When TTC...

LinzDavid · February 2009

Did you go all hardcore with charting and all that good stuff? (honestly I don't even fully know or understand all that's involved in charting) Or did you just have lots of sex and see what happens Big Smile

H isn't thrilled with the idea of having certain days where we have to have sex. I get it, it kind of takes some of the fun out of it.

So what did you do? Did you start one way and then change to the other?

DaiLyght · February 2009

I charted for 3 months before TTC #1 to learn my cycles. It took 3 cycles, continuing to chart, to get PG. I repeated the same process with #2 - charted for 3 months, then started trying while still charting.

Alexandra*sMom · February 2009

DD1 - charted but got lucky after I stopped that. PG 2 & 3 I just knew my CD's and had sex then. DH is pretty clueless to it all. He thinks I will get lucky this cycle though!

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LinzDavid · February 2009

Alexandra*sMom:
DD1 - charted but got lucky after I stopped that. PG 2 & 3 I just knew my CD's and had sex then. DH is pretty clueless to it all. He thinks I will get lucky this cycle though! )

This shows how little I know. What's CD?

stacynikki · February 2009

I checked my cervical positions and took an Ovulation indicator test from the $ store. So I knew I O'd around CD 19. I never clued DH in on all my obsessive tracking. I just initiated it when I knew it was time and he was none the wiser to having sex on a specific time. I think it took the stress off of him!

Temp86398625009737 · February 2009

We are on our first cycle trying and we are just having sex every other day, and hope it doesnt take to long so it doesnt get old quick. Did this the first time around and luckily I was pg the first cycle...cant count on that this time though

Amanda&Chris · February 2009

#1 was unplanned, but I charted with #2 and am charting again now although we are TTA at the moment.

I think you should do what will be least stressful for you. I knew that I would stress out more not knowing and that charting would help me relax about the whole thing. If charting will just stress you out then don't do it.

stacynikki · February 2009

CD = cycle days.

Amy H · February 2009

With #1, I knew nothing of the TTC process but just had lots of sex and got pg 1st month.

With #2, charted, took supplements to fix a short LP (luteal phase) and got pg 2nd cycle.

rebs · February 2009

With DS We got pg after 6 weeks. I never charted we just had lots of sex (we had just been married so this was normal!). With DD I just ditched the bc pills and was pg a month later. I decided I would chart if I wasn't pg after 3 months.

august0605bride · February 2009

had sex every single day until we got a bfp. ?very fun

Kelly Madonna · February 2009

I have charted for 6yrs because it's our birth control. So I know my cycle very well. With DD we got pg first try on CD12, this time I'm going to try CD18 or 19 in an effort to make a boy!

LinzDavid · February 2009

newlywedcauk:
I have charted for 6yrs because it's our birth control. So I know my cycle very well. With DD we got pg first try on CD12, this time I'm going to try CD18 or 19 in an effort to make a boy!

Wow. Maybe I should look into this charting a bit more!

amiamish · February 2009

I found out when "normal" fertile days were and made sure we had sex on those days, otherwise we just did it like normal... I didn't tell DH about any of it, didn't want him to feel pressured or anything LOL.

Kelly Madonna · February 2009

LinzDavid:

newlywedcauk:
I have charted for 6yrs because it's our birth control. So I know my cycle very well. With DD we got pg first try on CD12, this time I'm going to try CD18 or 19 in an effort to make a boy!

Wow. Maybe I should look into this charting a bit more!

You just have to be VERY disciplined. Absolutely no fooling around on the wrong day or you are just counting down the days till you're pg. My OB always asks 'you're sure you don't want the Pill?' because she knows most people can't trust themselves with CD counting!

Kelly Madonna · February 2009

newlywedcauk:
LinzDavid:

newlywedcauk:
I have charted for 6yrs because it's our birth control. So I know my cycle very well. With DD we got pg first try on CD12, this time I'm going to try CD18 or 19 in an effort to make a boy!

Wow. Maybe I should look into this charting a bit more!

You just have to be VERY disciplined. Absolutely no fooling around on the wrong day or you are just counting down the days till you're pg. My OB always asks 'you're sure you don't want the Pill?' because she knows most people can't trust themselves with CD counting!

WAIT, I'm an idiot - you ARE trying to get pg!!!

penguingrrl · February 2009

#1 was a surprise, so no charting then lol!

#2 we figured we'd have sex every other day or so and if we went a few months without getting pregnant then I'd consider charting. We got pg the first cycle so it was a moot point.

LinzDavid · February 2009

newlywedcauk:
newlywedcauk:
LinzDavid:

newlywedcauk:
I have charted for 6yrs because it's our birth control. So I know my cycle very well. With DD we got pg first try on CD12, this time I'm going to try CD18 or 19 in an effort to make a boy!

Wow. Maybe I should look into this charting a bit more!

You just have to be VERY disciplined. Absolutely no fooling around on the wrong day or you are just counting down the days till you're pg. My OB always asks 'you're sure you don't want the Pill?' because she knows most people can't trust themselves with CD counting!

WAIT, I'm an idiot - you ARE trying to get pg!!!

LMAO - You aren't an idiot. I guess I wasn't clear with that comment. I knew people used natural family planning and all but never really thought of it all that much. So it would be nice as a preventative and to help when we want to get pregnant (now).

Angela814 · February 2009

I charted to get pg with DD. Right now I generally pay attention to cm (cervical mucus) and use that only. It's not all that accurate, but we're not really trying and we're not really preventing at this point.

You need to read "Taking Charge of Your Fertility." It will explain everything you need to know.

stcroixbride · February 2009

for #1, we really weren't on any strict timetable or anything and just figured we'd ditch birth control and try to do the deed A LOT the week I was probably fertile. The only thing I did was go to BabyCenter, type in info on my cycle length, and it told me the week I was most likely fertile...we made sure to hit as many days as we could, plus a couple on either end for good measure. We missed the all important day the first month...got pg on cycle #2 (which was really only about a month into "trying")

Since we might be on a pretty tight timeline for baby #2 (it makes my head hurt just to think about how crazy the next year and a half is for us!), I am considering charting. I wish it could be as laid back as trying for DD, but we've got DH's school, a cross country move, age and a possible health insurance waiting period to contend with Not to mention I am NOT having another winter baby...

I don't really WANT to turn it into a science experiment - it should be fun, as far as we are concerned, but sometimes other factors intervene.

runnergirl79 · February 2009

We just tried to time having sex during when I thought I was ovulating...and got pregnant on our fourth cycle trying. I was planning on charting my temps the next cycle had I not gotten pregnant that cycle.

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