Originally Posted by
zanacal
Hi there - timing (ie. when you DTD to get pregnant) and lowering your sperm count through frequent release/BDing or abstinence are different issues.
When some of us say we don't believe in 'timing' we're talking about cut-offs and O+12s, ie. when you DTD in relation to when you ovulate. I understand if you're nervous of DTD on O day. The problem with planning a cut-off or an O+12 is that it can be quite tricky to get the timing right and the obsessive behaviour involved in figuring that out can raise your testosterone which may sway blue. If your cycles are very regular (and you're not taking anything for your sway which may mess with that - like Vitex or Saw Palmetto) then that makes it easier. Some ladies who want a small cut-off wait until they get their first +OPK and have their attempt on that day because it's a fairly stress free way of achieving a cut-off. Most babies are conceived with sperm already in the woman when they ovulate!
The other part of the equation is what you do to lower DH's sperm count because a lower sperm count sways pink (for reasons not known!). You can do this either through abstaining for 7-10 days prior to your attempt or having him release (through whatever method!) for the same time period (you musn't miss a day if you do this - DTD less often will sway blue and depending on your DH you might want him to release even more than once a day leading up to your attempt!). This is the part which you really should include in your sway, particularly if you've got pregnant very easily in the past with 3 boys (me too!).
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