Thoughts on BD timing?

[atomic sagebrush]

I want you to have two attempts in the fertile window. So far (and please correct me if I have this wrong) you have had one. So yes, I want you to BD again tonight.

So far, we have yesterday (which we will call our E4d attempt) and today (OPK attempt) Then don't have another attempt until you are 4 days out from the first attempt. Have an attempt 4 days after the first attempt, then 4 days after that, and lather, rinse, repeat until you get AF or a BFP whichever comes first.

[maximbella]

Our attempt was saturday night, not last night. So should we still BD tonight? Still no peak on digi and the opk's are dark, but not positive today. Attached most recent chart. CM also went from ewcm to creamy, which isn't great, but I'm having a lot of cramps today. Thoughts?

[atomic sagebrush]

Right, but your post came thru after I was off for the day so I meant if you hadn't BD last night (which I suspected you hadn't)

I want you in with 2 attempts. Please BD when you can. Worst that will happen is that we'll be too late.

[maximbella]

Thanks, atomic! Will do tonight!!

[maximbella]

Does creamy CM typically mean you can't get pregnant? I see mixed comments online... Not sure why ew went away...

[atomic sagebrush]

No, it doesn't.

[atomic sagebrush]

It ~can~ mean that your fertile window is closed BUT many of us have found it went creamy the day before O even occurred, and secondly, studies showed that the CM monitoring was only reliable for detecting the day of O one in 3 times, which is about random chance. (most people can tell they're around ovulation) So you could be 2 days before O and having creamy CM.

This is why they make you wait till days have passed when using natural family planning as birth control.

[maximbella]

Thanks so much! We'll see what the next few days bring. So to be clear, BD tonight and then again after 4 days, so then Friday?

[maximbella]

Hi Atomic, good morning! We did BD, and I accidentally O'd. I know it's not a make or break, and I've been so good about holding out....really hope it doesn't make a difference in our case. Anyway, temp is still low today and cb digi is still reading high, not peak. I'm CD25, so I'm wondering if this might be an anovulatory month for me. Either that, or it will be the latest that I've ever ovulated (not sure if that's good for egg quality). Anyway, wanted to share....

[atomic sagebrush]

Thanks so much! We'll see what the next few days bring. So to be clear, BD tonight and then again after 4 days, so then Friday?

No, 4 days counting from your FIRST attempt.