A bizzare question...
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Topic: A bizzare question...
Posted By: Bumble
Subject: A bizzare question...
Date Posted: 17 April 2007 at 8:36am
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That has been playing on my mind all night!!!
So, with this whole ttc thing, you obviously b'd like crazy around what you hope is the right time. So, I currently feel like a Safety deposit box,(Or an ATM machine that you put deposits into) with all of those swimmers swimming around, hopefully doing their thing... My question is: What happens to all of them? Do they naturally come out in CM?? Do they "flush" out when AF comes?? Does my body do a recycling thing and decide I need extra protein??? Just a stupid thought/question that kept me awake most of the night..  ------------- formerly known as "Bee" Ethan ~ March 2003 Big 6 year old school boy! Micah ~ Aug 2008 ~ Smiley pants who loves telephones! |
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 17 April 2007 at 9:00am
Uh... that's a good question!!   I also have no idea and would be interested to know! ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: mum2emj
Date Posted: 17 April 2007 at 9:08am
| EW!!!! lol. my guess is it would maybe come out with a period?!! maybe? ewewew! hehe. i have always tried not to think about the left over little swimmers floating around in me -homer style (simpsons) cause i reckon my hubby would have those kinda swimmers that keep bumping into things saying DOH! lol. |
Posted By: Bumble
Date Posted: 17 April 2007 at 9:10am
mum2emj - hehehehe!!!!!  ------------- formerly known as "Bee" Ethan ~ March 2003 Big 6 year old school boy! Micah ~ Aug 2008 ~ Smiley pants who loves telephones! |
Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 17 April 2007 at 9:16am
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I know that they die after 48 hours (so they aint swimming around for that long!!) But not sure whether they just 'flush' out or fall out!!
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 17 April 2007 at 9:23am
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Oo look what I found! (Yes I am a geek)
The answer to your question can be found http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/0992.html - here ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 17 April 2007 at 9:26am
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I also found this info from http://www.coolnurse.com/sex_faqs17.htm - here
Q. What happens to semen after it's been ejaculated into a woman. Does it just stay there until it dies, or does it leak out? If it stays inside, what happens to it once it dies? A. I get asked this question a lot, BTW. After semen is ejaculated into the vagina, it can either travel farther up into the vagina, through the cervix, and then up the fallopian tubes, or drip out. Most of it will drip out when a woman stands up. Yes, it gets messy for women, panty liners help). Semen that remains in the body will carry sperm that can survive for approximately three to seven days. If a woman is trying to get pregnant, she should not stand up for at least 20 minutes after intercourse, but that is a subject I will address in an article. Q. How long do sperm live if they do not fertilize an egg? A. In laboratory settings, sperm have been found to live up to SEVEN days! Inside a vagina, probably for about three to seven days. The important part of this question is that if you have sex without using contraception up to five days before ovulation (when an egg is released from one ovary), the egg could be fertilized. So, if you have sex on Saturday you could potentially fertilize an egg that is released on Wednesday. The egg (ovum) has a much shorter life span (about twenty-four hours). So, having sex right before ovulation -- and up to one day afterward -- would be the ideal time for fertilization. If you really want to prevent a pregnancy don’t have sex around this time at all, even using birth control. If you want to get pregnant, do the math, it works. ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 17 April 2007 at 9:28am
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Incidently - have you all been lying down for 20 mins after BDing? I haven't... I will tonight though lol... ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Kazzle
Date Posted: 17 April 2007 at 9:32am
ohhh and dont forget to put the pillow under your hips as it helps the swimmers get to their goal quicker  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 17 April 2007 at 9:34am
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Lol thanks for that Kazzle - DH will think I'm mad! ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: mum2emj
Date Posted: 17 April 2007 at 9:41am
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wooohoo!!! we have an answer!
oooh when i was trying to get pregnant with jade (my first) we had been trying for 1 and a half years. we had decided to stop trying as such and have fun. the month i concieved after bd i layed on the bed with my legs up the wall! hehe- must of worked. the last time i concieved (kayla) i got up and ran to the toilet straight away- hubby must of ahd a great swimmer that time. |
Posted By: Freesia
Date Posted: 17 April 2007 at 9:47am
Yep, been doing the lying down thingee  I did try the pillow under the hips but it didn't really seem to tilt me back any further than normal - it was just really uncomfortable
Me and DP were teasing each other last month (1st mth TTC) and I was squirming about all the little tadpoles that'll be inside of me ... and he quickly retorted about my ovaries being little balls of caviar (roe) inside of me already (yucky - what a gross way to think of it  )-------------  
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Posted By: Bumble
Date Posted: 17 April 2007 at 9:57am
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Thanks so much ladies!!
My question is now (sorta) answered...Phew... Now I might be able to sleep tonight! Still have no idea what happens to the few that get past the cervix! *note to self, if not pg this month, must do the legs up the wall thing!!!* ------------- formerly known as "Bee" Ethan ~ March 2003 Big 6 year old school boy! Micah ~ Aug 2008 ~ Smiley pants who loves telephones! |
Posted By: KiwiL
Date Posted: 17 April 2007 at 10:16am
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Yep, lying down and tilting up!! The one time I did manage to conceive I lay there for about an hour with my butt in the air!!
Hey, it worked!!
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 17 April 2007 at 12:45pm
| OK, so that's not a stupid thing to do then? DH suggested it, and I just looked at him like 'Are you taking the mick?' Just thought he wanted me to do something stupid. If not pg this month, I too will be putting my legs up the wall! |
Posted By: KiwiL
Date Posted: 17 April 2007 at 1:02pm
| Well, that way they can't fall out, eh Emz? |
Posted By: Freesia
Date Posted: 17 April 2007 at 1:16pm
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What the heck ... I'm gonna try putting them up the wall this month -------------
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 17 April 2007 at 2:25pm
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I guess not... oh way to kill the romance I guess? None of this cuddling afterwards! I'm so trying it!
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 17 April 2007 at 4:49pm
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Head on tummy cuddle? I first did the pillow under thing because I found it comfy - I didn't find out that it was recommended for TTC until after I was pg lol -------------  |
Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 17 April 2007 at 5:57pm
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Lol there's so many theories!! ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: tropics
Date Posted: 17 April 2007 at 7:06pm
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lol geepiz so many things to think about- and silly me when I first started TTC thought you had sex and wala! presto it happened! ...only if...we spend so many years trying to avoid it and when we want it its mission impossible
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Posted By: justme
Date Posted: 23 April 2007 at 5:46pm
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I did the legs up the wall thing too! lol! it seemed to work. Also thought hubby was kidding when he mentioned it - he laughed like hell when he saw I was still doing it half an hr later. We also used a "Clearblue Digital ovulation Test" from our local pharmacy - worked out exactly when my last period had been for the last 3mths & used the 3day window - worked ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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