First time and trying for a girl! Please help!

[NikkiB1986]

Oh also I forgot to mention I've started using the ovulation tests and for the past 3 days (including today) the result was a blinking smilie face which means high fertility. According to my calendar I will ovulate on the 6th. If I take the test tomorrow and I get the same result should I just go for it, wait til the stationary smilie face (peak fertility) or wait another cycle?

The test says to have sex on peak fertility day and the day after to ensure a successful pregnancy. However I remember you saying to only have sex once per cycle. So what day should we try?

[essnce629]

You want to dtd on "peak fertility" day when you have the stationary smiley. This is a positive opk and means you will ovulate in the next 8-48 hours most likely. If you dtd before that then you risk the sperm already being dead by the time you do ovulate.

And you're only supposed to dtd once during your "fertile period" not just once your whole cycle. Your fertile period is only about a 4 day period-- mostly the 3 days before ovulation and the day of ovulation.

[maidentomother]

Wait until you get a solid smilie then DTD once. Good luck!

[NikkiB1986]

Thanks for advice on the peak day ladies. Anyone know anything about the first question I asked (about the folic acid)?

[NikkiB1986]

So Hubby and I did "the baby dance" at midnight tonight (I mean 7hrs ago). We did it doggie style because missionary was*aggravating*something and causing pain. He had me lay down with a pillow under my hips because it was too much pressure on my knees. When he came he pulled out so it was further away (impressed with his self-restraint lol). After about a minute or two I jumped up to run to the bathroom and alot spilled out down my legs. Hopefully it wasn't all of it!

Now it's 7am (finally going to bed) and decided to check my ph and it is really high. I attached a picture.

Also my mucus is very springy (the best word to describe it), thick, shiny, clear, and it was a rather large glob. Is this ph level and mucus type normal and good for fertilization?

[maidentomother]

Sounds good! Yeah, BDing will REALLY bring your pH up - though it sounds like you are having nice fertile, EWCM, too, whuch is also higher in pH. That's definitely the best for fertilization, though if you have a lot, you might want to take some Zyrtec to dry it up a bit.

[atomic sagebrush]

Hey I just realized that my vitagumies you told me to take 3 times a week (3 per day) have 400mcg of folic acid in each gummy. I've been taking the gummies Mon, Wed and Fri. However I have also been taking 3 folic acid pills a day (400mcg each pill) and therefore have already been getting 1200mcg.

So my question is can I overdose on folic acid? On Mon, Wed and Fri this past week I've technically been consuming 2400mcg. Should I only take the gummies on Mon, Wed and Fri and cut out the daily folic pills on those days? Or is this fine?

If you get excess folic acid, you just will pee out any extra. I wouldn't take any more than that though.

[atomic sagebrush]

oh I hate it when vitamins do that. the 400 mcg folic is for 3 gummies.

[atomic sagebrush]

Oh also I forgot to mention I've started using the ovulation tests and for the past 3 days (including today) the result was a blinking smilie face which means high fertility. According to my calendar I will ovulate on the 6th. If I take the test tomorrow and I get the same result should I just go for it, wait til the stationary smilie face (peak fertility) or wait another cycle?

The test says to have sex on peak fertility day and the day after to ensure a successful pregnancy. However I remember you saying to only have sex once per cycle. So what day should we try?

Just DTD once on peak.

[atomic sagebrush]

It's normal for pH to go up after intercourse. I can't see your picture but after 7 hours have passed, the sperm are long gone up inside where the stuff happening in your VJ can't affect them any more anyway.

THat may be mucus or may be leftover semen. Again, 7 hours after the fact it's a done deal and there's nothing you can/should do at this point.