sex and ovulation....???

[afraid18]

hey gurls,
my and my hubby are ttc, today is lucky ovulation day. we had sex 3 and 2 days before ovulation,(should of had sex yesterday) my question is since i didnt have sex the day before ovulation could i still get pregg? if so what are my chances? and should i have sex today and tomorrow? (day of ovulation and day after) if anyone could help i would like the advice.


thanks,
lindsay

[the_queen]

Yes have sex today and tomorrow. And after you've done it, turn around and put your legs up against the wall. So your head is pointing down towards the foot of the bed. DH and I hadn't used contraception ever, and after 2 years of no conception, I tried this trick one night and the next month I was pregnant. It was more of a "lets see if this works" than a desperate "we are TTC" but hey, it worked. :thumbsup:

[afraid18]

thank you hun, i will have sex tonight and tomorrow and do that ... ill keep ya posted

[ButterflyKisses]

when DH and I were TTC (after 3 years of doing all the tricks including standing on my head literally we ended up doing IVF) I read in one of my books that sperm can live up to 5 days before it dies so you may be lucky enough without having to do the deed again.

At least 2 days before the day you want to count as the day you are TTC make sure your DH has gotten rid of a load to ensure that the batch to be counted is very fresh. Also make sure he doesn't have any hot baths, spas or wears any tightfitting shorts etc as sperm takes around 70 days to fully regenerate if exposed to these type of things also if your DH has been sick or has had a cold etc it's the same - at least 70 days to regenerate.

who would of ever thought it could be so complicated.

GOOD LUCK with TTC and hope to hear a success story very soon.

[zafyrezmummy]

Hi Lindsay!
as far as i know yes, there is still the chance even if you dont bd the day before ovulation.
I think the best way is to bd everyday in the week leading up to o, o day, and the week after, but, i enjoy the practise and we have always been like rabbits (TMI - sorry), but it seems to have worked for us!
Also yea, put your legs and bum up in the air after the deed (looks lovely i know) as I have heard this too many times, and we tried that this month too!

Best of luck to you and let us know how you go! Hope the 2ww goes quick and I hope you get your BFP! I'll have my :fingerscrossed: for you!
Take Care

-dimarie:p

[afraid18]

thanks girls... another question.... when can i take a test to see if i did get preggie this month?

[MrsElle]

Take the test the day AF is due.

[MrsS]

also if your DH has been sick or has had a cold etc it's the same - at least 70 days to regenerate

WHAT?????????????????? Please tell me you are joking.

My husband had a flu shot at work the other week, then he ended up catching a cold, so does this mean all his swimmers would've died.

I'm going to cry if this is true. :crying:

[nicoleE]

i thought they regenerated daily and after a couple of days the numbers are at their peak, figuring that is why experts recommend BDing every 2nd day. If they took 70 days then people wouldnt bother trying every month!

[mysonroger]

i thought they regenerated daily and after a couple of days the numbers are at their peak, figuring that is why experts recommend BDing every 2nd day. If they took 70 days then people wouldnt bother trying every month!

i agree with this. i heard every second day is best for a fresh new lot of strong swimmers and they survive for awhile once inside. i think the idea behind bum and legs in the air is to keep the sperm from 'falling out'.........alternatively, just don't get out of bed for a while, in case you lose the load.

[nicoleE]

i made sure we BD'd before going to bed and i was ready to stay in bed afterwards. I had a pair of knickers nearby with a sanitry pad ready on them already so after the deed i could grab them and put them on, without getting up and with minimal movement. This way i could sleep overnight with it all inside still (well, most of it!) but if i moved or turned over etc i wouldnt end up sleeping in a wet patch! lol

Oh and i put a pillow (hubbies! :laughing: ) under my hips for about 20 minutes. I think next time i will try the legs in the air trick! Although we are trying for a boy so i dont want to necessarily give the X spermies a helping hand and let them get to it before the boys with too much gravity!

[sugar n spice]

I think if you did the dead yesterday and today it the day you are ovualting then your in with a good chance more likely a girl as they take longer to reach the egg but the boy sperm swims faster so tires off so the boys are prob dead:laughing: , I heard every second day is better though. Lie on a pillow under your hips afterwards, knees to your chest together for 15 - 1/2 hr and i guarentte it. well i was told itd work and it did first time after 10mnths of trying.
goodluck:fingerscrossed:

[Shananaaah]

I had a pair of knickers nearby with a sanitry pad ready on them already so after the deed i could grab them and put them on, without getting up and with minimal movement. !

I need to try this!! I have always been taught about going to the loo after sex so you don't get urinary tract infections etc. BUt I always worry that when I go to the loo I am getting rid of all the... um.... useful fluids!! lol

Must try this trick in 2 weeks.....:thumbsup: