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Conception

When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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turkey basters

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wizzywig · 17/04/2005 17:51

This isnt exactly a nice subject, but has anyone tried using a turkey baster to get pregnant? does this actually work?

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marthamoo · 17/04/2005 18:36

It's a cliche, wizzywig, but it's true: it's when you stop trying so hard that you get pregnant. And I know how hard it is - it took two and a half years for us to conceive our second baby. Have your weekend away and just enjoy it.

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wizzywig · 17/04/2005 18:36

BIG THANKS MARTHAMOO! i'll going to study that link. i did feel really dodgy buying the baster in sainsburys!!!

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wizzywig · 17/04/2005 18:34

hey bubbly, good idea. we were thinking of going away for weekends when it was the right time of the month so that we would be relaxed.

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marthamoo · 17/04/2005 18:34

Googled it - this first link is about "how to"

here

But this one basically says what we have all said: best way to get pg is to have sex

here

bubbly1973 · 17/04/2005 18:31

wizzywig, what is your occupation? couldnt you and dh have a week away when its your most fertile time so that you can relax and not be so stressed out?

happymerryberries · 17/04/2005 18:30

And as a point of biological fact having sex, where the woman orgasms after the man has ejaculated, helps conception. The contractions of the uterus 'dip' the cervix into the semen. so if you are very keen to get pg you might be advised to do it the 'regular' way, unless there are good reasons why not (being gay, partners sperm not motile enough etc)

RTKangaMummy · 17/04/2005 18:29

DO you watch neighbours too?

LGJ · 17/04/2005 18:28

And the band played BELIEVE IT IF YOU WILL

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wizzywig · 17/04/2005 18:27

yeah i do have a stressful job - sex is no longer a fun thing, its more of a chore now.

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marthamoo · 17/04/2005 18:26

But where are you going to get double the sperm from? You have to use the turkey baster sperm pretty much immediately, as far as I know. So if your dh loads up the baster pre-sex then his actual sex sperm will be lower quality (I think anyway...) also he'll have to be..erm...able to perform again pretty quickly. If he can do that then just having sex twice will have the same effect. Save your baster for the turkey is my advice.

RTKangaMummy · 17/04/2005 18:25

Do you work in stressful job?

just do it alot and often

rickman · 17/04/2005 18:25

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noddyholder · 17/04/2005 18:25

two s**gs would give you double the sperm no baster required

RTKangaMummy · 17/04/2005 18:24

Only need 1

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wizzywig · 17/04/2005 18:23

i just thought double the sperm would mean double the chance of getting pregnant

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rickman · 17/04/2005 18:20

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marthamoo · 17/04/2005 18:20

Turkey basters are just used for DIY insemination when you don't have someone to have sex with (ie., you need someone to fill the baster but you don't want to do the deed with them).

No point if you are having sex. What kind of doctor is your dh? Surely he can offer you advice on this?

LGJ · 17/04/2005 18:19

bubbly 1973 will explain later

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wizzywig · 17/04/2005 18:18

Hi Rickman, how long are you supposed to keep your legs up for?

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rickman · 17/04/2005 18:17

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wizzywig · 17/04/2005 18:15

well i was planning a double-whammy with penetrative sex with my husband aswell as him doing his business and then using a turkey baster. i think from peoples reactions i am going slightly nuts. then again my husband is a doctor and he has had patients that it has worked with

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AnnieQ · 17/04/2005 18:15

A turkey baster wouldn't do anything your man's willy couldn't do (and tbh your husband's willy is probably going to be a lot more fun). Just bonk each other senseless as often as you can and stop worrying about turkey basters!

bubbly1973 · 17/04/2005 18:14

lgj...two posts? im being thick here arent i lol..unless you got me confused with another bubbly, i noticed theres a few bubblys on mumnset

RTKangaMummy · 17/04/2005 18:12

I mean for married couple

rickman · 17/04/2005 18:11

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