SMEP

[bluemoon2468]

I'm new to ttc - currently 11dpo on cycle 1 and had a BFN this morning on a FRER. Still 3 days out from AF, so I know there's still time, but I'm already thinking ahead to next month if this month isn't successful!

Has anyone had success with the sperm meets egg plan (especially after a lack of success with another plan/method)? This month we just DTD every day within my fertile window (6 days in a row - my cycles are very regular, and my ovulation is very easy to predict and was confirmed with BBT and OPKs). Tbh it was a bit of a strain - we're usually a 2-3 times a week sort of couple and I didn't think I'd ever manage to make my husband sick of it, but by the last day it felt pretty strained, and we were both relieved to have a break from it 😂 So in preparation for possibly trying again next month, I'm exploring alternatives which might be a bit more enjoyable. Any opinions/anecdotes about the SMEP or other successful methods will be very much appreciated!

Hi @bluemoon2468

I’m currently on cd1. This will be 3rd month ttc for us and am planning on following the smep this month.

Really interested to hear any SMEP successes!

I made a thread about SMEP - feel free to join! It should be pretty high up on the conception threads. I will say that even with SMEP a lot of sex is involved as you DTD every other day and, if you have long/irregular cycles like mine, end up DTD every day until a temp rise!

We kinda do this in that when I get a flashing face on my clear blue ovulation tests we just do it every night until after my peak, it's tiring and at the end of tk e 4-5 days it feels like a chore but the first month we did this I got a bfp, ended in a Mc though but it did work xx

@danielasummer oh thank you, I'll definitely join. Luckily my cycles are very regular at 28 days, and every other day would be just a bit more than normal for us, so much more manageable! I'm torn between just DTD every other day or trying SMEP 😕

Ive been doing the smep for 3 cycles now and somehow end up dtd every day for a week. I start with every other day until my peak but because I get a peak for 2 sometimes 3 days it just drags on and on, especially if the day before my peak was a dtd day. I think it's even getting counterproductive now. I need a break!

It does get kinda stressful and boring not sure I could do it for cycle after cycle. I think every other day sounds better really in the long run xx

Worked for us on cycle one. Would do it again if we were planning another.