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This came up in a thread the other day, and @Cascademom thinks it they may have helped!

http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/silly-things-we-do-to-ttc

Sorry--I wanted to write more, but the 't' and 'c' went out on my keyboard. My stir crazy puppy was jumping all over me on the couch.

@Chesamine: I'm sorry things are feeling stressful. I want things to be spontaneous and fun as well, especially as a newly married couple, and I worry that the further we get with TTC, the less likely that will happen. I've read from more than one member here that once they decided to let go, they got pregnant. It's hard b/c I find all the data collection (OPKs, temps) to provide a sense of reassurance and to be kind of fun, but I do think it can add pressure.

As for the Instead Softcup, I tried using it once in college during my period, and I had a hard time getting it out. I know with practice it would be fine.

@Princessbaby--that was my main concern as well.....if I didn't insert it right, I could mess it up all around. I think for that reason it might be good to practice using it before having sex.

I think I read somewhere that the company is trying to get approval to market as a TTC tool. It's worth a shot!

@chesamine: Yep, I did the Instead Softcup for two cycles and got pregnant on the second cycle. I hated, hated waiting with my legs propped up after sex in hopes of conceiving. Once I learned of the Softcup, it meant my lazy needs.

After sex, I would put one in while still on the bed, then go to the bathroom. I wore mine overnight and took it out in the morning. There would still be "man juice" on it hours later. Using the Softcup gives you a really good idea where your cervix is. I never feared that I would loose it up there. It's like a suction cup to the cervix keeping the sperm up close. I used one during my peak ovulation times and when my OPKs were positive.

I would use them again for LO #2. For me, it felt like insurance in the process. It took us 4 months to conceive our LO. The last two months, I used Softcups. Seriously, they're super easy to use and idiot proof. It's really no different than using a tampon or a Diva Cup. The surface area is a little bigger than those two, but the concept is still the same.