Anyone doing SMEP?

[Firsttimetrier]

We’re on cycle 1 of TTC but we’ve decided to try SMEP.

Is anyone else using this method? Any successes?

It’s CD7 but we started a little bit early with DTD every day since CD5, but going to relax then kick off the plan tomorrow.

Yes I am - it worked for us before, even though we are now on Cycle 13!

Hello @SorrentoLemons

That’s good to know that it worked the first time for you. I hope it’s success for you this time too!

Did you follow it exactly last time?

I’m a bit worried as I’m not tracking my ovulation (I only use Flo but not anything), so hoping that it’s success for us.

@Firsttimetrier

We’re on cycle 1 of TTC but we’ve decided to try SMEP.

Is anyone else using this method? Any successes?

It’s CD7 but we started a little bit early with DTD every day since CD5, but going to relax then kick off the plan tomorrow.

Hi, this is my first cycle trying aswell, trying for second baby. First daughter took 6 months to conceive, so we want to try out luck in conceiving quicker.🤗

I'm on cycle day 6 as of today, and we plan to try the SMEP. We will start on cycle day 8.

Is this your first child?☺️

I used it 14 years ago when I had my eldest. The for the 3 subsequent pregnancies (3rd ended sadly in early miscarriage, was pregnant 5/6 weeks later with child 3).

I swear it worked for me, but I guess I’ll never know if a different means this would’ve worked

Tried it before, it's tough going 😜

On cycle 5 of trying we did our first cycle of a modified SMEP (3 days on, 1 day off, 3 days on, 1 day off, 1 day on, 1 day off, 3 days on) I think ovulation may have been the last day! Also used preseed for the first time too but just as a lubricant. I'm 16 weeks on Thursday so something clearly worked this time!

@lulu0507 this is our first try for babe number 1. I think we got too excited and started too early as we’re only on CD8 and need a break already 😂. Luckily we’ve got plans tomorrow and Thursday, so will pick up SMEP again at the weekend.

Hopefully it doesn’t ruin our chances!

@siblingrevelryagain @Countingchicks nice to hear some positive stories! Did you both follow it exactly and use OPKs?

@Nikkic2123 I think we got too excited and started too early on CD5! So we’re going to have a little break until Friday!

I did yes - and now have 5 year old twins lol!

xx

@SorrentoLemons well I’m glad it worked so well that it delivered twice!

I have a reoccurring dream that we have twins 😟😟

[quote Firsttimetrier]@SorrentoLemons well I’m glad it worked so well that it delivered twice!

I have a reoccurring dream that we have twins 😟😟[/quote]
I would love twins 🥰

What is the plan?!

@Decaffe it’s supposedly (with many success stories) optimises the timing of getting the sperm and the egg to meet at the right time.

You start on CD8 and DTD every other day, then you DTD every day once you get a positive OPK, skip a day then do it again.

Very tiring but seems to work for many couples!

Just don’t start too early like we did (CD5, what were we thinking!!).

@Firsttimetrier
That’s so funny, good luck with it xx

It worked before, yes! But we do a 'light' version of it, only starting once the fertility window is close by. Did it once completely and it was so exhausting I couldn't be bothered around ovulation anymore 😆

spermmeetseggplan.com/

:)

Started a different thread on SMEP before I saw this one!
I'm currently on CD9 and we are trying smep this month. Stocked up on OPK tests today. Fingers crossed!

I looked into this a while ago and then forgot about it - thanks for reminding me! Will try it this month.

@Sesamechick we fell off the wagon but pretty much DTD every day except for CD9&10 then missed yesterday. We overdid it and started too early, so if it doesn’t work, we know what to do next time!

I also ran out of CB OPKs yesterday but had two days of flashes and then ovulation pains last night, so hoping everything lines up.. 🤞🏽

Ttc #2 since mid April after a 9 year gap 😬. DTD every other day from CD8/9 through fertile window. Conceived first month trying with this method twice since April, unfortunately both ended in MC.

Currently waiting for medical management on MMC discovered last week at 9 weeks but once my cycles are back on track we'll be using the de method again as it seems to work really quickly.

We used it for dc1 and got pregnant on the first cycle. Was also using pre-seed.

@hewegoagain so sorry to hear about your losses. I had a mc in July at 6 weeks. Wishing you the best through the recovery and hope you get your rainbow baby soon!

Just starting ttc again and thought we'd try smep since it was designed for post mc or so I read somewhere! Feel like CD8 is super early to be upping DTD though. I think I usually ovulate around CD15/16 and I thought the little guys could only wait around for 5 days max. Is it to catch any sneaky early ovulation? Or do you think I could start CD10? Maybe you ladies are more used to it on the regular but normally we only DTD at the weekends!

@cocoforbes thank you for you comments.

I only use the flow app for tracking ovulation at the moment and that gives me a 10 day fertile window starting around day 8 or 9. DH and I are a bit more regular than just the weekend but it does start to feel a bit mechanical by the end of the 10 days, DH doesn't normally complain though 😅

I just discovered the SMEP. Have started TTC again this cycle and even though I didn't know about it until last week we've more or less followed it. I pinpointed ovulation using with copious amounts of OPKs, including Clear Blue advanced OPKS. I also checked CM and temped to confirm ovulation had happened. We DTD roughly every other day in the few days preceding ovulation. This included DTD one day before I got my peak OPK and then again on the two days after. We've also been using Conceive Plus. Intrigued to see whether we'll have SMEP success as quickly as some others have.

Any luck?

@Blessedmummytobe this did work for my October cycle and I’m currently 35+4 weeks pregnant.

I remember it being hard going, but it was the first time we tried and was successful, so I’d recommend giving it a go!

hope all works out for you!