TTC using OPK - help!!
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@Syeda I did exactly this and it worked for me ❤️
Syeda is right. It doesn’t make no sense to do it before ovulation cause you can’t get pregnant before that and that’s too much work lol.
So you can still get pregnant before ovulation because sperm can live inside of you up to 5 days. You’re most fertile the day before ovulation, the day of & the day after. Honestly after that you’re probably good.
Thank you all for your input! It was getting tiresome every other day before the ovulation peak but I’m assuming the rationale behind that is exactly as the previous poster commented about sperm surviving for 5 days. So just to check I’ve understood the advice correctly, as soon as I’ve hit the “peak” on the OPK it’s four consecutive days of intimacy and that’s the most crucial days in terms of fertility during my cycle?
I'd recommend clear blue digital ovulation sticks as it shows you the precise 48 hours that you are ovulating. I only started testing 8 days after my period until I saw the smiley face. We had no intercourse until I started ovulating and then did it for 4 days consecutively. I put my legs up for about 10 mins each time after the deed. Imo there's no point doing it every other day when you're not ovulating, as there's a low chance of getting pregnant (unless its for fun ofc).