Conception odds and swaying!

[honeybee]

We are currently in our 5th cycle (although there were two cycles were we only hit O, as I was off with the timing so I'm not sure if they count). We are 26 and 27, healthy, no known signs of infertility. I know it's still within the normal time frame, but this month we want to get in more attempts instead of 1-2 like we have been some months. We would like a boy first, and I have been doing a loose sway, however I'm wondering if we BD every 36 hours from CD 8 through O day on CD 16/17, will that lower sperm count too much, and thus sway pink and/or hurt our chances of conceiving? We will be happy with either gender, and at this point I want to up the chances of conceiving while still doing a very loose boy sway.

This is our loose sway
Me:

• Prenatals
  *Glass of whole milk daily. I read on here it's good for fertility.
  *2 glasses of green tea ( I have very little cm, due to the need for claritin daily)
  *Have dropped claritin. Will definitely pick this back up after O!
  *Pre-seed
  *Lots of protein, and I usually follow the HE diet normally
  *Yoga- This is my weight bearing exercise.
  *Making myself drink lots of water. I normally don't drink that much
  *Have cut back on coffee and soda! This is huge for me. I'm an addict!
  *One glass of cranberry juice daily. I know this sways pink, but we just got back from the beach for our anniversary, and I tend to get infection from the ocean, so I've been successfully having a glass to ward it off.

DH:

• DH was recently diagnosed with a severe Vitamin D deficiency. It was so bad he was blacking out. So, he has been taking prescription Vitamin D, Vitamin B complex, and switched to whole milk as well.

I'm attaching a link to our chart for an idea of our BD pattern (I don't temp). January was our first month that was actually "decent" timing I think. I use the clearblue fertility monitor, and usually get highs on cd 13-15 and then peak 16 and 17. Fertility Friend says I ovulate on the 17th, but I always wonder if I don't ovulate that first peak day?!?!

Sorry for the novel, any advice would be greatly appreciated!!

[stephk]

Not sure if this is any help but when I conceived DS, we BD every 36ish hours in the month I got PG. My positive OPK was the monday and we had BD thursday night, saturday morning, sunday afternoon and monday night if that helps.

I was also using organic whole milk on my cereal, ate full fat yoghurt every day, I took green tea capsules (as I cant stand the taste of tea), I had lots of healthy fats daily, lots of protein (meat and/or fish every day), 3 meals plus 2-3 snacks, I did yoga, pilates, weights, very little cardio.

I have always drank plenty of water and when I was TTC my DS I had one coffee a day but thats normal for me.

Wasnt swaying but not surprised I have a boy - good luck and blue dust to you

[bluebonnet22]

We were doing a VERY loose boy sway when we conceived DS1 (kind of wanted a boy first, but we didn't care that much). We BD'd every day during my fertile window (total of 3x). We abstained for 2 days prior to my fertile window and probably DTD every other day prior to that. I do think a small amount of abstinence prior to your fertile window increases sperm count and sways blue but I'm no expert.

[honeybee]

Thanks! We bd cd 8 and 9, and are taking today cd 10 off. Also, I'm getting a massage three days before ovulation. Does that sway?

[stephk]

Not sure but it's something to enjoy

[honeybee]

Well, in a quick change of events, DH is going out of town, so we will BD CD 8 and 9, today on CD 11, and 14-17. I O cd 16 or 17.

[atomic sagebrush]

I would have you guys switch to SMEP Sperm Meets Egg Plan (this will only help your blue sway) and use Preseed if you aren't already.

I suspect this is just a combo of not hitting a good time to BD (having 1 or two attempts) and then possibly your husband's low Vit. D.

[honeybee]

Thanks for your reply. We've tried SMEP, but never fully completed it! My DH had to go out of town, and it looks like I'm ovulating early!! I've been drinking a glass of whole milk every morning this cycle, and I got a high on my clearblue fertility monitor on cd 12! Today is cd 13, and I suspect I'll get my first peak tomorrow. It's my third month using the monitor. So far we have only bd cd 8 or 9. DH will be home tonight at midnight, and have to bd!! So, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16. Geez I hope we catch the egg this time!