will i definately get pregnant if i have intercourse 2 days prior to ovulation?

Question

my cycle is regular and always has been i had intercourse on the 12th day of cycle will i get pregnant:)

Answer 1

nothing is completely certain when it comes to getting pregnant. but, since you've been regular and everything, there is a stong possibility. :D

Answer 2

I hate to be rude but do you think any women would be walking around who were desperate to conceive a baby if anything about getting pregnant were definite? A lot more of us would instead by walking around with a child in our arms if that were the case. However, the chances that intercourse will have the desired outcome do of course increase when timed around days where ovulation seems imminent. (It should be known that the only surefire way one can know they have ovulated would be to see the egg being released through an x-ray, although a thermal shift in one's BBT is a very good indicator.) The most important thing to remember is that sperm have been known to survive in a woman's body for up to about five days. Therefore, intercourse that occurs two days before anticipated ovulation would indeed have a chance at resulting in a pregnancy, keeping in mind that there are many other factors that come into play other than just giving egg and sperm the opportunity to unite. Reproduction is a very delicate process, hence the infertility so many face. All that being said, intercourse really should begin sooner than two days prior to your anticipated ovulation date. Intercourse that occurs every other day around the middle of the cycle has about a 22% chance of pregnancy, but increases to 25% when intercourse occurs daily during this time. Intercourse that occurs after ovulation of course has little chance of resulting in pregnancy since a woman's egg begins to disintegrate after about 24 hrs. of being ovulated. Fertility charting is a tool that can be very useful in determining what days you are most fertile. Once you learn to observe your fertilty signs, including BBT and cervical mucus, you can use them to plan the best days for intercourse, which should be continued until you are certain you are no longer fertile in any given cycle. Good luck!

Answer 3

There is no "definite". Sometimes even when everything is perfectly in order and the eggs and sperm are in the right place it just doesn't happen. The sperm can fail to penetrate the egg or the embryo can fail to implant. It is not just your fertility you have to take into account but your partner's. If he has a low sperm count or poor motility the sperms might not get up there in time to reach your egg as it is released.

The only thing you can ever do it MAXIMISE YOUR CHANCES and that means having sex around the time of ovulation. You cannot know when you are ovulating just by counting the days of your cycle. You need to use a definite method such as Ovulation Predictor Kits or charting your Basal Body Temperature to be sure. Anything else is just guess and conjecture.

Answer 4

Well, the 14th day of your cycle is not necessarily the ovulation date, it's different for different woman. But, if you are TTC then you are definitely going about it the right way. It sounds like you have a good chance of being pregnant, but if it turns out that you are not, then next month try using an ovulation predictor test to pinpoint when you are ovulating. Or, you might want to follow a more natural method. I recommend a book called, "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" by Toni Weschler.

Answer 5

Not necessarily, but you have a much better chance than if you don't have sex around the time you are ovulating. If you are otherwise healthy, your chances of getting pregnant are about 25%-30%. Here is a link to a great John's Hopkins page about fertility that I think could be useful:
http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/articles/2004/wilcox_pregnancy.html.
Good luck!

Answer 6

Nothing in life is a guarantee. Having sex while you are ovulating will give you the best chances of becoming pregnant.

Answer 7

Not guaranteeing anything, but chances will be better. You can have sex the moment you ovulate & still not get pregnant sometimes LOL

Answer 8

not "definitely" but it sure is likely. How do you know you ovulate on day 14 tho? are you sure? do you have exact 28 day cycles?

Answer 9

There's never any certainty with conception. It takes more than just ovulation for you to get pregnant. Please consult with your OB/GYN to get specific advice for your health and situation.

Answer 10

probly but dont try unless ur 22 or older =D