Self insemination - Any success stories?!

@primrosechill we all need a break sometimes! I hope you have a lovely holiday and a much deserved time out from everything! 😊

@Oilyoilyoilgob massive congrats ❤️❤️❤️ totally made up for you xxxx

@Oilyoilyoilgob congratulations 😍🤗 so nice to hear positive news on here.

Don’t apologise for getting the BFP either - we all get on here with the exact same intention and despite receiving my period today I for one am so uplifted by your good news - earlier today I felt super low and started doubting if insemination is even the way to go, so hearing success stories is just a wonderful reminder that it CAN be. It’s exactly what we needed on here! ❤️

Now having said that... i think I might go offline for a bit. We’re heading for a holiday this Sunday for two weeks. I think I need a bit of a digital and ttc detox. My ovulation is going to fall sometime during the trip but we just decided to inseminate whenever we feel up for some sexy time and otherwise destress and just be in the moment - I feel like I really need it. Sending big higs to you all and cant wait to hear all the updates in a couple weeks’ time!

@Oilyoilyoilgob Yesssss, such good news! So happy for you - crossing everything for a healthy little bean, and that more of us are sharing the joy soon!

Aww that’s so lovely of you, thank you ever so much 💚 not odd feeling proud at all, I do of you all when there’s positive opks or lots of syringing 😂 syringing pervs 🤭

Jesus who knows how we’ll ever react. I honestly thought I’d be crying and being sick! I had a bit on as my parents rang just after my first test -obviously kept quiet, then as I only had one test I had to go to Morrison’s for more all the while queuing holding on to my second wee, don’t think I had time to panic 😂

Thank you so much. This thread is a godsend for us all 💚

Eeek! I'm so excited for you ♥️ I like to think I'd be the same if I get a bfp! But I'm sure I'd fall immediately to pieces and wrap myself in bubble wrap 😂 you CAN do this! 💪
Praying for a sticky bean for you lovely. I actually feel quite proud of you 🤣 not sure if that's weird.

@MrsKin90 thank you so much 🥰

I’m amazed I’m so calm and I’m worrying is there an epic meltdown on the way ha! I’m normally an anxious person and a worrier. I knew since last week-sickness/poos on the 15th that I mentioned here (tmi!) metallic taste, tiredness, some other things-I just knew. So when I took the test monday, 2 days after my predicted period I wasn’t shocked to see the cross when I turned it over. My second thought was ‘you can do this’. I’m amazed at myself 😅

We’re just taking it easy and day by day. I never knew that much about chemicals/miscarriages and now I know how much they can happen I’m just taking it day by day and hoping it goes well. I’ve never been pregnant before but I’m hoping my body is happy to have bean make itself at home. Every wipe/discharge feel is a ‘gulp’ moment but I’m doing mindfulness and trying to keep calm.

When I first came on this board I was the one not sure about syringing, my husband had suggested it and I had this by romantic vision NOT involving syringes but throughout I started to feel the opposite-we’re all doing our best to get a baby and be happy and we’re all accepting of what’s going on with each other’s lives and I have felt part of a lovely group who stopped me feeling lonely in this.
It can be done, just praying he/she stays put xx

@Oilyoilyoilgob 😍 Congratulations!! You sound very calm and sensible. I'm so happy for you both 🥰 you've cheered me up!!

Hi everyone, I’ve been sitting on this since Monday-I’ve had two positives! I’ve been hesitant and I’m sorry if I upset anyone posting this. It’s only me and my husband that know and I’m praying this little bean sticks 🤞🏻🙏🏻
We did daily inseminating 1-7 sept. I honestly thought I’d be a wreck but I’m feeling calm and so, so hopeful everything goes ok. This was all down to inseminating as there was no sex whatsoever deliberately (we decided ovulation week needed to be focussed on trying to catch that egg!) so it can obviously be done!

My husband is in shock still, despite nagging for a long time for a baby 😄

@primrosechill I'm so sorry AF has come 😟

@Busybee93 it's not abnormal for people to get a few days variation on ovulation. It's also within 'normal' range to ovulate up to CD20 so don't give up and keep going!

Goodluck everyone, will be crossing my fingers for you 😊

Still no AF for me. 🙄 Lots of twinges and cramps but who knows. I expect I haven't ovulated so will keep an eye out for EWCM but also would be nice for AF to appear now so I can move on! I've realised during the pandemic having TTC to focus on has actually been really good for me. So even though it's really fucking shit that it is so hard, it's better than the alternative things I have to focus on in life right now!! Roll on AF for me 🤞

@primrosechill oh so sorry! at least you can have wine for another week or so!

@Carol1980 I have started reading a book by Marissa peer called getting pregnant and succeeding and that really helped me when I was feeling the same way as you. May be a bit fluffy but when I was down it really did help me to have some optimism.

I'm ok CD16 today (30 day cycle) and still no positive OPK! I usually have it by day 16 so feeling anxious as to why it's not here. Do anyone else's ovulation days fluctuate? I've got so anal and obsessive about it and have tested at least twice a day for the last few day's with cheap sticks and also clear blue!

@primrosechill sorry to hear this lovely 😞 try and take care of yourself this weekend sending a virtual hug... this ttc crap is so hard! X

AF is here... screw you TTC! I was really optimistic this cycle.

Good luck ladies x

I'm now 8dpo today....not really symptoms spotting this time round as I'm pretty sure it's not worked this month anyway x

I think I'm at the stage now where I don't think we're lucky enough to get preggers again, and I'm a plan for the worst type of person so I don't know if it's just a way to save my sanity so that I'm not horribly dissapointed 🤦🏼‍♀️

That's great about the positive opk, honestly I went through a few cycles of using the cheap strips before I got so fed up trying to interpret the result that I just thought sod it im using the clearblue ones. So hats off to those who persevere with them x

Fingers crossed ladies xxxx

@bigblueboots eekkk I got my positive OPK yesterday too so I’m DPO1! The waiting begins! Good luck xxx

Hi everyone, thanks for the encouragement @Cardigan2020, it really does help to hear success stories! We had good news today - a real, clear surge on an ovulation stick! I know it seems small but I've been testing DWs pee religiously this month and feeling like it was never going to show anything. And here it is! CD21 which seems late, but she has long/irregular cycles.

We inseminated Monday eve which hoping will be viable for ovulation in the next 24/48 hours. So crossing everything for this month! I guess we start counting TWW from tomorrow?

@bigsweetpotato yep the tww is the absolute pits. Keeping fingers crossed 🤞 for you.

Good luck to everyone. I really hope things work out for you all.

Hi All,
Just wanted to say that I’m certainly not a troll. I only wanted to share what had helped me, considering that we had been trying for a long time with no success and threads like this kept me sane month after month after month. This is the first time I have actually signed up to post comments on any forum like this. I genuinely just wanted to tell others in the same boat that insemination can work.

@LAG1986 I’m really sorry about your grandma, I hope you and your loved ones are as ok as can be expected. Take care to look after yourself during grieving

@Carol1980 wow a week in, it’s crazy how quickly time goes on reading this thread. Keeping 🤞🏻 for you

@primrosechill I think I read that you’re still in 2ww so again, keeping everything crossed for you too!

@MrsKin90 that’s been a long wait for you, glad you’ve had your time away to enjoy some relaxing time amongst all the craziness going on right now!

Just off to read about these Covid changes from Thursday, trying to keep up with it all.

Good luck to everyone inseminating or waiting 🤞🏻💚 xx

@LAG1986 so sorry about your grandmother 😟 understandable that you've not tried as much as you would hope but sometimes other things in life really do come first. Hope you're doing okay ♥️
@Busybee93 just seconding that you don't need to worry about the little air bubbles as you're not going into/past the cervix so it won't cause problems 😊
@primrosechill sorry about your BFN but fingers crossed for the next few days for you!
@Carol1980 your tww is going quickly (possibly just from my perspective 😂). Hope you manage not to test, let me know if you need a virtual telling off if you get too close to testing!

I definitely didn't ovulate when I thought I did. I can't do anything else until I get my period as I've no idea when or if I'll ovulate or if I've missed it in the last few days 🤨 unless I get lots of EWCM, in which case we'll go ahead, I'm gonna just have to wait and see if AF eventually turns up!! Eek fingers crossed she doesn't go missing for too long. Fyi took another test today just to triple check 😂 definitely not.

Yeah the whole ttc becomes more of a chore than anything else the longer it takes x

I'm now 7dpo so crossing my fingers that the I currently have something implanting!!!

I totally hate the 2ww !!
I hate the wasting of tests !! But know that I will test anyway !

I'm going to try my hardest to not test until my app says I should which is apparently 5 days away which would make me 12dpo when I should test.
I'm due af in about 4/5 days ( between cd 25 and 27 )
I won't actually be surprised if I'm not Thai month though given it's our first month after the MC

@LAG1986 sorry to hear about your grandmother ❤️

I agree we should hopefully get some good news soon!

I’m CD18 (I’ve never ovulated past CD17) and I peed on a stick this morning and got a positive ovulation but then I had to go to work! So I’m hoping if we do it tonight I’ll catch it. We have inseminated everyday since last Thursday (this will be number 6) and I don’t know about you guys but I think my body doesn’t like sperm in it every night all night, I’m feeling a little sore! Last one tonight then I’ll have a break next week! Really hope it works this month I’m so sick of ttc! X

Thanks @Carol1980 I was fretting all night!

I agree @primrosechill, would be nice to hear of some good news soon . Sorry about your BFN, but hey new cycle new chance! Fingers crossed xx

Hi everyone

Following on from a couple of previous posters and their success stories, I just wanted to share that I also fell pregnant this way in the second month of trying (didn’t realise I ovulated earlier than usual in month 1 so missed the window!)

We inseminated every other day in month 2 from CD11 to CD17 (I ovulated in the PM on day 17) and then again in the AM on CD18.

Hope this helps. Best of luck to you all, I really hope you get your BFPs soon x