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

@Mich2020 yay for solid smiley!
@1940s we also tried to mix it up with times during the day for dtd this month as we’ve used preseed too

Morning ladies. Done another cheap opk this morning, not positive so I will record my ovulation day as yesterday I think I am now officially in the tww.. we dtd this morning again 🙈 think we may have to have a break now though. We've definitely covered ourselves in that way. Off to the parents today for a nice roast and a shower (ours has leaked through to the living room) not being fixed until Wednesday, showering after one end of the bath isn't fun especially with hair to wash!! Hope your all doing okay xx

Hi all sorry was mia yesterday dd got a very unexpected call to say the application to be an apprentice welder (which was unsuccessful, after a very promising interview where he basivally said she had got it.. lots of tears especially as all her friends got in for their apprenticeships she was the only one that didnt) had been reviewed and she has now been successful so been running round filling out form and uploading documents to try and get her security clearance through ready to start at the same time as everyone who submitted theirs nearly a month ago. Still managed to dtd last night although didnt have time to use preseed as i wasnt the instigator for once ha, but finally a night off tonight and then one last shot in the morning for good luck.

@Mich2020 i definitely think you have covered yourself with all the bd'ing you have been doing, hope you have a lovely day at your parent and a nice shower ha

@1940s i would love to try different times of the day when i had my bfp in november we concieved in tenerife and only dtd in the afternoon when we went back to our room after our walk, so i have everything crossed that mixing it up works for you

I am really hoping that one if not all of us get our bfp this month xx

A friend of mine with three children insists she conceived every time she had sex in the morning. She puts it down to her body being rested and relaxed! I hope that mixing it up a bit helps!
Best of luck everyone

Sorry just got back from the parents and thoroughly enjoyed my shower feels so much better than just washing in the sink 🙈

OMG glad you have it sorted for her, must have been stressful @Bbdm1984 hope it all gets sorted in time for her to start with the rest 🤞🏻

We did have a couple days at the beginningof last week where we spent a lot of time in bed 😜 but it was way before I had my peak so I don't think those days will result in anything. So now the other DC are home we only have time at night times or morning before anyone in the household is up 😂

I'm feeling quite positive that one of us maybe even all of us will have our bfp this month 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
I'm only 1dpo and already can wait for the next two weeks to fly by. Back to work tomorrow after 2.5 weeks off so hoping it'll go fast x

Morning all, well thats it smep followed, we have done everything we can, i still dont think that it will be our month but at least i know we have followed the plan exactly and there is nothing more that could be done.

Hope you are all well on this lovely day xx

Well done @Bbdm1984! The waiting part is awful isnt it!! Slowest 2 weeks ever x

It really is @sleepyhead81what dpo are you know, how are you feeling? Xx

I had my positive OPK on Friday. According to SMEP we DTD Friday, Saturday and Sunday. And today should be a day off with our final DTD Tuesday.

Anyone feel nervous by missing this day? We're pretty worn out so physically could do with the break but today was my first day of raised temperature. Shall we try for one more day?!

@1940s i was nervous but decided on dtd this morning may try again tonight for good measure... i have explained to dp now about the smep and he seemed very happy with it after i read him all the success stories online he obviously understands it could take a couple of cycles though. Although if it doesnt happen this month i may skip next month as taking him away for his 40th at the beginning of october so would be good to have a drink.

Sorry everyone been a bit vacant and in a stress and down in the dumps today ☹️ hoping it'll pass tomorrow and it's just tiredness. First day back at work after my op and then relaxing for 2
Weeks. The 7am alarm wasn't my friend this morning,
How are you all doing? Xx

Hope you're feeling ok @Mich2020 x

I couldn't stand 'skipping' day four after our three days in a row from positive OPK so we DTD tonight. Hope to see my second temp spike tomorrow morning and then I can sit and relax in the 2ww knowing we did all we could!

@1940s didn't get much sleep last night and on my way to work again now ☹️ me and DP have had a little argument and we are not getting on so well but hoping it'll pass very soon 🤞🏻
Hope your ok. Glad you got the extra in. It's good to know your doing everything you can isn't it. How was your temp this morning? If I don't get any luck in the next month or so I might try this temp checking. I've never done it before. I usually know when I've ovulated but would be interesting to follow the chart to see exactly what my body is doing

Hope you other ladies are okay xx

Hi everyone, sorry I have been quiet the past few days! Slightly apprehensive as had an early MC May around 6 weeks but I’m putting it out there that this is going to be our first healthy baby and a sticky bean!

@Muda that is absolutely amazing, congratulations. I think we all need info... did you follow plan exactly, symptoms, howmany dpo are you, have you told dp/h.. eek i am so happy for you xx

Omg @Muda congratulations that's amazing news xx

Thank you! It feels so nice sharing the news. Symptom wise not much really apart from gargling stomach and cramps And I feel really bloated (they feel very similar to AF symptoms) so it feels worrying but I have looked on MN and some people don’t get symptoms at all or they come later on. I don’t feel sick or anything and my boobs are fine too. I’ve been going to bed early but also waking up early because of it, but i can’t think of much else at the moment so am thinking an early night is best to try and relax my brain.My only sign is missed period. I think I am 21 dpo roughly. I tested Saturday and then have done ‘a few more’ since!
We definitely dtd the most this month than we’ve ever done we started cd8 and did every other then fertile period came and we did every day but extended it to 7 days and then did every other again for a few days after. We also used preseed.

I hope I am the first of many bfps on the thread! X

That's interesting to hear about no symptoms @Muda glad your doing okay. I hope that your luck continues onto us all 💕💕 xx

Congratulations! Thanks for sharing your insight / pattern followed too!

Morning all, how are you doing/feeling? 6dpo here and nothing to report. Thankyou for letting us know @Muda maybe it was mixing it up with timing of dtd that also helped you... i dont know why but i just have the feeling that i am out this month. I think its because i know i did everything to the plan and it has made it too scheduled so cant get the perfect happy ending however i still have everything crossed for everyone else xx

Hey, I also don't have a particularly good feeling about this month. So many months in a row I know I've DTD at the right time, so despite this being my first time properly following SMEP I am not feeling confident.

@1940s thats exactly the same as how i feel, oh well time will tell. I think im of the mindset if i dont think positive i wont be too upset when af rears her ugly head although i know i will be absolutely gutted

When is everyone’s AF meant to be coming? The tww is the worst and just drags. But you know what they say is true it’s not over until she shows. In the tww I would always go through ups and downs thinking yes this is our time to getting sad thinking it’s not going to happen again. It’s a real rollercoaster

@Muda af is due for me between the 10th and 13th i think (was always 28 day cycle but last month and month before was 25 days)