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The alternative guide to getting pregnant

27 replies

bluestar · 11/03/2004 20:29

I thought we should have a thread for all the things that we hear/read about/have been successful in for trying to get pregnant. Not the heavy duty stuff but the things that we can try to pass the waiting time each month. I have tried temping and OPKs and now I want to try something a bit more lighthearted that might just tip the balance in my favour! I'll start off - both times I have become pregnant (1 ds, 1 mc) I have got drunk and eaten at the same restaurant just prior to the bding time. So I might well go back there this month just to see what the odds are! I have also started taking starflower oil too. Michael Douglas has been made to eat liver by his dear wife to increase his virility! It can be things for us girls or the boys! How about anyone else? Your stories???

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Quackers · 11/03/2004 20:54

Yep, we got a fertility doll from some lovely Balinese people on honeymoon. Thought it was a bit voodoo but by god it must have something! We won;t let it out of our bedroom and it has to be standing up all the time.

BTW, no I won;t be doing rentals!!

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Quackers · 11/03/2004 20:55

Oh, I meant the doll standing up, not actually us doing it 'standing up'!!!!!!

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suzywong · 11/03/2004 20:56

Getting drunk

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jellycat · 12/03/2004 11:29

Holding a newborn, which I did this week - only a few more days to wait to see if it worked!

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papillon · 12/03/2004 11:34

My brother and his wife want to get pregnant.. so I sent them some Glue Wine (mulled wine) .. yet to hear of any positive results to make it stick!!

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CountessDracula · 12/03/2004 11:43

We were in Tobago recently and had some odd homemade wine which the waitress said was an aphrodisiac and would make us have babies!

Believe it or not it really did work on the first front (but not the second!)

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M2T · 12/03/2004 11:57

Both times I have conceived when VERY drunk!! And both times I've tested really early out of boredom rather than suspicion that I'm pg.....and been VERY SHOCKED when the blue line has appeared!

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Beetybeetybangbang · 12/03/2004 12:32

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M2T · 12/03/2004 12:33

Oh yes! He can't catch me unless I'm pissed.

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secur · 12/03/2004 13:07

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bluestar · 13/03/2004 16:39

beetybeetbangbang, blimey that's a long name! What does your mum do with the masks? I've got a Thomas one, do you think that would work!!!

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collision · 14/03/2004 09:05

Stuck DH on zinc for big juicy sperm and last time we conceived straight away!!!!

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bunny2 · 14/03/2004 09:53

Inserting egg white up your fanny via a syringe is meant to be an excellent way of increasing fertile mucus. Yuk.

Also getting a negative pregnancy test then getting blind drunk is a good way of ensuring the next test will be positive therefore ensuring 8 months of worry and guilt ahead.

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StripyMouse · 14/03/2004 10:14

new roomy pants (for DH!!). Worked for us

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misdee · 14/03/2004 10:37

getting drunk, or having passionate sex, rather than with the intent of making babies. say, 'theres no way i'm having a baby' and 'forget' contraception accidently, worked for me both times.

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cazzybabs · 14/03/2004 11:18

Decide that having another baby wouldn't really be practial at this time.

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Beetybeetybangbang · 15/03/2004 08:56

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motherinferior · 15/03/2004 09:07

The rhythm method

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bunny2 · 15/03/2004 20:00

Olive oil squirted accordingly is apparently an excellent environment for sperm. Wonder if fry-light is any good

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oliveoil · 16/03/2004 12:57

Don't like the sound of that last one.....

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smellymelly · 16/03/2004 16:15

Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha :0:0:0:0:0:0

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smellymelly · 16/03/2004 16:16

Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha

that's better

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bundle · 16/03/2004 16:32

I hear Persona is pretty good

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bunny2 · 16/03/2004 20:11

OliveOil, so sorry!! , apparently you are an excellent environment for sperm

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