Help! OPK/CM is it done?

[Mina246]

March 30- CD12- BD- in my "fertile window" according to app

April 3- CD16- I got my first (basically) positive OPK at 8:30pm. We had BD that morning but he was at work when I got the positive so we couldn't that night. EWCM as well

April 4- CD17- definitely positive OPK at 2:15pm and 8:45pm. We BD at 10:45am, I had an abundance of EWCM

April 5- CD18- basically positive positive OPK at 1:45pm and we BD at 9am. Negative OPK at 6:30pm.

So this is my first month using Opks and I'm wondering if we BD'd at the right time. I know I've read the day before ovulation is good to BD and I count that as the third. Also we have BD 4 days prior. I was wondering if now that the OPK is going negative if I most likely have ovulated already or if I should keep BD until 48 hours after my last positive? I'm confuseddddd any input would be great. Also I dd not temp because I never sleep at the same times and always forget to take it immediately when waking up.

 

[KatieMK]

women O (on average) 24-48 hours AFTER a positive OPK. Having sperm ready and waiting when you do O is ideal (from what I read!), and the best time to BD is the day before, the day of, and just in case, the day after. But I'm pretty sure "often"! is the best time! In your case, if you think you O'd April 5, then BD April 4, 5, 6.

 

[Bee Bee]

As Katie said, you ovulate AFTER a positive OPK. OPKs detect your LH surge which happens 12-48 hours before actual ovulation. So, my guess it that you ovulated on the 4th or 5th, so your BD timing seems great.

If it doesnt work out this month, then next month I would suggest BDing about a week before suspected ovulation. So, maybe around CD11 and then BD every other day if possible. That way you'll have lots of sperm possibly waiting for an egg. Sperm live about 3 days average with the very best living 5 days so starting BD a week before gives you the best spread.

Also, I would suggest charting at some point because that will help you confirm your actual O date and take a lot of the guess work out

 

[Mina246]

Thank you both for your replies! I kept trying to figure out if we should keep BDing like two days after the last positive OPK but my CM is gone so I figured O was done. Now just fun BD and a TWW!