Question

So my plan for our first month TTC is very unscientific. I just plan to BD every other day until I get AF or a BFP, whichever comes sooner! Two questions:

1. My question is for you ladies who have been charting and using the kits - should I start the every other day on CD8 or CD9?

2. Also, if AF came on the evening of 10/31 but very light (more than spotting though)...is this CD1 or is 11/1?

Thanks so much ladies in advance

P.s. if my unscientific plan doesn't work this month I'm onto charting and opks.

Re: Question

Posted by itsbabytime

So my plan for our first month TTC is very unscientific. I just plan to BD every other day until I get AF or a BFP, whichever comes sooner! Two questions:

1. My question is for you ladies who have been charting and using the kits - should I start the every other day on CD8 or CD9?

2. Also, if AF came on the evening of 10/31 but very light (more than spotting though)...is this CD1 or is 11/1?

Thanks so much ladies in advance

P.s. if my unscientific plan doesn't work this month I'm onto charting and opks.

Re: Question

Posted by gwen1234

Posted by itsbabytime

So my plan for our first month TTC is very unscientific. I just plan to BD every other day until I get AF or a BFP, whichever comes sooner! Two questions:

1. My question is for you ladies who have been charting and using the kits - should I start the every other day on CD8 or CD9?

2. Also, if AF came on the evening of 10/31 but very light (more than spotting though)...is this CD1 or is 11/1?

Thanks so much ladies in advance

P.s. if my unscientific plan doesn't work this month I'm onto charting and opks.

I have an opinion about your second question. I have a cycle that I spot for 2 days, and then I get a HEAVY flow that tapers off. The entire thing lasts 5 days. I have been counting that first day of spotting as CD1 - and here is why. I have used the OPK and I have been ovulating exactly 14 days before my first day of spotting. Which is why I count the first day of spotting as CD1. I usually need a pantiliner on these spotting days.

I hope this helps!