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 :)

[Diamond94]

@fayy123 so im cycle day 15 now.. there's absolutely no blood there now, so i dont think was AF, ill just need to wait and see i guess x

[LosingtheTTCplot]

@Diamond94 ovulation spotting maybe?

[fayy123]

I’m on CD16 now, when did you get your positive? Lol I’m so confused this month I haven’t got a positive OPK yet but I’ve been getting really watery CM and almost egg white. I BD CD7,8,12,14,15.. so I think I’m going to stop now 😭 we’ll see! Goodluck x

[ChampooPapi]

@danielasummer what CD are you on now? Sorry I only just responded, the days seem to be going so quickly running up to Christmas. I'm not doing opks, just going with the flow really of when the man is around. Worked the last three times so unless I get till February and still are not pregnant, i will carry on as normal without them for the time being.

Managed to bd Saturday but just could not be arsed Sunday. So did three days in a row, will have had three days off by the time the man returns tomorrow. Then I'll dtd another three days I guess, so a sort of smep plan emerges, a little odd but at least a lot of sex is involved.

Actually did it twice Saturday but there will be such a dry spell come pregnancy so I'm game.

How is everyone this rainy Tuesday?

[ChampooPapi]

@fayy123 I personally would dtd today and tomorrow as well, but I am a bit obsessive about the sex because of how ovulation can be very early/late 🤷‍♀️

[Diamond94]

@fayy123 i dont seem to have had a positive yet either.. so im in the same boat! So confused because of the bleeding.. hopefully we at least get a positive opk soon 🤞🏼 xx

[fayy123]

Do you have some sort of an app to check for your fertile window?/ ovulation day? The hubby’s not feeling it today well that’s what he says😂😂 will try it when I get home tho!

[fayy123]

I think I’m just going to stop with the OPKS and continue to keep at it whenever I can! It’s so stressful seeing a negative! I’ve done it Friday, Sunday and Monday so far. Thought that was quite good lol x

[fayy123]

me 2 I’m confused as well.. but isn’t it early to get your period anyway? So have you been just going off your app on your fertile days? That’s kinda what I’ve been doing so far! My fertile window is over now according to my app! So I feel like I’m just gonna wait it out! I don’t think I’ve caught this month. Maybe it’s implantation bleeding?? X

[Healthypositivity]

Good afternoon all, hope all is well with everyone.

[Diamond94]

@fayy123 yeah im using Femometer.. iv just done an opk and it says high again.. so im one day post ovulation according to the app.. so my bleed could potentially be ovulation bleeding, but cause i was bleedimg i havent BD for 2 days 😫.. will do today though.. Youve definitely done well with BDing 🤞🏼..which app do you use?

[Diamond94]

@fayy123 iv just scrolled back and seen your opk on CD11.. mine has been about the same never any darker

[fayy123]

I’ve got that app as well, can I see how your OPK looks.. even thought it’s not darker than the control line Femometer also told me I’m ‘high’ but I’m confused on how it can be because the line is not as dark as the control line 😕! You take a pic and put it up right? I’m just using period tracker to see my fertile days and flo.. which are pretty much the same! X what fertility app do you use? Have you BD recently?

[lunamoon1]

For you ladies using your OPK's is this your first month using them? I usually get my positive on CD17/18 but last cycle I didn't get it until CD20, it you can be bothered I would say persist with testing for a few more days & hopefully you'll see that positive! But I have heard of plenty of women who do OV but never get a positive OPK, they don't work for everyone!

[danielasummer]

@ChampooPapi hey lovely, I'm on CD5 - my God it's dragging! Just want to get on with OPKs and BD now. Luckily Christmas bits and bobs are keeping me busy! What CD are you on? I feel so behind in this thread which is why I'm lurking a lot haha.

That's a good idea and I'll be doing that if/when I get stressed with SMEP I think. Do you live apart or does he work away? x

[Diamond94]

@fayy123 i only use Femometer app.. i dont have any pictures of them sorry just the ones on that app.. so my darkest has only been scored a 30..

@lunamoon1 yeah this is my first month using them.. cycles all over the place as only came off pill 8 weeks ago.. thank you for letting us know how it works for you! Hopefully get a positive soon enough xx

[fayy123]

This is my second month using it.. but last month I was just experimenting. I’m using the one step strips from amazon! My cycles are usually 25-28 days.. I ovulated on CD12 last month but didn’t bother to BD😂 I got a really strong positive. Just a little confused tho! if I was to get a positive later will that not be too close to my period? My period will literally be due the following week? I can feel twinges in my left so I feel that I am ovulating. Maybe I’m just testing at the wrong time or have missed it due to not testing as often during the day?

[Healthypositivity]

Still no AF, but getting weird symptoms. Hmmm my body must be going through depo withdrawal or some unexplained madness.

[lunamoon1]

@fayy123 if you ovulate late your period will arrive late too usually at the time between ovulation and AF coming doesn't differ by much, but time between next period and ovulation can differ a lot! but also could be you have missed it, if you have other symptoms to go on I'd go with that!

Doing SMEP too this month but got at least 9/10 days until ov, feels like ages!

[fayy123]

My line is getting darker! Took this today but waited around 15min for this to show up( line to get darker) what do you guys think? Do you think this is a positive?

[fayy123]

• line is getting darker

[danielasummer]

@fayy123 I don't think it's quite there yet but sod it, BD if you can do you can cover all bases! Then BD again tomorrow if you can because chances are you will ovulate tomorrow as the line today is pretty dark x

[fayy123]

Will try to BD today. We did it Friday, Sunday and Monday!! X
How are you getting on?

[danielasummer]

@fayy123 I really think you'll be fine then with all of that BD you've been doing and if you go again today and tomorrow! Good luck!! Do you temp? If you do then you'll definitely be able to see if you've ovulated.

I'm on CD 5 so only 3 more days til the fun begins! Haha x

[fayy123]

No I don’t temp.. only been using OPKS and that’s the darkest I’ve got so far! How do I temp? 🙈 sounds stressful!