The best method for ttc?

[Perpetualoverthinker]

I know this sounds a little silly as we all know it’s DTD, BUT I’ve heard different things.

DTD every other day gives you the Best chance
DTD every day in your fertile window charting CM and OPKs.
making sure you DTD the day of and the day after a positive OPK.
DTD more than once a day can ruin your chances
colds in the man can negatively impact in the month
lying down after with you hips tilted up improves chances or not
stress impacts things or it doesn’t
timing doesn’t impact conception
get help after 6 months (if over 35)- what help is there if you have kids already?

honestly which is true?

I tried all of them, but eventually got to everyday day 10-20

Have sex on days when you are ovulating.

Do you mean you had sex 10-20 times a day everyday or have I wildly misunderstood?!

@HappierTimesAhead 😂😂😂 GOD NO! From day 10 of the cycle to day 20 to make sure I don't miss the ovulation.

Ah okay! It did seem a bit extreme, not to mention exhausting 😂

@HappierTimesAhead if that was the only way to conceive I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have wanted it at all! 😂

For me it’s always been about dtd on the days when ewcm appears even though this doesn’t always match with what my opks say is my most fertile days.

See I’ve heard everyday can make count lower and it doesn’t have time to regenerate

It's a long time ago now but I used the SMEP (sperm meets egg plan) successfully several times.

@Perpetualoverthinker I asked my GP what was best after I had two losses and she said the following:
Eat healthily
Exercise regularly
DTD every 2–3 days throughout your cycle
Don’t bother with tracking ovulation etc
Take folic acid and vitamin D
Have a glass of wine occasionally if you fancy it but don’t go overboard

I know she’s right logically and that’s how I’ve conceived all three times but I am impatient and I feel like there must be more I can do! I do think relaxing helps a lot personally

This is really interesting. This is put first month trying and I have so many acronyms to learn!

It’s the last thing anybody wants to hear when ttc but the best thing you can do is just have a healthy diet and lifestyle, take folic acid and have regular unprotected sex throughout your cycle.

The more you overthink and stress about it the less likely you are to conceive, as difficult as it is to relax, that is the best thing you can do.

This made me giggle!! Try enjoy and not stress too much, use your OPKs and track ovulation, folic acid and vit d X