Silly question I'm sure but...

Virgo · Jul 19th, 2008, 03:47 PM

If you O and BD on the same day, what are your chances of getting pregnant?

It just seems like O+BD should = pregnancy. I know its not as simple as that, but all the years I was trying to prevent pregnancy it felt like it was so easy to get pregnant. KWIM? I think I need a "menstrual cycle and pregnancy" refresher class. Can you recommend a website. Sex Ed was so long ago!

So why are all the reason you don't get pregnant, when you O & BD the same day (assuming both parents don't have any inherent issues)?

ive_flipped · Jul 19th, 2008, 06:01 PM

there is mymonthlycycle.com
it helps you track your periods and fertility. I love it.

There are so many reasons why it doesn't happen. If you think of how hard it can be for sperm to get there and because a woman's ph etc have a lot to do with how sperm survive it really is a miracle when it happens.

Good Luck Virgo TONS of Baby Dust your way

tabbyco · Jul 21st, 2008, 01:59 PM

20-25% chance of getting pregnant for healthy couples (w/no known fertility issues).

wasabipea · Jul 21st, 2008, 02:43 PM

I hear ya Virgo. All those years of being careful. Who knew it would be this hard. Hang in there...

VPT · Jul 21st, 2008, 03:53 PM

It's hard to tell exactly when you O, I don't know how successful this is, but I've always been advised to do it when I'm O'ing. All the time I seem to miss!!! This month however, I did it a little differently. I BD on the earliest possible date and conceived! Wheee!

This helped too:
http://www.babycenter.com/ovulation-calculator

Edit:

It's hard to tell when you actually O because all the symptoms like high temp, thickest cervical fluid, are signs after you have O'd. I read it recently that you need to do it when fluid is wettest and that usually happens just before you O.

Jul 19th, 2008, 03:47 PM	#1
Virgo Member Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,545	Silly question I'm sure but... If you O and BD on the same day, what are your chances of getting pregnant? It just seems like O+BD should = pregnancy. I know its not as simple as that, but all the years I was trying to prevent pregnancy it felt like it was so easy to get pregnant. KWIM? I think I need a "menstrual cycle and pregnancy" refresher class. Can you recommend a website. Sex Ed was so long ago! So why are all the reason you don't get pregnant, when you O & BD the same day (assuming both parents don't have any inherent issues)? __________________ Virgo

Jul 19th, 2008, 06:01 PM	#2
ive_flipped innie or outtie lol? Joined: Jun 2007 Location: eh!! lol Posts: 1,244	there is mymonthlycycle.com it helps you track your periods and fertility. I love it. There are so many reasons why it doesn't happen. If you think of how hard it can be for sperm to get there and because a woman's ph etc have a lot to do with how sperm survive it really is a miracle when it happens. Good Luck Virgo TONS of Baby Dust your way __________________

Jul 21st, 2008, 01:59 PM	#3
tabbyco Quirrel! Joined: Jun 2006 Location: Right Coast Posts: 2,200	20-25% chance of getting pregnant for healthy couples (w/no known fertility issues). __________________

Jul 21st, 2008, 03:53 PM	#5
VPT i ♥ blood oranges Joined: May 2008 Location: Vanc, WA Posts: 2,108	It's hard to tell exactly when you O, I don't know how successful this is, but I've always been advised to do it when I'm O'ing. All the time I seem to miss!!! This month however, I did it a little differently. I BD on the earliest possible date and conceived! Wheee! This helped too: http://www.babycenter.com/ovulation-calculator Edit: It's hard to tell when you actually O because all the symptoms like high temp, thickest cervical fluid, are signs after you have O'd. I read it recently that you need to do it when fluid is wettest and that usually happens just before you O. __________________ Last edited by VPT; Jul 21st, 2008 at 03:57 PM.

Jul 21st, 2008, 02:43 PM	#4
wasabipea Member Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 333	I hear ya Virgo. All those years of being careful. Who knew it would be this hard. Hang in there...