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Advice from 2 friends who got BFP's

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So this weekend, one of my friends announced that she is pregnant...she tried for oh, that's right, 1 cycle!  I am happy for her, just completely envious of her quick results.  Her method, BD every other day from the last day of AF...no charting, no opk;s.  I was talking to another friend, who charted, temped, opk'd...did everything..she said the best advice she got after 4 cycles of trying all the above things with no BFP, was to stop doing all that stuff and just BD every other day for a month...wouldn't ya know it, it worked the first cycle she tried that. 

Both girls told me this weekend to chill out, BD every other day and let it happen...my DH also wants me to toss the thermometor, chart and opk's...so I guess i will give this a whirl. It's exhausting trying to get PG...

 

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  • Nykki ThomastonNykki Thomaston
    sounds like a plan! We are going to have sex every other day this cycle, but ?I am still temping to see whats going on! GL
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  • moobugmoobug
    This is what my dh wants us to do. I'm charting anyway, but this next cycle we're going to do every other day (plus charting).
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  • KaymeeKaymee member
    If it works for you, then I say go for it.  I like the temping and charting just to know what's going on with my body....
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  • FlipFlopChickFlipFlopChick
    The thought of having sex every other night all month exhausts me!  DH and I are OLD! haha 
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    If it works for you, then I say go for it.  I like the temping and charting just to know what's going on with my body....

    I liked doing all that to know whats going on with my body too, I actually find it amazing, but DH thinks I am obsessing and stressing way too much.  (which I am) 

     

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  • llyynnllyynn member

    Someone (who had natural triplets!) once told me to do it every day and twice on the weekend!

    Ummm no thanks

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  • illinigalillinigal member

    Good luck to all... I don't know if it's better to plan or not plan, but I'm sure it will work when it's supposed to.

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  • TootermiTootermi member

    imageFlipFlopChick:
    The thought of having sex every other night all month exhausts me!  DH and I are OLD! haha 

    haha..me too! We're not that old...but I work 12 hour shifts. I don't even wanna talk when I get home!!! LOL

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  • TashaLeeTashaLee
    DH and I have done a fair bit of talking about this recently since this is our 3rd cycle now (not a long time by any means I know, but DH is a bit impatient!!) and we were both getting a bit frustrated. We decided to try and not focus on it so much, we were both getting stressed and worried about when to have sex (right timing I mean!!), and taking my temperature after O was killing me!! So this cycle we've decided to try having sex every other day but I'm still taking my temp and checking my CM just so I can keep an eye on my own body. I do like charting for that fact. I do have some OPK's that I need to use up, so I will probably use those just to see since  I've never tried them before. We're trying not to think about it so much and put so much pressure on ourselves!! Like DH said the other day... who knew this TTC business was so complicated!! *lol*
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  • PhiPrincessPhiPrincess

    After charting for 9 cycles...I threw it out the window this cycle.  I'm just tired of it and needed a break.  Also - I'm not sure how accurate it was with me.  My charts were saying I was Oing...but my internal U/S's showed differently!

    So...who knows what this cycle will bring...but we're BOTH loving not having to get up early to temp this month!!

    GL!

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  • GreekyPieGreekyPie
    That is my method. Temping and all that is too much work for me right now.?
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  • SFNewzGirlSFNewzGirl
    I think you should do what you're most comfortable with. But I would caution that there is no guarantee someone else's "formula" will work for you.
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  • aRBeaRBe member

    imageFlipFlopChick:
    The thought of having sex every other night all month exhausts me!  DH and I are OLD! haha 

    I thought it was just me... who has the energy?  i'm beat thinking bout it

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  • HannaBHannaB
    We're trying, but it is hard!
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  • FlipFlopChickFlipFlopChick
    imageaRBe:

    imageFlipFlopChick:
    The thought of having sex every other night all month exhausts me!  DH and I are OLD! haha 

    I thought it was just me... who has the energy?  i'm beat thinking bout it

    DH and I started charting so we wouldn't HAVE to have sex every other night! hahaha God we are old.

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  • MrsMAFMrsMAF member

    imageSFNewzGirl:
    I think you should do what you're most comfortable with. But I would caution that there is no guarantee someone else's "formula" will work for you.

     I totally agree...I guess I am willing to give anything a shot..at some point something is bound to work :)

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  • msngrl2008msngrl2008

    Hey there

    This is what DH & I did & it totally worked.  This was my 1st month off BC as well. GL to you!! Big Smile

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  • msngrl2008msngrl2008

    I should also say that no matter what, do what make you most comfortable. Husband & I are newlyweds and the every other day hasn't been a problem for us.

    Again, all the best to you.  

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  • Shar77Shar77 member
    imageaRBe:

    imageFlipFlopChick:
    The thought of having sex every other night all month exhausts me!  DH and I are OLD! haha 

    I thought it was just me... who has the energy?  i'm beat thinking bout it

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  • KMH912KMH912 member
    We did that a couple months ago... every other day from the last day of AF until day 20.... no BFP here...
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