CBFM and subfertile spermies

[beangrower]

Hello ladies

Would welcome some advice if anyone has experienced a similar situation.

I have just started using CBFM, it has confirmed that I ov around cd11, but I only got 1 peak day beforehand. I think this may be to do with my age (40) - I've read that as you get older your fertile window is smaller.

My DP has poor motility results on his recent SA. We're trying a no-booze/acupuncture approach so this may take a few months to see any improvement (fx).

Can anyone suggest how to time SWI? We can't do loads of shagging - just doesn't seem to work for DP. I think with low motility we need to time SWI to hit the nail on the head; does that sound right?

We SWId on cd10 (the only CBFM high); if we're lucky we might SWI tonight (cd12, second peak)... not sure if this will nail it.

Btw, We've been TTC for a year but only just found out that we have sperm issues. We have a 2yo DS, conceived quite instantly so it came as a bit of a shock. Plus I'm at the age when fertility is on the decline, I guess. Boo.

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The most important thing in my opinion is always hit the first three bars day. By the time the second peak day comes around, if you have sex in the evening the sperm might not have enough time left to reach the egg before it dies.

If you know you are likely to have the first peak day on day 11, plan sex for days 7, 9 and 11. If you don't get the peak on day 11 what you do then depends on how able you are to do a two-days-in-a-row shagathon if the peak comes on day 12 instead. Ideally you'd do both days but if that isn't possible, you could wait and see if you get the peak the next day.

Thanks Kit - I think 7, 9 & 11 will be my lottery numbers! Shame - we tried two days in a row but I think stage fright got the better of us and it just didn't feel right for DP. If we get a peak on cd12 we can skip cd11.