The every-other-day method?
Find a Conversation
The every-other-day method?
| Fri, 09-12-2003 - 4:51pm |
Ok, so I just made that one up! But, seriously, has anybody ever tried just BDing every other day? We are only in our 3rd month of ttc, but I am already sick of all the charting and temping and checking CM & CP, the asprin and robitussen, blah, blah, blah.... BDing every other day may cut down on the amount of swimmers each time, but this way, a woman would literally have sperm in her all the time. There's no way an eggie would get past that without a fight! ;) And I'm sure hubby wouldn't object to this method ;)
What do you all think?
Angie
CD4 ttc#1

Tasha
ADC ~ TTC #1, C5, CD20
http://circles2.fertilityfriend.com/home/adc1228
You don't necessarily ovulate on CD 14. You ovulate 14 days before the start of your period. IE I had a 33 day cycle, so I O'd on Cd 18/19. Once I figured that out and we bd'd CD 17, 18 and 19, that was the month we conceived.
Good luck and yes, we had tried the every other day to no avail!
Jenn :-)
My DH are just about to start trying for the first time and that's what we're going to do. I read in this great book - Getting Pregnant Naturally - that it is a way to do it. The writer recommends that men ejaculate every two or three days anyway (she says that studies have found it makes the sperm stronger and waiting longer can lead to diminished sperm and inferior quality) so why not take advantage of it!??
Have fun! I know I'm planning to... LOL:)
PS My DH is also taking 2000 mg of Vit C a day 'cause the book says it leads to strong, healthy, v-e-r-y mobile sperm.
Hi there! I just wanted to add that I did the every other day BD from CD10 until CD20 when I was TTC#1 and that is when I got pg with my dd. I had not done that before. I think the reason it worked for me that month is that I was O'ing later than I thought some of the time and it was BDing later in my cycle that I believe was the key. I agree that the best thing is to not stop BDing just bc temps or an OPK say you have ovulated, bc you never know. When I got pg with dd, I did not use an OPK or chart, but I am doing it this time. Last month I bd every other day except 2 days in a row the day before and the day of 'O', and this month I will just go every other day. I intend to continue BD even after my temps indicate I have ovulated. GL to you!!
Leanne
Leanne
Maggie 8/10/01
Mike 5/19/05