How often?

[Chocolocolate]

Hey everyone,

I was wondering, how often are you all 'trying'?

I was told that it can be bad to 'try' too often but how often is that?

I was told by my doctor to do it every other day to allow the man to er, regroup. Also to do it a couple of days either side of ovulation, as although you are only fertile for 24 hours a month or so, sperm can survive a while.

So knowing I ovulated on the Saturday, we did it weds/fri/sun/tues, or thurs/sat/mon if circumstances got in the way.

Worked for me, I have two children using this advice! Good luck.

I have been on hormonal contraception for the past 10 years (since I started my period).

We have only been trying for a couple of months so really don't know how long my cycle is. I think I'll get some ovulation sticks.

Lotster do you manage it every other day? Does that not seem a bit, ahem, much?

We've been a bit keen over the holidays having sex most days, but I'm sure that'll petter out next week when we go back to work. I don't want to turn it into a chore.

We did when trying for our two, but to be fair the rest of the month we didn't really bother and it's only took two months trying the first time, and one the second. Not sure how long I could have kept it up very long We were lucky.

We try to DTD every other day and then for three days straight when ovulating.

Have been TTC for 10 months now but I have PCOS and last week I potentially ovulated for the first time in 8 months. :)

Chocolate, the every other day thing is a myth, look up Zita West about this, she has a great book on getting pregnant. She explains that the more sperm used the more is made so as often as possible is best. It's always worked for me had my 1st at 37, pregnant within 1st 2 mths, and my 2nd at 40, pregnant 1st mth of trying.

Best of luck