Starting to sway - couple of questions

[GerryO]

Hi ladies,

I'm in the process of planning my sway and hoping to ttc in december so gives me a good 7 - 8 weeks to prepare.

I'm planning diet and have my supplements so fairly sure about them but a few things that i need a bit of advice on are the Clear Blue Fertility Monitor and timing of DTD...

It's my first cycle using CBFM and even though i'm faily sure i ovulated around CD17 i still only got a high reading on monitor.... i had the tell tale EWCM and ovulation pains.....On CD21 now and still only getting high (2 bar readings). Is it common for 1st cycle?

Also really confused about timing of dtd when swaying blue so any opinions welcome....my plan was to wait for peak and DTD that day and following day but after reading a lot of posts here i'm beginging to question if this is a good idea....

Also sorry to ask but what is considered to be a lot of EWCM? I'm always aware of it when i wipe but not sure if this is enough or should i use preseed as well.

So delighted i found this site as it's so informative and great to be able to share thoughts and plans with others on the same journey....

Many thanks in advance for any advice xx

[atomic sagebrush]

Hi and welcome Gerry!!

I ~believe~ (and please someone correct me if I"m wrong) that you often only get a high the first month, because CBFM needs that first month as a baseline and then compares future months to that and then will give you a peak in subsequent months.

DTD on the day of your peak reading and the day after is great for TTC a boy. Timing doesn't sway, but this gives you good odds of conception. Be sure your husband releases on his own or with you every 2-4 days starting at your CD 1 and then try for 3-5 attempts from 0-2 thru O day. If you want to wait for your peak reading, try for 3 attempts, that night, the next morning, and again the following night.

Preseed is always a good idea! Can't hurt, will help.

[GerryO]

Thanks Atomic,