Hubs' diet is really not that big of a deal. :) I wouldn't make a major issue of it if it's something he enjoys.
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Hubs' diet is really not that big of a deal. :) I wouldn't make a major issue of it if it's something he enjoys.
Ok thank you so moving forward stop him releasing eveyday, stop the heat and just 1 attempt at pos opk
Yep that's what I'd try next. Then if that doesn't work we can revisit it.
Thanks again, should I still do j&d and am i ok to still use a little ky jelly
How soon are you doing J and D?
KY is up to you. It does cut odds of conception but if you're using a small amount it probably does so very little. You could also switch over to small amount of Preseed if you need a lube but don't want to chance killing sperm. Small amounts don't seem to sway blue so just use the minimum amount.
We used quite a bit of Ky on our last two attempts so should I just use a little or switch over to preseed, the only reason I went with Ky as i know 3 of my friends use that and they have all girls.
Also is dh ok to carry on with olive extract?
The 1st attempt I got up straight away and second attempt I go up after 5 mins.
Also the day we dtd would it be beneficial to really keep the blood sugars low that day if possible and go for a long walk also would it be a good idea for me to avoid alcohol that day to stop my blood sugars rising?
Should I add rephresh into my sway or leave it out (I actually used it when I conceived my ds)
Also (sorry a million questions lol) dh still drinks peppermint tea once a day as he enjoys it, is it still ok to drink that?
And if we stop frequent release and he releases every 2-4 days will that make more boy friendly sperm?
I'd cut back on it, I don't think you're ready to go to Preseed just yet if you've been using a lot so far.
Fine to continue with OLE
I'd give it at least 5 min before J and D, up to you if you want to extend it
No, it is not beneficial to keep blood sugar low the day of ovulation. If anything we did for one day mattered, we would only diet for one day. We see very clearly a demarkation between 2-4 weeks on diet (even when those people are very strict) and 12+ weeks on diet (virtually all of whom were more relaxed), and if one day could possibly matter at all we would not see that. The people on diet 2-4 weeks got as much as 20% lower results than those on diet 12 weeks or more.
Now is when we'd start giving up things that cut odds of conception and do nothing like RepHresh. Don't add it in now.
Pep tea 1x a day for DH is ok.
No, it makes 50-50 X and Y sperm. It might raise sperm count which may sway more blue, but the thing is we have seen point blank that daily release doesn't do anything anyway so it's something to drop to boost odds of conception. The important thing is that you guys do one attempt, and it makes no sense to continue doing things like daily release which don't even work, while cutting odds of conception with one attempt. Too often, people continue doing things like daily release for a very long time, and then add attempts to get pregnant (adding attempts may sway blue) or worse, end up panicking and dropping everything in order to get pregnant. It's best to drop things gradually over time that don't work like daily release.
Thank you for all your advise and taking the time AGAIN lol that actually makes sense about the frequent release and adding attempts as with our last ds as dh had abstained for 8 fays and we had our attempt and the following day he released outside of me and we had another attempt, do you think that it was the 2 attempts that could have swayes blue or the hurry up release after abstaining that could of swayed?
If dh can manage it do you think that releasing every other day before our attempt could sway a little pink or shall he do release every 2 -4 days befpre pur attenpt?
I can't tell anyone what swayed blue for them. Just beyond my ability to know.
There is no difference between every other day and every 2-4. Every other day would still tend to "sway blue" if any of the frequency patterns swayed which they don't. Remember how they didn't work anyway?? They do nothing.
Ah ok I see so om guessing there is no need to get so hung up on the frequency pattern and just focus on the one attempt
Yes.
We are due to have pur attempt this evening, dh has been drinking a couple of vodkas and lemonade since Christmas but tonight he is working till quite late should he still have a beer before our attempt or do you think the alcohol would still have an affect from all the times he has been drinking?
He has actually just messaged me to say he has picked up another bottle of vodka ao if he needs to he can have a couple before our attempt this evening......I dont think he has ever drank this much especially vodka lol
It makes no difference, I'd do whichever option you prefer
��typical.....I was due to get a strong positive this evening and have our attempt but I have just checked amd there is a line but it isnt a strong line my ovulatuon seems to be all over the place, do you think I would be in my fertile window or do you think I should wait and test again tomorrow?
Unless you have reason to believe you're going to ovulate within the next day I'd wait and see what happens tomorrow.
It was never this hard with my boys lol I'm trying to keep dh on board he is starting to get in patient now as I said we would be dtd this evening I'll test again in a couple of hours amd see if there is a darker line, I have always been exact with my dates but these past two months have completely been thrown of track
So dh and I decided to have our attempt this afternoon unfortunately there still wasnt a dark line but there was a faint line, dh is going away this evening amd isnt back until early hours of Sunday morning so I was worried i would miss mu chance, he realsed 2 days ago we only used a little ky jelly and I layed down for 10 mins I hope that was all ok
Yep! I'd have another attempt 72 hours after this one (I think this will be Monday but dont' want to mess it up with the time zones for you)
Oh ok, I'll do that but say I get a pos opk tomorrow would that not be be two attenpts in fertile window?
Its 9pm friday eve here at the moment and I had my attenpt 1pm uk time today
Wait 72 hours after the attempt you've had already. Don't have an attempt with positive OPK.Quote:
Originally Posted by sassy86
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I got my first smiley face on my digital clear blue (the one that detects your two most fertile days) at noon today (sunday) which is exactly 48hrs after my attempt, I have also had ewcm for the past 2/3 days not as much as ususl but I'm guessing that it may be because of my diet. I'm just wondering if my attempt would still be in my fertile window because I'm worried that if I have another attempt tomorrow that will be 2 attempts in my fertile window? Do you think I should leave it now that I have had a smiley face 48hrs after my attempt?
Do you think Tuesday would be better to have an attempt which would be 96hrs or do you think I could still be in with a chance ftom the 1 attempt on Friday?
You will have a very slim chance of conception going from Friday to Tuesday. If you ovulate on Monday/early Tues the odds are you won't get pregnant from that Friday attempt and then by the time you have an attempt late on Tuesday you'll miss the month.
That is why I recommended what I did.
You are always welcome to do what you want but it is NOT 2 attempts in the fertile window really to have two attempts 72 hours apart. The reason is that if there is any sperm left from the Friday attempt, it will fertilize the egg before the sperm from the next attempt has time to capacitate and make it to the egg. If there isn't, then the Monday attempt will have time to capacitate and reach the egg. Tuesday is quite a long wait. Your call.
Thank you for that advice, ok so I'll have another attempt tomorrow
Typical, I think someone up there doesnt want us tp get pregnant this month lol dh has just called to say that he has to go for a meeting up north this afternoon and wont be back till Wednesday morning, I was hoping that when he popped bavk to pack a bag we could have an attempt but unfortunately that wont be happening as he is leaving in an hour and I'm stuck at a school show and tell with ds1. It's all out of my hands, I jad an attempt Friday afternoon had a positive opk yesterday so I think I have probably missed my window this month.
Just have another attempt when he gets back in case of delayed O!
Ok will do, thank you, you never know maybe there will be some strong swimmers that have lasted.....we shall see
Hi so Af arrived I didn't think we would be in with a chance this month even so Im still disappointed but it was out of my control, dh still doesnt want to try until end of April as he is away a lot with work November/December so he doesn't want to have a baby those months as he wouldn't be home which I do understand but I'm just a little upset we will have a couple of months before we can start trying again but it's out of my hands
OH, I'm sorry to hear that! I'd have you relax somewhat on diet in the meantime!!
Ok I will do, I worked it out to be about 10 weeks until our next attempt so do you think I should relax on the diet for just a coupleyod weeks or up my intake on protein amd fat until my next attempt?
I also wondering whether to get dh to drop alcohol or maybe just see how we go qhen we try again in a couple of months
I'd relax for a month and then when it's 6 weeks get stricter againQuote:
Originally Posted by sassy86
Dropping alcohol is up to DH. I don't know what is best either way.
Dh is going back to gym this week, shall i reccomend for him to only do cardio?
The exercise stuff matters way more for you. Jogging and biking are very good for pink for hubbies, though.
Ok great ill start my exercise back up then i was having a little break while i relaxed on my diet slightly
Hi all I really hope everyone is doing ok, so because of this uncertain time we have decided to postpone trying until july/August, I hadnt started back on the diet yet but obviously need to get back on it, it's just so hard now trying to stick to diet and exercise now the kids are both at home