TTC....makin whoopie everyday?

Littlefoot 24 · March 2010

I'm sure this has been asked extensively, but here it is again...

Is it best to do IT everyday during ovulation time? Or should we hold off maybe every other day to allow him to 'save up?'

lelekay · March 2010

First of all, everyone's different, but I can tell you my experience. We tried for 4 months doing every other day with no luck. Then, the next month we tried everyday for 8 days and we conceived!

From what I've read, they used to advise people to only go every other day to build back up the sperm count. But nowadays, they actually say that if YH's sperm count is normal and not low, it has plenty of time to build back up in 24 hours, so everyday is advised for couples with normal sperm count.

Littlefoot 24 · March 2010

thanks leah! that helps. my gfs keep telling me to just do it everyday and i'm bound to come up a winner eventually haha!

HulaLove · March 2010

The month we conceived I had stopped charting and we had sex every day for a week and a half around when I thought I was going to O.

We were so happy to just go to sleep the night we'd cleared the potential O window!

Good luck to you!

redshoegirl · March 2010

lelekay:
From what I've read, they used to advise people to only go every other day to build back up the sperm count. But nowadays, they actually say that if YH's sperm count is normal and not low, it has plenty of time to build back up in 24 hours, so everyday is advised for couples with normal sperm count.

Yes This is what I've read.

That said, we tried every day AND every other day with no luck. However, both of the times that I got knocked up, we'd FWP'd for two days in a row, then taken a day off, then another two days, etc. Could just be coincidence that it worked out like that for us, or maybe there was a reason. *shrug*

Married2MrWright · March 2010

Everyone is different and most experts say that every-other-day is perfect for TTC, but it again, it really depends upon your DH and his sperm count, etc.

We TTC'd two cycles and our BFP cycle we had baby making sex every day for two weeks (from CD13-CD27) since I usually O'd around CD16 (but our BFP cycle I was delayed until CD26!)...sperm generally live 24-48 hours in friendly CM so even if there is a "deposit" a day or two before O the swimmers can be there waiting for your egg.

Good luck! And have fun...DH still looks back fondly on our TTC months and wishes we were having sex like we were back then...LOL!

redshoegirl · March 2010

Married2MrWright:
DH still looks back fondly on our TTC months (only 2) and wishes we were having sex like we were back then...LOL!

Ha! Ben used to complain about feeling like a stud horse at the time, but now that he's only getting it once a month (if that), I think those days are starting to look pretty good lol.

MrsIH · March 2010

Great question, I had read the same thing. On the month we conceived it was more like 2x on, 1 day off... but it was pretty much every day. I used OPK's and those helped a lot. I bought a BBT and could not get into charting... it's stressful enough trying to BD around those big O days and really sometimes it takes the fun out of it Indifferent

So really, my best advice, do have fun with it, don't stress and it will happen. Sounds easier said than done but the month we got our BFP was the most relaxed and 'exciting' month... therefore I did not think it was the month... but it was! So excited for you guys Mel!

Littlefoot 24 · March 2010

Great advice ladies! I have been stressing about it lately and that's never a good thing when it comes to this. I agree that if I just relax and let things progress as they should, it will happen. Sometimes I get emotional thinking 'what if it just doesn't happen?' Is that normal? Sounds so drama queen and I hate it. I need to be more positive!

HulaLove · March 2010

Russ wasn't enjoying my military approach to baby making because iI was pretty stressed that it would never happen. I found doing it regularily around o took the preasureire off both of us.

Just sharing so you don't feel alone in being stressed, I think it's pretty normal.

Kai is the cutest ever!!

lola808 · March 2010

From about 10-22 days after my period, we'd have lots of sex... not every single day, but close to it. The rest of the time, maybe a few times a week. Worked out pretty quickly for us. We didn't chart or use OPKs, so we never really knew when the right time was... but, for us, that was part of the fun and excitement. GL!

MrsNicole&Brian808 · March 2010

Hi Mel! I guess it depends on how quickly you would like it to happen. I decided I wanted to chart even before stopping BCP. I wanted to learn more about my fertility patterns and, due to my personality, I needed the structure and planning that charting offered.

Our attempts to BD everyday around my fertile window ended up being 2 days on, one day off. We just couldn't do it every day. OPKs were a huge help because I wasn't one of those gals who ovulated on the "average" Day 14. My O days ranged from Day 16 to Day 20. The presence of EWCM this month (and only this month) also helped us get our BFP. We actually didn't BD on the day I ovulated, but rather the day before and the day after.

Just remember to have fun and let go a little. It will happen when it's meant to happen. Smile

rwright5 · March 2010

well I am on of the few that will say that none of that worked for us. We tried every tale in the book tons of supplements and charting. Finally after 10 months with no sucess we went to the dr. and lo and behold we had fertility issues. So i was IVF for us but those 10 months were torture sometimes I wish I would have gone to the dr sooner.

KShiz · March 2010

Littlefoot 24:
Great advice ladies! I have been stressing about it lately and that's never a good thing when it comes to this. I agree that if I just relax and let things progress as they should, it will happen. Sometimes I get emotional thinking 'what if it just doesn't happen?' Is that normal? Sounds so drama queen and I hate it. I need to be more positive!

I hope you don't stress about it too much. Sometimes I wonder if the nest boards make us overly concerned w/ doing it 'right', like there's an instruction manual or something. I didn't chart at all, I did use ovulation predictor kits though, so we made sure to take care of business those 2 days specifically and then just didn't worry about it the rest of the time. Am I the only one that thinks that we were all kind of obsessed w/ wedding planning and now we seem to be transferring that obsession to having babies?

lola808 · March 2010

KShiz:
I hope you don't stress about it too much. Sometimes I wonder if the nest boards make us overly concerned w/ doing it 'right', like there's an instruction manual or something. I didn't chart at all, I did use ovulation predictor kits though, so we made sure to take care of business those 2 days specifically and then just didn't worry about it the rest of the time. Am I the only one that thinks that we were all kind of obsessed w/ wedding planning and now we seem to be transferring that obsession to having babies?

I would tend to agree with you! Stick out tongue

SecretlyEloped · March 2010

Glad I read this post! I've been wondering this same exact question. We're going on our 3rd cycle of TTC, so I'm looking for every pointer we can. I've been off the pill for about 2 years now with no bfp, so we're a little concerned we have fertility problems. Just crossing our fingires it just hasn't been the right time. Best of luck to you!

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