Shall we DTD again or not?

[bunnywabbit]

Just out of interest, which OPK do you use? Sometimes the internet cheapie frers are better than the more expensive ones.

Did you DTD again yesterday? FX this is your month... x

[WISHING4AGIRL]

I'm using internet cheapies. We ended up having 3 attempts so I've proper stuffed up a girl sway. I doubt I will conceive first month anyway, but I'm just trying to think of all the couples who have girls and some of them must have had multiple attempts. Whatever happens, happens!

We did...
Monday CD13
Wednesday CD15
Friday CD17

I wanted to leave it until doing it CD16 like the other ladies suggested, but my husband said he was working late that night. I messed up OPK as on Wednesday I got an OPK+ darker than the control & then on Thursday it was EVEN darker. It had faded yesterday. My OPK's don't usually stay positive this long, I have a cold so don't know if my body is ovulating later (or it's even ovulated yet) 12 days due until AF. Don't think I can do this one attempt, I find it too stressful and it's only our first month TTC. Think I'll do every four days next month or everyday (if these still sway)

[WISHING4AGIRL]

Think I might be ovulating today as I've got cramps. I don't want to become obsessive over TTC. I really need to just chill out and stop worrying about when/if I'm ovulating. It's just so hard to pin-point it & get "roughly" the correct time to try, without over analysing.

[Junie]

The timing is hard, every 4 days might be easier if this cycle doesn't work out. I find it to be less stressful. You can always add one attempt at + OPK if the timing is poor and you are OK with decreasing your chances for a girl by a bit.

[WISHING4AGIRL]

Thank you Junie, I think we will do this pattern for next month. Trying to keep busy, and not think about it too much now - I hate the 2WW! If I'm meant to have another boy, I'm meant to have one. Just have to wait and see now........

[atomic sagebrush]

Oh damn I really am clueless. I've been having EWCM for the last two days (inc today) so I have no idea when/if I've ovulated.

No one ever does (and this has been shown in studies.) Even experts cannot guess the day they ovulated on, using all the methods available.

[atomic sagebrush]

Don't DTD every day. Do every 4 days, we've been getting great results with that.

What day did you end up ovulating (CD wise?) It is hard for me to go off days of the week since we are in different time zones and even on diff. days sometimes.

You can't tell when you ovulated on the basis of cramps. You can get them before, during, and after ovulation.

[True Blue]

I think sticking to DTD every 4 days is the easiest, most stress free way for pink swayers with a guaranteed 1 attempt in fertile window. The OPKs can be so confusing and cause lots of panic.

[WISHING4AGIRL]

Don't DTD every day. Do every 4 days, we've been getting great results with that.

What day did you end up ovulating (CD wise?) It is hard for me to go off days of the week since we are in different time zones and even on diff. days sometimes.

You can't tell when you ovulated on the basis of cramps. You can get them before, during, and after ovulation.

I have no idea what day I ovulated. We dtd CD13, 15 & 17 - I'm now on CD18. AF due 7th May.

I got a positive OPK on CD15 it was darker than the control line, then I tested the next day and it was even darker (didn't think it could get any darker to be honest)

Next month I will DTD every four days, as I think that'll be less stressful. Is it straight after AF finishing?

I know my chances of a girl are pretty slim this month if I do get a bfp - but can't go dwelling on it now.

Thank for all your help, advice and patience.

[True Blue]

Yes as soon as AF leaves town start DTD every four days. Try not to worry about missing O, if you DTD every four days you won't miss it, you will have a definite 1 attempt in there