find out you better start on the choc just in case though.
------------- Lyla - mum to
Xanthe - my big 4 year old
and
Jordis - 1 year old
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Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 03 November 2006 at 9:29am
Chocolate, all day every day I say
As for the Robitussum, I think I took it at night, for BDing at night. The idea of how it works is it loosens mucus in your chest if you have a cough, but does teh same to other mucus as well, however I don't believe the effects last that long.
I think from memory the ideal is about 1 hour before the deed.
Ours is a Robitussum baby, and dh was on multi vitamins as well, so the swimmers were in their best shape!
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Posted By: MILF
Date Posted: 06 November 2006 at 10:28am
It's the one in the red box called Robitussin EX Chesty Cough. On the front of the box it lists guaiphenesin 200mg as the main ingredient. Don't go for any other type that lists something else in addition to it as a main ingredient on the front of the box. If you take this stuff it can mean that the cough medicine can have a reverse effect and you could be left very dry "down there"!
still looking for choc info for you :)
------------- Lyla - mum to
Xanthe - my big 4 year old
and
Jordis - 1 year old
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 06 November 2006 at 10:44am
Thanks Lildo!
That is definitely the stuff I have, so woohoo!
I cannot *believe* you're almost 33 weeks ...how did that go by so fast...?
------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00
Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41
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Posted By: MILF
Date Posted: 06 November 2006 at 11:26am
i know, i am still wondering that myself!!! even worse, on another forum i belong to, the first december baby arrived last week - now that is a wake up call!
so start chugging your cough mixture lol :)
------------- Lyla - mum to
Xanthe - my big 4 year old
and
Jordis - 1 year old
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Posted By: Jay_R
Date Posted: 06 November 2006 at 12:56pm
Are you guys serious?? Cough medicine can help conceive???
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 06 November 2006 at 1:43pm
Apparently so Clare ...the Robitussin stimulates mucus which helps the boys swim!
------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00
Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41
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Posted By: Jay_R
Date Posted: 06 November 2006 at 10:03pm
My goodness!! Well, go the Robitussin then
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 07 November 2006 at 10:49am
Let's hope!!
------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00
Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41
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Posted By: mellybelly
Date Posted: 12 November 2006 at 5:20pm
Out of interest - how many mums to be or already mums has this worked for? Willing to give anything a go now!
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Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 12 November 2006 at 5:39pm
we tried for 3 months, and the month we fell I was on the cough medicine. DH also took multi vitamins, and I OPKed and took my temp so knew optimum time.
HOWEVER!!! at that critical time I was very sick and throwing up so it was maybe 2 half hearted efforts at it so really thought it wouldn't be the time for us, but it worked!
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 12 November 2006 at 8:11pm
Also drinking ALOT of water is VERY helpful for more CM!
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Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 13 November 2006 at 8:41am
Ashleigh is a robitussin baby as is my nephew - and both were conceived first month taking it! Coincidence?? Maybe not....
------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11)
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