SMEP - anyone giving this a try this month and want to join me?

[Mum2DD89]

New to mumsnet 🙋‍♀️ and I've seen loads of threads where everyone is so lovely and supportive so thought I'd post. This is our 4th cycle ttc #2, 1st cycle giving SMEP a try as I've seen so many success stories. With our first, we got so lucky and ended up pregnant on our first month trying so this waiting is a bit of a shock, although I know out 1st was the exception not the norm! Would love to hear any success stories, or any other ladies that want to compare notes this month x

@allgoodthings84 yes so crazy similar. I've always been into fitness so think that's why I have such a low heart rate

I don’t do any specific exercise I just don’t have the time with work and child and other commitments but I walk everywhere. I get the Fitbit goals by walking enough and fast enough to raise my heart rate so I guess that all helps. I have a desk job but still walk over 10,000 steps a day. I should do more proper exercise but I struggle as it is

@allgoodthings84 that's good that you walk everywhere. I too have a desk job but try to get out most lunchtimes for a walk. Ever since I had my daughter 5 years ago I've done home workouts as much easier to fit in. I do mainly 30 min workouts either first thing in the morning or when she's at her dads. Helps keep me sane lol and it my "me time"

Flashing 🙂 this morning CD 10!! 😊 I usually get 2 high readings before a peak before ovulating the next day {usually}.

@allgoodthings84 I think the Ava bracelet works on the bpm premise as well re bpm raising during the cycle and also if pregnant.

@Aurora81 that’s good that means estrogen levels are rising, I get 2 flashing smileys normally and then a static the next day - fingers crossed for u.
im expecting a flashy on Friday or there abouts 😊🤞✨

@Aurora81 @NSx happy days you two, good luck BDing!

@Aurora81 yay happy BDing 🙂and hoping for a bfp for you

@Aurora81 wooo have lots of fun! That’s good to know that other things take resting heart rate into consideration.

I read loads of reviews on Amazon on the pdg home tests people saying that their tests were negative or showing very low levels but they got pregnant that cycle and so on so it put me off as wouldn’t want to stress if there’s no reason to. Why does everything have to be a worry when ttc 😂.

it’s really bothering me that we didn’t dtd last night which is silly as I can’t change it.

does anyone know if twice a day would be a waste of time? Morning then night? No idea why I’m thinking of it considering my daughter was only once in fertile week 🤦‍♀️

@allgoodthings84 cant know for sure but more is always more. I think of it as a battle where troops are being sent to overtake a castle. Itll only take one soldier to kill the king but prospects are more favourable if you sent 2000 soldiers instead of 200 🤷🏽‍♀️

@NatGee I’m just thinking as I think ovulation will be early in the day tomorrow so thinking tomorrow morning and tomorrow early evening then again Thursday night (partner won’t be around Thursday morning). The Thursday night might be a waste of time if I ovulate tomorrow morning but going for it anyway just in case 😂. We will definitely be dtd tonight of course with a high reading this morning I'm guessing definitely peak today unless it happened overnight last night but I’m hoping not

@allgoodthings84 fingers crossed, exciting times !

@NSx I am the exact same! 😊 ✨ So, dtd later... 😉 DH was 😴 this morning. I will be doing a cheapie opk at lunchtime and another one later this evening, before 8. So, estimated peak for me on Thursday and ovulation probably Friday, cd 13, going by my last cycle.

@EdinburghGirl1 and @allgoodthings84 catching the egg race begins 🤣 my right ovary is definitely warming up for it 😊

@NatGee I forgot to tag you!! I hope DH has enough energy ⚡ 😅

@Aurora81 do you feel something in your ovaries before ovulation happens? I think I did last night too which scared me ovulation was happening before I even got a high reading opk but if it’s normal before then I’ll not worry. It was a 20 second feeling then gone

@NatGee exciting but nerve wracking too as don’t want to dtd too much or too little. I need to stop worrying about that and just crack on though

@allgoodthings84 Try not to dwell on last night. There's nothing you can do to change it now so just focus on the here and now. I think it's entirely up to you if you do it once or twice. As you say it only really takes once. I get ovulation pain for a couple days usually so can feel before it is going to happen.

@NatGee I love your analogy lol

I'm very excited for you girls on your catching the egg race and looking forward to my turn later this week/next week.

@EdinburghGirl1 that’s very true. That’s what I advise others too I just don’t follow my own advise on worrying 😂 🤦‍♀️

I’m also thinking we haven’t got much of a chance because of us both getting covid last cycle as can effect spent for up to 3 months so I need to remember not to worry if it doesn’t happen this month as it could be a reason too

Sperm not spent

Fertilily friends - my fertilily has arrived 😂🎉🎉

gonna try it out later cd8 and all 😆

I hope it helps @NSx let us know how you get on with it. I’ve just had 100 opk’s delivered as much cheaper in bulk 😂

@NSx hurrah! Lets hope it works. Also im wondering whether ill need preseed, some ladies have said its better with. Will you be using any?

@allgoodthings84 i will keep u posted 😅🤞 I have about a million OPKs too 😂

@NatGee i bought some new preseed so I reckon I will use it, I will let u know but I also read ladies using it 👌🏽

@allgoodthings84 oh yes I have heard that Covid can have an effect. Really hoping for your sake that it doesn't. MY OH had it in March but should be out the system now. Luckily I never caught it (no idea how as both he and DD both had it)

@NSx good luck with the fertilily. Let us know how you get on with it

@EdinburghGirl1 yep that’s what’s I keep thinking but still got to try just in case as never know. I’m hoping as he wasn’t too bad with it that means it might be ok but who knows. My ovulation was delayed by a week which I knew would happen because of covid but this month definitely not delayed. My easy@home reading is now 1.22. It was 0.8 at 7am so I’ll do another at 7pm and see where peak is at. I don’t usually like doing more than 2 a day as have to withhold drinking for a couple hours before and going to the toilet but it’s so warm it’s hard to not drink and I want to drink as hydration is important for EWCM. Feel like I can’t win ha ha. I drank loads this morning and didn’t stop drinking until 2pm (took opk at 4pm) now going to have a drink then hold off until 7ish but won’t do one tonight as I’ll be drinking lots of water again so no point. I know now for definite today is my peak as it’s a positive ovulation test