https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 19 May 2026 05:59:33 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/green-tea-vs-mucinex#post-2670853 Wed, 28 Dec 2016 10:21:37 +0000 kiddosc 2670853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hadn't heard about green tea and reducing folic acid absorption, but I used it to increase CM for both of my pregnancies. I do naturally have low CM production and I noticed a huge difference drinking two cups of real green tea a day. I only did it from the beginning of my cycle until ovulation. Seriously, such a huge noticeable difference. If you separate the tea and vitamin by several hours, is absorption still impacted? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/green-tea-vs-mucinex#post-2670839 Wed, 28 Dec 2016 09:37:12 +0000 LBee 2670839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@knittylady: Honestly, I have no clue but if you read the reviews of Mucinex everybody says it's a necessity. The back of the bottle actually says to take each pill with 8 ozs of water (and if you are taking it 3 times a day that means 24 ozs of water). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/green-tea-vs-mucinex#post-2670836 Wed, 28 Dec 2016 09:21:07 +0000 winniebee 2670836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@knittylady: I mean the chance is small but so is the chance of a neural tube defect, period, and we still ended up with one. So I say stay away! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/green-tea-vs-mucinex#post-2670834 Wed, 28 Dec 2016 09:17:30 +0000 knittylady 2670834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: I was totally wondering what you thought about the risk of neural tube defects. I think I'll pick up mucinex to fill the need to feel like I'm "helping" this cycle.</p> <p>@LBee: You definitely inspired this thread! Why do you have to increase the water? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/green-tea-vs-mucinex#post-2670830 Wed, 28 Dec 2016 08:24:15 +0000 winniebee 2670830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't do green tea because there are some studies that have shown it can interfere with folic acid absorption. I used to poo poo that whole theory but as you know we had a neural tube defect pregnancy. </p> <p>I tried mucinex when trying for #1 but I can't remember any real difference! I think he sin qua non for us was BD several times before O (every other day). Good luck! :goodluck: :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/green-tea-vs-mucinex#post-2670823 Wed, 28 Dec 2016 08:02:14 +0000 LBee 2670823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You already know my thoughts :wink: , but I'll share anyways. </p> <p>I don't have a CM problem either, but I like to feel productive. I take Mucinex (3x a day) and drink green tea off and on (one cup per day max). I haven't really seen that much of a difference, but I like to feel like I'm doing something. </p> <p>The green tea stresses me out a little because of the folic acid studies so I keep it to a bare minimum when I do drink it. A lot of people say they hate it, but I drink the Crystal Light Peach Mango Green Tea and it's delicious. </p> <p>The key to the mucinex is drinking a crazy amount of water. The downfall is that last cycle that messed up my OPKs because my urine was insanely diluted. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/green-tea-vs-mucinex#post-2670819 Wed, 28 Dec 2016 07:57:29 +0000 travellingbee 2670819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used mucinex. I'm not sure if it helped but I think so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/green-tea-vs-mucinex#post-2670811 Wed, 28 Dec 2016 07:29:36 +0000 knittylady 2670811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anyone drink or take these to increase CM? How'd it go? </p> <p>I don't know that I even have a lack of CM, but am looking for ways to feel productive leading up to O.... ya know, instead of helpless and having the future completely out of my hands. :wink: </p>