question about frequency of sex during fertile week

kat81again2 · November 2012

Does anyone know the recommendations about how much you should have sex on the days leading up to ovulation? Is every day better, or every other day? Or twice in a day? I feel like I've heard conflicting things about sperm count related to how frequently one has sex.

I realize having sex every day can be best because you don't want to miss ovulation altogether. But lets say hypothetically you knew the exact day you'd ovulate. Would it be better to have sex O-2, O-1, and O or just O-2 and O?

ETA: assume you know nothing about the guy's sperm count, but that you have no reason to believe it would be lower than normal.

sunlavender · November 2012

There's debate on ED vs EOD. People have gotten pregnant either way, having more, and having less. Who knows? Sperm just needs to meet egg.

JuneBug86 · November 2012

Every other day is fine.

coraggiosa · November 2012

sunlavender:
There's debate on ED vs EOD. People have gotten pregnant either way, having more, and having less. Who knows? Sperm just needs to meet egg.

This. I don't really think there is an exact science behind it, and it seems as though EOD should be sufficient. However, if you can handle every day without getting worn out, go for it!

MrsBlindLove · November 2012

sunlavender:
There's debate on ED vs EOD. People have gotten pregnant either way, having more, and having less. Who knows? Sperm just needs to meet egg.

All of this. I got pregnant doing EOD and I'm going to give that a try again.

bewilderingstar · November 2012

We try to hit ED but sometimes we're just too exhausted to get it in. It gets old quick. Especially if you think your O date was earlier vs later.

kat81again2 · November 2012

bewilderingstar:
We try to hit ED but sometimes we're just too exhausted to get it in. It gets old quick. Especially if you think your O date was earlier vs later.

I hear you. Last cycle we were doing ED and even got a twice-a-day in there. Then I realized I still hadn't ovulated so we went on this way for more than a week (but eventually dropped to EOD). Based on when I did eventually ovulate we had good timing but not good enough for a BFP!

WashingtonQueen · November 2012

We do EOD.

FoxiePM · November 2012

I am pretty sure this question comes up at least once a week! Please lurk Devil

burmann · November 2012

I always tell myself EOD but as my O gets close I can't help but up it to once a day. I'm sure EOD is fine.

amandarins · November 2012

FF says that if you know that there is no issue with sperm count, you can do ED and it will be fine. We tried ED this cycle. My friend did EOD last month and is KU.

lorirachel · November 2012

EOD should be fine, but if you have the stamina for ED, it won't affect his sperm count so go ahead and HIO!

DMCinderella · November 2012

We've done ED in the past and are trying EOD this month to see if that changes anything.

curlylocks3 · November 2012

There are varying opinions on this and people who have posted their BFPs on here have gotten pregnant from all sorts of combinations of timing- some did every day, some did every other day, some have only hit once in the FW and gotten pregnant.

sugarellie · November 2012

I agree with PP, what ever you and your SO/DH are up for then go for it ! I don't think one way or another will hurt your chances of getting KU

darjeeling · November 2012

I will say that the one cycle we did less than ED, I ended up KU. I know it probably doesn't mean anything, but I sometimes wonder if that had anything to do with it.

curlylocks3 · November 2012

darjeeling:
I will say that the one cycle we did less than ED, I ended up KU. I know it probably doesn't mean anything, but I sometimes wonder if that had anything to do with it.

i hear ya. For a long time the only cycle we hit O-1 was the cycle I got pregnant on. I was convinced that was why and became a bit obsessed with that timing until I had several cycles that included O-1 and no BFP under my belt.

jeffsjayme · November 2012

I think EOD is fine (that's what we did when we got pregnant with our son - we hit O-2 and O).

This, though, is why I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE OPKs now. My long, irregular, inconsistent cycles don't lend itself to predicting O dates very well. Last cycle it was CD68!!!! This cycle it was like CD35 or something. Normal, pre-baby it was CD18-24 or so. EOD is fine, but I couldn't emotionally handle it for longer than a week, much less WEEKS when I eventually Od on CD68. A-M-A-Z-I-N-G things, those OPKs.

kat81again2 · November 2012

jeffsjayme:
I think EOD is fine (that's what we did when we got pregnant with our son - we hit O-2 and O).
This, though, is why I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE OPKs now. My long, irregular, inconsistent cycles don't lend itself to predicting O dates very well. Last cycle it was CD68!!!! This cycle it was like CD35 or something. Normal, pre-baby it was CD18-24 or so. EOD is fine, but I couldn't emotionally handle it for longer than a week, much less WEEKS when I eventually Od on CD68. A-M-A-Z-I-N-G things, those OPKs.

Oh wow! I had the opposite experience. pre-baby I had weird and long cycles (35-50 days). Post-baby, my cycles have fallen within a 3-6 day or so window, right near the typical 28 or 29 day mark. I hope yours shorten up and regulate as your baby gets older (mine is almost 2 now) but actually I hope you just get your BFP asap so it's moot! :-)

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