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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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Can there be too much cum?!

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lastbany · 23/10/2020 20:01

Ok so my title is a bit of a joke!

5 months ttc perhaps 3rd proper trying! Last month got opk and tbh it stressed me the hell out! Flo said I ovulated on day 13 ovulation sticks were still flashing on day 17! And I ran out! I have a 10 mo plus two older children so I'm hoping I don't have any conceiving problems! I got caught first month with my baby , think tht is why I'm stressing myself
Anyway me and oh have decided no sticks! And from day 5 (2 days ago) we would have sex every day and twice a day from day 8 till day 17 then once a day for rest of month!
And hoping this will help with me not stressing about sticks etc
I know they say once every other day but my partner is young and healthy so I'm wondering surely Littally having as much semen inside me gives me the best chance???

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lastbany · 26/10/2020 17:47

@milfinthehouse just vomited in my mouth haha

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lastbany · 26/10/2020 17:46

@positivelynegative just wondered tht all! I won't be taking anything anyway , think sometimes you can do too much :)

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ShalomToYouJackie · 26/10/2020 17:43

@milfinthehouse wtf?!?!

milfinthehouse · 26/10/2020 17:35

no such thing! i love to gobble it all up 😀

positivelynegative · 26/10/2020 17:20

@lastbany

What do the pills actually do?
Take your money and give you hope. Nothing a balanced diet couldn’t do I doubt.
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lastbany · 26/10/2020 10:16

What do the pills actually do?

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Rachel93x · 23/10/2020 23:05

@Lou98 amazing, thank you!

Lou98 · 23/10/2020 21:51

@Rachel93x yeah of course!

MyOva myoplus - Natural Supplement for PCOS with 4000mg Myo-Inositol, 200ug Folate & 100ug Chromium - 120 Tablets - Made in The UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01M0OZQHI/ref=cmswwrcppapiii.g0KFb887PGA6?encoding=UTF8&psc=1

I ordered them off amazon but think they do have a website. I 100% think it was down to these that worked for me. I had sometimes irregular periods (got them every month but sometimes 30 days, sometimes 37 etc) and these sorted my cycle out.

It says to take 4 a day but I never remembered in the morning and so only took 2 before bed and they still worked for me.

Rachel93x · 23/10/2020 21:13

@Lou98 can I be really cheeky and ask for a link for those tablets? We also use the conceive plus lube so interested in taking those tablets! Thank you x

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lastbany · 23/10/2020 21:13

@Lou98 thanks so much for advice, and yes I think it's Literally me thinking I'll try anything lol tried the every other day tried the sticks (won't be again) so my next logical try is the as much as possible 😳🤣

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Lou98 · 23/10/2020 21:01

Also, this worked for me but may not everyone, I fell pregnant in Feb after deciding that month to start taking the MyOva Inositol tablets and using the conceive plus lube. Unfortunately this pregnancy ended in MC and so I stopped taking them and using the lube and we tried again for another 6 months with no luck so I decided to start using them both again and fell pregnant again that month and currently 9 weeks!

I can't say for sure obviously which one it was or that it wasn't just coincidence but seems likely they helped when the only 2 months that I used them (out of 2 years TTC) were the months I fell pregnant!

Lou98 · 23/10/2020 20:59

As PPs have said, I believe that the advice most healthcare professionals give is every 2nd day because even though every time he 'cums' there is semen, the sperm count is lower the less time you leave in between and so it's not having a chance to essentially "regenerate" if that makes sense? I've probably not explained it the best but generally that's why. Sperm can live in the body for up to 5 days.

5 months really isn't that long, even for completely healthy couples with no issues, 1 year is the average for conceiving. It was great that it happened so quickly with your last pregnancy and so it's understandable you may be worried that it hasn't happened as quick but it's still within normal time frames.

I think you're right to ditch the OPKs and just have regular sex as it can become very stressful over analysing tests etc!

Fingers crossed you get your BFP soon!🤞

positivelynegative · 23/10/2020 20:49

We called it the 30 day shred. Every day day 1 onward. Works a treat.

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lastbany · 23/10/2020 20:48

@Rachel93x thanks! And you too :) I agree the sticks last month drove me mad! That's why I just thought dtd as much as possible x

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Rachel93x · 23/10/2020 20:45

I guess maybe they advise that because stressing about it can cause more issues and just go with the flow? 🤷🏼‍♀️ I stress myself out with these damn ovulation sticks 🤦🏼‍♀️ although I do make my partner DTD every other day during the month but then everyday during the fertile week - I say 'make' but he's always keen! CP last month and now onto month 3! Fingers crossed it happens soon for you x

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lastbany · 23/10/2020 20:40

@Rachel93x ye when I mentioned to doctor during a consultation for something else he told me not to worry about having sex while ovulating and not to even track it just to have sex when possible and it will happen personally I feel that was bad advice 😳

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lastbany · 23/10/2020 20:39

@MiniCooperLover please tell me why it's in bad taste?? And how is it? It's a genuine question! I have been very very lucky to conceive so don't know as much as some do about it!

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lastbany · 23/10/2020 20:38

@nearlynermal er no why would it be? And if you wanna be a bitch please move on, trying to keep things light hearted!

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Rachel93x · 23/10/2020 20:37

Doctor told us every other day, sperm lives for 5 days and the sperm quantity isn't so good if it's every day? 🤷🏼‍♀️ good luck!

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lastbany · 23/10/2020 20:37

@itsafig yep tiring! Haha it's just sex in a different way every day for 30 days nothing crazy just like sex in the kitchen, sex with lights on etc all "normalise" but basically sex for the whole month!

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MiniCooperLover · 23/10/2020 20:35

I agree or in incredibly bad taste for all those who can't conceive or struggle to

nearlynermal · 23/10/2020 20:33

This has got to be a wind up.

itsafig · 23/10/2020 20:30

What's the 30day challenge? If it's what it sounds like, it sounds very very tiring

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lastbany · 23/10/2020 20:29

@positivelynegative oooo ok just wondered why consultant would be advising on conceiving , esp of you had 6 I think you know what doing 🤣🤣

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positivelynegative · 23/10/2020 20:27

Nope 6 pregnancies Grin

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