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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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RTKangaMummy · 17/04/2005 18:25

Do you work in stressful job?

just do it alot and often

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.

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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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LGJ · 17/04/2005 18:28

And the band played BELIEVE IT IF YOU WILL

RTKangaMummy · 17/04/2005 18:29

DO you watch neighbours too?

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)

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?

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

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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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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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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.

hub2dee · 17/04/2005 18:37

I'm with LGJ.

bubbly1973 · 17/04/2005 18:40

wizzywig, know what you mean about feeling dodgy buying a turkey baster....feel like that all the time when i buy a cucumber!!!

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wizzywig · 17/04/2005 18:42

ha haa!! that made me laugh. i'll never buy a cucumber without thinking of you!!

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LGJ · 17/04/2005 18:54

hub2dee

Thank you

lavenderrr · 17/04/2005 18:57

WHY IS THIS WIG & ROBE??? (JUST FROM THE NAME???)...

lavenderrr · 17/04/2005 18:58

if you are the original wig & robe, admit it, ffs!

fastasleep · 17/04/2005 18:59

Hey....you guys are going to severely confuse this woman!!

Wizzywig they're mad!

I'm really sorry you feel so desperate that you want to buy a baster, just do the legs in the air and relax - it's the best thing.

LGJ · 17/04/2005 19:06

Jesus H Christ

I never said wizzywig was JF, just suggested that it might be from the same mindset.

The word wig never even impinged on me, and only used the JF reference to alert people to leave this one to die a natural death.

I have obvioulsy failed miserably and apologise most wholeheartedly.

LGJ · 17/04/2005 19:07

Rarely swear/swear on here

BUT FFS LEAVE IT, and yes I am aware I am shouting.

lou33 · 17/04/2005 19:09

lav can i remind you of the mn troll policy, part of which is to give everyone the benefit of the doubt, and that includes first time posters.

lavenderrr · 17/04/2005 19:12

if that's the case why has it ever been brought upin the first place, would have never mentioned it if it hdn't been mentioned...so maybe the subject could be closed unless you have great evidence!!!

munz · 17/04/2005 19:13

I knwo some one who used a syringe.

I thought said person's IP addy was blocked or somehting?

lou33 · 17/04/2005 19:20

I think it's all a load of misunderstandings.

LGJ · 17/04/2005 19:23

Lou

I did not set out to start this, started a seperate thread using language that regular posters would pick up on without alerting anyone else advising that this one was left. Sadly it appears to have been a total cock up.