Latest thoughts on timing?

Just read another essay that makes me think E4d sounds good and more doable. Will check the stats but am guessing this gets good results?

And yet another query (sorry! Can you tell I’ll be attempting soon? :-) ) Cos of irregular cycles if i do e4d but it so happens and then I get a positive OPK in one of those weeks that isn’t on the day we were going to dtd should I do it again? So that would be three attempts that week instead of two. Sorry if that’s a stupid question :worry:

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Originally Posted by Ohdeer

Just read another essay that makes me think E4d sounds good and more doable. Will check the stats but am guessing this gets good results?

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I can't compare the two because two different groups of people have been doing them. Most people start off with one attempt and only after some time, go to e4d. This means they've had longer on diet and may be less fertile than the people who get pregnant right away with one attempt. People who get pregnant with one attempt may be more "set" for blue than those who have switched over to e4d. So I personally prefer you guys to start off at one attempt and then go to e4d but it's up to you.

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Originally Posted by Ohdeer

And yet another query (sorry! Can you tell I’ll be attempting soon? :-) ) Cos of irregular cycles if i do e4d but it so happens and then I get a positive OPK in one of those weeks that isn’t on the day we were going to dtd should I do it again? So that would be three attempts that week instead of two. Sorry if that’s a stupid question :worry:

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:agree: Having irregular cycles does make e4d make a lot more sense.

To answer your question NO you do not have another attempt at positive OPK if you're doing e4d. That is a different, possibly more blue friendly method called e4d plus one which I only have people use if e4d has failed for several months.

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Originally Posted by Ohdeer

Wow that’s so much to think about. Sounds like frequent release and then one attempt is the way to go. Since you wrote that essay have you come to any conclusions about which way you think might be best? I guess it depends on the circumstances of each couple.

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Yes, I do all different things in my custom plans depending on the unique circumstances of the couple. I just can't pin it down any more than that. I am of the opinion that neither abstain nor FR has really worked and more and more I have had hubbies release every 2-4 days while keeping one attempt. But it's up to you what you feel the most comfy with.