I have a 2 year old I was on the pill the last time I got pregnant. I'm wondering why I'm having such a hard time now that I'm not even on the pill. I've been researching ovulation and it seems there's only a couple of days in the month that you can get pregnant. Is this really true?
2006-10-17 03:52:42 · 9 answers · asked by Laura H 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
Yes, check out fertilityfriend.com. Your best chance of conception are the 2 days prior to ovulation and the day of. However, once your egg is released, you only have a 12-24 hour window for it to be fertilized. Therefore, it's best if the sperm is present when your egg is released. Sperm can live up to 5 days, but generally only live 2. The raw egg white cervical mucus you have the couple days before ovulation helps protect the semen, so when you see that cm, you should have sex. It's not necessary to have sex everyday because sperm need about 36-48 hours to rebuild and since they generally live for 2 days inside the womb, it's better to have sex every other day. My OB recommends having sex every other day from at least day 10 of your cycle until day 20.
Usually you are most fertile the first month after coming off the pill because you are most likely to ovulate that month. I made the mistake of waiting a month to make sure my cycle was regular. Although my cycles continued to be regular, I was not ovulating regularly (I learned this from charting my daily basal body temperatures). My OB prescribed Clomid and I conceived the first month. Unfortunately I miscarried, but I did end up conceiving again 8 months after my miscarriage and have a healthy baby girl. My husband and I are ttc again. This is our 6th month (4th month on Clomid). It can be frustrating, but I've heard from a few medical sources now that with everything that has to be just right for conception, it's a wonder it happens at all. That has helped me deal with the disappointment each month I don't conceive.
Best of luck to you.
2006-10-17 04:34:41 · answer #1 · answered by Melissa B 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am exactly the same as you. I have been off the pill since April with no luck. I have a regular cycle. it comes on the 27th of each month, without fail! Lets hope this is our month. I don't think it takes that long for the pill to wear off, but I have heard it can take a few months for you to begin to ovulate again and for your lining to be ready to support a baby.
2016-03-28 12:57:52 · answer #2 · answered by Aline 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is my standard answer......... go get a book called Taking Charge of your fertility by Toni Weschler
This book will help you with all of your menstrual and conception questions. It’s for all women - not just women trying to conceive. It covers everything from temperature to mucus checking, etc.. It will help you understand your body and all the myths about it. It will help you time when you are ovulating and the best times to conceive – or not! It tells you how to figure out your cycle and what to expect. My husband and I tried for a year to conceive and nothing happened. The first month I used the book we conceived right away. Now I am due Feb 2. It's about knowing your body and knowing when you are fertile or not. You can pick and choose what you do with your info. Good luck and don't listen the all the myths!
2006-10-17 04:04:55 · answer #3 · answered by jachooz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basic biology - Period ends, Day 1 begins your new cycle. Ovulation occurs somewhere between day 11 and day 16. You must have sperm available when the egg is released somewhere during that time. The best plan is to know your exact ovulation day, plan to have sex 2 days prior, or the day before ovulation. It takes time for the sperm to make the journey to the egg.
I bought a fertility monitor for $200 - ClearBlue Easy. It worked the first month for me. I found I ovulated on day 15.
There are also ovulation predictor kits where you pee on a stick near the ovulation day and it helps you figure out when that day is.
2006-10-17 04:15:01 · answer #4 · answered by stocks4allseasons 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Laura, the effect of rthe pill goes away after 4 months. So you should be OK.
Now you are aware that to get pregnant you must have sex on a day that your eggs are being released.
After the 3rd day from the day that menses started put a thermometer into your mouth and check your body temperature every morning before you start turning in bed. The best time is at about 4 a.m. Maintain a chart. You will find that on one day the body temperature drops from 1/2 degree to one degree. This is the day that your eggs are being released. If you want to get pregnant this is the day that you must have sex. Tell your husband to ejaculate on his inward thrust so that the sperms will shoot deep inside.
After having sex you must stay in bed for about 30 mins with your knees bent up with a pillow under your buttocks so that the sperms will not pour out - to enable them to travel up.
Get your husband to save his sperms in the testacles for at least 3 days before sex to enable them to mature well to do their job.
2006-10-17 15:24:40 · answer #5 · answered by donp 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it's true and there's only about a 25% chance a woman can get pregnant each cycle. Sometimes it takes a while for the pill to get out of your system, you were just lucky getting pg with #1 while on the pill.
2006-10-17 04:30:10 · answer #6 · answered by kooks80 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is true. There are several tests that you can get from your local store that can tell you when you are ovulating. Have you spoken to your doctor??? most of them suggest being off the pill for atleast a year before you try. But no worries... just keep trying... isn't that the most fun part anyhow!!! ;0) good luck
2006-10-17 04:01:45 · answer #7 · answered by SharkB8 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The best time is a week before or a week after your period. Go see your OB/GYN and have him do an ovulation test to see when you are the most fertile.
2006-10-17 04:03:39 · answer #8 · answered by Honey Dip 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to www.babycenter.com. There is an ovulatoin calculator there. You input the first day of your last period and the length of your cycle. It will tell you which days are most likely to be fertile.
2006-10-17 04:00:40 · answer #9 · answered by buff831 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋