https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 11 May 2026 03:14:18 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-on-timing#post-2475452 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 21:50:12 +0000 Umbreon 2475452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone. That is reassuring. I try to keep the stress down. I think I've done well so far. It's when AF shows up that I get anxious about it all. This is cycle lucky number 7 so maybe this will be it. Thanks so much everyone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-on-timing#post-2475149 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 17:33:43 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2475149@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think your timing looks great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-on-timing#post-2475114 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 17:12:40 +0000 delight 2475114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Your timing is wonderful. We have always struggled with timing too and only ever hit two days during our fertile window. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-on-timing#post-2475030 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 16:24:56 +0000 Mrs. Marshmallow 2475030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We both struggled with the fertile window marathon as well. The first cycle we got pregnant from one time (this ended in a CP).</p> <p>I'm 4 weeks + 1 now, and again, one time deal. This was our fourth cycle actively trying since our CP, and I added OPKs to the mix, we had sex the day I got the positive, and my husband was sick so it didn't happen again. The other cycles they were marathons every day or every other day. </p> <p>I think the lack of stress around timing was better for us in the long run, for what it's worth :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-on-timing#post-2475020 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 16:20:32 +0000 Shantuck 2475020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shizaz: My RE advised us that every other day was more than enough. We loosely followed the approach advocated in this free amazon book download (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Sperm-Meets-Egg-Plan-ebook/dp/B009O1ZYQG" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/The-Sperm-Meets-Egg-Plan-ebook/dp/B009O1ZYQG</a>). I thought it was helpful and you can't beat free! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-on-timing#post-2475006 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 16:13:29 +0000 youboots 2475006@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We DTD every other day without testing for ovulation the month I got pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-on-timing#post-2475000 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 16:11:40 +0000 marley 2475000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think your timing is great. Everything I've read indicates that O-1 is more important than O. It's good that you covered your bases with O+1 too, in case the egg is slow traveling. </p> <p>Good luck this month! See you on the March POAS thread. It'll be my 6th cycle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-on-timing#post-2474875 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 15:23:56 +0000 Umbreon 2474875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi everyone. As I sit here at work feeling miserable with AF cramps, I can't help but think I want this to be her last visit this year. I think I could use some advice on timing things. </p> <p>This cycle, we DTD on the following days: O-5, O-2, O-1 and O+1. O day was excruciating for me this cycle (I actually went to the doctors) so there was no way we were getting anything done that day. </p> <p>Was our timing good? I guess it could have been better if we'd hit O day as well. I hope it won't be so painful this cycle but if it is, maybe I'll just suck it up.</p> <p>This is cycle 7 for us now. I can't help but feel like we're doing something wrong. DH and I don't have extremely high sex drives, so doing it every second day for a week is pretty draining on us. Last cycle I had ovulation pain for a week so I was really confused about timing so we didn't follow our usual every second day. But I think the timing was still pretty good. </p> <p>Advice is welcome! </p>