If Timing Doesn't Sway...

[Bondgirl]

Several attempts sway boy because each attempt raises ph. Semen has a high ph and it raises the vaginal ph. So you start your next session already with a high ph. I highly recommend FR or dtd with condom to lower sperm count! HTH!

[rainbowflower]

Several attempts sway boy because each attempt raises ph. Semen has a high ph and it raises the vaginal ph. So you start your next session already with a high ph. I highly recommend FR or dtd with condom to lower sperm count! HTH!

you can use RepHresh to lower the pH between "sessions"! and J&D with the SET very quickly can help too

[black&gold]

What does SET mean?
If I wanted to do more than one attempt (max 2) and the first time was done with rephresh used a day or so before and then a J&D after, does that not help with lowering the numbers of sperm that make it (considering we're also doing FR - it'd be about 6 days of FR by attempt 1 (CD12) and then next attempt would be around +OPK.. probably 2 days later? (CD 14 OR 15)

I think I'll feel better about this month if I do more than one attempt but I definitely don't want to raise my odds for boy by having several attempts so wondering if these measures would help counteract those potential problems?

[rainbowflower]

What does SET mean?
If I wanted to do more than one attempt (max 2) and the first time was done with rephresh used a day or so before and then a J&D after, does that not help with lowering the numbers of sperm that make it (considering we're also doing FR - it'd be about 6 days of FR by attempt 1 (CD12) and then next attempt would be around +OPK.. probably 2 days later? (CD 14 OR 15)

I think I'll feel better about this month if I do more than one attempt but I definitely don't want to raise my odds for boy by having several attempts so wondering if these measures would help counteract those potential problems?

SET = semen emitting technique (i.e squeezing it out on toilet)

[black&gold]

Oh, gotcha! Of course

[harleyquinn]

Well I believe that the Rephresh/Acijel/Replens work not by pH (I don't believe pH sways unless it is like due to a raging BV infection/yeast infection where it is so high/low/weird that normal conditions aren't present and you prob shouldn't be having sex anyway lol) but due to that fact that they make it difficult for the sperm to survive/swim quickly etc. Thats just me but I know alot of ladies include pH in their sway. Anyway, Mrs Blakely, idk about your 2 attempts...I guess psychologically, I would be inclined to space them as close together as possible if max odds of pg are desirable...cut-offs make me nervous (but I'm old) and if he's doing FR anyway, it doesn't really matter WHEN they are, if that makes sense. Also, if you are reducing the sperm so much on that FIRST attempt, you may as well just have ONE attempt closer to the actual O. Thats JMO and good luck

[atomic sagebrush]

One attempt is less sperm than many attempts. Whether it is 5 days before O or the day of O, one attempt is less sperm than 2-3 attempts TYPICALLY. Now, there can be exceptions to this (such as a guy who releases every 2-4 days and takes supps to up sperm production can def. have a high number from just one attempt, while a guy doing FR can have 2-3 attempts and have not much) but that's the general principle.

[black&gold]

I'm planning on doing an attempt at +OPK, it's just last time I never saw a positive. So this time I was thinking about having an attempt around day 13, incase I O on day 14 as I have a 28 day cycle.. but then keep testing incase I get an +OPK late in which I'd also do an attempt at +OPK. Just curious if I'm upping my chances of boy by having more than 1 attempt?

[fairyfrog]

When I think of friends with kids it seems to fit... but again, so many factors unseen (when they actually O'd, if what they say is true etc.) But I'm so reluctant to do multiple attempts when both my boys were done that way. We're thinking maybe 1 attempt 3-4 days before O, then one at + OPK.. or just one at +opk. But, I hate to do that again as last month one attempt didn't work..

I would go opposite of what you did to conceive your boys. Three of my boys were one attempt in the fertile window one of my boys was lots of attempts in fertile window on a high soy and protein, low carb diet and my girl was in the fertile window and lots of attempts...like 5-6 a day. (I was twenty and we hadn't seen each other for a couple of weeks.)I also had three jobs, very little sleep, and was on the starving student, no meat diet!

[harleyquinn]

I am a good example of why timing/frequency doesn't sway that much:
Boy #1: Abstinance with one shot deal (DH was visiting his parents prior)...total accidental pg, I believe we had a cut-off

Boy #2: Lots and lots of BD, multiple attempts before +opk and during and after (just had m/c, wanted to be pg quickly)

Boy #3: Perfect boy frequency, every 2 days...::snooze:: and did a cut-off in a light attempt for a girl

Boy #4: I think we DTD very frequently, would take a couple days off and go again frequently...another mystery pregnancy...was not tracking O

Boy #5: One attempt about 2 days before +opk, 3 days before +opk then one attempt THREE days after my +opk (scratch my head how I got pg there)

SO for me to do something different than with my boys is nearly impossible. LOL. I thnk my point is...go with the logic and YOUR body...low sperm=DDs and if you are a highly fertile woman (like...my DH's sperm are practically airborne, they can do gymnastics too), I would comfortable doing one attempt. If your DH's sperm can't do leaps across the room, and your body doesn't seem to be the ideal sperm incubator, then do more than one attempt.