Need advice/encouragement. Long!

[atomic sagebrush]

Ok I think you ovulated on 12-14. Sorry I can't pin it down more than that but it's because you had possibly a bit of a slow rise (this is fine and totally normal, doesn't mean anything, just makes it hard to say 100% for sure) and then also the spotting.

I do want to point out that if you did O CD 14 that was a bit of a cutoff (last BD CD 12) and then the BD CD 15 was too late, so it honestly was not the greatest timed attempt for conception anyway. I mention that only to help alleviate your concerns about your fertility...with less EWCM in the mix, you may have to BD the day before O occurs to have best chances of conception. So please do not worry that this is a fertility thing, I think it's a "we just didn't get the timing quite right this time" thing.

[kafink21]

Thank you so much! I do feel much less anxious now.
And I'm glad to have a chance to sway better!


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[Girlieplease]

Really curious about timing aspect if she o' ed on day 12 - 14 on which day would have been optimum to bd on day 11? Trying to work out timings for July attempt as I don't think June worked. What is a slow rise temp wise? I had no definite peak to help me identify ovulation, so did the deed on positive OPK, even though the clear blue only gave high fertility! Many thanks and good luck with your journey

[kafink21]

One more question--

So if we do every four days, would the first day be the fourth day after my period ends?
Or BD the first day after it ends, and then the fourth day after that and so on?


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[atomic sagebrush]

Really curious about timing aspect if she o' ed on day 12 - 14 on which day would have been optimum to bd on day 11? Trying to work out timings for July attempt as I don't think June worked. What is a slow rise temp wise? I had no definite peak to help me identify ovulation, so did the deed on positive OPK, even though the clear blue only gave high fertility! Many thanks and good luck with your journey

There IS no optimum day to BD. Timing does not sway. Best odds of conception are from BD 1 or 2 days before O; however, with swaying, even 2 days before O may be too long a cutoff and so that is part of why we aim at 1 day before O or so (positive OPK)

Slow temp rise - the "classic" chart has a temp dip and then a huge rise where all the temps are above coverline. Hers has the temp dip and then a few "inbetweeny" temps before they rise. This is actually very common as well but O can not be confirmed till 3 temps above coverline, so it makes it hard to pin down what day exactly, all I can give her is a range of days.

If you post a chart Girlie I can have a look at it. You did the right thing having attempt, because when in doubt, I want you guys to attempt. You CAN get pregnant from attempt too soon (and of course also in that scenario have option of having another attempt if you so choose) but if you wait and wait for a peak reading that never comes, you'll miss the whole month. Better too soon than too late.

[atomic sagebrush]

One more question--

So if we do every four days, would the first day be the fourth day after my period ends?
Or BD the first day after it ends, and then the fourth day after that and so on?


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Day after period ends. This is not set in stone tho, it's just an obvious/handy start point.

[kafink21]

Day after period ends. This is not set in stone tho, it's just an obvious/handy start point.

Okay thanks!


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