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Does the old pillow under bum trick actually work?

67 replies

Jemma7 · 16/10/2003 14:09

Me Again,

Just wondered if this actually worked!

Sorry if it's too much information but when DP and I BD i have a real urge to wee afterwards - so i usually just trundle off to the loo, have a jimmy and sort myself out

However, After BD'ing this morning i thought i would try the trick above and sat for 25 minutes dying for a wee with my bum on the pillow

Does this actually work or was i just making myself look like a prat and giving DP a reason to laugh at me (Again )

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dadslib · 17/10/2003 13:46

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quackers · 17/10/2003 13:42

Have managed to conceive using both 'techniques'!
Any one got any babydust!! There's a shortage here at the mo!

rainbow · 17/10/2003 13:27

I did the same Jemma7 - Advice from my doc while I was trying was to wait horizontal for 20 mins min. If you go to loo immediately after semen runs the wrong way and you wipe it away. Worked for me. DS2 I needed tablets for (ovulation prob) but I got so used to doing the 20 mins that I carried on when not trying and fell for DS3. DS1 to DS2 6 years, DS2 to DS3 21 months. Forget about conception just have fun practising

dadslib · 17/10/2003 12:47

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Jemma7 · 17/10/2003 12:43

I know you've had a rough ride recently DL but i actually appreciate your comments.

Yes, i have started lots of threads about TTC - each month i tell myself to not get too pent up about it and just let nature take its course - then each month i go and start another thread or ask another question

TBH, i'm getting on my own nerves with it all - i try and not think about it too much and try to believe that if its going to happen it will but then the urge to post and ask uestions gets the better of me.

It may sound strange but when DP and I first got together we knew we wanted kids but wanted to wait until certain ages and until we had done certain things but September 11th really changed my mind - I sat and thought to myself what is the point in putting things off when something like that could happen.
I know DP is the man i love, want to marry and want to spend the rest of my live with and it worries me that things can spontatneously (sp) happen (i.e Sept 11th).

Strange way of looking at things i know but it really changed my perception of things and the way i look at life!

Blimey, that was a bit too serious for me on a Friday

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dadslib · 17/10/2003 12:17

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Jemma7 · 17/10/2003 12:12

Well it seems to work on majority!

Think i will keep it up as long as possible

Thanks

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Cavy · 17/10/2003 11:00

Maybe it helps but can't make a huge difference, can it? I've never done the bum up thing, we don't even have sex all that often and still I get pregnant really easily. Sorry if that upsets anybody struggling to conceive; I wish I could just give my fertility away to you all!

WSM · 17/10/2003 09:39

I tried it and didn't work for me. I always go for a wee before BD as I'm prone to cystitis (sp?). Try that it may make you less 'urgent' afterwards.

ScotsBird · 17/10/2003 09:36

HI there ... I put my feet up against the wall most times after the deed and was pregnant within about 2 months ... makes sense, as the sperm are travelling with gravity towards their required destination !!

Is quite cold during the winter months though ... esp when u want to snuggle afterwards .. keep a blanket handy

tigermoth · 16/10/2003 23:05

yep, got pregnant first time I tried it!

bettys · 16/10/2003 22:20

Worked for me.

CountessDracula · 16/10/2003 21:33

Never worked for me

musica · 16/10/2003 21:31

Yep. Both times.

slug · 16/10/2003 21:29

I did it and got pregnant first time!

Though 20 mins with your bum in the air takes the romance out of it somewhat.

fisil · 16/10/2003 18:10

I only did it once ... have to wait til tomorrow to find out! Didn't manage 20 mins though, got very bored.

BigBird · 16/10/2003 14:23

I believe it can help Jemma7. I usually stay horizontal at least for 20mins. From what i've read thats long enough. Also - I read to just put a pillow under your hips but not raise too high as this could cause the semen to pool behind the cervix or something !! I'm not very up on the anatomy of the area - sorry ! I generally spend about 10 mins with no pillow and 10 mins with one just to cover all angles !!LOL
Some people put their feet up against the wall too.
Then again, I haven't been lucky this time yet so what do I know !!