SMEP - feel free to join! :)

[danielasummer]

Hi everyone, just making this thread as it seems a few of us will be trying SMEP to TTC! Adding these lovely ladies in from another thread but I hope everyone feels free to join! All welcome :)

@Devgirl31 @fayy123 @NCON @MrsKJW19

Some stats about me:

TTC #1
27 years old, DH is 28 years old
Missed miscarriage in October 2019 at 7+2 weeks
Still in that cycle (no AF yet)
Long and irregular cycles, some anovulatory
Suspected low progesterone/hypothyroidism (I think this based on symptoms, not diagnosed yet!)

Hope we can all provide support for each other in this crazy TTC journey.

Feel free to introduce yourselves :)

@danielasummer how is everything your end of things? You doing ok lovely?

And how is everyone else? Who's doing smep this month too ? I've decided just to have sex practically every day from the end of my period untill the next one is due. To hell with it 😆 cd7 and already done it 4 times.

Hi all has anyone ever used the clearblue digital pregnancy test the one that says pregnant/not pregnant how reliable are they?
I used a Frer yesterday morning I got a definite positive used the cb digital this morning but got a not pregnant so then used a normal cb test that came back positive. So I'm confused am I pregnant or not? Help please! Xx

@HE88 sounds like you're pregnant. Digital tests are less sensitive, so it'll take longer to get a positive, but if you have had two clear positives then you are definitely pregnant. Congratulations!

@bluemoon2468 thank you I've bought more Frer so will do another tomorrow just to check but I've got a good feeling that I am xx

@HE88 i dont think the clear blue are as sensitive! I actually googled this question comparing FRER to clear blue and a lot said FRER are the most reliable when testing early! Congratulations 😁

@Shazzzzz thank you glad I used a Frer first now xx

@HE88 aw congratulations!! I'm so happy for you - please keep us updated. Did you follow SMEP to a T?

@Bunny2006 hello, ahh I'm sorry you had to work so much over the Xmas period, but I suppose it's good news for temping! I don't think that would have mattered if it was early cycle days.

@ChampooPapi hi lovely, virtual hug right back at you hope you had a good new years. No not going back to the hospital regarding miscarriage but have a referral for a fertility clinic so fingers crossed that will be in the near-ish future! How was your chilled NY? I agree, always overrated! How are you doing? Sounds like you're having lots of sex which is great! Thinking of you and hope we get to hold our rainbows in 2020.

@bluemoon2468 hi, just wondering if AF arrived for you? Hoping not!

@Shazzzzz bless you, hope you're feeling better? I've also been hit with the cough and cold! The joys! Nothing sexy about a snotty, emotional, desperate-for-a-baby wife also I would take EWCM as a positive! Fingers crossed for you.

@sojo44 ahh sounds great. Fumbling around in the dark for my thermometer every morning is becoming a bit annoying - still not used to it after all these years. I will look into Ovusense in a few cycles time I think as it is quite costly from memory? I also have long cycles..sigh.. very annoying aren't they?! Have you been to the doctors about that? We had some lovely food at my in-laws for NY and everyone was having a very -drunk- merry old time (apart from me as I don't drink). Hope you had a great one in Scandinavia! Very jealous!

@fayy123 hi lovely, not sure who your message is to because of no @ to anyone? But just wanted to say hello! How are you getting on?

So I had my thyroid tests back and my TSH is 1.11 and my Free T4 is 13.3 - does anyone know if these are ok? My notes said that they were normal but I've had it in the past where the notes said various bloods were normal but upon research they weren't, which has left me slightly untrustworthy of my very overrun and ancient GP practice... Progesterone test tomorrow which will be inaccurate as my cycle is long and the blood test is taken on the wrong day of my cycle. Awesome. Referral for the fertility specialist hopefully coming in the post soon so that we can get the ball rolling!

On CD28 and feeling super emotional. STILL no ovulation, but today my app has predicted that today's the day (we shall bloody see). Have DTD pretty much every day for 2 weeks now. Surely all of this BDing will amount to something this month.. we're exhausted!! Also I'm quite sick so it really has been a mission.

Had spotting for 4 days, today none though. Today first day of slightly 'wet' feeling down there (so sorry for TMI..feeling grateful to remain anonymous on here haha) and a little watery cm today which I'm taking as a good sign. As always, trying to remain positive but also so worried something is wrong. I'm a bit of an anxious person anyway!

Feeling hopeful though. We have had our first few BFPs on here which makes me really happy our time will come, I'm sure. Lashings and lashings (bucket and truck loads) of baby dust to us all xxxx

Aww congrats!! did you miss your period yet? First baby? X

How often is everyone DTD? I’m trying to do it every other day 😭😭

@danielasummer hello!! Oh no thought I did the @!! Oopssss! I’m getting on well thank you! How are you? I’m really hoping for BFP this month 😔😔😔 I’m not using OPKS they have really stressed me out last month! Literally similar to what @Shazzzzz was saying! DTD every other day! Hoping it works! How you getting on? X

@Shazzzzz hey sorry thought I @ you earlier! How you getting on? X

@HE88 congratulations!! How many DPO are you? Any symptoms? X

Hi everyone, hope it's ok to join!

I'm 28, DH is 32.
TTC #1, first cycle as only just come off the Pill. Had a withdrawal bleed pretty much straight away on 9th Dec and have been taking OPKs since Xmas Eve. No idea how long my cycles are after being on the pill for 12 years so it's all a mystery at the moment! Trying to BD every other day and just see what happens at the moment. Congratulations @HE88

@danielasummer thank you I followed it pretty much to the t the only thing I didn't do was dtd when you were meant to miss a day after the 3 days then do it again I didn't manage to dtd that day. Xx

@fayy123 thank you no I haven't missed my period it is due on the 6th, I'm 11 dpo, this is my 2nd have been trying for 2 years ended up having to have a laparoscopy. Symptoms wise low abdo cramping with lots of twinges on right side, sore boobs, white cm that's about it really. Xx

@danielasummer unfortunately AF did arrive yesterday bang on time 😔 planning to follow SMEP to the letter this month and see what happens!

@HE88 oh brilliant news you have your bfp! Congratulations, so pleased to see this news this evening. After so long you must be feeling quite stunned, god woman you really deserve this 👣🥰

@ChampooPapi thank you I was a total wreck yesterday when I saw the positive (in a good way though) I'm still not sure I quite believe it 😂. It has definitely been a long journey! Xx

@HE88 Congratulations!! Glad you have finally got your positive, best of luck to you x

@danielasummer I'm not sure about normal thyroid levels in humans (work in a vets and thyroid probs are usually a cat thing haha!) but I know what you mean about doctors sometimes saying they're normal when they may be be a bit low but not significant enough. Hope you get some answers soon and relief that tests have been done. Sounds like you've been very busy DTD which can only be a good thing!

I'm still quite early in my cycle so only DTD CD10 then DP has been away. He'll be back from work early hours though so I'm setting an alarm so I can be ready haha. Planning on DTD every day for next few days until ovulation then every other.

@fayy123 just a waiting game for me now, AF is due around the 11th, i can test early next week with a frer but think im just gonna wait so im not disappointed with a bfn incase its too early 🙈 how are you x

@Shazzzzz ohhhh okay! Mine is due on the 16th praying to god it doesn’t come!!! Yeah just wait it out! How often you DTD? Feel like I’m out this month haven’t BD as much as I hoped been busy😭 and have you been using OPKS? I ditched mine last month.. too stressful and using FLO app to track x

Hi Everyone!
I have recently learnt about SMEP! We are going to get in the wagon this month... stats are:
Age: 33 (in March)
We have a beautiful son 👶🏼 who is almost 2 and are TTC#2 - round 11 😞
Baby dust to you all! 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼 wish us luck ☘️

@fayy123 i have been doing it every other day so just skipping a day, i was ill over christmas and missed 3 days so did it 26, 27 and 28th, hoping ive done enough and being ill hasnt ruined things for me! I have tried to use the OPK's this month but havent had a positive so not gonna bother now too stressful! hopefully AF wont make an appearance but we will see! Xx

Hi everyone, hope everyone had a nice new year, SEMP didn't go our way this month & back to CD5, hoping this next month we will have better luck, and to the rest of you ladies too!

@HE88 congrats on your BFP! wishing you a quiet, healthy pregnancy😊

hey @lunamoon1 , sorry to hear you got af too. We are a similar timings so onwards and upwards, cd 8 currently

@ChampooPapi fingers crossed for both of us this cycle! I don't normally ov until CD18-19 so have a little while you wait, what's your excepted ov date?