My husband and I have to use home insemination due to him being unable to "finish" during sex. He can only do it by himself, if you see what I mean.
Last year, we decided to use a syringe and pot to try home insemination and were amazed to succeed in our 3rd month. The pregnancy was an absolute dream until I started haemorrhaging in the late 2nd trimester. The doctors tried their best but eventually the bleeding was too extreme so my son was delivered early (c section). He seemed very healthy but developed unexpected health problems and passed away soon after birth. This was in the summer. Our son was beautiful and we will love and miss him forever.
We were given the go ahead to try again and have been trying home insemination again. We have just had our 2nd unsuccessful cycle.
Our current method is that I first deposit some Preseed inside. Then husband does his thing in a pot. I leave it a few minutes to liquefy and then use a 5ml syringe (3 inches long) to slowly deliver the swimmers. I then give myself an orgasm and prop myself up for an hour. I have heard that it might be a good idea to roll my hips from side to side to help the cervix get coated so intending to try that in the next cycle.
My concern is that the more I read, the more I wonder if the syringe we are using is long enough. Everywhere says 4 inches. The current 5ml syringe is 3 inches. The 10ml syringe I used to use was 3.5ml but I couldn't always insert that one (too painful) so stopped using it. I read that home insemination can be as successful as ordinary sex for conception. But is a 3 inch 5ml syringe just too short to achieve this?
Last year, we decided to use a syringe and pot to try home insemination and were amazed to succeed in our 3rd month. The pregnancy was an absolute dream until I started haemorrhaging in the late 2nd trimester. The doctors tried their best but eventually the bleeding was too extreme so my son was delivered early (c section). He seemed very healthy but developed unexpected health problems and passed away soon after birth. This was in the summer. Our son was beautiful and we will love and miss him forever.
We were given the go ahead to try again and have been trying home insemination again. We have just had our 2nd unsuccessful cycle.
Our current method is that I first deposit some Preseed inside. Then husband does his thing in a pot. I leave it a few minutes to liquefy and then use a 5ml syringe (3 inches long) to slowly deliver the swimmers. I then give myself an orgasm and prop myself up for an hour. I have heard that it might be a good idea to roll my hips from side to side to help the cervix get coated so intending to try that in the next cycle.
My concern is that the more I read, the more I wonder if the syringe we are using is long enough. Everywhere says 4 inches. The current 5ml syringe is 3 inches. The 10ml syringe I used to use was 3.5ml but I couldn't always insert that one (too painful) so stopped using it. I read that home insemination can be as successful as ordinary sex for conception. But is a 3 inch 5ml syringe just too short to achieve this?
I won't lie though, it did take us quite a long time to conceive. The first year we were TTC, we used the same method as you are, albeit with a 10 ml syringe. I found it quite painful too, which made it stressful as I was occasionally worried I wouldn't manage to get it in! lol.
I hope you get pregnant soon and everything goes well.
