CD1, anyone with me?! (or just about)

[hanrh]

Hi all,
I am so glad I found this post... I am CD01 today of my 3rd cycle. Got my BFP first cycle but ended in chemical pregnancy. charted using the CBFM the first cycle - which obviously worked! Didn't the 2nd cycle as was so traumatised by chemical pregnancy. Will be charting again this cycle.

Does anyone have an tips that they have read/heard of?


Fingers crossed for us all!!!

 

[wifey2013]

Welcome Hanrh!

I like the SMEP (Sperm Meets Egg Plan) - and that's what hubby and I are doing now. I'm only on my 2nd Cycle after CP (or MMC). Today is CD10 and we are starting to BD everyday until CD16 - 17. When I got my first BFP, leading up to that I used to keep my knees and bum raised for 20-30 minutes after BDing. I don't know if that worked but hey - who knows!

Was it your first pregnancy that ended in a CP? Because that's what happened to me and I heard it is extremely common.

Sticky baby dust to you! And let us know how it goes!!

 

[hanrh]

Welcome Hanrh!

I like the SMEP (Sperm Meets Egg Plan) - and that's what hubby and I are doing now. I'm only on my 2nd Cycle after CP (or MMC). Today is CD10 and we are starting to BD everyday until CD16 - 17. When I got my first BFP, leading up to that I used to keep my knees and bum raised for 20-30 minutes after BDing. I don't know if that worked but hey - who knows!

Was it your first pregnancy that ended in a CP? Because that's what happened to me and I heard it is extremely common.

Sticky baby dust to you! And let us know how it goes!!

Hi Wifey -

Thank you for your advice! So helpful to hear from others!

Yes was first time TTC and on first cycle that ended in CP. Doctor said it was very common too - apparently 1 in 3. Said that most people don't even know.

What is the SMEP? Sorry probably really obvious, but like i said i am new to this!

 

[wifey2013]

Sperm Meets Egg Plan, it seems great and was designed for women who have had a miscarriage - but anyone can follow it!!

Here are some details!

Sperm Meets Egg Plan

SMEP, the “Sperm Meets Egg Plan” is a TTC (trying to conceive) plan that helps you get pregnant faster with ovulation awareness and intercourse timing. Even if you time intercourse perfectly, you’ve only got a 25% chance to get pregnant each cycle. The SMEP method ensures you get that 1 in 4 shot by literally making sure the sperm and egg have every opportunity to meet each and every cycle.

In order to ensure sperm and egg meet, you will “try” every other day starting on the eighth day of your cycle. The timing of this is based on how long sperm live, realistically a few days under ideal conditions. On the tenth day of your cycle you will begin daily testing with OPKs (ovulation prediction kits) and upon receiving a positive OPK you will “try” 3 more days in a row. Skip one day and give it one more try.

Then the waiting begins… if your period has not arrived 15 days after your positive OPK, take a home pregnancy test. It may be tempting to test early, as some home pregnancy tests now can detect a positive as early as 8 days past ovulation.

 

[hanrh]

Sperm Meets Egg Plan, it seems great and was designed for women who have had a miscarriage - but anyone can follow it!!

Here are some details!

Sperm Meets Egg Plan

SMEP, the “Sperm Meets Egg Plan” is a TTC (trying to conceive) plan that helps you get pregnant faster with ovulation awareness and intercourse timing. Even if you time intercourse perfectly, you’ve only got a 25% chance to get pregnant each cycle. The SMEP method ensures you get that 1 in 4 shot by literally making sure the sperm and egg have every opportunity to meet each and every cycle.

In order to ensure sperm and egg meet, you will “try” every other day starting on the eighth day of your cycle. The timing of this is based on how long sperm live, realistically a few days under ideal conditions. On the tenth day of your cycle you will begin daily testing with OPKs (ovulation prediction kits) and upon receiving a positive OPK you will “try” 3 more days in a row. Skip one day and give it one more try.

Then the waiting begins… if your period has not arrived 15 days after your positive OPK, take a home pregnancy test. It may be tempting to test early, as some home pregnancy tests now can detect a positive as early as 8 days past ovulation.

Thank you for the info Wifey! Sounds very similar to what we are currently doing - I just didn't know it had a name!!!

How is everyone else doing? I decided to start an exercise regime today...

 

[wifey2013]

Good for you hanrh!! I started one a few weeks back and was keeping up with it quite well until last week. With the holidays and a nasty cold I cut back on going. I will continue my health journey when we come back from vacation.

Since I'm due to O around the 24th I decided to check my CM this afternoon and it is watery with some bits of EWCM. I'm thinking O may come a day early. Not sure.

Super sticky, healthy, and of course happy baby dust to us all!

 

[wifey2013]

Ladies, how are we doing?? Has anyone O'd yet??

 

[cp530]

Ladies, how are we doing?? Has anyone O'd yet??

Hi wifey2013, my body decided to ovulate early this time. the predicted fertile time was april 19 - 24 with ovulation happening on 24 (cd 22) i guess. but i ovulated on apr 16 or 17 (cd 15 or 16). I think my cycles are getting better considering i have a 62 day cycle a couple of months ago. We wil keep trying next cycle.

 

[wifey2013]

Ladies, how are we doing?? Has anyone O'd yet??

Hi wifey2013, my body decided to ovulate early this time. the predicted fertile time was april 19 - 24 with ovulation happening on 24 (cd 22) i guess. but i ovulated on apr 16 or 17 (cd 15 or 16). I think my cycles are getting better considering i have a 62 day cycle a couple of months ago. We wil keep trying next cycle.

Were you BD'ing around the time of O?

 

[cp530]

Actually its still a little confusing. I used Kindara app to track Ovulation with temp and cm. so the temp shift happened a day before the cm peak day happened.Considering that it was a weekend and my sleep pattern was different, it could go either way. so i would say going by the app we did BD on the peak day.There are remote chances of getting pregnant, but i would not bank on it

 

[wifey2013]

Actually its still a little confusing. I used Kindara app to track Ovulation with temp and cm. so the temp shift happened a day before the cm peak day happened.Considering that it was a weekend and my sleep pattern was different, it could go either way. so i would say going by the app we did BD on the peak day.There are remote chances of getting pregnant, but i would not bank on it

FX for you either way!

 

[mom2B2015]

so quick update
today CD 11- EWCM ( a little earlier than suspected usually CD13/14)
going to start trying today and everyday until CD 15/16
then the dreaded TWW!
goodluck to you all I know it's around that time for all of us so get BUSY !
XOXO this is our month ladies! GL Baby Dust!!!

 

[wifey2013]

Ohhhh! How fun! I think ewcm can come a few days leading up to O, but you're definitely smart to start BD now! We've done it for the past six days (including today) and today is supposed to be my O day. FX something will go on!!

We leave tomorrow on our honeymoon - so my TWW won't be too bad (although I'll be thinking about it the whole time). Ladies even though I won't have internet I'll try to stalk as much as I can when I get it - so please keep me updated on your progress!!

Our month is May!!!!! Fx and sticky baby dust to all!!!

 

[wifey2013]

How is everyone doing?? Anyone is the TWW yet?

 

[cp530]

I am 9dpo.

 

[hanrh]

Hi I am cd11, just got my first high on cbfm so awaiting my O day. Feeling very excited this month!!!

 

[mtnbke_cb]

I'm CD 16. I'm not temping so I do not know my DPO, but probably around 3 dpo.
I sure hope this TWW goes by faster than the last!
@Wifey2013: Have a blast on your trip!!!

 

[wifey2013]

Thanks - so far the trip has been amazing!!

Welcome to all newcomers!

I'm about 4dpo (I think), so far so good. I'm coming out of a cold and not feeling any other symptoms. Baby dust to all - let's make May our month ladies!!

 

[mom2B2015]

hey ladies! seems like all of us are entering the 2ww and soon might get our BFPs!

i actually had a very strange thing happen- on my O day i had a small bleed with some mucus. took like 3 wipes and was done but my heart dropped! i had flash back to my Chem MC and thought oh no all i need is for my period to get totally out of track now. Has this every happened to you? I researched that it can be a good sign of fertility - the egg bursting through??? anyways i sure hope so, it made me calm down a bit.

I think todays the last night ill be BD and waiting with my hips up...im so over it! THEN the dreaded 2ww!

goodluck keep with the updates!

 

[wifey2013]

hey ladies! seems like all of us are entering the 2ww and soon might get our BFPs!

i actually had a very strange thing happen- on my O day i had a small bleed with some mucus. took like 3 wipes and was done but my heart dropped! i had flash back to my Chem MC and thought oh no all i need is for my period to get totally out of track now. Has this every happened to you? I researched that it can be a good sign of fertility - the egg bursting through??? anyways i sure hope so, it made me calm down a bit.

I think todays the last night ill be BD and waiting with my hips up...im so over it! THEN the dreaded 2ww!

goodluck keep with the updates!

It sounds like it could be implantation bleeding!! It's a good sign! I've had it a few times in the past but never really knew what it was until TTC, I don't get it every cycle though. This cycle I'm totally relying on a pretty consistent cycle and O predictor. BDing every 2nd day after AF until the week of O - BD every day - one day after O started back on the BD every 2nd day.

FX for us all!