Yogurt pot yuppies, sexy basters and UFO discs - part 3

@primrosechill good luck to you for this month. I never used soft discs but fell pregnant with SI three times. We never did more than 2-3 times a month, in my experience it’s all about timing. I think acupuncture helped me too.

Right so for the random midnight posting, I did not know you need to only dip your ovulation strips into your urine sample for 5-10 seconds. I had left mine in there for the full ten minute window before reading the result.

Why am I such a loser.

There’s clear instructions & instead, I take them all out so they’re only left in their sealed packet and throw the box away.

Such a dummy!

@eloiseislost big congratulations!! Excellent news. I know it must be scary right now but hoping this one sticks for the next eight months or so! I think I should really look into discs... I might be generalising but it seems like this is the method that works for a lot of people on here recently?!

Hope everyone else is okay. CD6 today and will start SI-ing soon. I should be excited that I’m done with my period but honestly I’ve been feeling quite deflated lately like it just won’t happen again for us. Work has been hell: we are a team of 11 and THREE women are either pregnant or just gave birth so it’s impossible to have a single meeting without baby talk. Meh...

@bigsweetpotato oh my goodness I missed this in my time away from the thread. Sending you a huge congratulations and my best wishes for a safe and healthy pregnancy ☺️

@Remembermee welcome to the most supportive thread! I’m in a very similar boat, 40 this year and absolutely petrified of giving birth which has stopped me for many years trying to conceive. Like @eloiseislost we are also in psychosexual therapy, husband has ED when it comes to PIV sex but we are getting there slowly and have been SI and tracking opks properly since Sept 2020. I got pregnant in sept but had an early mc so yes, this method works. Wishing you the best for your bfp, hopefully you get one soon ☺️

Oh @Makingnumber2 I’m ever so sorry to hear about your MIL, that’s awful and so sad. It’s absolutely ok and normal to feel upset, have a slump and cry and have a drink-now is not the time to beat yourself up. This thread isn’t all sparkle and good news and nor should it be, we are all humans just wading through good and bad times.
Yes it’ll be lovely if a pregnancy happens and you can tell her within the next few months, but if not she will always live on in your memories which you’ll then pass on to her future grandchildren. That energy she has, and the energy between you all will exist forever.
Right now yes you could still SI if you feel like it (if your period comes) but take it step by step and treat yourselves kindly. Big hugs 💚

@eloiseislost I'm doing ok, thanks for asking! I am currently 7 wks 4 days. I haven't got much sickness which is good (but Also worries me!) but I have super sore boobs, backache and I literally feel exhausted all the time. I had a few days of minor spotting last week and earlier this week which made me really nervous. Debating whether or not to have a private early scan to put my mind at ease. My first mid wife appt is 9th feb which stills feels ages away!!! Then I think the first official scan will be shortly after.

@Oilyoilyoilgob good luck with the soft discs! I would just say, watch out for (tmi) squirting in the morning if you leave in overnight! I had many an accident lol

@Remembermee welcome! You've come to the right place! My dh struggled with the same issues but SI gave us new hope and definitely works!

Good luck everyone xx

@Remembermee Welcome and lots of baby dust to you, you'll find lots of support here . It's always nice to have new people join us!

@Makingnumber2 I'm so sorry to hear about your MIL. Sorry too, to hear you are feeling in a slump, it sounds only natural when you have so much going on in the background on top of everything else. Eloise is right, you need to take care of yourself and do whatever you need to get yourself through. And if that means lots of prosecco, so be it . Sending lots of hugs xx

I am on the verge of a slump ladies I’m afraid. I should be happy because it’s Friday night but instead I’m feeling meh and a bit down tbh my boob is less sore today which means AF is on her way and the tell tale back cramps have started up. My app says 10dpo today and AF due Tuesday so cramps and less sore boobs line up perfectly with last cycle. Really thought this could be the cycle. I’m drowning my sorrows in Prosecco which I know long term doesn’t help anyone or anything but I’m at a loss of what else to do. We also had some bad news this week about DH’s mum who has cancer and she is now into her final 6 months (max) the specialists have said. I so wanted to have some good news to give her instead of nothing much to mention just same old lockdown life activities etc. Sorry for being a Debbie downer. I will snap out of it tomorrow but there’s no sympathy really from DH because emotional reserve is spent (understandably) dealing with his mum dying.
Hope everyone else has more of a Friday feeling than I have going on over here right now 😂

Welcome @Remembermee! Wishing you and your husband all the best with your SI journey. Sounds like you guys have got off to a great start already ☺️ Wishing you peace and patience in your TWW

Hi ladies, I'm joining you! I haven't finished reading the old thread on here but thought I'd say.
I'm 41 and never had children. Hubby can't ejaculate. Never has but can on his own.
He also has sperm quality issues. He is taking injections from the fertility clinic and his sperm has improved loads.
They're pushing us for a decision IVF but we won't get funding so a) it'll cost a lot and b) I'm terrified.
I decided last month this is the time to try self insemination. I am utterly terrified of being pregnant and giving birth so this fear itself has kept me from starting to try earlier.
Anyway this is the week I ovulated. I used the clear blue test that told me Sunday was high fertility and peak on Weds. We have inseminated 5 times but not sure if we missed the peak time. Hubby couldn't produce for 2 days as he'd never had so much "action" lol I had the symptoms of ovulation Weds, yesterday and still some cramping today. Managed to inseminate this afternoon.
As I say, this is our first time ttc...

Thank you very much @eloiseislost removal seems more simpler than I’d imagined. I’ll be giving these a go ☺️

Eeeeek maybe congratulations 😉 @eloiseislost! Unbelievably I saw a rainbow on the drive in to work this morning so I really really hope this is a sign this is going to be your sticky bean!! 💕

Waaaah congratulations @eloiseislost !!! Wishing you all the luck for this one

I haven’t caught up on the other pages since I last post so congratulations to any others that have got the BFP.

Is it weird it makes me happy seeing this on the thread? I could cry for you

The praying all you lovely ladies have a healthy, peaceful and safe pregnancy.

Blessings to you ALL. ❤️

@eloiseislost congratulations!! I am so thrilled for you!! So excited that we can be 🌈 friends now!!

Right I’m also going to try the discs-I’d bought a ferti-lily which I’ve not tried yet and husband bought a moon cup.

If it’s not too much trouble, can the disc users please explain your methods for insertion and removal?
Many thanks in advance x

Oooo this sounds life changing @eloiseislost the syringes and what not are such a faff!!

@MrsKin90 thank you for the advice. Think I need to practice with a soft cup first as nervous about putting it ‘up there’ but I’m sure with practice it will be fine x

orders soft discs and chucks away ferti-lily 🤣