Does getting up from wherever you are DTD bad? I see people who say you have to lie in bed for 20 minutes, with your bum up on a pillow or legs up. I do this sometimes but I'm never exhausted to the point where I can't get up for a glass of water or something pretty quickly afterward (boo for me!).
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I've heard it can help, but there are plenty of women out there that get pregnant without propping their butt up, so I don't know how much truth is in it
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I feel like many people get pregnant without trying, and those people probably got up. I really wouldn't worry about it.
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It couldn't hurt to stay laying down for a little bit. For my iuis, they had me staying down with my hips raised for 10min.
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I laid down for about 10 minutes afterwards and it worked, but I am sure it just as easily could've worked if I hadn't. I am pretty sure shows like Teen Mom wouldn't exist if it were crucial to remain lying down
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I heard that the girly sperms are stronger, so getting up/not propping your bum is more likely to end up in pregnancy with a girl!
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I always got up immediately, especially around ovulation because one of my ovulation symptoms was feeling like I had a uti. And we got pregnant really fast! So (small sample alert) I don't think it is necessary
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I can tell u I did that for years and it didn't help lol.
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@tequiero21 - so it prevented stuff from happening?
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No, sorry, I wasn't clear... I lay down for half an hour and it didn't do jack!
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It doesn't hurt, may even increase your chances, but I wouldn't worry too much if you have to get up right away after sex. Lots of people get pregnant without propping their butts up for 20 minutes after the BD.
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I don't think it hurts. I've heard that the whole keeping your legs/hips up thing is a myth and that it really doesn't matter. I definitely don't plan to lay there.
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I always hopped up right away!
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@babycanuck: I was dealing with UTI symptoms, so I had to get up right away. The month we got our BFP, I was even crazier about getting up right away ... Turns out, you can still get pregnant!
My doctor said 5 minutes would be totally fine, too.
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We tried for over a year on our own and I did the 20-30 minutes propped up thing with no success. When we had IUI I had to stay in the position for 10 minutes & the first time it didn't work but the second time we finally ended up with a BFP. Basically, I don't think that laying down afterwards has any real impact.
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i try and lay there for at least 5 minutes, but always end up getting up
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I don't think it hurts--and it you're really worried, make him bring you water! DH always brought me water while I laid there with a pillow under me. I did it, and we got our BFP. Not that that's scientific proof or anything, lol
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I hopped up right away
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Haha I definitely propped my legs up and bicycled them for 20 mins after sex. Who knows it that's what did it though!
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It depends on your situation, some people getting pregnant without laying down and propping their butt up. We got pregnant easily and never needed to lay down. But some people need that extra boost from laying down
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