Please help me understand this preovulation-post ovulation stuff...

So,

If you are trying for a girl you should BD before ovulation?
If you are trying for a boy you should BD during and after ovulation?

What if the sperms plum misses the egg?

Wouldn't it make since to just BD every other day?

Just another thought I was stuck on, thinking about TTC...I have to wait a couple more months.
I finally had a cycle without doctor assistance, 34 days so within range of "norm"...not bad for a PCOS girlie. My weight has, well, plateaued...

What kind of prep should I be doing to prepare for TTC? I already bought my preseed.
Thanks for listening to me ramble a bit while I am over thinking this TTC...my husband says, let's just have fun and not stress!
Cheri

Which gender are you hoping for?
According to the Shettles method, girl sperm are slower but live longer.  Males sperm are quicker but die off faster. So if you are trying for a girl, you should BD up until the day before ovulation.
Also, if you want a girl, there are supplements you can take (cranberry) to make your vagina PH more acidic and less hospitable to male sperm.
I took a ton of the cranberry supplements....will find out in 3 weeks if they worked :)

Hi

I swayed for all my children and so far have got what I swayed for. I find out in 48hrs if this sway worked.We were going girl again.

If you don't want a certain gender the bedding every 2nd day is the SMEP (sperm meets egg plan). If you google you can find heaps on it.

If you are after a girl or a boy it is different for everyone. For my boys I dtd on the day I got my smilie face on my opk. For my girl, DH and I dtd for a few days before I got the smilie face and once I got it we stayed away from each other. I also ate a high dairy diet and drank heaps of cranberry juice to change my Ph so I would favor the girl sperm.

There are some really good sites that help with swaying if that's what you are looking at.

Best wishes
Chrystale

Thanks!
I am happy for any healthy baby; but I would like a girl...my son keeps asks for a little sister!
I even wonder if I ovulate at this point, guess I should get an opk and start checking so when we are ready we know if is a waste of time or not...

Happy JourneyCheri

http://www.amazon.com/Natures-Plus-Ultra-Cranberry-capsules/ dp/B001VYO95G/ref=sr_1_7?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1300139609&sr=1-7

Those are some of the strongest cranberry supplements.  I started taking them the 1st day of each period until after after ovulation. They will help make your PH more acidic if you are hoping for a girl.