The Turkey Baster Gang (gobble gobble)

@MrsKin90 Ah so I did, oops! CD12 today, we did another SI but my OPKs are still negative. I'm at this point in my cycle where I get terrified I won't ovulate, even though I know that my OPKs go from 0 to 100 suddenly. But I'm just impatient. 😟
The middle of the pineapple is hard to eat on its own I have found, and given that I cut the whole core in 5 slices, they are quick thick. I might just make a fruit salad and forget about the TTC myths! 😁
Speaking of myths and TTC craziness, get this: we are doing SMEP this month so SI every other day until I get a positive OPK. Our next scheduled SI is CD14 which is Tuesday. But tomorrow is CD13 and the 11th of the month and my birthday is 13/11 so I'm convinced that it'll be my lucky day and we have to SI! As I type this, I know I'm being totally crazy! 🤦🏻‍♀️🤪

@Ttc2017 hello, not sure if you are in the right place it depends! We're a group doing at home self insemination (or moving on to IUI/IVF) as traditional sex doesn't work for one reason or another for us and our partners. If you're going through IUI for other reasons I'm sure there are other groups more suited 😊

@eloiseislost that's not too many things! I was expecting an enormous list 😂 some people seem to take lots of vitamins separately and the lists can be never ending. I've never had pineapple core on its own. When I cut up a pineapple I don't remove the middle, I cut the whole thing into slices and get on with it, but I've never been unhappy about the middle? You did the typical thing we all do and said you're 11dpo on the previous page - wishing your tww away before it's here!! 😁

@Janefx40 welcome 😊 I agree with Eloise, I think it's suggested that liquifying the sperm causes less damage when sucking up onto the syringe. I keep the cup warm in my hands until it gets runnier (I use a 'pouring" test where if I tilt the cup and it all starts to pour together it's ready. If it resists like a gel would it isn't). That being said I do a variety! Your method and equipment sounds fine 😊

CD13 for me today and SI'd today. Used conception gel and disc-cup although have decided I don't like it so won't use it next time. Will try for CD15 as well, but will use syringe and no cup and conception gel lol nice to have a variety!

Some of our ladies have gone quiet! I hope you're all doing okay wherever you are 🥰

@Janefx40 Sometimes you get the odd bit that's OK, but yeah, I'll accept the title of the hero! 🦸🏻‍♀️
I would say if it's prescribed to you by a fertility consultant, no need to read about it. I am guilty of doing too much internet research, so I understand completely!

Thanks guys! What a lovely welcome.

@eloiseislost you're a total hero for eating pineapple core - I tried it once having read about it and yup a slice of tree trunk is about right! That is tough going. I also take Ubiquinol and am currently on DHEA but a bit nervous about that as I've heard mixed things (I am prescribed it by fertility consultant).

Xxx

Hi @Janefx40, welcome! 🎉
Good luck with your first SI tonight!
In terms of the semen liquifying, I'm not sure about what's the logic behind it. I assume so it's easier to draw on the syringe, which means less pressure and less damage to the sperm? I could be wrong! 🤷🏻‍♀️

@Makingnumber2 Pineapple core contains bromelain which is an enzyme that if taken on an empty stomach has blood thinning and antiflammatory effect on the body. Kind of like nature's aspirin! It probably doesn't make a difference, but I'll try anything! 🤪
AF has been and gone, CD12 today, waiting for ovulation. 🙂 How are you getting on?

Thank you @Makingnumber2 just one week to go for me now to see if AF shows her ugly face ! Xx

Welcome @Janefx40 and good luck for your first SI. I am by no means an expert... this month was our first time too! I’ve watched loads of YouTube’s and read quite a bit about different approaches.

This is what we did:

• partner DTD in a specimen cup, i kept this in my bra to keep room temp and allow to liquify (10mins max) meanwhile I prep everything on the bed, put 1ml of pre seed inside me. When the semen is liquified I then put into the syringe, ensure no air bubbles/ slightly push the syringe to get rid of them. Put the syringe inside me, have na ‘O’ and slowly press the syringe. I stay put for an hour. Have used ferti-lily cup to keep the goods there but tbh it’s such a faff using it. I hear conflicting info re liquifying the sperm vs putting straight in. I will prob try a mixture of both methods this month to cover all bases if AF comes.. Hope that helps xx

@eloiseislost that is an impressive line up you have there! I am intrigued by the pineapple core- what does that do?? You must be close to AF date now? Are you waiting until AF late to test?
@Sydney1986x hope you're ok and the TWW isn't driving you mad!

Hi @Janefx40- welcome! I am pretty new to the world of SI myself, so can only advise that I sterilise a small tupperware for DH's swimmers using boiling water. Then he uses it once it has cooled. We usually get sperm in the syringe asap but I have also read about this liquefying thing- I have no idea what that is though or how/why it happens! There are many SI experts on this thread so I'm sure they'll be along in a bit to fill you in. Hope your SI attempts go well!

Hi everyone! Good luck to those of your in your 2WW. It's always hellish - I always fluctuate between wanting to test early and not wanting to take away the possibility that I could be pregnant by seeing a negative test.

I've been reading through the thread for advice and hopefully have picked up a bit from you all. I'm going to do my first insemination tonight! DP struggles to have sex two days running so I figure it is worth a chance. We are almost totally infertile too (usually have to do ICSI) but hope springs eternal.

I have no proper equipment but I have sterilised a urine sample cup using boiled water and have a calpol syringe. I thought I might put a tiny amount of conception lubricant in there too - I see others have used this internally. Interested to see someone say that they wait for the sperm to liquify before putting into the syringe. Is that the best way to do it?

No worries if you don't have time to reply. I realise I am cheeky to burst in and ask for advice.

Wishing baby dust to you all xxx

Hi not sure if I'm in right place im waiting for iui to start next month hopefully I have 2 dc and suffered terrible hyperemesis which has put me off so much but am taking the risk now

Hi is this thread still running

Thank you so much @MrsKin90 !! 7 or so days to go to find out if BFP air BFN. I don’t feel the same symptoms pre period as I usually would but well aware my mind might be playing tricks on me. Trying my best to keep busy and occupied. Xx

@MrsKin90 This is what I'm taking this cycle. Conceive+ multivitamins, omega 3, cough syrup (5 days leading up to ovulation -works wonders for CM) and pineapple core (1DPO-5DPO).
By the way, if you ever wondered what is it like eating the core of a pineapple, it's like eating a slice of tree trunk! 🤣🍍
11DPO today, we are following SMEP this cycle so we SI on 8 and 10, next one scheduled for tomorrow. I usually ovulate between CD12-15, hopefully that'll be the case this month too.
Interesting about the myo inositol, I think the Conceive+ multivitamins contain that too.

@Sydney1986x how exciting that you're getting married soon. Something to look forward to however small a gathering it may be 👰💒.
I hope it's perfect, even if not perfectly how you imagined it.
I would give a vote for not testing until you're late 😊it's exciting to think about getting a bfp, sometimes I think about it so much it keeps me up at night and I feel sick which I don't think is healthy lol. Hope your tww hurries along so you can test!

@eloiseislost your husband is very wise! This is what I try to tell myself as well. If you're pregnant, testing early won't make a difference! The problem I have is I've no idea when I'm going to ovulate as my ovaries are assholes that chop and change and keep to a secret schedule 🤨. The last few cycles it's been CD16,14,16 and that's been since taking Myo inositol so that's interesting. Before that was anywhere from CD16 to 26, or not at all! I'm really interested in the effect Myo inositol seems to have had on my EWCM. Prior to taking it I used get it in two surges, a few days around CD9/10 and then again just before actual ovulation. For the last three cycles I've had a smaller amount and only once right before ovulation. So it must be doing something!

I think sometimes we do as much as we can because those are the only things we can control and I imagine you need all the control you can get after a loss. ❤️ What supplements are you taking?

Thank you so much! We’ve postponed twice so really hoping we get to have our day no matter what. That’s lovely to hear your friends have had amazing weddings despite the pandemic, so reassuring! I am quite excited about the idea of something small and intimate now 🤭😃

Ah, I am so sorry to hear about your MC. I can’t imagine how devastating that must be for you both 💔! I really hope you are ok and take care of yourself lovely.

I feel like if i start testing I will get obsessed with it tbh 😩 so maybe it is best I don’t? & that’s so true.. if it is a BFP we will find out at some point.

Wishing us all loads of luck and baby dust this month 💫💫 ! So thankful I have found this forum and a safe place to chat to people in the same fertility ‘boat’ xx

@Sydney1986x Congratulations on your upcoming wedding, you must be so excited! A few friends of mine had to settle for a micro wedding due to the pandemic but they all said that it was just as beautiful as they imagined their wedding day to be! I hope it's the same for you! 🙂💕

You asked the wrong person for advice on testing!! 🤣 Normally I start testing at 7/8DPO onwards, every single morning! To be honest, it is absolutely pointless. In November I got a BFP at 11DPO but ended up in an MC in December. Now, looking back, I wish I hadn't tested until AF was late by a few days or even a week. I would've had less time to let my mind wander and dream about the future… 💔
I think it all depends on how you feel. If you'd rather know early and you don't mind a few BFNs, go for it. But, as my DH says, if you're pregnant, you'll find out eventually, it's not like it happen without you. 😅

@eloiseislost it really is isn’t it! Thank you, I hope so too. Want this soo much! We are due to get married in May and I am romanticising telling our nearest and dearest at a micro wedding.. it’s crazy how our minds run away with us !

AF is due around the 17th so about another week to go. I am doing everything I can not to take a test early but the struggle is real lol.. even my OH is asking me too but I know I will get obsessive. Would it be worth it or best to wait?

How are you doing? Xx

@Sydney1986x 2WW is cruel! I hope it ends with good news for you!! 🤞🏼 When is AF due? Are you going to test?

@MrsKin90 It sounds like you want to be more laid back about it, and that's not a bad thing! 😊 I think by now you know roughly when you ovulate, so you probably don't even need to SI until closer to the time. That's exactly what I did the cycle I got pregnant, not that it means anything necessarily, but I think it goes to show that while at first you intensely monitor your cycles, after a while, you just know when the right time is. As for the supplements, I think that's another thing we do to give us a sense of control but, in reality, who knows if and how they work! 🤷🏻‍♀️
I am the opposite of you this cycle, most likely due to the MC. Following SMEP to the letter, OPKs, BBT… And SO MANY supplements! 💊🤣 It feels like I'm back to cycle 1, my behaviour and mentality reminds me of when we first started trying. I guess it's a fresh start, in a way!

TWW is driving me insane. Trying to keep positive and hopeful. Every time I think about getting BFP I get butterflies it really does feel like a lifetime waiting xx

@bigsweetpotato I'd convinced myself my pubic bone was in the wrong place 😂 thank you for being so helpful! I'm so excited for you.

Is it weird that if people I know in real life get pregnant I turn into a pregnancy Grinch, but when someone on this thread gets pregnant it feels like a personal victory?! 🥰

I feel like I should be doing more SI but we did our practice one on CD9 and aren't bothering again until tomorrow or Sunday, CD12/13 depending how we feel. I've also not been taking seven seas TTC pills as I couldn't find any and meant to order some online but still haven't 😬, so will see how that affects ovulation and my LP!! I'm finding it difficult to care about this cycle, not sure if that's cos I've had enough, or I've given up believing it's ever going to happen. 🤔 Maybe I just need a little break from it being so intense.

How is everyone doing?

@Makingnumber2 I feel like my ov fluctuates between cd 12 and 14 days so I just started SI 7 days before on cd7. The first one was like a test run to get rid of old swimmers, then we did every other day. (Sorry said every 2 days in last post but meant every other day) I use the ones called Softdisc - think someone suggested them on here a while back. I got them from amazon

@MrsKin90 that diagram was the closest I found to how I **felt like it was sitting inside / the angle I put it in at, but it is a bit tricky!! I would get confused between what it felt like in the shower and lying down so it must be different depending on what position that you put the cup in?! I was never very good at maths rotation in school lol. I think if you get it behind the bone then it's probably covering the right place because then it doesn't really move xx

@primrosechill hehe sorry for freaking you out!! The link posted by @eloiseislost is really helpful! Personally if I'm worried I make sure I have a cold glass or bottle of water nearby to drink whilst I'm in the bath if I worry I'm getting too hot as I like my bath to make my skin bright red 😁

@bigsweetpotato oh that diagram looks different to the other ones I've seen and I'd say that's probably how my cup was sitting but it didn't seem right as the pictures I saw showed them as popped neatly over the cervix and not in the vaginal canal. So helpful to hear how you went about everything!

@Makingnumber2 my BBT is all over the place for the same reason!

Thanks so much for sharing that @bigsweetpotato that is really helpful
What day do you usually ov on would you say?
I think we will try 2 days this cycle instead of every day but I don't usually ov til day 16/17- so want to work out when we would start.

And final question- is your cup a ziggy one like MrsKin's? Or like a moon cup one?

I've already given up with temps because I haven't been sleeping well so am tossing and turning from 5ish and this is reflecting in my readings when I temp at the time I officially 'get up' and out of bed.

Ps. Pic for reference if you put it in lying down! I turned the pic sideways 🤪 the circle is the bone and I found it naturally sits behind that one you get it in there