Does freshest sperm always win out over older sperm for timing?

[LolaInLove]

Lola, I read somewhere (probably on IG, but can't remember) that Deanna's plan sways pink. Maybe bcos of frequent BDing?

Probably! My doctor says we should just dtd every other day from day 10-18.....which would also do the job. But I am very much in the timing doesn't matter camp. As long as your DH doesn't have sperm issues, I don't believe it is a bad thing to dtd every day. There are tons of boys conceived from frequent bding though, I am sure!

[rainbowflower]

Probably! My doctor says we should just dtd every other day from day 10-18.....which would also do the job. But I am very much in the timing doesn't matter camp. As long as your DH doesn't have sperm issues, I don't believe it is a bad thing to dtd every day. There are tons of boys conceived from frequent bding though, I am sure!

yeah my DS was, although of course you can't be certain that it wasn't other (accidental) sway factors which caused the boy-sperm to win on the day!

[LolaInLove]

yeah my DS was, although of course you can't be certain that it wasn't other (accidental) sway factors which caused the boy-sperm to win on the day!

Well, there are tons of FF charts and another thread about dtd day for boys and most were frequent! I really think it's the woman's body that makes more of the difference....and the sperm count, I guess.

[zanacal]

Probably! My doctor says we should just dtd every other day from day 10-18.....which would also do the job. But I am very much in the timing doesn't matter camp. As long as your DH doesn't have sperm issues, I don't believe it is a bad thing to dtd every day. There are tons of boys conceived from frequent bding though, I am sure!

DTD every other day starting on day 10 was how we conceived 3 boys!

[Zivic-Bubac]

DTD every other day starting on day 10 was how we conceived 3 boys!

That's good to know for the future references! Thank you!

[LolaInLove]

Yes, it is! Thanks, Zanacal!

[rainbowflower]

Well, there are tons of FF charts and another thread about dtd day for boys and most were frequent! I really think it's the woman's body that makes more of the difference....and the sperm count, I guess.

yeah I agree, I think sometimes frequent release (if all releases are inside the woman) means that there are simply lots of potential swimmers in there so that cancels out the low sperm count thing. I think (IMO) frequent release would be more effective if only half of the releases are BDs

[zanacal]

I was worried about that too rainbowflower but my cycle is all over the place with the hormones (vitex and saw palmetto) and I don't want to miss our chance or stress too much about timing so we will frequent BD. At the same time I'm going to go over the top with factors which will help to make pregnancy difficult - lots of Rephresh and probably Aci-jel before and after DTD too, 2 different types of antihistimine each day, baby aspirin, hot baths for DH, shallow release if we can etc. etc. If we weren't doing these things and we were simply wanting to lower sperm count then I would use a condom or release without BDing!

[LolaInLove]

yeah I agree, I think sometimes frequent release (if all releases are inside the woman) means that there are simply lots of potential swimmers in there so that cancels out the low sperm count thing. I think (IMO) frequent release would be more effective if only half of the releases are BDs

I think this is why my dr recommended bd every other day from cd10-18....is that what you are getting at? If this helps you guys at all, my ex-dh (father of my girls) was a "frequent releaser" on his own, but we only dtd one time, and it was towards the end of O because I was doing timing method of bc and thought I had Oed already. BUT he may have had a low count from his solo fun all the time and tight undies. Biggest factor, I think, was that I hardly ate ever as he wanted me super thin. Ass. Anyway, ITA that there are more swimmers in there....and I think the every other day thing ensures that there are fresh ones with a well-built up supply coming in at least once during ovulation. Whether those guys or older guys make it, who knows.....

[annabel♥lee]

OK, I'm totally confused.

If pH being high or low doesn't effect sperm, why do we use RepHresh, Replens and Acijel? I've been using RepHresh every 3 days and my pH has stayed nice and low, but now I'm hearing that pH probably doesn't matter???

So, what DOES matter? Is all of it just total BS?