Right SMEP.. determined. Anyone else?

[Mich2020]

Hey all
I've been ttc for a long time, I had my lap and dye last week which removed all endo visible and unstuck my left ovary from my tube. My tubes are clear. The horrible bleeding that I had after is coming to an end. I'm very determined to try everything I can this month and the following months if I fail.
I have read about this SMEP and I've heard good things about it.
Today I am CD 5 so I am going to start dtd tonight instead of the recommendation of CD 8. I done an ovulation test today (just for fun) there's a second line but very much not positive so going to keep doing them twice a day until I get my surge. Also have some cb advance ones coming tomorrow.

My question is how many people have used this method and been successful on here? Would love to keep chatting to people through these next 6 months if possible as this is kind of the last hurdle before more fertility tests are taken for both me and my DP xx

Hello! Haven't been successful but we thought about trying SMEP this month but not sure we will manage it! I think we could do every other day if not? I'm cd8, also started cd5 (i ovukste around dc11).

Good luck!

@RobinRose hi, yes try go for it and see how you get on, I usually ovulate about cd12/13 but I am unsure if the lap and dye could have affected that and I might be earlier/later. We shall see.

Good luck to you too. How long have you been ttc?x

Heya, we decided to do SMEP this month too! I'm about 3dpo now but we managed CD 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15. Based on opks my ovulation day was 14 or maybe early 15. The 4 days in a row was hard work 😂😂. The last couple of months I've had ovulation pain on days 11 and 12 so we started a bit early as I was expecting to ovulate around that time. But it's nice to know we've given it a really good chance this month 😊

Ohhh you'll have to keep in touch @igloo92 to let me know how your getting on. Did you manage to skip a day and then do it again the next too? It does seem hard work, but then I do try and dtd everyday leading up to ovulation for around 4 days so if I move that to my high/peak days it should be fine x

Hi! I’m trying SMEP this month also, currently CD7. Also took soy isoflavones this month to hopefully pull ovulation forward a little bit as I have long cycles and usually ovulate around day 22!

@restingbface hope that it helps you ovulate earlier, have you started the plan now or are you going to wait until cd8 or 10 to start? X

@Mich2020 I’m planning to start CD8, I’ve only just finished AF on CD7 and I’m usually a 4 day max person! Got my delivery of OPK yesterday so I’m ready to go x

@mich2020 hopefully it hasn't effected things too much! We have been ttc since October 2019 😔 how about you?x

Eek good luck @restingbface
@RobinRose I had my coil out end of 2018 started period again March 2019 so from then we've tried not properly every single month but it's still not happened. We have had a couple months we're there were very faint lines on tests so I think a couple chemicals have been detected but can't be 100%
Are you all trying for your first?? This will be Number 3 for me but my elder two are from previous relationship x

@Mich2020 first for me, dp has children. dp had a vasectomy reversal so our chances are reduced but still keeping everything crossed! not had a sniff of a line yet, af always arrives on time so never had to test 😑x

@RobinRose Aww extra good luck for you.. how does that effect your rates is it extremely lower or will everything go back to normal after a certain amount of time ? X

@Mich2020 we ended up skipping two days instead of one but I think (and hope) that the other days are more important anyway so I'm happy with what we managed. Now in the tww and the days are crawling by! How are you getting on?

@igloo92 I'm on CD 7 now. Ovulation tests are still reading low which is normal I think I will ovulate around day 11-12. We dtd CD4 and 5 and will hopefully get it in tonight after DP finishes a very long shift 🤞🏻 just hoping my lap and dye hasn't effected my cycle too much xx

@Mich2020 I was expecting to ovulate around day 11 or 12 like the last couple of months but didn't until 14/15 this time which took me by surprise!
Fingers crossed for you, sounds like you've been through a lot already and it would be wonderful to get a bfp 🤞🤞🤞

@igloo92 it's been a long old ride yes. Good luck to you too. Keep me posted won't you 🤞🏻🤞🏻 xx

@Mich2020 it depends on various factors, time between vasectomy and reversal being the biggest thing, 12years for dp which reduces the success rate. The reversal worked, Dps sperm count was within range after 3 months and we were told this should improve, but here is a risk of the tubes scaring back up again, which makes me a bit panicky. There is a lower chance for us than normal couples but trying to stay positive! Hope you are getting on ok x

Me!!! First time after a year of trying!! Can't say if it was this particular method or a coincidence but I would def give it a shot again :-)

Well I don't quite know what's happening with my cycle, but we haven't really followed plan we've just dtd every day for the last 3 days. Even without a peak test yet. The monitor is still reading high and the cheap opk are still no where near positive. Wondering if the lap and dye might have slightly changed my cycle, if normally have the ovulation pain by now. Will keep testing more than once a day and see what happens. Dtd everyday can't hurt too much right 🙄🙄 x

Can i join, i am too following smep this month (unbeknown to dp as he is very much of the opinion it will happen when it happens 🙄) i am currently cd9 and we have bd cd3 and cd5 will bd tonight and every other until i get my peak when we will bd for 3 days as well as use preseed. I am 35 and have been ttc since july 2019 and concieved in oct but has a mc in dec. My periods didnt return until they were brought on by medication in late march 2020. I have 2 dc from a previous relationship but there is a massive age gap; dd is 16 and ds is 13 this would be dp first. 🤞 for us all

Good luck ladies. Let's try and keep positive 😊😊 hopefully we can all come out of this very soon with our bfps 🤞🏻 happy to keep this thread going with you all, and seeing how things go for us x

Hi, can I join in too. This is my first month trying SMEP after a miscarriage in June.
Currently on cd 18, dtd days 8, 10, 12, 14 had positive opk day 15 so dtd 15, 16 and 17! 4 days in a row, hubby thinks all his birthdays have come at once!!

@Sleepyhead81 haha 4 days in a row is my dp idea of hell. Dont get me wrong he loves dtd but he always likens me to a teenager who has just lost her virginity whereas he can take it or leave it. He still hasnt realised i am only like a teenager for one week a month

Haha my DP is a bit like that too and it's him that's very eager everyday 🙈 I know we should dtd every other day before peak but surely if we can dtd for 3 days in a row peak time then it won't hurt to do it before the peak would it? Don't wanna skip a day now because I think it's going to be tomorrow that I see that solid smiley face on my CB.. 🤞🏻

When is everyone due to be testing/af due?

My app says my period isn't due until the 14th September, but it's out quite often so I figure if my peak comes tomorrow then I will prob test somewhere around the 9th/10th September. How about you?x