SMEP Cycle 2 - Lets do this

[LottieX]

After following a really successful last thread of SMEP, I got AF right on schedule. Now onto cycle 2 of SMEP out of 5 cycles so far!

The theory is simple - lots of BD around your fertile window but mostly just before ovulation.

I've downloaded so many apps and am much more positive than the last cycle. Looking for people to follow the journey too and help track OPKs and BBT as it's my first time temping!

Currently on CD2 with a 27/28 day cycle x

Hi! Would love to join if that's ok! We've been TTC #2 for 14 months now. Hve tried SMEP few cycles but after nothingness I feel very tired and needed a break. So we had 2 cycles not not trying iynwim. This cycle I'm going to try SMEP, OPK and BBT. And I'm taking folic acid+VitD, Primrose Evening Oil, Omega3, and Vitex oh and we use Preseed as well. I'm on CD9 of 33/34 so still a while to OV day. But fingers crossed for happy news soon! Ha!

Anyway! Enough about me! Hope you are still doing sane in your TTC journey! how has it been so far for you? It's my first cycle doing BBT as well. I followed the very successful SMEP thread here lead by DaniellaSummer and hope this thread will see lots of BFPs soon!! Good luck to you and us! Xx

Hi both! Gonna jump in! First time trying SMEP for our third cycle! Using OPKs to track, on CD2 of 26ish day cycles. FW from Sunday!

Hi both! So good to have some other people on the same journey!

@mrssendy wow I'm so impressed with all the vitamins/minerals you're taking! On the fun weekly shop I'm going to try and pick up some evening primrose oil, have you found it makes much of a difference? I've got the preseed and tried it a couple of times last week but only a smidge as it was like really lubey lube!

If I'm honest I'm finding it a struggle still as five cycles in I've not had much luck! This is the first cycle since stopping the pill where I've had really really bad AF pains so I'm hoping for a good ovulation this month! I'm hoping positive thinking will lead to lots of baby dust!

@33Carr you're on the same CD as me with similar cycle lengths so should be good to track together! What type of OPKs are you using? I tried clear blue but never got the solid smiley so I didn't want to risk spending all that money again

@LottieX Lubey lube 😂😂😂😂😂

I'm just using IC OPKs.. I had some left over from January. Think I just about have enough for this cycle, and if we move onto cycle 4 I'm going to buy the CB one I think!

@33Carr has AF left for you as well? I'm tracking BBT this month and was interesting to see the reducing of temp as AF left. Only 9 days to go until possible OV! I'm going to start tracking OPK from tomorrow I think, how about you?

I had a complete meltdown yesterday and cried for an hour questioning why I couldn't get pregnant, got to keep reminding myself it's still only cycle 5!

@LottieX Hia; yes AF has finished now! Like you I'm starting OPKs from tomorrow! Due to ovulate on the 27th though according to fem! Feeling positive about this month so far but I always do at this stage haha! Are you taking any supplements? I feel you, it can be so frustrating, and I don't think anyone can invalidate how you feel wether it be 5 cycles or 15! The disappointment of AF is still the same!