Worst (or funniest) suggestion for TTC you've ever heard (besides the obvious "Just Relax")?

[Anonymous]

I'll go first...

- do a handstand for 5 minutes after you have sex so the sperm will swim up to meet the egg.

[Anonymous]

"You'll get pregnant when you are on vacation."

Every time I tell a friend that I'm going on vacation, I get told that I'll probably get pregnant then. It doesn't matter that my husband has severe male factor and it would take a real miracle for his stupid sperm to ever get me preggers on their own, or that I have a tilted uterus, or the fact that I probably won't even be ovulating while at the freakin resort...I'll get pregnant, well...because we're on vacation, that's why!...The beach, the ocean and the endless flow of alcoholic drinks, bad for you food and reggae music will do the trick.

If all it took was a vacation, I swear I would move to a Sandals resort!

[Anonymous]

Ugh, "Just Relax" is the worst! I swear if one more person tells me that...I vote for that as the worst! I've even heard it from people who had a hard time getting pregnant, which makes no sense to me.

[Anonymous]

"Just make sex fun."

Ugh!

[Anonymous]

"Stop trying...then you'll get pregnant."

Um, how the heck is that supposed to happen? Is there another way to get pregnant other than "trying." Please tell me if there is! I'll do almost anything at this point!

[Anonymous]

"Just get drunk, then have sex."

Told to me by my friend whose husband is currently in rehab for alcoholism.

[Anonymous]

"Go on vacation and drink a lot" Gee thanks!

or my personal favorite...."sign up to adopt a baby and you'll get pregnant". Who know that the government could be so effective...arrange adoption and get me pregnant. Whoo hoo!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ugh, "Just Relax" is the worst! I swear if one more person tells me that...I vote for that as the worst! I've even heard it from people who had a hard time getting pregnant, which makes no sense to me.

I hear you on this one!!! Ironically (and maybe this will give some ladies here hope), the IVF cycle where I was a complete wreck due to all sorts of big issues in my life was the one that worked.

Even now I cringe when I hear women say to other women "just relax."

[Anonymous]

OP here, how about people who offer up positions?

"Have you tried doing it doggy style? I swear that helps the sperm to just shoot right up there!"

EWWWWW, please refrain from giving me sex tips.

[Anonymous]

Ugh, "Just Relax" is the worst! I swear if one more person tells me that...I vote for that as the worst! I've even heard it from people who had a hard time getting pregnant, which makes no sense to me.

I hear you on this one!!! Ironically (and maybe this will give some ladies here hope), the IVF cycle where I was a complete wreck due to all sorts of big issues in my life was the one that worked.

Ditto this exactly. I was a complete stress case during my successful IVF cycle---had all sorts of life changes and stressful factors contributing. On top of that, my IVF cycle was close to a complete disaster. I barely responded to the drugs, was almost cancelled about 4 times, etc. I was literally the most stressed out I've ever been during those 4 weeks and felt like life was falling apart and I was hanging on by a thread.
And yet I ended up pregnant. The previous IVF cycle when I was completely chilled out and almost ambivilent? Didn't work.

[Anonymous]

LOL! I was told to get rid of a statue in my house bc it was causing infertility. That by far took the cake.
Alot of ppl said to get rid of my cat bc that was the root cause.
I took neither advice and got pregnant, again and again!

[Anonymous]

After I got pg on my fourth IUI, many friends and co-workers said, "I'm so glad you just relaxed and it all worked out," - as if no medical intervention was necessary.

Also, when I got pg the second time on my own, quite a few idiots said, "That first pregnancy must have CLEARED OUT YOUR TUBES...."

And this is slightly off topic, but when I went to visit a new OB-Gyn, he actually said to me, "Wow, two kids in a row - do you want me to tie your tubes now?" And then he started laughing. He obviously missed my six years of IF in my chart.

[Anonymous]

Best line from my 76 year old mother- "go on a cruise, I hear it happens more at sea".

I think we've all heard the just relax, don't think about it, etc. and though it's well meaning it drives me crazy. Or sitting at a restaurant with my DH and DS and the waitress asks if we are having more, and I say I don't think so (becauase of 2 years of failed stuff) and she goes on and on about how great it would be and I should reconsider.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Best line from my 76 year old mother- "go on a cruise, I hear it happens more at sea".

I think we've all heard the just relax, don't think about it, etc. and though it's well meaning it drives me crazy. Or sitting at a restaurant with my DH and DS and the waitress asks if we are having more, and I say I don't think so (becauase of 2 years of failed stuff) and she goes on and on about how great it would be and I should reconsider.

...that is because of all the seamen

[Anonymous]

...that is because of all the seamen

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