February bus - all aboard for bfps

I also worry about peaking too soon, if I don't ov on cd14 it's going to be a struggle to keep it up!!

House and Lucinda pre-seed is a fertility- friendly lube, but you use an applicator to apply it, ahem, right up there! It helps the swimmers (esp if you are lacking in EWCM). I swear by it because I used it first time around and was successful the first month! EPO is evening primrose oil caplets (which you swallow) and is supposed to give you more EWCM. Can't hurt eh? Day 2 of 5 DTD complete!

english what is pre seed??

tinypawz I'm impressed at your stamina!! We can only ever manage once in one session and feel rather smug when we manage a few days on the trot lol!!

speaking of which, last month we dtd every day for 4 days but peaked too soon!! when I actually ovulated on the 5th day (a couple days later than expected) it was first day back at work after Xmas and we were knackered and just cldnt get round to it!! I had hoped we had done enough and there might still be enough little swimmers in there floating around to catch the egg, but no joy.

So this month we are changing tactics. I'm going for the SMEP method! Dtd every other day throughout the month but then every day for 3 days after positive opk. I did read somewhere saying dtd every day for a prolonged period can reduce the quality of semen?! I.e. He will have less sperm per ejaculate and it can be a good idea to do every other day just to help build up the numbers!! Sounds feasible and after failing last month (again) we are giving it a go.x

House welcome.
Tiny that's mad. Dh and I haven't dtd since conceiving dd so this is going to be hard work just doing it a couple of times a month!
Af finally arrived last night for me. Planning to test on 22/2 if the next one isn't here by then!

Hi englishexpat oooh what's pre seed and EPO and do I need some?!
And, you aim for DTD for five days on the trot??
tiny twice in one ..er, go? Wow! if you can why not

I think I've been doing this a bit wrong !

Welcome house! 2dds how lovely. I would love my dd to have a sister at some point.
CD10 yesterday so the great DTD marathon has begun! I'm aiming for every day for the next 5 days. Armed with pre seed and EPO. Feel exhausted just thinking about it!

In one sitting TinyPaws?

To be honest, we're just carrying on as usual. It worked the first two times.

If twice is usual for you then just go for it.

Though they may be some technical reason why that might not be a good idea. I'm not very good at this TTC rules and lingo.

Oooh looks like Ive stepped in at a profound moment

Ttc dc3
Been trying 4 months now.
I don't know many of the abbreviations as I've never joined a conception thread before, fell pregnant on wedding night with dd1 and second month with dd2! This one has come as a bit of a shock. Period due on Thursday.
Anyone else hoping to not get their period this week??

What do you mean carry on like a normal session?

I guess it depends what's normal for you?

DP is travelling all the way home from work away tonight so we can have sex.

I thought I ovulated right after my period but everything is telling me that I'm wrong. Whoops!

So I'm much more likely to ovulate when he goes and is away again. Bugger!

I really miss him as well. I hate taking the bins out.

CD9 to day and going to start POAS on the opks tomorrow. Hoping not to show as too fertile though until next weekend due to DH and I feeling a bit poorly at the moment!

Oh thank you weechops. Never heard of that before. More EWCM, wow. Well I might try that next month if I'm out this.
On CD18 today, of a 28 day cycle (I think). Ttc #1, MC Dec 14 and Aug 15. I'm hopeful that Jan is my month but have a feeling it won't.

^^sorry that was me under another persona

Thanks Lucinda, she was very helpful! I'm not seeing mine for a few weeks so I'll be interested to know what mine suggests, if anything. I also requested a female GP, IME (from ttc DS which took two years) they're more sympathetic than make GPs.

Sounds like a really helpful GP Lucinda15.

I'm STILL waiting for AF. CD 30. If we'd DTD any time lately I might be starting to get excited, but unless it's immaculate conception then it's just my stupid cycle!!!

Positive opk today but I'm full of cold, Dtd is the last thing on my mind and we are are both on completely different shifts. I get home from work at 7pm tonight but DH is working nights.

According to ovia we've Dtd twice in this cycle but that was really early on.

celen quick update on the GP. went Friday and requested a female doc. told her I've been TTC for over a year and had 2 mc's . She organised some blood tests to check I'm ovulating, and other things like thyroid and blood count etc. She has also organised a scan just to check all ok. She said they wouldn't normally do this at this stage as I am getting pregnant - but she was sympathetic and said she understood that the stress around it all needs alleviating and this would hopefully reassure me everything is ok. i do feel a bit calmer. Definitely worth a shot. Just glad I'll have some doubts addressed hopefully. Anyway, acupuncture this week and I've started epo and have cough medicine at the ready. god help me if one of those swimmers dsnt make it thru this month!!

Hi theaks They help your body produce more egg-white cervical mucous, the fertile stuff You only take them up until ovulation. For me, they also helped bring ovulation forward by a day. I think cough medicine works in the same way.

Hi there can I just ask the ladies who said they were taking evening primrose- what do they do? Thank you

Etd is 7th Feb xx

Hi I'm Kellz

CD6
Cycle 8
Ttc #2

Xx

I took 4 evening primrose oil capsules this cycle and omg the EWCM!! Praying to all fertility deitys that it has the same results next cycle when dh is back!
I agree though giraffes totally look like horse pills 😂

I seem to have ov on cd14 which is a bit concerning because now it looks like dh will be home on what'll be cd16 next cycle! But I may ov a bit later, right?? Please say yes 😄 He can't travel halfway around the world and miss it by 2 days!

I decided to invest in some evening primrose oil capsules. They're like horse tablets - huge!!! I showed my dh and he actually checked the label to make sure they weren't suppositories!