Another BFN

[CattyPad]

The 1 attempt is 70% or so success rate, 2 attempts is 60% for pink. Not sure on odds of conception, but that's the swaying stats at least.

Interesting, thanks bluebonnet!
As for the odds of conception, I know it depends on many factors, but does anyone know if doing just the one attempt lower the odds a lot? I just worry cause I am 37, but I wanna give pink a good shot by doing one attempt for a bit!

[Sp4rkl3s]

Thankyou for all your responses!

I will stop peppermint tea.

I have spoken to DH again, and he will stop the liquorice.. Will the effects of it stop straight away or does it take time to leave his body?

We will BD every 4 days and at positive OPK.

It doesn't matter how far apart the attempts are? When I get positive OPK it could be 3 days since last BD or 1 day.. either is OK?

How soon after can we BD again? Should we wait another 4 days after OPK, or 4 days from time before, or doesn't it matter afterwards?

Thanks again.

[atomic sagebrush]

Interesting, thanks bluebonnet!
As for the odds of conception, I know it depends on many factors, but does anyone know if doing just the one attempt lower the odds a lot? I just worry cause I am 37, but I wanna give pink a good shot by doing one attempt for a bit!

It is absolutely, completely, and totally possible to get pregnant doing one attempt. There are 10's to even 100's of millions of sperm in one shot. ONe attempt doesn't lower the odds of conception anywhere near as much as many other sway tactics do.

I got pg with 1 shot at 41 1/2 years old and got my DD.

[atomic sagebrush]

Thankyou for all your responses!

I will stop peppermint tea.

I have spoken to DH again, and he will stop the liquorice.. Will the effects of it stop straight away or does it take time to leave his body?

We will BD every 4 days and at positive OPK.

It doesn't matter how far apart the attempts are? When I get positive OPK it could be 3 days since last BD or 1 day.. either is OK?

How soon after can we BD again? Should we wait another 4 days after OPK, or 4 days from time before, or doesn't it matter afterwards?

Thanks again.

LIcorice takes time to leave his body.

With the every 4 days plus one attempt at pos OPK, it does NOT matter how far apart the attempts are. I don't even really want you to dwell on that really. Just put it ouf ot your mind.

I would wait another 4 days from the pos OPK attempt to have sex again.

[atomic sagebrush]

Hi, can I join in....!

Atomic, why is clomid no good for women over 38?

And, does 'one attempt only' lower the chances a lot/or 'two attempts' increase the chances a lot?

Thanks

Clomid raises FSH levels and in older women (who will almost all have higher FSH than normal anyway) this can affect egg quality negatively and make it impossible for you to conceive while on it.

Odds of pink have been 70-75% with one attempt, 60-65% with two attempts, and 40% with three attempts. And we are getting 80% plus success with blue with more than one attempt in fertile window. This has stayed consistent over the 3 years we've been tracking this and while we do not know why it is, it is certainly is seeming to be the case that it is one of the strongest sway tactics.

[maidentomother]

How have you been determining O?

[Sp4rkl3s]

I've been using clearblue dual hormone OPK in the morning and a non digital OPK in the afternoon.

[maidentomother]

What is your CM like in the 4 days up to and including O? You have been having multiple attempts in the past 5 months, timed when exactly?

if I were in your shoes, I'd stay strict on the diet, drop the peppermint tea and BD every 3 days. And I'd do so throughout my cycle in case O isn't happening when you think. I see many ladies Oing 3+ days after their positive OPKs amd stop BDing too soon.

[atomic sagebrush]

I agree with continuing the attempts after pos OPK! Don't stop having attempts until you are a kajillion % sure you have ovulated.