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talk to me about SMEP

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I noticed on the WTO threads people talking about SMEP and I was curious, so I decided to do some research.  After reading the website, the idea of it seems simple enough, but I'm curious as to why you BD 3 days starting with a positive opk, take a one day break, and then BD one last time.  What is the reason for the break?

The success stories on the website are certainly encouraging, although I realize there is a ton of selection bias coming into play there.

Anyway, I'm on CD10 so it certainly doesn't seem like it would hurt.
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  • cateyes543cateyes543 member
    I don't know much about the plan, but since my surges are typically pretty quick, this idea would not work for me. If I waited until I got a positive OPK, I would probably miss my chance completely. I usually O within 12 hours of the positive so I would almost totally miss my FW.
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  • Wine&CupcakesWine&Cupcakes member
    Plus, this plan is pretty similar to what most people do anyways - EOD sex, +OPK, then ED sex, rinse, wash, repeat. It's not much different then most game plans.
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    I've always done a modified version of the SMEP, before I even knew it was called the SMEP. We would have sex EOD (to make sure we didn't miss the FW) and then when I got a + OPK, we would have sex ED for a few days. It's kind of common sense.

    Like everyone else said, pretty much every TTC "plan" is a SMEP. The sperm has to meet the egg for pregnancy can occur.

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