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Newbie at 7DPO! What would you say about my cycle? Perfomance issue also
cheesysauce
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Hello ladies,
My partner and I started a real TTC this cycle and I'm at 7 DPO according to my FF chart.
I am 35 yo and never had a child. This is my first ever cycle that I actually tried with OPK and timing.
My cycle has always been regular between 27 and 30 days.
Since I came off birth control pill after my AF in March, I've been charting and from the looks of it I seem to ovulate at C13-16.
Started testing with easyhome OPK from C10. From C10 until C12 I had light Test line and then on C13 I got Test line as dark as the Control - BD around noon. C14 the same as dark Test line - No BD. On C15 Test line got darker than control - BD in the afternoon.
On C16 FF says I went into LP. It suggests that I ovulated on C15. So it looks like we BDd 2 days before O and on the day of O.
I wish we could BD more often as a lot of people I know who got pregnant in the recent years said they BDd everyday during their fertile days.
I know technically my chances are high with our BD timing, but here's the slight problem.
My partner sometimes have problem staying erect during intercourse and not a very horny man. So this month, both times I decided it would be a good idea to help him get to the point he almost releases then insert.
Sorry tmi but what I did was gave him hand until about he would just get there and jump on him. Of course with the hand help, we would need to use lube. We used regular water based lube like KY. I hear people say its important to use specific types like pre-seed. Amount of lube used was not much. Just used around my outside and his outside to smooth it out for entering.
We were successful in ejaculating inside me both times.
What do you ladies think of how we are doing?
My partner and I started a real TTC this cycle and I'm at 7 DPO according to my FF chart.
I am 35 yo and never had a child. This is my first ever cycle that I actually tried with OPK and timing.
My cycle has always been regular between 27 and 30 days.
Since I came off birth control pill after my AF in March, I've been charting and from the looks of it I seem to ovulate at C13-16.
Started testing with easyhome OPK from C10. From C10 until C12 I had light Test line and then on C13 I got Test line as dark as the Control - BD around noon. C14 the same as dark Test line - No BD. On C15 Test line got darker than control - BD in the afternoon.
On C16 FF says I went into LP. It suggests that I ovulated on C15. So it looks like we BDd 2 days before O and on the day of O.
I wish we could BD more often as a lot of people I know who got pregnant in the recent years said they BDd everyday during their fertile days.
I know technically my chances are high with our BD timing, but here's the slight problem.
My partner sometimes have problem staying erect during intercourse and not a very horny man. So this month, both times I decided it would be a good idea to help him get to the point he almost releases then insert.
Sorry tmi but what I did was gave him hand until about he would just get there and jump on him. Of course with the hand help, we would need to use lube. We used regular water based lube like KY. I hear people say its important to use specific types like pre-seed. Amount of lube used was not much. Just used around my outside and his outside to smooth it out for entering.
We were successful in ejaculating inside me both times.
What do you ladies think of how we are doing?
Re: Newbie at 7DPO! What would you say about my cycle? Perfomance issue also
1) You seem to know a lot about TTC so I think you know you’re doing fine. That timing is perfect.
2) You should definitely switch to PreSeed. All other lube can kill his sperm.
3) You should post this in the WTO (Waiting to Ovulate) or TWW (Two Week Wait) threads because we don’t do individual posts here. It makes the board too cluttered & overwhelming to get through.
4) We are a close-knit group & have become that way by frequently interacting with each other in the daily & weekly threads. You may want to join in there for everyone to get to know you & vice versa before sharing these very detailed insights into your personal sex life. Welcome!
Also apt for the questions thread. The main thing with preseed is it does not contain spermicide. KY makes one that's family friendly too, but most of the basic ones contain spermicide, which you obviously don't want if you are TTC.
That said, I'm not sure how potent it may be in actual practice, or how much harm it's really going to do if you are only using a little bit. I would still switch to pressed or the non-spermicidal KY brand one, or coconut oil etc. If you do not end up KU this time. 🤦♀️
Feel free to hang out in the TWW thread for now, join any of the GTKY threads etc., but please think twice if you do get your BFP this cycle before updating us here in TTGP. Sometimes a gracious move onto the 1st Trimester Board, or BMB is most kind.
Again, welcome and GL! 🧀🧀🧀