To BD or not to BD...

[Jamie86]

Sorry to the ladies in the Firecrackers TTC In July Thread who have already seen this, just thought maybe I could find some opinions from some who might not look there. Need some opinions on if we should BD again or not.

7/2- :( on Clearblue advanced with FMU then at 6pm blinking :) meaning "high" fertility
7/3- "high" again with FMU. Used rephresh at around 9am then DH came home from work early so our attempt was earlier than expected at 11am
7/4- "high" again with FMU and then at 6pm solid :) meaning "peak" fertility also IC OPK very positive.

According to the box the "norm" is 2 days of "high" fertility and two days of "peak" fertility which means tomorrow will probably be another "peak" fertility day at least with FMU probably changing if I test again at 6pm if the pattern holds true.

I know one attempt sways girl and we are usually very fertile (each of my 3 pregnancies has taken only 1 cycle) but I'm wondering if I messed up the one attempt on 7/3 because afterwards DH was asking about what all the "stuff" was he could feel (it was rephresh). And I'm thinking I will be Oing tomorrow so that means it will be 2-2.5 days from attempt.

Do you think we should stick with the one attempt or add another attempt tonight?

[Abifasc]

I would stick with it.

[covered in blue]

Agree - I think that will be enough. If you are really anxious about it you could DTD Monday, which I think is 4 days from your last attempt (if I'm reading it right) just in case you ovulate late but I think you got it covered :)

[SamS_TTCPink]

I agree with covered in blue. If anxious BD again 4 days from your other attempt, but I think you have it covered. We BD Tuesday, didn't ovulate til Thursday and got my BFP!! 😊

[Jamie86]

Thanks ladies! We have a little one wide a wake scared of the neighbor's fireworks display so I don't think BDing is going to be an option. I'm glad to know that is what others would do anyway!

[Jamie86]

Oh and congrats again MumofSix!

[carmella_marie]

Stick with one attempt!!

[atomic sagebrush]

yes I"d have had you stick with one, so all good to me. Don't be too disappointed if BFN though, we may need to adjust some stuff before next month. :)

[Jamie86]

yes I"d have had you stick with one, so all good to me. Don't be too disappointed if BFN though, we may need to adjust some stuff before next month. :)

I know you have a lot of questions daily but do you have any suggestions of what you think should be adjusted? I'm definitely not doing a super "strong" sway mainly because I can't do the suggested diet (blood sugar issues) and I don't want to get to obsessed since I already have issues with OCD and anxiety but I'm definitely receptive to more suggestions.

[atomic sagebrush]

If you give me a brief synopsis of what all you did, I can tell you what I'd have you drop/tweak. :)

[atomic sagebrush]

also don't forget I do have the alt diets that are better for blood sugar in this thread http://genderdreaming.com/forum/gender-swaying-general-discussion/9052-swaying-under-special-circumstances-part-3-pcos.html

[Jamie86]

Thank you for that diet info I will definitely check it out.

I have been following a low carb diet since the end of March. I had blood work done in March and again in June and diet has changed my blood work.

RePHresh every 4 days.

DH has been doing frequent release every day from the end of AF to O. He missed a couple days so he released twice the day before attempt and one time the morning before our attempt.

I don't take any supplements really except folic acid daily and baby aspirin every other day.

We were going to do 1 attempt at O (what we did to conceive DD) however we jumped the gun this cycle and our attempt was 2 days before O. During the attempt I didn't orgasm :( and we did a more shallow position than we did with
conceiving our boys.

I think I read somewhere that wacky cycles might sway girl and I'm hoping that's true because I had a 26 day cycle last month and I didn't O until CD 23 this month.

I also diffuse lavender throughout the house daily and in our bedroom as we sleep (and do other things ;) ). I really just love lavender, it helps with my anxiety but I also read something on here about it adding a little to a girl sway.

[atomic sagebrush]

bump this for me, sorry out of time for all but short q's right now. :)

[Jamie86]

No problem I have some time before our next attempt. Thank you!

[atomic sagebrush]

Drop FR. If you don't want to do that, then drop the tons of releases before attempt.

I'd also drop REpHresh. OUr numbers are showing it's not doing much of anything other than lowering odds of conception.

[Jamie86]

Thanks so much! That actually makes it a lot easier because DH is about to go into a crazy work schedule and I was worried he wouldn't have time for the FR and no rephresh takes something off my "to buy" list!