fixed smiley face help

[babyrose]

Got my very first fixed smiley to today! So dtd this morning I'm just not sure to dtd everyday from now on or wait til Fri?

[babyrose]

Bump

[RaRaZ]

Hey Babyrose. Unless your DP has a known low sperm count, dtd every day shouldn't be a problem and is more personal preference than anything else. Personally, I would dtd tomorrow as well, but I'm sure plenty on here wouldn't. Bear in mind that some people ovulate on the second day of the fixed smiley (ie tomorrow for you), and some the day after (when it's gone away ie Friday for you) if that influences your decision at all. Good luck!

[babyrose]

Hi raraz, do u think I should test again tom to see if it's another fixed smiley?

I think I will just carry on til the w/end anyway will give us a better chance.

[RaRaZ]

If it's a fixed smiley, you shouldn't be able to: it should stay displayed for 48 hours - have we got our wires crossed?

I would if you can. If you're not keen on dtd every day, it isn't too long - most babies are conceived before or on the day of ovulation rather than after, so assuming you ovulate Friday at the latest, you could stop dtd on Saturday.

[babyrose]

Yes it's me sorry! Going to carry on just incase hopefully getting a bfp the day after my b/day would be nice!

[RaRaZ]

Oooh wouldn't it just! Fingers crossed!

[allchatnicknamesgone]

Can I join in this thread please?
I had loads of EWCM on Tues then got fixed smiley on Weds. I managed to dtd Wednesday night (Hooray cos we've had a bad month). I didn't dtd at all leading up to fixed smiley face, so is it likely I've missed ovulation or could I be in with a shot. Do you ovulate after the 48 hrs because the smiley face is fixed?
I know everyone is different, but from reading on here I guess only dtd on the day of the fixed smiley is not great.
Thx

[babyrose]

Hi alchat, lFrom what i get with the fixed smiley are they are the two peak days so I would I say you were in with a chance! And I read that 12 to 36hrs after the fixed that ovulation might happen.

[babyrose]

We never dtd this morning dh was tired after night shift so our last chance will be either tom morning or tom night or both!

[RaRaZ]

Make it both

[babyrose]

Yeah I think so! I think I will be mega disappointed this month if it doesn't happen been dtd 6,8 and 11 so far but now that I type it it doesn't seem that much

[allchatnicknamesgone]

I'll take my chance then Babyrose!
I'm going to try and dtd tonight, but DH is frankly crap doing it 2 days in a row.
I know what you mean Babyrose, sometimes I think we've had loads but when I count back we've dtd like 4 times in a month! I'm going to try and keep going past these 2 peak days as we've never done that before and maybe that's where we've been going wrong!

[babyrose]

I think we both got fixed smiley on the same cd? I think that's also where we have been going wrong, I read some good advice on another thread about dtd twice over w/end and then once during wk seemed like a good plan so that's what I'm trying.

Have u been TTC long?

[allchatnicknamesgone]

Got my fixed smiley yesterday on CD14.
I read the same advice. Been on here far too much these last couple of weeks.
I'm not holding out this month as we didn't dtd in any of the flashing smiley days and I had copious amount of EWCM on the day before my fixed face. Bloody pissed off.
This is cycle 4 for me so not too bad but for some reason I was desperate to have no 2 before my DD turned 6 and this is month is last chance. I'm feeling incredibly impatient because we never meant to leave 6 yrs between siblings, but life got in the way!
I'm going to poas tomorrow to see if I get smiley again.
How many cycles are you?

[allchatnicknamesgone]

Btw Babyrose in answer to your original question, I'd do it today (thurs) and Fri. But if we can't manage it fri, I'm going to give sat a shot too....

[babyrose]

I know what you mean about leaving an age gap between dc's. Ds is now 3 and even tho I wanted to TTC earlier dh wasn't ready til last xmas so since then really it's felt like ages

It's so hard trying to get things right but we shouldn't try put more pressure on our selves we can only do so much.

[allchatnicknamesgone]

Hi Babyrose. Are you still dtd? I dtd on weds and thurs night, but don't think DH will be up for it tonight. I did opk this aft and I'm back to empty circle, so I reckon I've ovulated and sort of feel like resting, but on the other hand, should I keep going?

[babyrose]

Hi yip still carrying on only cos I'm still getting ewcm and I've had it for a wk now so I'm not giving up! Dtd wed and Fri and hopefully tonight.

Are u temping?it's the only way to know really, you could always carry on just to give your self another few days?

[allchatnicknamesgone]

Heh. So my fertility friend just updated when I put this mornings temps in and says I'm Dpo 3 days.
So, I O'd on CD 15. I dtd on CD14 and cd15, but not before this month. I also didn't do it on CD16, but I did manage it on CD17( yesterday).
I'm still getting EWCM and sorry for tmi, but I think it's mostly reminents of DH!!!
Are you post ovulation now? What is you Dpo? X

[babyrose]

Looks that you got some important days! And that you've been temping too.

I'm confused I got the fixed smiley on cd11 but I've had ewcm since cd8 and now I'm on 15 and still getting some. Thought maybe it was 14 that ovulation had occurred but with still getting some I'm feeling a little lost!

Think I remember reading to tell the difference between the two you could do a water test, so if it disappears then it's sperm and if it stays then it will be ew.

[allchatnicknamesgone]

You can get EWCM before, during and after I'm sure, but 11 is quite early to get fixed smiley. Last month I actually had one for 3 days so I think I Ov'd right at the end of those days.

I was good to dtd on those crucial days, but not great that I didn't do it on the build up. Nothing I can do now but wait!

By the water test, do you mean run it under the tap or put it in a cup of water? It's usually on tissue, so a bit diff to do either!

[babyrose]

I started testing on cd10 which was low then the next day got a fixed, last month I Started testing cd 12 but now I think with it giving u recommend days to test giving I wider time scale to build upto a catch any changes rather than what I've done!

I'm going to go with cd14 as my ovulation day, its the most day I had ew and its stopped now.

Take a bit off the tissue onto your finger and run it under the water it should stay there if it's ew.

[blamber]

Or you can rub it between your fingers for a bit - if it's not ewcm it will evaporate, if it is ewcm it will remain feeling really slippery and you should also be able to still stretch it between your fingers.

Usually the ewcm will go away right after ovulation although it can return again later in the cycle. You could also try temping or feeling your cervix to know when you've ovulated.

[allchatnicknamesgone]

I do temp blamber. I'm 4dpo and still getting a bit of EWCM so I think it can rule out a Bfp this month as I seem to remember getting EWCM for few days after O last month. Annoying I forgot to put it in FF last time!

Well FF has told me I Ov'd on CD 15. That was my second day flashing smiley and 2 days after my biggest amount of EWCM. I know most ladies pray for EWCM, but I seem to get so much over a long period of time, its difficult to take it into account. I'm relying on my temp.

Only 4dpo and going mental already!

[babyrose]

I know how you feel about going mad, it's only been a few days maybe 2dpo I think. I feel like we didnt dtd enough over my fertile window 9,11 and 13 with ovulation being 14.