Confused about timing of intercourse!

[fox]

Help me! I am a LONG time lurker and I've always been afraid of posting because I somehow think that will get my hopes up too much and I'll have another DD. (Yes, I'm a little crazy!)

I have two lovely DDs but I've always dreamed of a boy. When I conceived my first, I wanted a boy but had never heard of swaying. After a trip to the OBGYN, she told me I was Oing so go home and make a baby! That's when DD#1 came. As for DD#2, I heard of the Shettles method and again, tried to conceive on O day which resulted in ANOTHER DD.

This is my last chance! I've been following the HE diet, taking supplements and doing everything I can except I never know when DH and I should "get busy". Both of my girls were O day, one round babies. Help me!

[True Blue]

For TTC a boy you want to DTD every other day, protected in the cycles your not trying and unprotected in the cycle you will be TTC. You want to get 3-5 attempts in the fertile window. So when you have a positive ovulation test you would BD that night, following morning and night, if possible, and again the next night

[atomic sagebrush]

Shettles doesn't work. Your story is the same as the vast majority of ladies on here. We have a full scientific debunking of Shettles here http://genderdreaming.com/forum/gend...le-timing.html

The newest and best scientific studies show clearly 50-50 boys and girls conceived on any day of the cycle. Timing does not work. We are getting very strong results FOR PINK with one attempt regardless of day (70-75% pink and this has stayed at this level for 4 years now). So by doing one attempt on O day, you are in essence swaying pink.

[atomic sagebrush]

For TTC a boy you want to DTD every other day, protected in the cycles your not trying and unprotected in the cycle you will be TTC. You want to get 3-5 attempts in the fertile window. So when you have a positive ovulation test you would BD that night, following morning and night, if possible, and again the next night

and we are getting great results for blue with this.

[fox]

For TTC a boy you want to DTD every other day, protected in the cycles your not trying and unprotected in the cycle you will be TTC. You want to get 3-5 attempts in the fertile window. So when you have a positive ovulation test you would BD that night, following morning and night, if possible, and again the next night

3-5 times only after the ovulation test is positive? Or anywhere in the fertile window? (Sorry if I'm being thick!)

Also- I should note. I've been tracking my cycles for a year now. I O around cycle day 17 BUT my CM is in greatest quantity and quality around CD 14.

Thank you ladies for your help.

[True Blue]

If you BD every other day all cycle then once you see a positive go for 3 attempts that would be great you can keep DTD every other day then until you see a clear ovulation on your chart

You can see my chart and attempts this cycle - I had hoped for an extra attempt but we didn't manage it I will stick to every other day now until O is confirmed.

[fox]

Oooh, I see! So every other day leading up to O, then multiple attempts after O.

Why is there so much contradictory information out there?!

[fox]

One more question! Should DH abstain from...uh...pleasuring himself (lol!)? If so, for how long?

[True Blue]

I think if you are DTD every other day it might be too much if DH was to look after himself in-between - I'm open to correction here though

Just to clarify you want to get 3 (Up to 5 if you can manage, it's harder than we think ) attempts once you see a positive ovulation test which would be before O - not after O

[fox]

Thank you so much for your help! Seriously. Maybe we'll hear blue together!

I'll have to tell DH to not do that, haha! 3-5 attempts seems like a loooooot in just a few days.