TTC Question.

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Registered: 07-28-2003
TTC Question.
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Wed, 09-17-2003 - 11:15pm
Hello Girls, i've never posted at this board before. But I need serious help. My fiance and I are TTC and I wanted to know if any of you have advice. Like sexual positions that help increase our chances, or things you do afterwards that increases the chances. I was kinda thinking He or I might be infertile becase we haven't got pregnant yet, but then I read about the 'too much sex' article. Then realized maybe that's it. I've become a freak over this. I wanted to do IT everyday or more than once a day. But i guess I might wanna slow it down lol. so if any of you have any advice or remedies about TTC and what has worked for you or anything. PLEASE let me know. =D Thanks! and Goodluck to all of you.

~Megan~

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Registered: 08-05-2003
Thu, 09-18-2003 - 7:44am
If you ask advice about positions a lot of people will tell it's best in the missionary position or from behind or in the spoon. Which gives deeper penatration. When ttc it's best not to bd with the woman on top as the semen can leak out. After you bd you want to lay on your back for about 10-20 min, maybe with a pillow under your butt to allow the sperm to swim down instead of up which is easier for them. Another thing as far as too much sex, if your fiance has a good sperm count everyday is just fine. If he has a low sperm count, every other day to allow the sperm count to build back up.

Good Luck

Heather

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Registered: 07-28-2003
Thu, 09-18-2003 - 8:15am
Thank you for replying. I have another question, and it's probably really stupid. But I lack some "smarts/common sense" in my brain.LoL. But exactly how do we know if his sperm count is low? *blushes* Is it the amount of "ew" he produces? or what. Please do NOT think i'm an idiot lol, but the only way to know is to ask I guess. So there! =D Or do We need to goto the doctor to get it checked out or tested. By the way, we usually do it with me on top( sorry TMI), most of the time it don't leak out, but then I decided to do it missionary style a couple times. Then after that I did lay on my back for atleast 2 hours lol with a pillow under my butt. I wont be expecting my period until next week, so I still don't know if i'll be having one or not. But anyway thanks for replying. =D This stuff takes so much time! Im not a patient person =D.

~Megan~
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Registered: 05-05-2003
Thu, 09-18-2003 - 8:43am


Unfortunately, you do have to have a doctor do a semen analysis to know if he has low sperm count. If you have been trying more than 1 year, I would go to your doctors for a fertility workup, that would include the SA for him and some hormone checks and other stuff for you. If you haven't been trying that long, but you are older, you might give the doc a call anyway. I agree with the previous poster about positions etc. The other big thing people do to increase their chances is to chart their cycle so they know what time they ovulate and when to BD (baby dance). www.fertilityfriend.com has a great fertility handbook and free online charting if you are interested. BTW< the best time to BD is the few days before and the day of ovulation. Oh and at the top of the board, there are lists of abbreviations and a link to the TTC board website that has a lot of info too.

I hope this helps!

Vicki