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Hey guys! Trying SMEP for the first time. Been reading this chat with interest! We have been dtd every other day since day 8. Day 14 today and I've had a 'mare with opks...ran out of my usually reliable One Steps this morning. They usually build up and then I get an obvious positive. They had been building since the weekend so was hoping for a positive this afternoon or evening. Anyway, in absence of the One Steps I tested with Tesco instead and got a complete blank. Now I'm not sure how to carry on with SMEP as don't know when I ovulated. Full time job and 4 year old in the house means stamina for dtd every day without fail is limited! Every other day was manageable knowing we only had to dtd every day once we got the positive opk. Sigh!! Hateful opks!

@fayy123 no i got annoyed with it i dont know when i ovulate as the cheap one steps didnt give me any clue, i dont really want spend a fortune on the clear blue so im just dtd every chance i can and just keeping my hopes up! Whats preeseed?!🙈

@Shazzzzz no I couldn’t.. I got a UTI half way through and fell really sick was on antibiotics, but hopefully will give it a go this cycle, also going to try out preeseed! What about you? X

@fayy123 im ok CD 28 and my cycle is normally 34 days so not long until i can test but im only gonna do it when my period is missed, i havent dont any opks or symptom spotting so just what will be will be 😄 trying stay calm but i know test day is soon coming 🙈, did you stick to SMEP last month? X

@danielasummer @Shazzzzz yeah, pleased to get it out the way to be honest! I'm now CD1 after the longest wait for the first proper period after stopping the pill. Ready to try SMEP properly once AF is done! Also heading to docs for blood test to check thyroid level and having an ultrasound soon to check for any anomalies due to irregular periods previously and bad acne. We've used Preseed which I quite like. Do people prefer the CB digital tests? I've only used OPKs and they are a bit of a faff x

Hi @danielasummer all good here had my early scan and everything looks good thankfully 😊 have my 1st midwife appointment next week. Glad you like the cb digital tests I personally didn't like the strips as I found them difficult to read.
@fayy123 I used preseed as it says it's sperm friendly.

@paintfairy Yhh I might try that as well x

@bluemoon2468 did you use lube?

@bluemoon2468 yeah I ovulate quite early.. CD11! You think smep won’t work? I got positive OPK on cd11 last cycle and felt ovulation cramps!

@fayy123 I sometimes use a normal lube but I've bought preseed this time. Just in case.

@fayy123 if I were you I would DTD every other day starting from the day AF finishes. If you ovulate that early you might miss it on SMEP.

@danielasummer heyyyy how you getting on? AF got me last night, it’s so on point it’s beyond me! I used OPKS last cycle and my ovulation day was on CD11. Do you think I could do SMEP even though my fertile window is literally straight after my period finishes?

@Shazzzzz how you getting on?

same AF got me last night as well😔😔😔😔 does anyone use any lube? I use almond oil as a form of lube, i checked to see if it’s okay and dr google said it’s fine to use

@Pixielou16 thats a relief just to know she came and you can start again! Good luck 🍀

@danielasummer im on CD28 today, havent a clue when i Ovulated or if i even have, i started with sore boobs the other day which is a sign of AF even tho shes only due in 7 days 😩

I'm CD9 today. Have a flashing smiley on clear blue but nothing showing yet on cheap one steps.

We dtd day 6 and 7. My plan is smep this month and I've warned DH about it. So that means we have to do it tonight. 😂 Last month I ovulated day 11 I think but I think it'll happen by day 13. So we shall see!

Just checking in - started with spotting yesterday and full on AF today -on CD 63! Glad to be starting afresh though. No PMS weirdly and I used to get it quite badly.

@paintfairy yeah, I couldn't possibly have ovulated on CD16 because I implanted on CD20 😕

@bluemoon2468 I'm CD6 today. So I'd better get started then I think! 😂 I do wonder if it comes before we think.

@paintfairy last month when I conceived we started on CD6 right after the end of AF. So glad I did because I think I conceived really early in the month (CD10-12) even though all my apps and OPKs said CD15-16. Next time I'm trying I'll definitely start right after AF again.

I'm tracking with OPK. I also did my temp last month. Both pointed to CD11 so I'm hoping its correct. You always do wonder though!

@paintfairy i would start earlier to cover yourself just in case. And if your tracking ovulation i presume you will know when your goin to ovulate so i would go every day around ovulation too. Im a firm believer in covering all bases so i would probably do it every other day after ovulation too 😂😂

I was thinking of trying this this month. However- I have a question.

It says to BD every other day from CD8. This would seem early (if you don't ovulate until CD20 onwards?).

However- I actually have the opposite issue. I ovulated CD11 last month. So is starting on CD8 still correct? Or should it be earlier?

Hey! How is everyone doing and what CD is everyone on?

I am currently CD24, wishing i had a 28 day cycle but im a 34 day going off my last 2 periods, long boring wait 🤦🏽‍♀️

Thanks everyone it's very disappointing when your cycles are on time and 5 days late and a faint positive then it's not. But gotta keep thinking that it wasnt meant to be x