QUICK HELP!

[atomic sagebrush]

Dh & I dtd last night (no protection) and this morning I got a +OPK. I'm going on cd27 so I didn't know exactly that I would O now. I've always had irregular cycles so that's nothing new although in the past I've (fortunately) gotten pg pretty easy so naturally I'm excited at the possibility since this is the first time since ds4 we've gone without anything also but slightly panicked.

Anyway, I've been using replens, we used sylk for lube, and I've had hardly any CM (usually I have days and days of EWCM to warn me O is coming so that was really weird for me). Since we already dtd, is there anything else I can do to up my chances for a girl?

How long after a + OPK do you usually ovulate? This is my first month using opk's.

Thanks!

Most people ovulate about 36 hours after their OPK. I think your timing is PERFECT!

[atomic sagebrush]

Thanks for the replies! I'll drink some crystal light to help with CM and will probably use a little more replens to keep ph lower.



It's been a week since we've dtd last and I know he hasn't "released" since then either.


The bad thing is I've been terrible at sticking to the girl diet. I try and then I fail. I try again and then I fail. I've been doing supps though. And I can feel cramps so I think either I'm ov'ing or about to. I still can't believe I have no EWCM... that's not normal for me at all! (which is a good thing, right? lol)

Don't worry about the diet now, it's over and done with! Yes the no EWCM is a good thing! As is the abstinence! C'mon BFP!!

[atomic sagebrush]

A quick update - I tested a + opk yesterday and did another today and it was even more + than yesterdays. Today I actually had a little bit of ewcm but I tested the ph of it and it was at a 5-5.5 so I'm just going to drink some crystal light but otherwise I'm going to leave it. (Usually my ph hovers at a 7). I think I either ovulated last night or maybe this morning? I was really crampy yesterday and today not so much but with the ewcm that came all of the sudden I don't know. Hopefully our bd 36 hours ago still left some (girl ) swimmers in there to catch the egg.

I think you have had a great attempt! and that this is it for you!

[4BlueLooking4Pink]

I think you have had a great attempt! and that this is it for you!

Thank you!

I don't know if this was bad or not but we just bd which I'm guessing is at least 0+12 if not maybe 0+16 or so. I used the last of my replens (cm before bd was at 5-5.5). Dh's "stuff" was 8 so I'm soaking a tampon in water/lime at ph4 and going to use that to keep ph down. Dh doesn't know I'm doing any of this stuff although he certainly knows we're taking a shot at ttc.

I did another OPK and it was also a definite +. The LH surge can last for awhile can't it? And that's why I'm still getting the +? I really think I already ovulated.

[4BlueLooking4Pink]

I'm kind of kicking myself for not using spermicide before bding this last time. It wasn't exactly a planned thing, the kids fell asleep early and it "just happened". All I could do was quick check my ph beforehand just to see what it was. Oh well, what's done is done I guess. And my chance on any given cycle with good conditions is like 25% or something like that (I think?) so I'm not going to stress. Or at least I'm going to TRY not to anyway.

[atomic sagebrush]

I'm kind of kicking myself for not using spermicide before bding this last time. It wasn't exactly a planned thing, the kids fell asleep early and it "just happened". All I could do was quick check my ph beforehand just to see what it was. Oh well, what's done is done I guess. And my chance on any given cycle with good conditions is like 25% or something like that (I think?) so I'm not going to stress. Or at least I'm going to TRY not to anyway.

NO stressing allowed! I like to think of it as, that was just God's way of making your sway exactly what it needed to be...He thought the spermicide would be overkill so you didn't have time for spermicide!! GL!

[atomic sagebrush]

Thank you!

I don't know if this was bad or not but we just bd which I'm guessing is at least 0+12 if not maybe 0+16 or so. I used the last of my replens (cm before bd was at 5-5.5). Dh's "stuff" was 8 so I'm soaking a tampon in water/lime at ph4 and going to use that to keep ph down. Dh doesn't know I'm doing any of this stuff although he certainly knows we're taking a shot at ttc.

I did another OPK and it was also a definite +. The LH surge can last for awhile can't it? And that's why I'm still getting the +? I really think I already ovulated.

I wouldn't worry about DH's pH - again that may just be what it needed to be at for you to get pg. I personally don't like the lime tampons and I don't think they're necessary but if you like them, that's ok. Just don't leave them in for any longer than 4 hours!!!!!

LH surge can last for a while esp. if you are going to release more than one egg.

I am confused though, if you are getting pos. OPK, then you are doing a cutoff and not an O+12???

[4BlueLooking4Pink]

NO stressing allowed! I like to think of it as, that was just God's way of making your sway exactly what it needed to be...He thought the spermicide would be overkill so you didn't have time for spermicide!! GL!

Thank you! That's kinda what I think and I'm glad to hear it.

[4BlueLooking4Pink]

I am confused though, if you are getting pos. OPK, then you are doing a cutoff and not an O+12???

I'm a bit confused by this too. I'm going to get the last kid to bed and do one more opk and see what it says. I SWEAR I had already ovulated before last night's bd though because of my cramping and a surge of ewcm. Too bad I don't temp, that could have really come in handy this time!

[atomic sagebrush]

You can't do it all (and in fact you shouldn't because you'll risk raising your testosterone!!!)

Good luck!!!