What's the weirdest thing you've done to TTC?

[Squirrel77]

It occurred to me, whilst doing a 20-minute headstand after SWI this afternoon (for gravity-assisted conception) , then getting up and downing loads of nettle tea and red clover capsules, that this TTC thing has caused some strange behaviours....would love to hear about the weirdest things others have done in the baby-making quest! Don't be shy!

Someone here bought a fertility spell off eBay. I always want to know how she got on with it...

Had sex with my OH more then once a week.....now that's weird!!! Lol!

Buggerlugs, that really made me laugh!!! I remember the dribble run days! Now my legs are up in the air faster the jodie marshs knickers come down! My oh always wanted a little more, but I don't think he was expecting quite so much when we started ttc! I have to say, I am looking forward to falling pregnant and having a break! It's been awhile since I have had the chance to use the old headache excuse ;) !

I found my OHs pants came in handy for that!!

Reading back, we really are putting the sex in sexy aren't we?!!

Buying and eating a jar a makuna honey - £25 for the jar and 25 calories a spoonful. Didn't work!
don't bother with the headstand, any decent swimmers don't need help and those that do aren't the ones you want to meet your egg. Go and pee and prevent those nasty utis
nice to see you posting here :) Did you hear about dizzy?

Hello! Yes, I didn't feel like posting for a while, but think I might be ready to start again! What happened to dizzy??

B....f....p! She's 5 weeks now, so far so good :)

Oh hurrah! Am so pleased for her. How are you doing? I might have to come over to Infertility ad join the hut so we can chat properly in a non-hijacking way.

Remember that sperm can swim uphill! That is what they are designed to do. Have a nice cuddle lying down for ten minutes and then go to the loo. skip the legs up or the handstand bit. It won't make any difference. the stuff that leaks out is mostly just the semen and any duff sperm that didn't make it to the cervix.

Well, I am glad for the advice about the headstand. I forgot to mention something else - I've been eating tons of Nigerian Yams! I hear they can help you conceive twins... I've been eating these things everyday - the yams themselves, yam flour, yam crumbs, pounded yam...the list goes on...

Twins always sounds such a cute idea. I would love twins and they do run in my family. However, I wouldn't really think that unless you already have the gene for non-identical twins, eating yams will make that much difference. Also remember that twins = a much higher risk pregnancy.

You can't really influence what you have, or how many, or when it happens that much. I would just do the sex and forget the rest or it will be entirely taking over your life.

Peruvian macca. You'll have to google it as can't link from phone.

Grim tasting stuff mind.

oh Squirrel I feel for you - I spent 3 months in West Africa and yams really are the most tasteless awful food the world produces

I haven't done anything weird as such yet except become a sex hungry, opk obsessed maniac.

I think DP would die laughing if I started doing headstands

Northy that was me, I bought a fertility spell off e-bay....twice! It actually worked. Or should I say, I got pregnant each time, however both ended in miscarriage, despite the "protection" spell they do for you. So,coincidentally, I got pregnant after getting the spell.

And I've done so many other things:
fertility jewelry
An incredible amount of supplements - vitamins etc - about 20 a day
Peruvian maca
Nettle infusions, which tasted like compost, so now nettle capsules
fertility tea
red clover tablets
acupuncture
DHEA

Now I'm considering hypnotherapy, reflexology and mayan massage. I'd love to get past 12 weeks and give up all this stuff for good!

Oh, and a cosmic order too.

Almost bugs but not quite eh?!

Mine were acupuncture, wearing a rose quartz crystal in my bra everey day and using Rose and Geranium shower gel. Happily, something worked and I am now sitting here with my 10 month old DD [hgrin]

I'm now back to doing it all again!

Some of the things we do are not only weird, but cost a fortune!!! I'm having reflexology twice a month (£80 ), use CB digital ovulation tests (£18 pm), vitamins (£8 pm), use preseed (about £10 pm) and then spend a load on pregnancy rests!!! Roll on that bfp to give my bank balance s boost! Lol!

Ditto with the shoulder stands... and prayer!!! Now 7 wks pg but still going with the latter!