'Fab'ulous testers and supporters; 58 bfps

[ashleyg]

AF showed up

oh no Ashley, im so sorry...we will get our BFP next month!

I hope so!

 

[.hopeful.one.]

Disney - Thanks for the positivity I just read so many stories about women who have had no issue conceiving #1, but then it takes them months and months for baby #2. So I'm a nervous

I am hoping the Preseed and prenatals this cycle will help as well as using better OPK sticks.

I started using preseed last cycle. I've heard some great things about it! I might have hurt my chances by dtd too often though. This month were going to try every other day instead.

I have read online that if you have been pregnant before you're very likely to be able to get pregnant again Try not to stress. I know that's a lot easier said than done, believe me, I'm the queen of stress with this ttc business!

 

[.hopeful.one.]

Is it bad that I'm already counting down days until we can dtd and then test!? I've turned into a crazy ttc person!!

 

[ashleyg]

Disney - Thanks for the positivity I just read so many stories about women who have had no issue conceiving #1, but then it takes them months and months for baby #2. So I'm a nervous

I am hoping the Preseed and prenatals this cycle will help as well as using better OPK sticks.

I started using preseed last cycle. I've heard some great things about it! I might have hurt my chances by dtd too often though. This month were going to try every other day instead.

I have read online that if you have been pregnant before you're very likely to be able to get pregnant again Try not to stress. I know that's a lot easier said than done, believe me, I'm the queen of stress with this ttc business!

I'm a worrier lol so I know I will stress! I just want so badly to have my kids close together in age and to be pregnant again. The nice thing about my daughter being a surprise was that I didn't have to stress with all the TTC stuff lol

Okay so I'm new to TTC...is there a certain # of times your supposed to DTD? Is everyday okay? Or every other day? How does this work? Last cycle we pretty DTD almost everyday and then didn't do anything for 2 days but then DTD again the day after...so Idk what happened.

 

[.hopeful.one.]

I've heard mixed messages on how often to dtd. My dr said everyday is fine but a lot of women have been told that every other day is better to allow time for the sperm to build up. Last cycle we did every day but usually do every other and that's what we'll be sticking with this month.
My DH & I start dtd around cd 8 or 9 until about cd 20ish (I usually o on cd 14 or 15). I know we do more than others but I'd rather be safe and know that the timing was good.

I'm interested in what everyone else has to say about this. I've read so much about ttc but now that it's taking a while I'm second guessing everything!

 

[Disneymom1129]

I tried the SMEP (Sperm Meets Egg Plan) this cycle, and well I guess it worked. Or could've been coincidence! Seems to have a lot of success from what I've read though. It's designed to give you the best chance at that 1/4 shot that we realistically have every month.

Here's more info on it: https://spermmeetseggplan.com

 

[moonstar_004]

hello, i know my ttc journey is nothing compared to others here. we've only been trying for 3 months. i'm 33 though, so i get a little pressured - ok ok, not just a little, haha.

i have a polycystic left ovary, but right one is fine. i have had regular 28-32 cycles every since i started having my period.

13dpo today, and trying to hold out on testing until next monday. fx for everybody here.

 

[busytulip]

Hi Moonstar :wave:
Had a peek at your chart It looks awesome! Good luck this month

Ashley FX'd the preseed works well for you.

hopeful~ I've also heard mixed messages. I kind of lean more towards not DTD daily

 

[moonstar_004]

thanks busytulip! not really expecting too much this month as we were able to dtd only a few times(dh stressed at work). but learning quite a bit at this temping thing, i didn't know if i was actually ovulating my past cycles because of my polycystic ovary. it was a nice surprise the first time i got ff crosshairs.

 

[ashleyg]

Disney - I was actually reading about that and was debating on if I wanted to try it. So basically on CD 8 you dtd every other day until you get a positive OPK then dtd everyday for 3 days then skip one day...right? And this guarantees that you wont miss the fertile window?

 

[ashleyg]

Hi Moonstar :wave:
Had a peek at your chart It looks awesome! Good luck this month

Ashley FX'd the preseed works well for you.

hopeful~ I've also heard mixed messages. I kind of lean more towards not DTD daily

Thank you! I hope so too!

I've heard mixed messages on how often to dtd. My dr said everyday is fine but a lot of women have been told that every other day is better to allow time for the sperm to build up. Last cycle we did every day but usually do every other and that's what we'll be sticking with this month.
My DH & I start dtd around cd 8 or 9 until about cd 20ish (I usually o on cd 14 or 15). I know we do more than others but I'd rather be safe and know that the timing was good.

I'm interested in what everyone else has to say about this. I've read so much about ttc but now that it's taking a while I'm second guessing everything!

Same here...thats why I asked haha. I wasnt sure what is recommended when youre TTC. With that SMEP thing it basically says to do it every other day until you Ovulate then do it every day for 3 days. I'm pretty sure. So we are going to try that this time and see if it works. I think we dtd too often last cycle and maybe that didnt give it time for anything to build up

 

[jessalex]

Congratulations Disney!!! Awesome news, can't wait to see more tests if you do them - gives me hope to see all these bfps!!

Ashley - I'm so sorry hun, knowing you have another cycle ahead can be stressful all on its own!!! Good luck, I am still waiting for my bfp, and the support on here is amazing!!

The timing of intercourse discussion is very interesting - DH and I basically just waited until I had EWCM this month, and then confirmed with an opk and so dtd 3 days straight and thats it. Only time will tell if that was enough.
I have a question for you all - especially those with recent bfps - do you lie in a certain position after sex?? I never know what to do and what is best!! Sorry for the random question!

 

[AmberDaisyDoo]

Hi amber!!! I hope you are recovering now and feeling better!!!!

Hi Pink, thank you so much for asking! I am recovering really well thanks

How are you doing? xx

 

[Cornfieldland]

From what I've read and personally experienced, you have just as good of chance getting pregnant by dtd 2 times leading up to ovulation then once on O day. But I know we all freak out and do it more
But there is suppose to be a million in every shot living for at least 3 days so it should be a piece of cake.

 

[pinkpassion]

My dr always said that if you are young and healthy you *shouldn't* have a problem with every day, the sperm should build up plenty in that amount of time, but men with low sperm count are the ones that are recommended to only dtd every other day...
We bd everyday during fertile period, and one day past ovulation.. when I got pregnant with my dd we weren't trying but were going through a rough patch but had lots of "make up" sex and dh wanted it more then than ever in his life lol, we sometimes dtd back to back several times for many days lol... sorry tmi ..

Amber I'm doing good, going to try to get a scan this week for reassurance , I have one booked for 2 weeks from today but I'd like a scan now if I can get one!!!!

 

[pinkpassion]

Also sperm have to go through a change before being able to penetrate the egg, I don't know how long it takes but they say having the sperm there waiting for the egg is the best so dtd the day before ovulation or 2 days before is the best way to go.. that's just what I've read and my dr confirmed. ..

 

[FLArmyWife]

Disney - Thanks for the positivity I just read so many stories about women who have had no issue conceiving #1, but then it takes them months and months for baby #2. So I'm a nervous

I am hoping the Preseed and prenatals this cycle will help as well as using better OPK sticks.

I started using preseed last cycle. I've heard some great things about it! I might have hurt my chances by dtd too often though. This month were going to try every other day instead.

I have read online that if you have been pregnant before you're very likely to be able to get pregnant again Try not to stress. I know that's a lot easier said than done, believe me, I'm the queen of stress with this ttc business!

I'm a worrier lol so I know I will stress! I just want so badly to have my kids close together in age and to be pregnant again. The nice thing about my daughter being a surprise was that I didn't have to stress with all the TTC stuff lol

Okay so I'm new to TTC...is there a certain # of times your supposed to DTD? Is everyday okay? Or every other day? How does this work? Last cycle we pretty DTD almost everyday and then didn't do anything for 2 days but then DTD again the day after...so Idk what happened.

We used preseed during fertile time because my body doesn't create EWCM on it's own and it seems to have helped

My Dr recommended every other day until O day then day of O, and the day following, then 2 days after that... he felt every day didn't give sperm the ability to regroup/build it's numbers up. who knows what is really the case

I've heard mixed messages on how often to dtd. My dr said everyday is fine but a lot of women have been told that every other day is better to allow time for the sperm to build up. Last cycle we did every day but usually do every other and that's what we'll be sticking with this month.
My DH & I start dtd around cd 8 or 9 until about cd 20ish (I usually o on cd 14 or 15). I know we do more than others but I'd rather be safe and know that the timing was good.

I'm interested in what everyone else has to say about this. I've read so much about ttc but now that it's taking a while I'm second guessing everything!

wow my dh would be ecstatic with so many BD days. with my endo is painful so I have a low sex drive and we do it maybe 6 times in a month

hello, i know my ttc journey is nothing compared to others here. we've only been trying for 3 months. i'm 33 though, so i get a little pressured - ok ok, not just a little, haha.

i have a polycystic left ovary, but right one is fine. i have had regular 28-32 cycles every since i started having my period.

13dpo today, and trying to hold out on testing until next monday. fx for everybody here.

:wave: Welcome!
Which day would you like me to put you down for testing? The 15th? We are all here to support you no matter what you're journey is or how long it is

I have a question for you all - especially those with recent bfps - do you lie in a certain position after sex?? I never know what to do and what is best!! Sorry for the random question!

Well I did lots of research on this. There is no scientific proof that it helps but it also doesn't hurt. When we first started TTCing I would lay with my hips in the air for 10 minutes but the more cycles I got into that went to the wayside and by Dec (cycle 5). I did try to make sure not to use the restroom for at least 10 minutes but sometimes couldn't help it.

 

[FLArmyWife]

Tasha- I am so excited to hear/see how you're scan goes today!

 

[oox_tasha_xoo]

My little yolk sac!! Got another scan In 2 weeks

 

[pinkpassion]

Yay tasha!!!! Congrats!!!!