https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 10:22:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frequency-of-sex#post-491082 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 12:01:54 +0000 Vegmama 491082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Happygal: Ha. Our midwife said the same thing about keeping the vagina happy, haha. She recommended every other day. My GYN said every other day or two days on, one day off during my O week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frequency-of-sex#post-456374 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:06:54 +0000 mizjl 456374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, did every other day during fertile week, then each day for the two days I had EWCM. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frequency-of-sex#post-454885 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 08:34:51 +0000 Happygal 454885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for sharing everyone! </p> <p>My doctor surprised me when she recommended every other day for sperm reasons. A nurse friend of mine said every other day as well to keep the vagina happy (her words, and it made me laugh). </p> <p>I think we'll stick to every other day just to keep a relaxed feeling. Part of me wants to go for it every day so we don't miss our chance, but I think that would make me feel anxious and take away the fun aspect of it.....although my husband would have no complaints! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frequency-of-sex#post-452867 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 03:12:28 +0000 MamaMoose 452867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did two days of sex, one day off, repeat. We got pregnant on the first try twice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frequency-of-sex#post-452825 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:46:01 +0000 shopaholic 452825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We tried to DTD every day during the 4-5 days of the window period. Definitely both the day I got a positive OPK and the next day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frequency-of-sex#post-452546 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:43:44 +0000 MrsTiz 452546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: I have about 3 or 4 day periods, so every other day, give or take a couple we DTD, but now I see we are only supposed to everyday during my ovulation time, which I have no idea when it is lol! Que embarrassed face. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frequency-of-sex#post-452510 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:17:21 +0000 sarac 452510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine suggested every other, but at first we went every day or twice. I got pregnant on a round where we'd calmed down to every other or so - which I highly recommend. There are so fantastically many sperm in each shot that I really don't believe doing it over and over and over really increases your chances all that much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frequency-of-sex#post-452442 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:38:45 +0000 lawbee11 452442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsTiz: So you DTD like 20 times a month?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frequency-of-sex#post-452433 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:35:13 +0000 blackbird 452433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>every other day. it was exhausting and not easy to fit into our schedules. Every day would have been a huuuge chore. We got to the point where we were both like, "thank goodness tonight's not a sex night. I want to watch tv" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frequency-of-sex#post-452406 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:19:30 +0000 birdofafeather 452406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we did every other day, which is good because i O'd 2 weeks later than i thought i would. it was getting REALLY old after that long! i probably would have given up if we were doing it every day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frequency-of-sex#post-452388 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:10:03 +0000 MrsTiz 452388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ha! I am not charting anything other than my periods, so we DTD every single day up until AF and then every single day afterwards. I should probably start charting but DH doesn't seem to mind lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frequency-of-sex#post-452358 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 19:24:52 +0000 mango.sprays 452358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for asking this question! I have been debating this as well, and this is super helpful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frequency-of-sex#post-452351 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 19:17:41 +0000 Grace 452351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Normally, we did EOD, but the month that we got the BFP it was 2 days before O and the day after O. Go figure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frequency-of-sex#post-452177 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:12:19 +0000 Bao 452177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did every day for 8 days in a row and we got a baby that month ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frequency-of-sex#post-452169 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:09:09 +0000 Crisark 452169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We only BD'd 3 times the week I supposedly got pregnant.<br /> I never got a positive on my digital OPK so not knowing the 'ideal' time helped us relax and have fun and it worked. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frequency-of-sex#post-452157 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:06:11 +0000 prettylizy 452157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did it the days I got a smiley on my CBE thingy, so two in a row, but the frequency leading up to and after were our usual. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frequency-of-sex#post-452154 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:04:26 +0000 Alivoo01 452154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My OB said every other day. We tried every day the first couple months, but it was super tiring and I hadn't even O'd yet!! The month we got our BFP was when we did it every other day. And there were times when we'd go 48 hours before BD again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frequency-of-sex#post-452141 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 16:55:04 +0000 oliviaoblivia 452141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were trying to do it every other day, but I got really paranoid that I'd miss it, so we did it every day for five days. Three days before, day of, and day after O. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frequency-of-sex#post-452127 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 16:34:53 +0000 Foodnerd81 452127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did it every other day the month we got a BFP. I had been going for every day the month before, but I saw the midwife for my regular annual and she said every other was fine and that we'd get worn out otherwise, which is true. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frequency-of-sex#post-451999 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:23:42 +0000 JerricaBenton 451999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did it every day for about 5 days - 2 before I thought I would ovulate and 3 after I got a positive OPK. Then if we felt like it we might do every other day for a few more days. Then we took a break, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frequency-of-sex#post-451968 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:07:48 +0000 Mrsbells 451968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Every other day is what most people I know who are TTC do </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frequency-of-sex#post-451951 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:01:16 +0000 Mrs.Someone 451951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was told every other day by my doc. Even that much can be exhausting! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frequency-of-sex#post-451942 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:56:26 +0000 Sugar.Biscuit 451942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were told every other day. Even for a guy who has a high sperm count BDing ever day can lower the sperm count each day. The body just isn't able to keep up with supply &amp; demand of every day use. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frequency-of-sex#post-451934 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:52:11 +0000 Bookish 451934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We DTD every other day the month we got our BFP. I found that trying to do it every single day during the fertile week was a bit exhausting and turned it into more of a chore. To each their own though!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frequency-of-sex#post-451926 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:46:17 +0000 Mrs. Bee 451926@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my reproductive endocrinologist said every day, but we were all fine and healthy. i just wasn't ovulating normally at the time and was on clomid. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frequency-of-sex#post-451924 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:45:58 +0000 duckduckkristen 451924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it also depends on how long your fertile window is. If you only have 3 days, I would say do it every day, but if you have longer then every other day would be fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frequency-of-sex#post-451916 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:41:32 +0000 Happygal 451916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have heard and read differing opinions about how often a couple should have sex during the fertile window when TTC. Some say every day is fine if there is no known problem with sperm count, others say every other day to avoid getting worn out....I'd love to hear what you have heard from a medical professional and their explanation regarding how often to have sex. </p>