Sperm Meets Egg Plan. SMEP?

Gizzy Kelly

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Hi Ladies

I have done 4 ovulation tests over the last 2 days. the 2 yesterday showed a line but today they are even stronger and def positive.

This is the last month we have to TTC before we start IVF and I decided to try to SMEP. Can I just check that I have this right? I have read that when you get a positive on your OPK then you DTD for the next 3 days on the trot, leave it day 4 and then again on day 5?? Do I have this right?

Any repleis tonight will be really helpful. Normally we just go mad when I get a positive and DTD every single day for a week but I wonder if the sperm are not fresh enough doing it like this? :oooo: :whistle:

Anyone tried SMEP??? if not any ideas of the best way we can try and achive conception this month?

Thanks

Gizmo xxx
 
I think that smep is bd on cd day 8 and every other day until you get a + opk. Once u get a + opk bd that day and the next day have a day off and then bd one more time. I've done smep a few times, obviously didn't work for me. What I would do as u have a + today, do it today and then every other day. My consultant said sperm only take 90mins to get to the tubes so this should be enough bding. I know its easy to think 'ahh the more sex the better' !!
 
Dont have any advice hun just wanted to say good luck and il have my fx for you.

Michelle. x
 
i think itsababytime has it right. good luck xxxxxxxxxx
 
Thanks hon we have def been dtd every other day since day 8. Okay so I got a positive today so we dtd today and tomorrow have the day off Thursday and then again on Friday? Perhaps we should go back to dtd every other day?

I am doing my temp as well I have never done this before Sony have bought a calendar and writing my temp to see if it goes up after ovulation.

Thanks hon xx

Gizzy xx
 
Hun sign up for free with a charting website. They are so clever they confirm ovulation for you and its much easier to analyse. I use TCOYF. Good luck.
 
Hey hun, my consultant said there is no evidence to suggest that the quality of sperm goes down the more you dtd so he said just go for it, min 1-2 days. I used to have a break in order to let his swimmers build up but since we got told this we just dtd as much as we can. I have to say I could do with a night off but we are gonna dtd every day up until thurs (got my positive opk last sat & sun). Good luck giz! Xxx
 
Thanks ladies!

The info re the sperm has cheered me up! Gonna pounce on him tonight when he gets back from football. I don't care how tired he is...

That chart looks great! I wish I had done my temp from cd1 now!

Thanks

Gizzy xx
 
Good one trying SMEP this month Giz, it sounds pretty logical really!!
Girls I don't know how you all dtd every day?! We are naturally a twice a week couple when not TTC so not sure we could make every day!! I was v happy when consultant confirmed every other day is all good!! How do you all find the energy?! Xx
 
Wishing you luck, really hope you catch the egg this month X
 
Good luck gizzy, i did try smep one one cycle only to be told wasn't ovulating so on first go of clomid just kinda went for of it every other day until positive opk (which was cd23) so tbh was turning into more of a chore lol but soon as got positive opk dtd every night for next 3 nights, also lay down pillow under bum :)
Good luck xxx
 
If he has healthy swimmers then boink to your hearts content hun, I am sure millions of women who have conceived dont even know what the SMEP is. The trouble with following a plan like that is that it can make it seem regimented and more of a chore especially if your not in the mood!!
 
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Lol Vicky it is def robot sex right now! Where's the romance gone??? :)
 
Tell me about it, sometimes I feel like such a fraudster, especially this cycle cause I didnt tell DH I was ovulating, so while he thought he was some sort of irresistible sex god cause I kept jumping his bones all I could think each time was ....... "Give me your sperm!!!" :oooo:
 
We did SMEP in March and actually managed to make it quite fun!!! Unfortunately though I was getting positive opk's but not ov! So it was a bit of a waste of time! Esp as some days I was waking up at 3 in the morning to bd when oh got home from work! But fun all the same! Hope it works for u hun x
 
How did u find out that you were not ovulating if you were getting positive opks?? Xxxxx
 
blondy, i don't know where i get the energy either! but just sort of got used to it now. it's def a bit of a chore now and I'm kinda willing him to finish more often than not :roll: changed days! i know that's terrible but sex really seems to only have one purpose for me nowadays...spermies! i look forward to the day we can get back to making luuurve lol but who knows when that will be?


Good one trying SMEP this month Giz, it sounds pretty logical really!!
Girls I don't know how you all dtd every day?! We are naturally a twice a week couple when not TTC so not sure we could make every day!! I was v happy when consultant confirmed every other day is all good!! How do you all find the energy?! Xx
 
Kay Kay that is totally what it is like for us! Last night I was thinking, just get on with it! Lol. Perhaps one day it will go back to spontaneous sex! Now it if i get positive ovulation..'Quick get to the bedroom'!! :)

Gizmo xxx
 
lol, at least we are not alone in this giz! the thing is my OH doesn't seem to mind much (he's a man, why would he??) although sometimes I think he feels a lot of pressure esp when I'm waving the +ive opk in his face! haha x
 

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