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October 31st, 2014, 03:10 PM #21Happily Married
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October 31st, 2014, 03:42 PM #22
If you are going the bd every 4 days route, you don't need to do OPKs. It is meant to take the "edge" of pink swayers, lol. If you want greater chance of conception (still a good sway, but not as good as bd every 4 days when it comes to success), bd every 4 days then once more at +OPK. GL Mama!!!
Sept 2008 & successful boy sway June 2010.
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November 1st, 2014, 01:22 PM #23Swaying Advice Coach
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If doing every 4 day method without the extra attempt, I would not use OPK. They may help do away with some confusion but they can also ADD confusion and stress that you are prob. better off without..
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November 1st, 2014, 03:25 PM #24
What is the extra attempt thing about? I will likely just stick to the every four days but I'm curious. Say I were to BD Nov 2 and I use the OPK Nov 3 and see a positive. That would mean I should BD that very next day even though we did it the day before? And say we did go ahead and BD do we start the 4 days back from the original day (Nov 2) or the day we got the OPK? (so 4 days away from Nov 3)? Side note: I did use the OPK and still negative. The next BD day is tomorrow, 4 days out from the first time.
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November 1st, 2014, 07:30 PM #25Swaying Advice Coach
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An extra attempt means slightly better odds of conception but lower odds of pink.
Yes, you have it right, the extra attempt at pos OPK just means toss in one more attempt at pos OPK whenever it comes.!!! Questions?? Check out the NEW and improved Complete Index !!!
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November 2nd, 2014, 05:05 PM #26
If we BD today and I got a definite positive OPK tomorrow, wouldn't I still be ok if we didn't BD again since the sperm lives up to 5 days?
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Lost my dear unborn baby August 2014, gender unconfirmed.
STILL for my
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November 2nd, 2014, 05:55 PM #27
You definitely don't NEED to use OPKs with BD every 4 days, and if you BD throughout your entire cycle, or if you're the anxious/obsessive type, I agree with the others that you shouldn't use them. I would personally choose to use them, just testing once a day all cycle long, bc I like to have as much info as possible, especially in the unusual cycles that often follow a miscarriage. That's all - just what I myself would do in your situation. It's not necessarily the best route and it does seem like it would be too much/obsessive in your case. Being relaxed when swaying pink is very important IMO and OPKs can be super stressful, so do what is easiest for you, I say. For me, not using OPKs and wondering would be more anxiety-inducing, but I am not like most people. I hope that all makes sense!
As for every 4 days + an extra attempt at positive OPK, I am personally not a fan of that approach at all amd would never recommend it. If for whatever reasons every 4 days isn't high enough odds of conception, then I would personally do every 3 days, and suggest that to those who are desperate to conceive quickly even if it means they aren't swaying pink as much as possible. With every 4 days + positive OPK, there is too great a chance of having 2 attempts close together which I believe, and the statistics show, sway significantly more blue.Last edited by maidentomother; November 2nd, 2014 at 06:23 PM.
My Ovulation Chart currently TTC, Cycle #16 since last BFP
TTC #1 - swaying pink on & off since Nov 2013 - hoping for a girl first but excited for either!
Dec 2001 - May 2006 : 5 early abortions of healthy singletons (3 medical @5w, 2 surgical @8w, last 4 pregnancies conceived with late DH, all conceived while TTA/on birth control)
Mar 2012: miscarried B/G twins @5w (conceived 2 cycles after removìng Paraguard copper IUD while NTNP), one twin was ovarian ectopic
Me: 34, widowed, late O + short LP, normal-good hormone levels excepting undetectable testosterone, seeking a known sperm donor/life partner
My sway: vegetarian LE for over 28w, skipping breakfast, fibre (ground psyllium husks) with/before/between meals, physically inactive, drama avoidance, ocassional minimal YesBaby lube as needed, alternate cycles on low dose Clomid, double shot lattes (with meals)
Past sway tactics I've dropped (in order): Vitex, Sudafed, antihistamines, intermittent fasting, one attempt per cycle at positive OPK, one attempt in fertile period
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November 3rd, 2014, 07:47 AM #28
Thanks Maiden! I think you're right! That extra attempt has me a little nervous so I've opted not to do it. What's the BFP rate of people doing the every 4 day method? Are you all seeing that most people are getting pregnant?? (I thought about doing every 3 days but thought it was too late since we've BD the 29th, and 2nd already. I was afraid switching to 3 days now might throw something off. I really want to be prego this time since the D&C works in my favor but not if it means jeopardizing pink by using not so favorable methods.)
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November 3rd, 2014, 09:03 AM #29Swaying Advice Coach
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Under absolutely ideal circumstances, supposedly sperm can possibly live up to 5 days. This is all very theoretical and it's really not been well demonstrated, and it's certainly NOT a great way to get pg, that's for sure.
But if you had BD on Sun, got pos on Mon, then ovulate on Tues, yes, I'd prob. stick with one attempt on Sun and not add attempts. Totally up to you tho.!!! Questions?? Check out the NEW and improved Complete Index !!!
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November 3rd, 2014, 09:05 AM #30Swaying Advice Coach
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I don't track pregnancy rates (except in the back of my mind, unscientifically) and it wouldn't matter if I did because people do such a wide array of things to sway that it wouldn't tell us much reliable info anyway.
I do believe based on my mental tracking that we are seeing much better odds of conception with every 4 day method. I think sometimes people just miss the mark with their OPK and hem and haw about when to attempt and end up missing it.!!! Questions?? Check out the NEW and improved Complete Index !!!
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