Softcups

[Nvr2Late]

I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one.. thanks

 

[wantingagirl]

Yeah I am quite emotional hun but I will get there, I find if I keep myself busy im ok. FX it will happen soon for me but have moving to focus on too. Thanx for your kind thoughts haha I should believe in myself as much as you do and I would be fine

I think they have dragged for me and then when I think wow yeah you are 10 weeks seems to have passed quick, its weird. You will be getting proper big soon hehe.....

Nvr2late - its so hard sometimes huh? I was so positive these last 7 months and not that long really but now my emotions are getting the better of me and dragging me down whether I like it or not. I guess thats why we are all here and our hubbys too he has been great and is always positive dont know how he does it. You get your AF and I always say there is always next month dont know how many more times I can say that lol....

 

[Helly]

No I agree, they smell horrendous!

Well still no AF but had a temp drop. But, I do always start AF around 11am on the Monday, or I have for the last few cycles at least. Definately dont feel PG though, feel really really bloated and a bit tired but Im sure I would have got a positive on one of the tests I did at the weekend if I was, clearly just body playing tricks on me

 

[Nessicle]

Shona my belly is already sticking out - getting hard to hide it from work colleagues lol! Only a week and a bit to go though before I can tell them all!

Helly great news that AF hasn't turned up yet, have you poas today?x

 

[Nvr2Late]

Nvr2late - its so hard sometimes huh? I was so positive these last 7 months and not that long really but now my emotions are getting the better of me and dragging me down whether I like it or not. I guess thats why we are all here and our hubbys too he has been great and is always positive dont know how he does it. You get your AF and I always say there is always next month dont know how many more times I can say that lol....

It's hard, I know... it's been two years for me, and 8 months of that spent at the fertility clinic -- 5 failed IUIs, and one failed IVF, plus my specialist reminding me every time I saw her that my chances were very low, given my age (almost 41). But I know, beyond a doubt, that I will get pregnant and have a child. I just have to be patient.

We'll all have ups and downs. I think the most important thing is keep in mind that while it's ok to momentarily give in to the negative thoughts, negative thoughts won't get you what you want.

Got my fingers crossed for you, and wishing you all the very, very best!!!

 

[Liz5178]

Hello Ladies...so I just ordered these soft cups, I'm on cd 5 right now (ordered them 2 days ago) so I'm hoping they arrive before ovulation I just have a question - as I've read so many different things....is it better to put it in after you bd or would it be better to have my husband do his thing in the cup and then put it in? I've read so many different things, I would like to do it the first way so as to not completely take the romance out of it but I am afraid I'm gonna have a hard time getting it in a timely manner....obviously, I"ve never used these before so I'm sorry if I sound like a complete moron

 

[babyloulou]

Hi Liz- Me and the OH just BD as normal- then I lifted my hips and lay like that for 10 minutes or so to let the sperm do their thing on their own first. Then I inserted a sfotcup (kept them on the bedside table) before moving around or going to sleep xxx

 

[wantingagirl]

Awww Ness I was like that trying to hide it with baggy clothes. I was no means big but felt like I had puppy fat it was a horrible stage for me and didnt even look like a noticeable round baby tummy till I was about 6 months. Its amazing how you adjust to complete strangers feeling your tummy lol but you can get quite annoyed.

Nvr2Late Im so sorry you have had to go through that mine seems little in comparison. Its weird what life throws at you, yes your right you can have negative thoughts but on the whole we need to stay positive most of the time. I hope you get what you want to, funny how people think they can comment when they are not in the situation themselves, doesnt help you hearing that all the time but in a way determines you to prove them wrong. My mum got pregnant at 44 xxxx

Liz I put it in straight after and then evelated hips for 20 mins but you can do either that way or way babyloulou did it

 

[Starmoon]

Hi girls, how is everyone. Have not been on here much recently. Have tried to stay away to try and keep myself a bit calmer this month - and it has worked! I feel alot more relaxed about TTC this month although I am now 10dpo so the mania may start settling in again shortly!!

I ditched the Softcups this month, just to help with the "calming it down" approach, but will be back using them next month if I don't get my BFP this month.

I am going to try holding off for a couple of days to test (I say try.......) so I will see how I get on. I have been pretty much symptom free this month, apart from a bout of thrush which I have NEVER had before. Because of my inexperience with Thrush, I Googled to see what sort of treatments I could use and it was both good and bad that I did! Good because I found out that I have to be careful what I take if there is a possibility of being pregnant (I should be more careful with what I take, it didn't even occur to me!) but Bad because the search came up with thrush as being a possibly sign of pregnancy.

Upon researching this further, it seems that a lot of women get thrush before they get their BFP. Hopefully this is a good sign for me but as I say, I am trying the relaxed approach this month!

 

[ttcbaby117]

Hi ladies - well I am back from a short vacation...was great to be away...My softcups have not gotten in yet...I am worried I wont have them in time for Ov. I think I am due between wednesday to friday. I am on my third cycle of clomid and oved cd 18 first month and cd 16 next month so I hope I will ov around cd 18 to give me time to get my softcups.

 

[Razcox]

Well AF is here so we will be TTC next cycle no holds barred! I know its prob for the best i have one AF after the MMC but it would have been nice to get that right away. Oh well heres to a march baby

 

[Titi]

sorry Raz. Super high hopes for this cycle for you!

 

[ttcbaby117]

sorry raz....I hope next month works out for you!

 

[MissyMooMoo]

Hi there I am new to using Softcups....I used one this morning after . Ok this may be tmi but I made myself climax after putting in the Softcup as I have heard the cervix sucks up the semen. I then lay with hips propped up for 2 hours whilst reading my book. I then wore it for the maximum 12 hours. I just took it out and I am a bit puzzled and disappointed as to how it looked. I mean I was expecting lots of semen in it but there was just a bit of what looked like it but nothing major. I was very disappointed. I would have thought that when you take them out that it is absolutely covered in the semen. Can some body please tell me what is normal? What should the Softcup look like after 12 hours? Sorry if this is a big of a gross conversation but I am wondering whether to use them again if they don't trap it.

 

[ttcbaby117]

missy - sorry hun, wish I could help but I havent used them yet...and dont worry about the TMI...that is why we are here.....I have heard women say both....some say they have stuff left and others say there isnt anything...did you feel anything leaking out while it was in?

I am here just to let you guys know, I FINALLY got my softcups so I will be trying it out tonight.

 

[MissyMooMoo]

missy - sorry hun, wish I could help but I havent used them yet...and dont worry about the TMI...that is why we are here.....I have heard women say both....some say they have stuff left and others say there isnt anything...did you feel anything leaking out while it was in?

I am here just to let you guys know, I FINALLY got my softcups so I will be trying it out tonight.

No nothing leaked out at all. It was great wearing it as I felt nothing all day. I was moving around as normal and when I went to pull it out I had to really push my fingers underneath it and it was kinda moulded around my cervix so tightly and snuggly and it actually felt like a sucking feeling as I moved it up and the air went in to release it so I know for a fact it was really really properly inside. Infact I might use the Softcup when I next get af as it really did do the trick. As I say it was just that there wasn't much semen as I expected on pulling it out. Maybe my cervix sucked it all up lol!!!

I would like to know what other ladies ones look like and I am sorry about this subject haha

 

[ttcbaby117]

Um that is what I was gonna say...maybe your cervix sucked it up.

Well I can only help you tomorrow after I have used it and pulled it out...haha

 

[MissyMooMoo]

Yes can you let me know how it looks. Ohhh I can't believe I am asking you this. But who else could I ever ask this too!! haha

 

[ttcbaby117]

hahahaha will do, I will take ample notes of its volume and texture....LOL....you are right, who else can you ask! Dont worry I dont mind.

 

[babyloulou]

Don't worry MissyMooMoo- mine looked different all the time! The longer I'd left it in the less stuff was left on it! Don't worry it's doing it's job! X