My second child was conceived while my parents were visiting AND we had workmen in the house doing renovations. I knew I was fertile that morning and my husband was going to be traveling a lot starting later that day, and so I really wanted to hop in bed with him that morning. I told my parents, and they fended off the workmen who had questions for us while we went up to the top floor to a guest room to make babies. Success!

I don't see what the big deal would be about any of these options:
* Let your in-laws stay with you and do it quietly as others have said.
* Let them stay and go ahead and make as much as you like; so what if they hear?
* Tell your in-laws you will be baby-making and they are welcome to stay with you if it won't offend their sensibilities or else they are welcome to stay elsewhere.

So basically OP you don't want to tell them the truth and you can't make up a little white lie.

??

Well, maybe I am ridiculous. But we've already waited longer than we meant to to TTC number 2, and we want to get on with it. And almost certainly my fertile period will be when they are here, since they'll be here for 10 days or so. And when I say it's a small house, I'm not kidding. The guest room and our room are separated by a thin wall and you can hear everything. I know, because when DH or I are sick we sleep apart so as not to infect the other. When I am in one room I can hear him snoring in the other. And he's not very loud.

The bedbugs, etc would be good except they won't believe us. DH tells his parents everything; they're very close. They are always apprised of any renovations or whatever we might be doing. Maybe we will go with asking BIL to beg them to stay with him. Before we had a baby, they used to stay with BIL most of the time anyway; now, of course, they want to spend time with their grandchild so they primarily stay with us.

Of course we could always tell them the truth. They're so anxious for another grandchild they'd clear out in half a second. But that is so embarrassing!

Anonymous wrote:I got pregnant wearing a sweatshirt and socks with my second one. During a commercial break of an old Seinfeld episode
Just sayin', it's basically a business deal after a certain number of months of trying

That's glorious! May be the best thing I've read on DCUM all day. LOLOL!

I got pregnant wearing a sweatshirt and socks with my second one. During a commercial break of an old Seinfeld episode
Just sayin', it's basically a business deal after a certain number of months of trying

Why don't you guys go to a hotel 1 or 2 nights? Note that I also think you're ridiculous for worrying about this.

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand why you can't have sex with them in the house. Wait till they go to bed, lock your door, and be quiet. It doesn't need to be mindblowong sex to conceive a baby.

This

You are renovating the guest room it's a mess.
You will have to tear apart your guest room a little and talk about duvets all weekend, but this could work

Or
If they have a bathroom just for them to use, tell them there was a bad leak and you have to get it repaired. Might overflow, shower doesn't work, stay with the brother "so you don't have to deal with the mess and possible non use of a shower or toilet"
Or
Have your husband tell them privately you are having "female issues" and don't feel up to having guests. Best done if he tells his father so it's so awkward FIL convinces MIL to stay with the brother.

Maybe you can say your parents plan to stay with you so ask that they stay with brother instead. Then when the time comes you can say your parents changed their minds at the last minute and wanted their own space.

OMG! Really? Just be quiet.

Have the brother ask them to stay with him. Tell BIL the truth.

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand why you can't have sex with them in the house. Wait till they go to bed, lock your door, and be quiet. It doesn't need to be mindblowong sex to conceive a baby.

+1

Or tell them the truth.

I don't understand why you can't have sex with them in the house. Wait till they go to bed, lock your door, and be quiet. It doesn't need to be mindblowong sex to conceive a baby.

bedbugs

So my ILs announced they are coming down to visit for a week. And they plan to stay with us as they usually do. Normally this would be fine, except it is highly likely we will need that week for TTC. (Yes, this is something we have planned and we are committed to starting that month for child spacing reasons.) We have a small house and I am NOT doing the deed with them around. We can't tell them not to come at all because they picked a week my parents are also coming -- except my parents always stay in a hotel, so the TTC thing is not an issue with them. All the parents get along well (we are very lucky, I know) so that is not an excuse.

Help me come up with reasons why they need to stay with DH's (local) brother instead. Reasons that don't involve the truth, obviously. The only one I can think of so far is telling them that with my parents in town also, we just don't want anyone staying with us at night because we need the extra space/alone time. Of course we have hosted both families simultaneously before so that will seem rude/strange, but it's the best I can think of. Help!