As anyone knows, TTC involves tons, and I mean TONS of waiting. Waiting for AF to end, waiting for OPK+, waiting to ovulate, waiting until you can take an HPT, waiting for your OPKs (or other internet money saving, baby making aides) to arrive in the mail, waiting for a BFP, waiting for test results, waiting for the Dr. to tell you what's wrong with your lady parts...the list goes on for many I know.....So, I myself am now waiting for two things: AF and my OPKs to arrive in the mail. As my temp. drop today would indicate, I'll probably meet AF for tea either this afternoon, or tomorrow morning. Let this meeting commence!
Speaking of OPKs, I had a lovely little fake out on CD9 last cycle.
I ordered 20 of the super-cheapie PIAC-style OPKs, with 5 cheapie HPTs...Why 20, you may ask? Well, here's hoping! I imagine I will use approx 10 sticks this month and next. This would be me hoping that I will "get lucky" in the next two cycles. Why 10 sticks a month? Well, since it appears I was gearing to O around CD9, I can't in good conscience start PIAC any later than CD9. Since I've O'd as late as CD15, that puts me at a max of 7 OPKs to detect O. This month, I wouldn't mind continuing to PIAC after my OPK+ to detect when my surge ends.
For you mathies, let me break it down for you: 15-9=6 +(7*.5)=9.5...What? That's real math! confused? That's because I wasn't finished. Obviously, there is no such thing as 9.5 OPKs, so for simplicity-sake I have rounded up. Yes, Susie? You have a question? Oh, of course it's possible I will use fewer than 9.5, I mean 10 OPKs. But, we were looking for the max, my dear.
Next Cycle Strategic Planning Meeting Minutes:
(I make sure my secretary takes minutes, because DH aka the VP of TTC, is often absent from these meetings...so I just give him the blow by blow, teh he)
1. Sex at least every other day post AF, before CD9.
2. Sex at least everyday CD9 to OPK+
3. Try for extra bonus sex on day of OPK+ or AM sex the following day
4. Continue daily sex (if not dead from humping like rabbits) until confirmed O
5. All the while, PIAC several times, take vitex and B6, and drink gobs of pre-conception and gree tea.
Man, strategically-timed sex makes me SO horny............meeting adjourned.
Speaking of OPKs, I had a lovely little fake out on CD9 last cycle.
I ordered 20 of the super-cheapie PIAC-style OPKs, with 5 cheapie HPTs...Why 20, you may ask? Well, here's hoping! I imagine I will use approx 10 sticks this month and next. This would be me hoping that I will "get lucky" in the next two cycles. Why 10 sticks a month? Well, since it appears I was gearing to O around CD9, I can't in good conscience start PIAC any later than CD9. Since I've O'd as late as CD15, that puts me at a max of 7 OPKs to detect O. This month, I wouldn't mind continuing to PIAC after my OPK+ to detect when my surge ends.For you mathies, let me break it down for you: 15-9=6 +(7*.5)=9.5...What? That's real math! confused? That's because I wasn't finished. Obviously, there is no such thing as 9.5 OPKs, so for simplicity-sake I have rounded up. Yes, Susie? You have a question? Oh, of course it's possible I will use fewer than 9.5, I mean 10 OPKs. But, we were looking for the max, my dear.
Next Cycle Strategic Planning Meeting Minutes:
(I make sure my secretary takes minutes, because DH aka the VP of TTC, is often absent from these meetings...so I just give him the blow by blow, teh he)
1. Sex at least every other day post AF, before CD9.
2. Sex at least everyday CD9 to OPK+
3. Try for extra bonus sex on day of OPK+ or AM sex the following day
4. Continue daily sex (if not dead from humping like rabbits) until confirmed O
5. All the while, PIAC several times, take vitex and B6, and drink gobs of pre-conception and gree tea.
Man, strategically-timed sex makes me SO horny............meeting adjourned.
It makes me exhausted just reading that....
ReplyDeleteGL next cycle!!
~MrsAndreazza(thebump)