Positive OPK - When do I BD?

[LaRockera]

Hey ladies!

So I've decided to go back to using my OPKs this month (I used them once in June but bumped into an anovulatory cycle and gave them up for a while), and today I got my very first positive!

So now, I know I'm supposed to BD within 12-36 hours.

But see, here's the thing. Hubby's really the every other day type, and we had last night. I don't think he'd be able to function three days in a row, so my question is, when is it best to BD?

Shall I wait for 12, or 24 hours?

He had an SA this week, and although the results were overall within reference values, his motility was so-so (55% Grades A, B and C, with 33% Grade A during the first hour/sperm survival after 24hours: 20%).

I want his spermies to survive long enough to catach that eggie, so what do I do? We're already using conceive plus, and I'm on grapefruit juice.

Thank you!

 

[nicb26]

I reckon if his sperm doesn't survive for 24 hrs I would (try!) to go for bding tonight or tomorrow morning.
good luck!

 

[LaRockera]

I reckon if his sperm doesn't survive for 24 hrs I would (try!) to go for bding tonight or tomorrow morning.
good luck!

SA said that motile spermies were 20% after 24 hours, but the urologist didn't seem too concerned about that.

Is it a fact that the egg survives for 24 hours, or does it depend on a variety of factors?

 

[michelleann]

I would say go for it tomorrow morning or night youll probably catch it just right

 

[michelleann]

It all depends on a lot of factors! they say the egg only lives for 12hours and if you dont have much or no fertile CM the sperm will only live for a few hours! thats why checking your CM is inportant! i use Pre-seed as i know i dont have much and my parter has a low sperm count so trying to give them little buddies the best chance of swimming up to that egg!

 

[LaRockera]

Hmm... Now that I think about it, that 20% wasn't that bad, given that his spermies were out in the open air. This is why we're making all that fuss about cm, isn't it? So that those little swimmers can survive more than a day.

Which means I gotta start drinking more water, dammit!

Anyhow, would it be okay if we BDed tomorrow before midday? What do you guys think?

 

[glowingjo]

Morning sex sounds perfect But that's just my personal preference!

Sounds spot on to me - unless you're both meant to be at work and will be 'making do' in the supply cupboard. (unless you're really good at long handstands for afterwards)

*giggle*

 

[new_mummy]

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