SMEP - What do you all think?

Question

My husband and I are trying the SMEP this cycle. For those who don’t know, it is the Sperm
Meets the Egg Plan - BD every other day starting CD8, OPK testing every day starting CD10, when you get a positive OPK, BD that day, and the next two days, skip one day and then BD again. Wait 15 days and then take a pregnancy test. If you never get a positive OPK test then BD every other day for 35 days and then test if AF hasn’t arrived. 
Has anyone tried this before? Did you all have any success with it?

Answer

I personally recommend FAM (Fertility Awareness Method) over SMEP because unlike SMEP, you do not need to buy or use OPKs / LH tests in order to identify your most fertile days using FAM. 
In fact, multiple studies and articles show that cervical fluid is a better way to identify your approaching fertility and a better indicator of when you should begin baby dancing for your best chances of conception. Most of the time, you want to shoot for 2-3 days before ovulation for your best chances. You can’t do this well with SMEP and relying on OPKs, because by the time you get a positive, your most fertile days might already be over. (More on this below.)
I highly recommend that you read Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler and learn FAM.

SMEP - What do you all think?

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