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Looking for a natural bug repellent...

wifeinraleigh28wifeinraleigh28 member
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Hey ladies,

As the weather warms up I know I'm going to have to figure out a deet-free way to keep the mosquitos off me and my DH (they LOVE us).  Does anyone have any suggestions for a natural repellent that actually works?  I've been slowly changing over the majority of my personal care items to be more natural, but haven't solved this issue yet.  Thank you!
***BFP & Child Warning***

Me: 34, DH: 38 ~ TTC since 2014
IUI #1-3 (Nov 2015, Feb 2016, May 2016) = BFNs
IVF ER (July 2016) = 7 PGS normal embryos
FET #1 (Sept 2016) = BFP! DD born 5/30/17
FET #2 (April 2019) = BFN
FET #3 (July 2019) = BFP! DS born 3/27/20
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Re: Looking for a natural bug repellent...

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    lickasticklickastick member
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    I just wanted to share this article about effective repellent that I found super useful. 
    https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2016/01/30/464740275/whats-the-best-way-to-keep-mosquitoes-from-biting
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    meli123kmeli123k member
    Not sure yet if they'll work, but I just bought a couple repellents to try during vacation at the end of the month! I try my best to stick with more natural personal care items as well. These use Picaridin, so not really natural unfortunately, but it's supposed to be much safer than DEET. They rated pretty well on consumer reports, so fingers crossed they'll keep the mosquitoes away!

    https://www.amazon.com/Sawyer-Products-Insect-Repellent-Lotion/dp/B00VV5KRD8?
    https://www.luckyvitamin.com/p-746446-natrapel-deet-free-8-hour-insect-repellent-6-oz?





    Me: 30 DH: 33
    Married June 2012
    TTC #1 since Oct 2014
    Dx: unexplained infertility (+ treated for hypothyroidism)
    March 2016: IUI#1 w/ Clomid, Ovidrel, Progesterone, Estradiol - BFN
    April-May 2016: treatment on hold due to bad thyroid levels, adjusted meds
    June 2016: IUI#2 w/ Clomid, Ovidrel, Progesterone, Estradiol - BFN
    July 2016: on hold again due to thyroid
    July 13th: IVF consult
    August 2016: IUI#3 w/ Femara, Ovidrel, Progresterone - BFN
    Sept/Oct 2016: IVF + ICSI

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    ChristinaV2015ChristinaV2015 member
    @wifeinraleigh28 I'll PM you with some information.  I've gone completely natural since my last failed FET in preparation for my next steps. I'll share some info with you!
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    dragonfaeriedragonfaerie member
    I haven't tried it, but I have heard that carrying a dryer sheet in your pocket is supposed to help. 
    And they make citronella bracelets now. I saw them at Bed, Bath and Beyond I think.

    ---Trigger warning---

    Me: 31 DH: 27
    TTC since April 2013
    Two cancelled IUIs in Aug and Sept '15 due to low motility/count
    IVF round 1: January 2016
    ER: February 17, 2016; 9 retrieved, 7 mature, 7 fertilized
    Day 5 Blastocysts: 5 BB, 1 AB, all normal from PGS
    FET date: May 11, '16; transferred 1 AB embryo
    First beta: May 23, '16: 998!!  Second: May 25, '16: 1648
    EDD: January 27, 2017
    BabyFruit Ticker
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    ultratomatoultratomato member
    Following this need to know this information 
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    Kp214Kp214 member
    Peppermint essential oil works well for me.  
    Me:32 DH:36
    Me: DOR, poor egg quality, MTHFR
    DH: MFI
    TTC since 3/2014
    2015: 3 IUI's-BFN
    12/2015: 1st IVF cycle-(9 follicles retrieved, 5 mature, 3 fertilized w/ICSI, transferred 1 excellent and 1 good embryo on day 3)-chemical pregnancy
    3/2016: 2nd IVF cycle- canceled (3 follicles retrieved, 3 mature, all fertilized w/ICSI, 1 fragmented, 2 arrested) 
    3/2016: RE suggested donor eggs- taking an ivf break and to supplement 
    9/2016: 3rd ivf cycle-cancelled due to early ovulation
    Oct./Nov 2016: 4th ivf cycle- EPP-AFC:5, retrieved 10, 10 mature, 8 fertilized with ICSI, 6 blastocysts biopsied and frozen. 3 CCS normal embryos
    1/9/17: transferred 1 embryo-BFP 1/16
    1/18/17: beta #1-104
    1/20/17: beta #2-174
    2/2/17: first u/s, heartbeat of 107 at 6w1d
    7/20/17: baby boy born at 30+3 via emergency c-section 


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    mwendell24mwendell24 member
    DH and I recently went to St. Lucia to get away for a bit and recharge... We did the combination of these two items and didn't get bit at all despite staying in an open room with no fourth wall!

    Natrapel 8 Hour Pump, 3.4 oz https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GRACEVK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_S5-jxb4CEPHKW

    OUTXPRO 10 Mosquito Bug Insect Repellent Leather Bracelets - Family Pack - DEET Free Wristbands Pest Control Repeller No Spray Best All Natural Plant Oils Repelling Product - 5 x 2 Ziploc Color Packs https://www.amazon.com/dp/B012WELCO4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_-6-jxbJ19CNAD
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    Me: 29, PCOS (unofficial since August 2015, official as of 3/16/16), nominal U/S and "unremarkable" HSG
    DH: 34, low count, low motility
    Married since 2012, TTC since 2015
    IVF #1 May 2016
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    wifeinraleigh28wifeinraleigh28 member
    Thank you all for sharing these products!  I'm ordering a few of them to try them out to see what works best!
    ***BFP & Child Warning***

    Me: 34, DH: 38 ~ TTC since 2014
    IUI #1-3 (Nov 2015, Feb 2016, May 2016) = BFNs
    IVF ER (July 2016) = 7 PGS normal embryos
    FET #1 (Sept 2016) = BFP! DD born 5/30/17
    FET #2 (April 2019) = BFN
    FET #3 (July 2019) = BFP! DS born 3/27/20
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    capps42613capps42613 member
    I just saw this on FB and remembered this thread. 
    ****Siggy TW****
    natural pregnancy: 2008 
    Me: 28 (Hypothyroid), DH: 35
    Together since: 2010
    Married: 2013
    TTC: 2013
    Infertility: severe MFI, low AMH (0.5)
    Met RE: January 2016
    ER: 3/14 (4 follies, 6 eggs retrieved, 2 fertilized)
    fresh 3dt of 2 embryos= BFP (1 implanted)
    EDD w/ baby boy= 12/6/16
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