Questions for those with recent BFPs to help us TTCers!

First off, congrats to all those with recent BFPs! Wishing you a very happy and healthy 9 months!


A couple questions that might help those of us who are still TTC!

1. What method did you use to TTC? (temping, OPKs, etc.)

2. What was your BD schedule? (e.g., every other day until positive OPK; nothing, then every day once positive OPK, etc.)

3. At how many dpo did you test? (including both BFNs and BFP might be helpful!)

4. Anything else that might have contributed? (prenatals, barilla plus, etc.)

Thanks to anyone who takes the time to do this!

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1. We used the CBEFM to determine ovulation date.

2. We BD'ed 2 days before ovulation and the day of ovulation.

3. I started testing around 10 DPO and didn't receive my BFP until AF was due.

4. No funky things for me. Just egg + sperm = pregnant woman.

G/L to everyone!!

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1. I temped and used OPKs. I also checked CM and CP (cervical position).

2. We tried to BD at least every other day starting around CD 7 or 8 (when I knew it was getting closer to O. Then the day before O, day of O, and the day after.

3. I tested at 11DPO and got a positive. I really didn't expect it that early!

4. We also used preseed and I would prop myself up with a pillow for at least 10 minutes after BD. I was taking prenatals and I added in Omega 3-6-9 supplement from AF to O. DH took a regular multi-vitamin plus vitamin C (I read that taking C helps sperm quality in smokers). Oh, yeah, plus green tea, grapefruit juice, baby carrots - all that is supposed to help with fertile CM.

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Hi!!!
First off i have an irregular cycle, anywhere from 30-32 days

This month we chose not to use the OPK ...I was frustrated from previous months of BFN, so my OBGYn said to start on day 13 till 19, we actually bd day 13, 15 day 18 (felt ov pain) this day we bd in morning then day 19 morning....

ate Barilla Pasta a few times

Me and DH were taking multivitamins with xtra Vitamin C

prayed to saint Gerard

first tested on CD 29 BFN
Second tested on CD 31 FMU BFN
Third test CD 33 at night BFN
Fourth test CD 35 FMU (digital) BFP
Blood test has confirmed!!!!!!!

Good Luck

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1. I've been temping for almost a year, first using it to avoid getting pregnant. This month when I got my BFP, I also used OPKs which told me that ovulation was happening a day earlier than I thought.

2. Everynight I got a positive reading on the OPK. (Actually this turned out to be only two nights in a row b/c we were so exhausted from babysitting our nieces the third night.)

3. At how many dpo did you test?
I test in the evening of 11 DPO and got a solid BFP on an Answer test. This was about 4 days before AF.

4. Anything else that might have contributed? I drank a cup of grapefruit juice CD 1-10 and carrots everyday to help with my CM.

Re: Questions for those with recent BFPs to help us TTCers!

1. What method did you use to TTC? (temping, OPKs, etc.)
Temping and charting.

2. What was your BD schedule? (e.g., every other day until positive OPK; nothing, then every day once positive OPK, etc.)
We BD'd the 2 days prior to O and day after O (for good measure )

3. At how many dpo did you test? (including both BFNs and BFP might be helpful!)
Tested the evening of 10dpo and got a BFN...tested with FMU on 11dpo and got the BFP. I used Dollar Tree tests...then I went out and bought a digital and tested again (later in the morning of 11dpo) and saw "Pregnant".

4. Anything else that might have contributed? (prenatals, barilla plus, etc.)
I went on prenatals a few months ago - to prepare my body...but I don't know if that contributed to anything. I didn't try any other tricks - just good ole fashioned sperm & egg.

Message edited 10/26/2007 2:33:21 PM.

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I bd every other day.

I tried OPKs this month and never got a positive but obviously I did


I do eat whole wheat pasta, but have been eating it for months so I can't help anyone on that issue.


I have been on prenatals since June.

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And... All of my tests came back negative until AF was late.

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1. I used temping and OPK's
2. We BD a few days before O, day of O, and 2 days after just to be sure!
3. Tested 9DPO with BFN and tested 11DPO with BFP (3 days before AF was due)
4. We had been trying for a few months and this month I did a few things differently. I took baby aspirin once a day (81mg), mucinex around time of O and took B-6 in addition to the pre-natal vitamin I had been taking. This was the first month we didn't use preseed. Oh and I also ate Barilla plus!

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What does aspirin do for you?

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1. What method did you use to TTC?
I was temping for 3 months, Charting usuing TCOYF.com for 4 months.

2. What was your BD schedule? (e.g., every other day until positive OPK; nothing, then every day once positive OPK, etc.)
We were trying every other day CD 10-20 until positive then 2 days in a row...The month before I started to save (as yucky as it sounds) my OPK tests so I can see the surge..Trust me it helped so much!!

3. At how many dpo did you test? (including both BFNs and BFP might be helpful!)
I was almost a week late, I waited for St. Gerard Day though! The month before I was testing 11dpo.

4. Anything else that might have contributed? (prenatals, barilla plus, etc.)
I started prenatals when we started TTC, I also bought 2 boxes of Preseed and we used that for only 2 months, the only NEW thing I did was eat the Barilla Pasta and BDed on Days 17 & 18, which was late but I guess it helped!!!

GOOD LUCK TO ALL TTC!!!!!! Great idea for a thread! Hope it helps!

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Message edited 10/27/2007 11:17:56 AM.

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Thank you.

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bump for the new ladies with BFPs!

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Remember I told you girls at the end of Nov that I was throwing it all out for the entire month of December. Well - I did!

I usually use an OPK kit so for the past couple of months I always ovualted the 1st of the month like clockwork. We did not use on for Dec

So for the last week in Novemeber & the first two weeks in December we literally BD'd every other day until a couple of days before AF was due.

AF was due around the 9-11th and I tested on the 8th and got the BFP.

The funny thing is is that the doctor said we conceived around nov 25. that was a week after AF which woudln't be an ovualitng time for me. So I thought that was interesting.

HTH

Message edited 12/12/2007 11:06:49 AM.

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1. Just used OPKs. Mine actually broke last month (when we conceived) so I just went by my CM

2. When I first got CM, 2 days in a row, then 1 day off and 2 days again. I think that BDing before Oing really helped. Plus it was the first time we BD in the morning!

3. I was actually 2 days late. My aunt had died and my parents were on vacation in Cali, so I had to call them, have their flights changed, etc. It was Dh who brought up the fact that I was late

4. I took baby aspiring for 5 days after first sign of CM an used PreSeed

Message edited 12/12/2007 1:11:02 PM.

Re: Questions for those with recent BFPs to help us TTCers!

1. What method did you use to TTC? (temping, OPKs, etc.)
Absolutely nothing. My cycle is about 28-30 days every month. I assumed my O day was around the 14th. We BD on CD 9, 11, 12 & 14

2. What was your BD schedule?
Every other day starting from 4 days prior to O all the way to 2 days after O

3. At how many dpo did you test? (including both BFNs and BFP might be helpful!)
Tested and got my BFP 4 days before my missed AF which would be 10DPO (or CD 24) The line was dark as night. I tested again last night (CD27) and the line was even darker!

4. Anything else that might have contributed? (prenatals, barilla plus, etc.)
Just gods blessing & good timing.

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bumpity bump!!! there have been several more BFP's lately!!!

Re: Questions for those with recent BFPs to help us TTCers!

1. What method did you use to TTC? (temping, OPKs, etc.)
Temping


2. What was your BD schedule? (e.g., every other day until positive OPK; nothing, then every day once positive OPK, etc.)
Every other day from day 10-17. But 3x's on day 15 and I Ovulated on day 16

3. At how many dpo did you test? (including both BFNs and BFP might be helpful!)
9DPO and got a BFP

4. Anything else that might have contributed? (prenatals, barilla plus, etc.)
Prenatals

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1. What method did you use to TTC? (temping, OPKs, etc.)
nothing, didn't wanna drive myself crazy

2. What was your BD schedule? every other day from cd 10 thru 19

3. At how many dpo did you test? no idea when i ovulate, cause i don't track, but i POAS 3 days before AF was due and got a BFP!

4. Anything else that might have contributed? (prenatals, barilla plus, etc.)
I went on prenatals 6 months before TTC best of luck ladies

Re: Questions for those with recent BFPs to help us TTCers!

1. What method did you use to TTC? (temping, OPKs, etc.)

We just figured out when I was ovulated and went around that schedule.

2. What was your BD schedule? (e.g., every other day until positive OPK; nothing, then every day once positive OPK, etc.)

We traveled for a few days so we really only had one day to BD when I was ovulating but it supposedly was the best day to BD

3. At how many dpo did you test? (including both BFNs and BFP might be helpful!)
I tested at 11 DPO and got a BFN. I got a BFP at 14 DPO.

4. Anything else that might have contributed? (prenatals, barilla plus, etc.)

I took prenatals the entire time

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I bookmarked this thread. Thanks for sharing your experience ladies. This is all very helpful information!

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1. What method did you use to TTC? (temping, OPKs, etc.)

I used mymonthlycycles.com to figure out my ovulation times.

2. What was your BD schedule? (e.g., every other day until positive OPK; nothing, then every day once positive OPK, etc.)

we bd on cd 9 - 14 every other day and cd 14 was the day i ovulated

3. At how many dpo did you test? (including both BFNs and BFP might be helpful!)
I tested at 8 dpo and 11 DPO and got a BFNs. I got a BFP at 15 DPO.

4. Anything else that might have contributed? (prenatals, barilla plus, etc.)

I took prenatals the entire time from when I came off of bc in april of this yr

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