How to check pH for DH and DW

[atomic sagebrush]

Update 2-17-25

This article is now available only on my Substack.

https://atomicsagebrush.substack.com...th-husband-and

[atomic sagebrush]

My husband wouldn't sway AT ALL. I believe that it is first and foremost what the wife does that counts, because in nature most of the males are only around for the conception and then disappear. It makes more sense to me that it is primarily the woman's environment that matters, not the man's, because she's the one who has to take care of the offspring.

I think what your husband is doing is fine. If he does supps, gives up meat most of the time, and the aspartame, that is better than most guys! Hug him and let him enjoy his beer and coffee, because for swaying, if daddy ain't happy, no one is happy. Our husbands have the ability to make swaying highly stressful and competitive as you try to "make" him do things your way (may sway blue) or relaxed and cooperative (may sway pink) and they even have the ability to get POed and pull the plug on the entire adventure (which has happened to people.)

[Chicky]

I read on another site that girls are putting the hannah in their vj near the entrance of the cervix. Do you recommend this?

[TTC5]

Thanks for this Atomic x

[atomic sagebrush]

I read on another site that girls are putting the hannah in their vj near the entrance of the cervix. Do you recommend this?

I am wary of this because it seems possible that they might contaminate it with the lower pH vaginal secretions rather than getting an accurate reading. But for people who are not terribly concerned with getting the most accurate reading, I think it's fine as long as you take it consistently one way or the other rather than switching between the two. (I would do it that way and have no worries!)

[aintnocinderella]

Ok so i have been doing PH as well as OPK, BBT and check my CM and cervix positions. i am rubbish at the cervix postioins, CM is fairly easy but my PH was 4 every day all day but as it is getting closer to OV today my CM was getting a little bit more stretchy and it seems that is showing up as a high PH. I know the EWCM is ment to be alkaline to help the little swimmers. So my question is that when i dont have much CM what is testing on the paper is 4-4.5 but when there is lots and it is creamy those areas tend to start turning to about a 5. Obviously if i use sudafed to reduce my CM when we do go for our attemp do you think my body is at the right PH for girls and that the secreations are just slightly higher because thats thier function or do i need to look in to my diet? i was expecting PH to rise (infact hoping for it i like to feel i can control something... bad for girls i know gotta kick that habbit) but with that and no peak in BBT yet i am fretting a little.

[atomic sagebrush]

First of all I don't like Sudafed because it has too many side effects and may not be safe, so you may want to look into antihistamines instead. (they work equally well).

There is NOTHING bad about pH of 5 at ovulation at all for swaying pink. Personally if I had a pH of 5 I would feel GREAT about swaying just naturally with no jelly or anything (of course you can still use them if you like although they may make it harder to get pregnant.). Normal pH of CM at ovulation is in the 7's, that's to ensure the maximum survival of sperm, so if your pH is 5, creamy, and you dry it up even more with antihistamine, I think you are on target for a great sway.

[BabyCakes]

thanks this is great info

[CapricornAquarius]

Wow, you have done alot of researsh AS, you have put in alot of time and effort, thanks for your information xo

[fresas]

I'm glad I found this. This kind of answers one of my many questions in my introduction thread.

Does the pH from the skin affect the CM sample? Meaning, if I take a sample of the CM with one of my fingers, is this going to give me a false reading pH-wise?