To think you should be able to make a baby without having sex

[Gingeroo]

In this day and age is there not an easier way of getting pregnant? I can't wait to have another baby but, boy, I cannot be bothered with doing the deed.

I work full time in London, my son is 11 months old. Since going back to work and travelling on the train and tube I have had a permanent cold thanks to everyone sharing their germs. After 8 months of breastfeeding I am quite enjoying not having my babs constantly out so it's a no touching policy for DH and my lady bits are still not quite right.

I am exhausted, I don't feel "sexy" and I, quite frankly, I am too busy watching Eastenders and Masterchef.

I recently read in a book a woman suggesting that conception should happen by 'a golden shaft of light through the ear' and then childbirth through 'a well-fitting hatch somewhere modest for escape nine months later'. Sounds like a great idea to me.

AIBU?

Whilst we are creating a fantasy. Reproductive system, could we please tidy up the whole period nonsense? Maybe some kind of tap system.

YANBU then we could have sex because we want to have sex again.

YANBU but if you can't be arsed to shag then you'll be too knackered for another baby.
I'd quite like another baby if I didn't have to go through pregnancy and childbirth again but as that's the only way then we'll be sticking with two dc. I like idea of a convenient hatch for giving birth.

I remember when we first found out about sex at school. We felt really sorry for one girl's mum who had four children, because that means she had to have sex FOUR TIMES

I will be having IVF when I do decide to have children. Luckily the same issues that have made that necessary also mean that it's really only advisable for me to go through one pregnancy and C section so this won't be an issue

Hopefully in a few months you will feel more yourself again and your sex life will resume, whether or not you decide to try for another baby right away.

The escape hatch sounds particularly appealing though! :)

It might have been light hearted but I don't think there is any harm in pointing out to the op that it is better than the alternatives.

I'll have the sex if you have the baby!

11 months is still quite early to be thinking about ttc no. 2.

Maybe in a year or 2 you might feel more in the mood.

"childbirth through 'a well-fitting hatch somewhere modest for escape nine months later'."

I love this idea.... I'm pregnant with my first and I'm trying not to think about how it's going to come out.

I was just saying to my DH the other day, people should only have sex once for every child. So if you have 3 children, you'll have sex 3 times in your life. He didn't agree surprisingly. .

BigRedBall my dd1 is of the opinion me & her dad had sex three times resulting in her & her 2 sisters

My grandmother remained a virgin all her life (or so she would have us believe!)