SMEP - anybody tried this with or without success?

[Belle888]

Hi :)
I'm CD5 cycle number 3 and thinking of giving the sperm meets egg plan ago. Been 'casually' TTC last 2 months but really just trying to get my cycles to settle after stopping the pill. Not used opks or anything before just tracked my cycles so just wondered of anybody had any advice, opinions or stories to share! Thanks

I have just read SMEP - we're only on cycle 1 of TTC but I think I'm going to 'follow' this method... after saying I was going to be quite 'casual' in the first few months of trying, lol.

Have purchased some cheapy OPKs and will start giving them a go tomorrow (slightly later than recommended as I'm CD11 today but I know I have a usually long cycle anyway).

EXCITING!

My cycles have been slightly longer too last 1 was 36 days. I was thinking about starting them a few days later too. I've got the clear blue digis and only have a pack of 10 as they are quite expensive, now wondering if I should of just got a big pack of cheapies? Hmm x

With SMEP internet cheapies are your friend. You don't need them and I found cm much more accurate and less stressful. But I caught first month of proper trying.

We did it last time and got pregnant first month after 'trying' for months. Was going to do it this month as we've been trying for nearly a year but were both ill

I'm planning to give it a go next month.

Hi Belle888!

I was the same as you , 2 months of being fairly casual and just tracking my cycle then the past 2 months SMEP. We have bee TTC for 5 Months now, this is our 5th month we have tried this method twice with no luck, 3rd time lucky maybe? I had the M Coil for nearly 5 yrs .

As Junosmum says , the internet cheapies are great but I found that the results can leave you feeling a bit stressed , for example , last month I had a positive test 3 days in a row with the test line being much darker then the test line ?! This was really stressful and has put me off using them. This month we are going to try every other day until EWCM then the 3 days from this point.

Good luck :)

Thanks jboogie! That's exactly what I was worried I would start obsessing over is this a line isn't it a line is it a darker line ect ect so I think for me it might be worth the price!
Yes let's hope it's 3rd cycle lucky for me and 3rd SMEP try lucky for you! Xx