Timing & Frequency questions

[Princess_G]

I know that timing is not really a key part of a sway, but sperm count is - so as part of my pink sway we decided to do frequent release.
During AF - to where we are now, CD10, my son ended up coming into our bed for various reasons so 'frequent release' ended up going a bit wrong.
We are now faced with compressed frequent release...DH has been 'releasing' before work in the AM and then we will be DTD in the evening, so 2 releases per day. I am concerned with doing more than 2 because I am also taking zirtec and following LE diet and we really want to get pregant this cycle, I don't want his sperm count to be so low and then with all the other sway factors end up not pregnant at all. We are young and pretty fertile (thanks to my metformin) and we conceived DS first ttc cycle.
If timing is not that important, is there any harm in DTD every night from now until O? The reason I ask is that I don't have great success with OPK's (maybe something to do with PCOS?) so I can't wait for one attempt at positive OPK. Is DTD every night from now til O putting me in boy territory? OR am I just not getting this...?!

[Katelyn29]

I am wondering the same thing! Its the only part of my sway that leaves me confused. That and trying to use RePhresh

[BabyGirl4Me]

If timing is not that important, is there any harm in DTD every night from now until O? The reason I ask is that I don't have great success with OPK's (maybe something to do with PCOS?) so I can't wait for one attempt at positive OPK. Is DTD every night from now til O putting me in boy territory? OR am I just not getting this...?!

You certainly can DTD every night from now until O, but be aware that the # of sperm hanging out in there will be significantly greater than you would have with 1 attempt at +OPK. In theory, this would increase your odds for blue because we want a low sperm count for pink (again, in theory.) That's what sucks about swaying because nothing is a guaranteed magic bullet.

Are you using the expensive digital OPKs or internet cheapies? I bit the bullet and bought a digital OPK and am so very glad I did. Took all the guesswork out of when I was going to O and I wasn't at all stressed about it. No more tearing your hair out, OK? Pink swayers are supposed to be mellow, not stressed out. (j/k)

[BabyGirl4Me]

I am wondering the same thing! Its the only part of my sway that leaves me confused. That and trying to use RePhresh

Lots of ladies are using an applicator of RePhresh every 3 days after AF is done until O. When you get +OPK, don't use RePhresh that day (I think a good rule of thumb is 12 hrs before DTD) so you don't kill off all the sperm. That is, unless you want to use RePhresh closer to when you DTD if you don't care about getting BFN that particular month. That was what I did for my sway and we got a BFP much to my surprise.

[Cauliflower]

Thank you babygil4me, that is exactly my plan got BFN after quitting BCP last month. This month we are going to DTD every 2-4 days with rephresh as lube or 1/3 applicator just before and once pos OPK without rephresh. I hope it works!
I dont have much time, so I am going to add more attempts if I get another BFN

[Becca.lms]

Sorry phone went nuts.

[Princess_G]

Thank you for your help ladies!
I used ebay cheapy OPK's from cd11 - cd14 and on cd14 pm I got a test line, albeit a very faint one. Never had this before! This continued, getting slightly darker each day.
From CD15 am onwards I have used the expensive clearblue digital backed up with internet cheapies and BOTH have given me POSITIVE from CD16 am (today)
SO exciting but worrying at the same time because I have pcos, hope the results are accurate!
My OPK are positive today, CD16 which is spot on for my cycle and what FF tells me, so I think this is the real thing.
Now we DTD at 2am this morning - do I dare do it one more time tonight and then thats it for this cycle?! So confusing!
My sway has been awful this month, NOTHING has gone to plan!

[BabyGirl4Me]

Woohoo - glad you got your +OPK Princess G! Hopefully this will be your month. Personally I would do 1 attempt this month and see what happens. Good luck!

Cauliflower - if you actually use RepHresh as a lube you're going to dramatically reduce your odds of conception. Personally I'd just use RepHresh every 3 days until +OPK and just have 1 attempt for the month. You probably got BFN last month because you just came off BCP. You may have better luck this month.

[Becca.lms]

Woohoo - glad you got your +OPK Princess G! Hopefully this will be your month. Personally I would do 1 attempt this month and see what happens. Good luck!

Cauliflower - if you actually use RepHresh as a lube you're going to dramatically reduce your odds of conception. Personally I'd just use RepHresh every 3 days until +OPK and just have 1 attempt for the month. You probably got BFN last month because you just came off BCP. You may have better luck this month.

I only have enough Rephresh to use before attempt. In case I need it for a few months. I haven't been using any since my AF. I plan on 12 hours before attempt. Do you think that's okay m

[BabyGirl4Me]

RepHresh isn't cheap. If you can only use it 12 hours before attempt then that's the best you can do and just go with that.