Any buddies trying SMEP for the first time this cycle?

[HopeWish]

Hello all!

I am 26, and trying for my first baby. I'm currently on CD4 of Cycle 3. After two cycles of only DTD a few times in fertile window and no result, DH and I are going to give the Sperm Meets Egg Plan a go this cycle.

For those who don't know, the plan goes like this:

-> From CD 8 DTD every other day until a positive OPK.

-> Start testing with OPKs daily from CD 10 (but I will be using earlier as O'd on CD11 last month!)

-> From positive OPK DTD on the day of the + OPK and two days after, then miss a day and DTD again the next day.

We will also be using pre-seed for the first time this month.

Is there anybody else who is doing SMEP this month? Or anybody who has tried it before successfully or unsuccessfully?

After the disappointment of AF arriving early, I'm excited to start a new cycle.

Think I spoke too soon and AF arrived in full force 2 days early this morning. I'm feeling ok actually, going to have some treats and a chat with DH over some wine about what our next steps are.

@serialplanner I have some positive statements I've drafted for different parts of my cycle. I say them to myself in the mirror brushing my teeth, when I'm on a walk or a run. They help calm my panic that this wont happen. I'm happy to share the list if that's helpful?

@VP91x I'm going the circle and bloom meditation. Theres one for each day of your cycle. It was about £30 and I'm enjoying it so far. I'm also listening to Fearlessly Fertile podcast which is good and also been recommended BfN podcast. It all helps distract from the woe is me, WHY questions and feel like it will happen when it's time.

@Seafrontsky sorry AF arrived but so inspired but your attitude. A heart to heart over wine sounds perfect to start the cycle again.

If you are happy to share the list that would be amazing! X

@Seafrontsky I'm sorry AF arrived earlier than expected. Well, actually at all.

Thank you for sharing your fertility meditation will search it for sure.

Hopefully you start getting your highs soon @serialplanner. Im still waiting on my peak 🤞

Thanks @VP91x @serialplanner I appreciate that! Bit wobbly from wine but feeling good!
The affirmations I use are these, I adapted them for me from various others I found.i dont say all of them, there are some I use more than others and some feel more suitable for a different part of the cycle.

My body is capable and strong.

I am ready to create life. My body is ready to create life. Our family is ready for baby number 3.

I’m taking care of myself, preparing my body for a healthy pregnancy.

My cycle is balanced. My eggs and fluid are healthy.

The most perfect egg is preparing to be released by my ovary, and the most perfect sperm is preparing to fertilise it.

I have everything it takes to become pregnant.

My body knows how to conceive a healthy baby. I have done it before, I can do it again.

Every time my period comes I celebrate my body for functioning correctly.

My baby will come to me at exactly the right time, in exactly the right way.

My body is fertile and ready to conceive a child.

I am becoming more fertile each day.
My eggs are healthy and developing perfectly.
My womb is a healthy place that will nourish my baby.

@Seafrontsky I love those affirmations, I felt a bit emotional reading them! Will use them for sure. Thank you so much for sharing, hope you are feeling OK today ❤️

@VP91x so I'm so shocked today it was low yesterday but we BD in the afternoon and then today straight to a static wtf! But yay! X

People who use CB OPKs once you get the static smiley do you stop testing?

@Seafrontsky those are really good affirmations. Thanks so much for sharing.

I'm so glad you feel good. TTC is such a rollercoaster of emotions!

What happened to SmileyT? Did she get a BFP? Xxx

@serialplanner ahh yay for your static!! Yeah stop testing because the reader won't read anything for 48hrs now it just stays on static. Also I think after 48hrs it resets itself.

I'm still waiting for mine😴 xx

I think I may be out this month. I am not due to Saturday and when I wiped I have brown discharge. It’s only 11 dpo and CD23 so think I maybe need to look into my luteal phase length. Really felt positive this month

@VP91x fingers crossed! The upside is thank God you are using OPKs otherwise you would just think it was around CD14. Knowledge is power!🙌🏽

@serialplanner it is defo a crazy rollercoaster. Not sure I feel great but that could be too much wine last night! Not sure where @SmileyT has got to, hope you're ok smily? When did we last hear from her?

@VP91x thanks yes they are quite emotional when they are personal I guess. Are you going to do some? I was very sceptical but have found them quite powerful and make me feel like a warrior! 💪

Hi everyone

@Jilly1988 how you doing?

@VP91x Hope you have your peak?!

I'm feel excited this morning looking at my CB calendar but it's hard not to have the realistic voice that it still might not happen😫 my bestie is late today and likely to be pregnant and the silly side of me is like please God let us be pregnant at the same time but then I think if I have these thoughts it's less likely to happen! Again the TTC rollercoaster!

Hey @serialplanner how are you feeling? You're about 2dpo now aren't you? Ahh, is she testing today, I hope you're ok xx

No peak yet 😩 OPKs have gone a touch darker this morning so hopefully today. I'm two days later than last months peak which either means my LP has shortened or cycle is even longer xx

Hey @serialplanner AF arrived yesterday. I had a strangely short cycle this month of only 23 days. I’ve surprisingly taken it much better this month. Stayed positive and onto the next cycle. I also have some fertility acupuncture booked in for 7th July when it opens.

It’s definitely not silly at all. Keep positive, this could be your month.

Ahh @Jilly1988 sorry AF came! Do you know why you might have had shorter cycle? Any supplements or anything that were new this month?

Ladies, I finally got my static on CB!🥳🥳

Whoop @VP91x enjoy all the BD!
Not silly at all @serialplanner, keep thinking those positive thoughts and it will happen for you I'm sure.

Nothing different at all @VP91x I’m going to try and add B6 this month as adding that can help with short cycles. I will start to rattle soon. Good to hear about the static. Good luck with all the BD

Hi ladies hope you are all well.

@serialplanner unfortunately no BFP for me just waiting to hit fertile week but you seem to have shot ahead of me in your TWW already 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

I'm not doing SMEP properly this month and but will still be sticking around if you ladies will have me ☺️

I'm currently CD8 and we DTD today for fun but my fertile days start CD11 (as I'm pretty regular expecting ovulation CD14/15) so we'll be ramping it up then and actually going to try a bit of home insemination this month at OHs request so we'll see how that works.

Sorry for the essay but just thought I'd give you all an update.

How is everyone else feeling? I feel like this group didn't get our fair share of BFPs this month so we are owed a couple in July🤞 🤞 🤞

We definitely didn't get our fair share of bfps! Why the insemination @smileyt? Seems an interesting route to take. I'm cd8 so in the nice bit of the cycle where I feel good and there's nothing to control. Good luck everyone!

@VP91x STATIC YAY!

@Jilly1988 glad you are feeling positive and ready for a new cycle 😊

Yes we need more BFPs!🌈🌈❤️❤️

I think am 2dpo today. BD = CD7,10,11,12,13 and hopefully tonight on CD14. Peak on CD11.

Come on BFPs❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

P.S bestie is pregnant but happy excited no weird feelings with her (not always the case when people sneeze and get pregnant!)

@Hoping41 well OH thought it might increase the odds (although googling tells me it won't ) I think he is just getting a bit worried that it's taking this long as he thought I would've fallen by now so thought we'd give it a try around having sex 🤷🏾‍♀️ we're very close in our cycles when are you expecting to ovulate? x

@serialplanner congrats to your bestie ❤️ really hope you can join her this month, wouldn't that just be lovely xx

@smileyt, yes, we're very similar. I'm due to ovulate around the 26th. I've bought preseed this time and I was thinking of using my menstrual cup so it's interesting you say you'll be doing similar - although I was just going to put it in after bding. Not sure how successful I'll be though, it's a fiddly thing to do so I might fail miserably! It's safe to keep it in for 12 hours so I thought it would increase my chances. Is that what you're going to use?