One attempt

[Sp4rkl3s]

Yesterday morning, I got a positive OPK. DH released in the morning and last night we DTD.
I know that having just one attempt is getting good results, but does it reduce the chance of pregnancy by very much? I'm tempted to DTD again tonight to increase chance of BFP, but not if it isn't worth the risk.

[bunnywabbit]

The best results is one attempt at positive opk and is usually enough. I personally wouldn't try again. FX you caught the egg

[bluebonnet22]

No, if your timing is good (sounds like yours was!), don't add attempts! Many of us get pregnant with just one attempt quickly. I would wait 3 months (personally) before adding attempts, but obviously it's your sway and you have to decide how important pink vs getting pg quickly is to you.

[Sp4rkl3s]

We also DTD on Monday, 3 days ago, but I'm thinking that would have been long enough before ovulation not to count?
I would love to get pregnant quickly as I'm 38, but I only have one chance at having a girl as this will be our last baby, so I want to have a good go at a sway!

[txmomof3beautifulboys]

I just got pregnant after having sex 3 days before ovulation..I questioned my timing as well, but didnt want to add another attempt and viola...ended up with baby ....don't count yourself out

[atomic sagebrush]

It is totally not worth the risk. It is totally possible to get pregnant with one attempt provided you aren't doing a kajillion other things to sway.

Odds of pink drop by 10% with 2 attempts, and by 25% with 3 attempts. Stick with one as long as you can.

[atomic sagebrush]

We also DTD on Monday, 3 days ago, but I'm thinking that would have been long enough before ovulation not to count?
I would love to get pregnant quickly as I'm 38, but I only have one chance at having a girl as this will be our last baby, so I want to have a good go at a sway!

Yes probably does not count if you're 38 (swimmers may not last as long.)

I got preggo at 41 1/2 with one attempt.

[Sp4rkl3s]

I've been using clearblue duel OPK. I had 4 days of flashing smileys, then a solid smiley yesterday.
We DTD Monday 2 days before solid smiley, then DTD last night 16 hours after solid test result.
I'm worried that LH surge might have started Tuesday after I tested and therefore not picked up until yesterday's test, which has would mean that ovulation could have happened before we DTD last night, given that it could happen 12 hours after first surge.
Did I wait too long? Could I have missed it?

Hope that makes sense!

[hotdogz&boyz]

^^Sounds like you did fine.

And I agree about sticking to one attempt. Three of my four pregnancies have been "one hit wonders". It can and does do the trick Lol. But the stats are good for one attempt. Keep at it for a bit.

[Sp4rkl3s]

Clearblue recommend testing in the morning, but if the surge started the afternoon before, and we don't get chance to DTD until the evening of the positive, could it be too late?