Update - BFP!

[Honu]

This will be our first fertile week. Should we BD daily for best odds?

Update - BFP Today!

[sc1411]

For blue every 2-4 days and 2-5 attempts at pos OPK

I think if you will BD daily the sperm count will be lower :think: that sways pink

[atomic sagebrush]

No. Every 2-4 days and then 2 (3 is better)- 5 at or around pos opk. Just before, just after

[atomic sagebrush]

For blue every 2-4 days and 2-5 attempts at pos OPK

I think if you will BD daily the sperm count will be lower :think: that sways pink

:agree: The only clarification is that if you wait till pos OPK to start attempting, it can be tough to fit in 5 attempts. IF you want to do more like 5 attempts, you have to start them before you get pos OPK so like if it starts getting dark, or if you have reg. cycles, the day beforehand. If you wait till pos OPK, it is easier to go for 3 attempts - that night, the next morning (if possible) and then again the following night.

[sc1411]

Thanks Atomic:)

[Honu]

For blue every 2-4 days and 2-5 attempts at pos OPK

I think if you will BD daily the sperm count will be lower :think: that sways pink

Does "at positive OPK" basically mean the day before, day of, and day after? I was confused by that on the spreadsheet. Thanks :)

[sc1411]

8-48 hours before your O, you’ll get a pos OPK. 36 hours is most likely.

Looks like 2 days before, 1 day before and O day.

[atomic sagebrush]

Not everyone can manage to do that. That's the goal, but some people, due to circumstance or because hubby can't perform that often, don't do that much. At pos oPK means just "at pos OPK", I can't pin it down any more than that and that is one of the many reasons why you shouldn't take the spreadsheets terribly seriously - ther are just too many ways that people report their results.

[atomic sagebrush]

8-48 hours before your O, you’ll get a pos OPK. 36 hours is most likely.

Looks like 2 days before, 1 day before and O day.

That can work out and it is fine by me if people want to do it that way. Some people live in terror of Shettles timing and so they want to stick with the "night of pos OPK, again the next morning, and then again that night" because it gets the 3 attempts in without violating Shettles. But it is tough for some guys to do it that much. Do the doable, 2 attempts are better than just one, so if you can get 2 in, great.

[Honu]

Haha many attempts won't be a problem. :)

[atomic sagebrush]

Haha many attempts won't be a problem. :)

That is a good sign! Several of my opposites have been in couples where the hubby really struggled with BD. :)

[Honu]

That is a good sign! Several of my opposites have been in couples where the hubby really struggled with BD. :)

Only problem is I had my +OPK today and for he next 2 days DH and I work totally opposite schedules. We BD today and yesterday...not sure if we will be able to the next two days. Sucks! Of all the days in the week to get a +OPK

[Honu]

Well here is our first sway attempt!

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[True Blue]

Looks excellent, well done - good luck & blue dust :D

[sc1411]

Great! Good luck!

[atomic sagebrush]

tons of blue dust headed your way.

[Honu]

Thanks, fingers crossed. 9DPO and BFN but it is still too early. I feel a lot of crampy twitchy things going on down there and fatigue so I'm optimistic.

[Honu]

I got a BFP today! I'll get the DNA test for gender at week 10 if all goes well!

[sc1411]

:omg: Great news! Congratulations!

[atomic sagebrush]

Thanks, fingers crossed. 9DPO and BFN but it is still too early. I feel a lot of crampy twitchy things going on down there and fatigue so I'm optimistic.

:agree: no one ever feel upset over BFN 9 DPO. I rarely see positive tests this early even with people who get them later on.

[atomic sagebrush]

:bluecheer: congrats!

[Honu]

Betas
11dpo - 15
13dpo - 23

60% increase
72 hour double time

It is literally the exact bottom on the normal range.

I have to retest Saturday but the cruel thing is I won't get results until Monday.

I'm going to go completely crazy by the end of the weekend.

[atomic sagebrush]

responded in other thread but just to reiterate, that is not bad at all and I wouldn't be concerned. It is not unusual for it to take 3 days esp. at the beginning.