New cycle - trying SMEP!

[CatLady93]

Hi everyone, wondered if anyone wants to join me on a fresh cycle! CD2 today. This is our 3rd cycle properly trying for our first baby. We've decided to try the SMEP method this time.. why not you know!

Anyone else trying the SMEP method? My cycles are generally 30-33 days and I usually ovulate on CD18-20. I have a high BMI but am concentrating on movement I enjoy and eating nourishing food rather than weight loss 😊 Oh and we're 28 and 29 🥰

Join me please to stop me going too insane! 🥲

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@CatLady93 hi again! I'm joining this thread please, currently spotting but AF will be here in the next day or 2 so trying SMEP for April 🙂

Hello @RMS0209 🥰 I think SMEP is worth a go isn't it! I've been so focused on ovulation and when everything is happening that I'd almost skipped right past the thing that people tell you to do which is just to dtd every other day ish throughout the month! Which is basically SMEP isn't it with a bit extra 🤣 So hoping it'll work for us soon or after a few cycles. How long have you been trying?

@CatLady93 how are you doing? 🥰
also going to tag my friend @Newbiemg we are both trying in April!

I hear you! I've been so worried about getting a positive OPK that I haven't been trying as much before hand, so this cycle I am on it!

Hoping SMEP brings some luck, also know of another plan from a lady on here called the "purple method" I know 2 people this month with positives that have done SMEP & Purple so I am hoping it works for us!!

This is my 2nd time trying, away to go into month 4 trying to conceive baby #1, I'm 28 and partner is 30
Cycles vary between 28/32 days so not much different from you, had my peaks the last few months on days 14,16,18 & 15
So this month excited to see when it lands x

Purple method

Hello!

CD2 for me today. Going to give smep a go too which means I need to start on Sunday CD8.

I’m 30 and OH is 31. TTC #1 and this is cycle 5 trying properly for us.

However I did start tracking things for a cycle before we properly started and last cycle we didn’t try because OH was away during fertile week so it’s more like 4.5 cycles trying lol

My cycle lengths and peak days have varied abit so far. My peaks have been CD17, CD13, CD16, CD14, CD12 and my cycle lengths have been 30 days, 28 days, 26 days, 29 days, 26 days.

Usually my luteal phase is around 12 days but I have had one odd cycle when it was only 9 days so taking some supplements this cycle to hopefully help lengthen my luteal phase abit.

Sending everyone lots of luck 🤞🏼✨

Hello, on cycle 4 ttc #2. We are doing the SMEP for the first time this cycle, we are on a skip night tonight and would dtd again tomorrow night. Fingers crossed it works! Before we used to have sex every day during fertile week which i found more exhausting!

@RMS0209

Purple method

@RMS0209 thank you! This sounds more achievable for us - we definitely run out of steam too quickly when trying smep and don’t make it anywhere near ovulation 😅

How is everybody getting on? 
@CatLady93 @DogsAndGin @Kitty901

@RMS0209

How is everybody getting on?  *@CatLady93* *@DogsAndGin* *@Kitty901*

I am probably 8dpo today and feel no different. I am really hoping for a BFP, i had no symptoms with my ds either so trying not to loose hope. We have managed to stick to the SMEP and fingers crossed. Period is due on Friday, i don't want it!

Eee exciting!
I had no symptoms when I fell last time either so I keep trying to remind myself that.
Well done managing to stick to SMEP! woo hoo

@RMS0209

Eee exciting! I had no symptoms when I fell last time either so I keep trying to remind myself that. Well done managing to stick to SMEP! woo hoo

Right, and i am still getting annoyed hoping i would have some symptoms😁 this ttc is so hard! I thought i would be calmer second time round, i find myself even more nervous and impatient than the first time!

@Kitty901 very! I know it will all be worth it when we finally get a baby but wowie I did not know it would be this hard or stressful!
Keep smiling though xx

I’m trying this method this month (our fourth month of TTC).

Just watching a YouTube on it now. Good luck everyone!

Hi ladies!
AF has departed yesterday evening woo hoo
Swimmers emptied yesterday 😂

Looking forward to getting into SMEP from tomorrow 😻 x

@PeachesToday

I’m trying this method this month (our fourth month of TTC).

Just watching a YouTube on it now. Good luck everyone!

Good luck x

@RMS0209

Hi ladies! AF has departed yesterday evening woo hoo Swimmers emptied yesterday 😂

Looking forward to getting into SMEP from tomorrow 😻 x

Hope you don't see it for another year!🤗 AF we don't want you!!

@Kitty901 yeeeeeees!!!
how are you doing? I am excited to get started tomorrow... but that will change by CD10 😂

Agreed! AF can do one!

@PeachesToday

Agreed! AF can do one!

Preach it! How are you? What cycle day? I am CD7 so starting tomorrow.

I am actually too good and not happy about it, i guess i am just waiting on the witch to arrive. I don't know why i find myself searching for symptoms when i didn't have any with my first pregnancy🤦‍♀️ period is supposed to start on Friday, i don't normally get any PMS symptoms either so that is even more annoying 🤣 used to have terrible ones but not after the birth of ds 2 years ago. My LP is very short and i am trying to lengthen it by taking vitamins, have read some bad things on google about it and don't have much hopes. Work isn't helping either as i am so stressed with it! DS is ill and we have not slept for a week, poor bubba.
Ahhh what a rant that was, excuse me!

CD8 today... SMEP TIME TONIGHT 💃🏼

@Kitty901

oh no, I didn't know you could get "too good"
the TWW is the longest two weeks isn't it.
Fingers crossed no witch appearing Friday for youuu.

Sounds like you have a lot going on last few days x

Thank you, good luck to you too and everyone x

Well, the smep didn't work and the witch has arrived today. I am quite annoyed right now rghhh had some hopes