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I should also mention I have a very regular 27-28 day cycle and believe I am ovulating on either CD 14 or 15 each cycle based on my OPK'S. Although I cannot be 100% sure because I get crampy for about 3 days overall.

I've always been told to DTD as soon as you get a + OPK, during ovulation, and 2 days after (so a total of at least 4 days). I think you DTD at the right times. You did it when you got the surge, during ovulation, and the day after.

It sounds like you are doing what you need to do, it just sometimes takes longer than others. It's always good to BD before ovulation so that you have a supply of sperm waiting to fertilize the egg when it drops (sperm live much longer than the egg does). I'm 32 also and it took me a year to get my BFP (I used OPKs and the CBE fertility monitor). Even with perfectly timed BDing you still only have a 20% chance each cycle. In fact the month I got my BFP we only BDed once (the day before ovulation) because my DH had been sick. So you never know. When it's your time, it'll happen. The good news is that 80% of couples will conceive within a year of trying. Just hang in there. I hope it's your month:-)

I know at least 2 of my 4 pg'cies, we just did it once, within 1-8 hrs of the first + opk.

Thanks everyone for your responses! I think we timed it pretty well this time too I'm really hopeful. :o. If I don't get my BFP this cycle I'm going to try to BD the day before pos opk as well. I have heard that is ideal? Last question for a of you...does caffeine (as in 1 cup of coffee a day and maybe a diet coke) really have a negative affect on conceiving? Anyone have experience with this?