Does anyone elevate their legs after intercourse when TTC? I usually elevate for 15-20 mins. but am wondering if this helps. Also, I try to wait at least 60 mins. before going to the bathroom. Thanks for your feedback!
Does anyone elevate their legs after intercourse when TTC? I usually elevate for 15-20 mins. but am wondering if this helps. Also, I try to wait at least 60 mins. before going to the bathroom. Thanks for your feedback!
nectarine / 2173 posts
I really don't think this matters. I can guarantee cave women didn't have time to do this. The sperm are programmed to know what to do.
nectarine / 2028 posts
I'm sure @sapphire: is right....although I will say I did, my cousin did, and my friend did on the months we all were successful so.....I guess it can't hurt ? Probably just a coincidence, though!
persimmon / 1316 posts
I would. My acupuncturist who specialized in infertility told me to prop a pillow under my hips and lay like that for 2 hours. Whoooo has time for that?!
cantaloupe / 6634 posts
Nope! I am prone to UTIs, so I would get up pretty quickly to pee and still got pregnant 3x that way.
grapefruit / 4355 posts
Nope - not going to chance the UTI by not going to the bathroom post-sex. Still got pregnant without problem.
nectarine / 2465 posts
I do it every month, and I'm still not pregnant, so I don't think it makes a difference.
persimmon / 1196 posts
I waited before getting up and going to the bathroom sometimes, but like others said, it was not worth risking the UTI. I did not wait/elevate when I conceived.
pomelo / 5326 posts
I sometimes do it and sometimes don't. Sometimes I even bicycle My legs a bit. I have been pregnant after elevating my legs and pregnant after getting up right after. I'm not sure if it helps or not.
persimmon / 1328 posts
Yes I always did for about 5 minutes, and I did try to avoid going to the toilet for as long as possible after - but no idea if it actually makes any difference or not. I figured seeing as I am not prone to UTIs it couldn't hurt!
pomegranate / 3355 posts
I did not elevate my legs however I did postpone jumping up and going to the restroom right away. However, it was only like 20 mins that I waited.
grapefruit / 4321 posts
I did it when TTC my first and got pregnant on the first try. But I got pregnant with my second while not even trying so I really don't think it matters.
GOLD / wonderful olive / 19030 posts
Yep, I'm sure it didn't matter but I figured a little gravity might help things along. I was lucky and got pregnant on the first try (DD1) and second month with DD2.
pear / 1809 posts
Nope. Immediately after sex, I always use the bathroom, and I've always gotten pregnant easily. I think sperm are fast and know what to do without help from me.
grapefruit / 4085 posts
No, I've laid down maybe a few minutes then went to the bathroom. Pregnant with our second - second month trying.
wonderful kiwi / 23653 posts
Haha I did that! I had my butt up in the air, and then just elevated hip/legs for a while after. I have no idea if it helped or not but since it didn't hurt to do it, I did!
clementine / 878 posts
I totally did! With our first daughter we'd been trying for a few months with no success, and then the one time I tried raising my hips (not legs), we got a positive! I think I only did it for 30 min. and then peed right away. With this pregnancy #2 I raised my hips for 30 min. again and got pregnant the first cycle. I also got a UTI after that though.
persimmon / 1095 posts
I told my dr. I was doing that while TTC and she said it's not something she regularly recommends as there's no proof it works but she said it wouldn't hurt if I wanted to. I did-no clue if it helped though. I didn't wait that long to pee. Once the sperm started seeping out (gross) I would pee and wipe it away. I figured what was going to make it was already up there!
honeydew / 7235 posts
Tried it. But didn't get pregnant when I did. Both times getting pregnant I did not do this, and probably went to the bathroom pretty soon after.
GOLD / wonderful pea / 17697 posts
I did for a couple of minutes....maybe like 5-10...just because I figured it couldn't hurt. And I'wait mayyybe another few minutes to get up and pee. Basically as long as I normally lay in bed enjoying the afterglow
pomelo / 5093 posts
Didn't do it the cycle I got pregnant on clomid, and I for sure did not do it when I got pregnant after 3 years of NTNP. I think it's silly, honestly.
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