The Turkey Baster Gang (gobble gobble)

@MrsKin90, I'm really sorry, but I did smile at your post because that is exactly what would happen to me, that'd I'd be oddly shaped down there on top of everything else! I really hope that you can get it working . Maybe try and make time for some self-care first? Some deep breathing exercises, a short meditation video or just doing something that relaxes you? You mentioned being tense and I know when I'm tense there is absolutely no way anything is going up there . Easier said than done I know!

I'm tempted to wait for a positive OPK, but I'm worried DP won't be able to "supply" under pressure, like your OH he's more successful with a bit of notice . We might try it this cycle and see if it works out! It does feel a bit like a science experiment. At least DP and I are laughing about it, it's a welcome change after trying the old-fashioned way for so long and getting stressed out!

@Makingnumber2 I'll be trying preseed for the first time this month, I have heard some people swear by it and some who say it's useless so who knows! I know someone who reckons it's the reason she got pregnant after 14 cycles of trying beforehand. I figure it can't hurt anything to give it a go.

Bravery not heavy! Ffs!!

That’s if it’s similar to the soft disc but also you tube it that’s what I did with the soft cup and it really helped me! Xx

@Lori23TTC I definitely wasn't putting it in like that. Maybe I'll try again in a bit. I'm not so worried about getting it back out (not yet anyway 😂). Thank you 😊 your reassurance is appreciated!

@MrsKin90 oh bless you don’t panic!! Try to relax and if it’s similar to the soft disc then you will need to be sitting on the loo or squatting. Personally I can’t put it in with one leg up like they recommend, I sit back on the loo, squeeze the sides together and put it in horizontal with the floor so not up like a tampon would. I do it really slowly and once it’s pretty much in I push the rest in with my thumb and then up behind the public bone. I think my Ziggy cup is coming tomorrow so I’ll try it and see if I can get it in! It will take a bit of practice. Deff try with some lube on and if you do get it in don’t panic about getting it out, it can’t go anywhere, just sit on the loo as if you are pooping, it will move down slightly then hook it with your finger and slowly pull it out. Xx

I can't. Get. It. In. 😱😱😂😂 Partly I think to do with how massively tense I was when I tried but also maybe not err... Lubricated enough as I was only giving it a go in passing. I'm panicking now though. How on earth is it meant to fit? I couldn't push it back far enough let alone width-wise 😬 I'll try again when we SI tomorrow and hope I'll be calmer and less panicky. It must go in surely???! Surely on top of everything else I can't also be oddly shaped inside?! 😂

@primrosechill six weeks of lockdown sounds like a nightmare doesn't it?! We can only hope we'll have loads of BFPs by then to see us through!

@Bluey18 just re-read the previous page! If you're using OPKs and they work for you I would be tempted not do any SI until you get a positive? As long as your OH can manage to do it on demand. Mine needs a bit of warning (oh the romance) so we agree the morning of the event 😳.

@Makingnumber2 I've tried conceive plus lube but it didn't seem to help. I usually get enough EWCM as well to think it isn't worth it so I stopped after I ran out but I've bought some Tesco conception this month. I can't bring myself to pay for the branded ones! Lots of people swear by them though and I can't think they'll do any harm??

I should be getting commission on these cups! I hope everyone else has more success putting them in as I may need advice 😆

@primrosechill keep up the good work! Let's hope the laughter over the article is just the ticket to egg fertilisation and implantation!!

@Lori23TTC sorry AF got you- absolute cow to be 4 days late too!

@eloiseislost that article is brilliant! Has very much cheered me up (horrendous cramps and another baby announcement from a friend today- and I am SO happy for her but equally it's the classic now I'm sad that it isn't me making any announcements).

@MrsKin90 the ziggy cup looks great- the shape is intriguing and I think I am also going to head over to that site and place an order too...Just as well we are in a lockdown really because I wouldn't have any money to be going out anywhere after ordering all these test sticks and products! Does anyone use pre-seed when SI? I usually get decent EWCM in fertile week so not sure if it's worth using but read a lot about it on other TTC threads.

@MrsKin90 Don't be silly, it is definitely worth a try because it's reusable. And @Lori23TTC is right, the only way to find out is to try it. 🙂 Each box of soft discs is 20£! And I actually like the concept so much I also use them for AF, so I use up a box per month.

I booked my appointment to get the COVID vaccine next Thursday! 💉 I decided that I will get the vaccine and I won't stop TTC. As a healthcare worker I have a responsibility to my patients and as a woman I'm not getting any younger!! Read lots of how the covid vaccines work and I have some medical background so I'm confident that it's the right thing to do. I'll let you all know if I grow a tail or something! 😆

@primrosechill Best of luck for this cycle, keep those legs up! 🤣 We are starting SI tomorrow as per SMEP, I'm actually excited, don't know why! I think my hormones are finally back to normal. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Ketchup week 🤣🤣🤣 I’m deceased. @Lori23TTC sorry you had to join the gang.

All you ladies using all kinds of cups and discs are inspo to me - I literally cringe just at the thought of it, but hey that’s vaginismus for you.

Cheers from my bedroom, currently lying with my legs up 😂 and trying not to freak out at the prospect of the next six weeks in lockdown ha!

Don’t be silly don’t feel guilty we are never going to know if it will be good for us until we try it anyway and it’s totally worth trying if it does work. I’ve actually been using the soft discs today as I’m on to get more used to them and so far so good! I’m sure I’ll be fine with Ziggy! They are so much easier to use than a cup!
I’m not going to be doing my bbt this cycle as I’m up between 4-6am and I just can’t do it the same time everyday at the moment, I’m going to do the SMEP this cycle to change things up a bit and use the soft discs x

I've not used it yet 😬 I'm being a chicken. I WILL try it tomorrow, in advance of "using" it on Wednesday. I hope you both get on with it okay or I'll feel guilty!

I'm so sorry AF came today @Lori23TTC aka that it's ketchup week!!! 🙁

That article made me laugh/is utterly ridiculous. 😂

Oh and totally jealous of women who fall pregnant by accident or oh it was our first month and we only did it once! How lucky to be those people! X

@eloiseislost that made me laugh.. the Dutch call it ‘Monthly Party’ not sure what kind of parties they are having but it’s not one I want to be invited to!
I came on today after being 4 days late and I have the worst cramps I think I’ve ever had! Just looking forward to it finishing!
Yes I’ve ordered it so will try it out once it arrives! Xx

@Lori23TTC It's worth every penny if it results in a baby! But part of me is jealous of women who just have sex on a seemingly random day and get pregnant… for free!! 😄

Slightly off topic, but since AF got us all recently, I found this article about euphemisms for periods from around the world: https://thelanguagenerds.com/top-20-euphemisms-for-period-from-all-around-the-world/ thought it was funny!

I think I’m going to order one too! I’m quite ‘small’ so I wasn’t sure the Ziggy cup would fit but I think it should be fine! More money spent on ttc 🙄 be worth it one day! Thank you @MrsKin90 mega helpful! Have you tried it yet? I know it can be quite daunting I freaked out when I used the soft cup at first! X

Thanks @MrsKin90! I think if you account for firmness of the rim, which looks much softer on the ziggy cup, they should be pretty much the same! The oblong shape should make it easier to insert without spillage too! Off to currentbody.com I go!! 😆

*from. I got mine FROM. My typos are everywhere today.

Okay! The soft disc doesn't sound much smaller to be fair.
Here is a picture of the measurements according to the internet, it ISN'T round like a disc, it's more oblong.
And a picture of it in my hand for reference (although you'll have no idea how big my hands are 😂) and a picture of the shape from the side. There's a "front" and "back" to the ziggy cup. It is super super soft.

I measured it to be 80mm (not 76) from the outside of rim edge to rim edge and 60mm going the other way. If you squeezed it into a disc shape, in which case 76mm would probably be accurate. It doesn't naturally form a circle though.
I got mine front currentbody.com as it was so much cheaper, currently on offer. 😊

Thanks @eloiseislost I was just about to measure mine! I can’t feel it once it’s in either and a lot easier to get out than a menstral cup (never again!) I’ve never been able to find my cervix so I feel this is good for me as I don’t think there is a wrong way to insert it, as long as it sits behind your pubic bone I would say it’s in the right place. X

@MrsKin90 Thanks, you are a star! 🌟
The soft disc diameter is 75mm including the rim, just measured one. It looks huge but I can't feel it at all once inserted! I suspect the Ziggy will be similar!

I've never used the softdisc and have yet to inset the ziggy. I'm weirdly nervous and don't know why. I'll measure it when I get home and add a picture!! 😂 I don't want to put anyone off but it looks enormous. I've no idea how big a softdisc is in comparison. Does someone want to measure one of those as well? 😊

@Lori23TTC I was wondering about the ziggy cup too! @MrsKin90 if it's not too much hassle, could you measure the diameter of the cup? That'll give us an idea of how similar it is to the soft discs in size. It would be a much cheaper solution!

@ComebackQueen I'm very sorry to hear about your referral being delayed. And I'm angry that the receptionist was so dismissive of your concerns, this should have never happened! I second what @MrsKin90 suggested, try to speak to the surgery manager about this. I understand the huge pressures the NHS is under at the moment, I am part of it, but life hasn't stopped because of COVID and people need and deserve medical care for millions of other issues. I hope you find an answer and a solution to this as soon as possible!

@MrsKin90 I forgot to ask you before but is the Ziggy cup pretty similar to the soft disc? Have you used soft discs? I quite liked the soft disc this past month so will continue using them but if the Ziggy cup is essentially the same thing but reusable I might look into it? X