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When ttc did people get their bfp having sex daily or every 2nd day?

30 replies

pmd88 · 18/07/2023 16:24

Thanks xx

OP posts:
PickledScrump · 18/07/2023 16:26

I used ovulation strips and had sex when I got a positive on them. Got a faint positive 11 days later

CannotBelieveImAskingThis · 18/07/2023 16:34

Every 2nd day in the build up, then the day before, of, and after ovulation.

Charlielechat · 18/07/2023 18:26

Yeah I was the same as CannotBelieve. Used ovulation strips also.

Whataretheodds · 18/07/2023 18:28

@CannotBelieveImAskingThis same.

The previous month we had sex every day, sometimes twice. Not even a slight line.

Kiwiburgh · 18/07/2023 18:59

We dtd 3 days before, day before and day of ovulation when we got our BFP. there's no harm daily but we couldn't keep up with that number of times 😂

Whataretheodds · 18/07/2023 19:20

I think daily is too much - I saw a webinar that says you need to give the sperm a chance to build up otherwise it's just liquid

FoodFann · 18/07/2023 19:28

We tried to dtd every other day, and by the time of ovulation we were knackered and missed the peak! So the next month we dtd day 11 and day 13 only, peak on 13 and got bfp. Best of luck to you!

Summer2424 · 18/07/2023 19:29

Hi @pmd88 it was daily for us.

CrazyCatMom · 18/07/2023 20:32

I used the Clearblue digital ovulation tests (the 2 day ones). We DTD on the day of the 🙂 and the day after. Faint BFP 8 days later - now 5+5

TTCJJB · 18/07/2023 20:45

We did daily over the three day ovulation window.

Wotchaz · 18/07/2023 20:51

This time we only DTD once, either the day before or 2 days before ovulation. TTC our DD we did every day from the first flashing smiley and I’m sure the reason it took us 5 months is because DH’s sperm were tired/too dilute or something.

Surroundedbyfools · 18/07/2023 20:53

With baby no. 1 everyday. I was totally paranoid that I wouldn’t be able to get pregnant. Currently pregnant with baby no. 2 which was just random spur of the moment sex and ended up pregnant. With my DH btw. Lol that reads like I just had a random shag lol

OneMoreCookieMonster · 18/07/2023 21:03

Mine are oopsie daisy kids/babies. Was on contraception. When we did actively try for 6 years (many losses) each time I fell pregnant was following the SMEP.

AnotherCountryMummy · 18/07/2023 21:23

Daily for 6 days before/during ovulation. Worked first time.

buckingmad · 18/07/2023 21:26

One month just once but miscarried. With this pregnancy twice and currently 16 weeks. With my DD also twice the month we conceived.

Cheetocat · 18/07/2023 21:33

We'd usually dtd every two days while trying but we were busy and getting ready to travel so only dtd two times that cycle but ended up pregnant.

30th of May - ovulation test was getting stronger so we dtd
31st of May - peak ovulation test in the morning
1st of June - dtd for the second time that week

14th of June - positive easy@home pregnancy test and 1 - 2 on a clearblue

Littlegoth · 18/07/2023 21:34

The last 3 times I conceived we only did it once that cycle on the day of a positive OPK.

unicornjewels · 18/07/2023 21:35

You just never know.
With baby 1 we were at it all the time and took 18 months and 3 losses. Baby 2 was just one time that month as we were so busy with stuff!

Bemyclementine · 18/07/2023 21:36

The month I got a bfp we did twice. Cd 4 and 6. (Id given up by this point) Work that one out!

Unexpectedlysinglemum · 18/07/2023 21:36

Whataretheodds · 18/07/2023 19:20

I think daily is too much - I saw a webinar that says you need to give the sperm a chance to build up otherwise it's just liquid

So you'd also have to tell him not to have a wank on the middle day

Unexpectedlysinglemum · 18/07/2023 21:37

I conceived a few days before the app said I ovulated so start earlier than you think and evey other day should be fine
Make sure you have an orgasm

mrsgtobe97 · 18/07/2023 21:47

One time, two days before ovulation at 6 months PP 😵‍💫 with my daughter we tried for years with PCOS until doing fertility treatments. It just takes the one!

Whataretheodds · 18/07/2023 22:15

Unexpectedlysinglemum · 18/07/2023 21:37

I conceived a few days before the app said I ovulated so start earlier than you think and evey other day should be fine
Make sure you have an orgasm

  • yes, even doing so straight before or after PIV is good.
Whataretheodds · 18/07/2023 22:16

@Unexpectedlysinglemum yes exactly. But you can have as many as you like. Good vibes.

smldnlove · 18/07/2023 23:57

Ovulation strips and just had sex when I got a positive. I had been using them to track periods for a year and when TTC this worked instantly for us, good luck!