Cd 1 of cycle #3 TTC#1

[slowloris]

Hi librarian. Smep is really good if you can do it! FX for you x

 

[Babylove100]

Hey librarianlady! Welcome

I've heard quite a few success stories using SMEP so def worth a go!

I know what you mean, I love this site, I mean don't get wrong, my DH is supportive but there are certain things you just need a female perspective on!

 

[librarianlady]

Yes! Need smart ladies to chat about this with!! Especially because we haven't told a soul we have actively been trying.
I like SMEP, seems pretty logical! And we get to have more sex!

 

[Babylove100]

Exactly!! ;-)

Right well I'm just about to order pregnancy vitamins then I'm off to bed....night all.x

 

[Emski51]

Morning Ladies

How are we all today ?

Welcome librarianlady

I have not really looked into SMEP what actually do you do ?

 

[slowloris]

You follow a pattern for bd-ing, something like every other day until you get a pos opk, then 3 days in a row. Its supposed to help cover all bases. IM not fully sure but i think it was originally designed for mf problems? As everday can not be very effective for some.

every time ive got preggo has been when we only dtd once in my fertile window, normaly on o day or day before!

so i kinda think having lots of sex for us too close together wont be that helpful! Dunno foe sure though

 

[Emski51]

Ah I see this is what we are trying this month going to bd eod until first positive opk then go for 3 nights in a row then back to eod lol its going to be tough !! we have not had this much sex in a long time !

 

[Babylove100]

Morning ladies, how's everyone today? I started taking the 7 seas preconception vitamins yesterday, they are so cool, come in a pill like pack so much more discreet than the other brands!

 

[jumpingo]

hello!:wave:

AF should be here any day now... trying to get myself hopeful about next cycle since i've lost close to all hope for this one.

this next cycle will technically be cycle 4, but only the 3rd of actively trying.
i temp, but my temps are all over because i'm a bad sleeper. i may switch to temping vaginally this time around.

am trying to avoid OPKs, only because i think they will confuse me more when/if they don't match up with my temps...? also i'm cheap and don't want to spend any more money on things to pee on than i already do

am going to start taking a pre-natal vitamin again (fell off the wagon last cycle) and may also eat pineapple core from 1-5DPO as i've seen so many people get BFPs after they did that! crazy, but i'm gonna see.

good luck to us all!!

 

[slowloris]

Hello jumpingo!
i agree with the temp and opk thing so i just use the opks!

I'm not sure when to start them this cycle probs cd10.

for me this is the boring bit, waiting for af to finish and fertile window to start!

 

[Babylove100]

Hiya! Well it's not over till af shows, fx crossed she doesn't!!!

I'd be rubbish at temping, your meant to do it as soon as you wake up aren't you? And at the same time every day?

 

[jumpingo]

Hiya! Well it's not over till af shows, fx crossed she doesn't!!!

I'd be rubbish at temping, your meant to do it as soon as you wake up aren't you? And at the same time every day?

yeah, ideally the same time every morning and after 3 solid hours of sleep.

i wake up a lot in the very early morning, sometimes multiple times, so i actually temp at 4am every day. on lucky days i get both 3 solid hours of sleep AND a normal temp time, but sometimes i wake up at 3:30 and temp early, or i wake at 2, go back to sleep and temp at 4 but not have 3 hours of sleep. my husband gets up for work between 5-6 and i then usually go back to bed after he leaves for work.it's....

okay, i'm typing all this and starting to think maybe i should try OPKs and no temping?! hmmm, i've grown quite attached to my chart and comparing temps, so maybe should TRY one month with both and see how it goes?? so confused

 

[Emski51]

Same Slowloris I am in the last few days of AF we are going to start bd as soon as I finish for eod and then when I get a positive opk go for a 3 days straight then back to eod !!

You always seem to be waiting in this game if its not the tww its waiting for af to finish and then its waiting for the fertile period !!

I do temp as well but last month was my first month and I think it was a bit of a disaster so fingers crossed this month it will go a bit better !!

 

[Babylove100]

Oh wow, I'd be exhausted with all that waking up!

Maybe chart and do opks then you could see whether the temps are in line with your lh surge, might be worth giving it a try. I'm def doing opks this month, I bought 50 of eBay for about £3! Ha, I can per till my hearts content 😉 x

 

[Emski51]

hehe I know what you mean you don't feel bad peeing on ic I can see how women spend a fortune on hpt and opk etc ...

 

[jumpingo]

Oh wow, I'd be exhausted with all that waking up!

yep, pretty much.
i can't sleep through the night and mornings are a disaster because 3 days a week my husband has to get up around 5:15 for training at 6 and then comes home around 6:45 or 7 to get ready for work by 8. the other days he's still getting up at 6 and leaving by 7

Maybe chart and do opks then you could see whether the temps are in line with your lh surge, might be worth giving it a try. I'm def doing opks this month, I bought 50 of eBay for about £3! Ha, I can per till my hearts content 😉 x

am already on amazon looking them up

what brand of OPKs does everyone use??

 

[Babylove100]

The ones I have are one step extra wide (easier to see the lines than on the skinny ones)!

Happy shopping!x

 

[Emski51]

I use the skinny ic until I start to get a good line then I use the clear blue digital to confirm with the happy face just so I know for certain it also cuts the cost down a bit because you only end up using 2 maybe 3 of the more expensive sticks so a box of 20 will last me ages.

Finger crossed though all of us won't be needing them for to much longer !

 

[jumpingo]

annnnnd, there she is....



let the amazon shopping begin!!

 

[Babylove100]

Ah sorry jumpingo! 😣

Still on the bright side you get to spend the next cycle with us!! 😃

Xx