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 :)

First month of SMEP, 8DPO!!

Hello everyone. How are you all doing? I'm 8DPO (have sore breasts but that's it. Tummy feel so empty) but don't have any good hope. I think it'll just be another AF cycle. Sigh. This is cycle 13 and I feel like it won't happen ever feeling so low today. And my bestfriend just had their 12weeks scan and I can't help but feel a little bit jealous. Pregnancy annoucements when you're TTC is very hard to deal with for me.

Anyway! @danielasummer I'm always impressed by how you remember everyone! This is why I like your thread so much! Sorry to hear this cycle you got AF :( are you AF still irregular now? I really do hope we will all have our happy ending at some point! FX!!

I've been looking at that book too! Although I kind of want to not not trying starting next cycle. We triend SMEP to the T for the last 2 cycles but it hasn't seem to help us so don't know what we did wrong. And I'm so tired that I don't want to try that hard again.

Anyway! I wish we will have our BFP soon!!!!! Xxx

@bluemoon2468 WHOAAA! Congratulations!!!! Do you mind me asking how did you do it? Haha! Sorry but it just seem like it doesn't work for me and DH x

@Mrssendy we started DTD immediately after AF (CD6) and did it every second day until I knew I'd ovulated (from temps and OPKs) - so DTD CD6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18, then haven't done it again since (now on CD24). Didn't stick to SMEP to the letter because DTD every day hasn't worked for us in the past, and I've read a lot about how every other day is better for sperm count to build up.

@bluemoon2468 ah! Thank you for this. Might try next cycle if AF decide o come next week. Hope you will have a happy and healthy pregnancy! How exciting! X

@Mrssendy thanks so much. I feel like I want a drink to celebrate now 🙈

@bluemoon2468 oh I bet you do! My SIL told me about this no-Seco (non alcohol Proseco) and they actually does taste like real Proseco! 🥂 x

@Mrssendy omg do you remember the name of the brand?

Huge congratulations @bluemoon2468 😍
That’s brilliant news!!
If you don’t mind me asking, with you doing every second day did you dtd on ov day or the day before and day after?x

@JoesM12 thank you! Well I'm not really sure when I ovulated, because natural cycles says it was 8 days ago and I'm pretty sure it wasn't from looking at that line! So I really can't say. But it would definitely have either been the day before and day after or 2 days before and the day of.

@JoesM12 tbh last month I tried to time it all around ovulation and this month I just decided that was too stressful, and that by DTD every second day we'd cover our bases regardless.

@bluemoon2468 I think it's called Nosecco. www.sainsburys.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/gb/groceries/all-drinks/nosecco-alcohol-free-sparkling-wine-75cl?storeId=10151&langId=44&krypto=QIR%2BZrXRr63pCVa4ZMFmcJ6ACQ3YwJk7jV%2BDJpnsZkK6P9JCRrxDgcSIjuLB%2B4%2F32OLOX4kW%2F6FIxyg4z6LpHBxU%2FG3eRQtc8N3HidfRRErSUW7tiDuL8S07OOKlhygV&ddkey=https%3Agb%2Fgroceries%2Fall-drinks%2Fnosecco-alcohol-free-sparkling-wine-75cl

Here's the link. Sorry end up to be a long link! And enjoy!

@Mrssendy thanks so much!! Might send DH out to get some right now!

@bluemoon2468 that does look a very strong line for 8dpo, but that is really reassuring for you❤️
Thank you! The last 3 cycles we were doing every day in my fertile window, I think we need to try every second day because that for sure isn’t working!

@bluemoon2468 congratulations lovely news 😍. Its so nice to see all the bfp coming in and sending lots of baby dust to those still waiting your time will come 😁😘

@bluemoon2468 WOWWW what a line for 8DPO! Huge congratulations! Perhaps be prepared for more than one baby with that line (if you're sure that you're 8DPO) as I've seen other similar lines at that stage and they were multiples. That would be amazing! So glad you got your BFP :) Keep us updated!

@Shazzzzz hello, you're a few days ahead of me. It's great that you're taking a more relaxed approach. Will you BD every other day? Well done for losing half a stone, that's amazing! How did you do it, SW or just healthy habit changes? Thank you, just trying to keep faith that it'll be me one day.. some days are easier than others.

@Pixielou16 hi, ahh I know how frustrating long cycles are - mine was 49 last cycle. It makes it hard to be patient with ovulation doesn't it? Are yours always long? You're not out until AF shows! My fingers are crossed for you.

@JoesM12 hello, thank you, at least there's next cycle (and the one after that..and the one after that, but hopefully not!) SMEP is totally hard work, especially if you have long cycles like me. So much BD!! You're still in with a chance if you BD the day before ov.. let us know! Keeping my fingers crossed for Sunday for you. Ah bless you.. jealousy is totally natural, honestly. I get that too and you absolutely do not sound crazy. It's good that your husband feels the same as you have him to talk to about it. Good luck with the relaxed approach - wish I could do the same haha I've just bought the CB Digital Dual Hormone OPKs though so who knows how I'll be in a few weeks time!

@Mrssendy hello, when will you test? Keeping my fingers crossed for you. It will happen for you I'm sure of it.. keep hopeful. Have you been to your GP? As I said to @JoesM12, jealousy is totally normal. At least we have our little TTC family in here on this thread and we're in the same boat so know how eachother feels. It'll be you having your 12 week scan one day :) aw thanks, I love this thread too. Yes my cycles are still irregular. They always were since coming off birth control 3 years ago but since my miscarriage in October they are much longer which is a pain. SMEP was hard for me too and we ended up BD every day for 3 weeks..tiring! Will post any useful points from the book on here of course :)

@HE88 how are you getting on lovely? @TunnocksTcake how are you doing? @LosingtheTTCplot @fayy123 @NCON @Diamond94 @Wiggleyfingers @lunamoon1 how are you all, just checking in x

@ChampooPapi thought I tagged you too! - I didn't forget you, you mustn't have come up on the list when I tagged you. Feel like we are TTC sisters in a way, going through very similar situations at a similar time. How are you doing lovely? x

@bluemoon2468 wow congrats. Thats a strong line so early!!

@Pixielou16 anh i had the copper coil out not so long ago! I have tracked my periods for a couple years now on the my days app though, i dont even know why 🙈

@danielasummer just healthier eating and gym, i havent been for a couple weeks because of TTC but now im more relaxed i thought why not 🤷🏽‍♀️

@bluemoon2468 congrats!! Really good line for 8DPO 👶🏽👶🏽

@danielasummer omg twins 😳 don't say that 🙈 I've just taken another test at 3am (literally too excited to sleep) and the line is even darker! Quite a lot darker actually! I can't be sure I was 8DPO, but the most I could have been was 9-10? Posted my chart to see what you all think - positive OPKs were CD11, 14, 15 and possibly 13?

@danielasummer I'm doing OK thanks I'm loaded with the cold so feel like utter crap 😢. Xx

@bluemoon2468 congrats thats very promising. I have no idea how to read charts so i cant help you there

I caved and tested this morning at 10dpo and a BFN on a FRER 😩 I’m gutted, I know it’s not over until af shows but it’s still frustrating.
It definitely gets harder to get up and dust yourself off and try again next month but I suppose that’s all we can do❤️
Sending lots of luck to all you lovely ladies x

@bluemoon2468 congratulations! A brilliant line!

@danielasummer I don't think so but I can't be sure as I've been on the pill for so long. I had a bleed every 11 days for a few months when I switched to a different pill so that was frustrating. Just want AF to hurry up so I can start afresh!

@Shazzzzz I suppose any information is useful so it's good you've been tracking!