I dont understand - I have been BTT charting for 2 months now (as well as using Lh strips), and have always made sure I had intercourse the day before and exactly on the day of ovulation, neither month have I ended up pregnant.
How is this possible? Isn't conception a given thing, if you have intercourse on the day of your ovulation?
2007-11-11 15:09:39 · 7 answers · asked by ♂ Equibrilium ♀ 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
Actually, even if you ovulate and time everything just right, you only have a 25% chance of conceiving each cycle. Also, your partner's sperm count/motility/morphology may be low, or you may have a polyp/fibroids in your uterus preventing implantation, etc. It can take normal, healthy couples with no problems up to a year to conceive! If you try for that long with no success, then see your doctor for testing/treatment.
2007-11-11 16:16:09 · answer #1 · answered by Amy B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, no, it's not. There is a 20-25% chance of conception each month, even in a couple with every single thing in perfect working order. It goes down to 15% after the age of 35.
It can take a normal couple up to and beyond a year to conceive. Most Dr.'s will have you try for a year before running fertility tests
2007-11-11 15:14:03 · answer #2 · answered by Chels 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try having sex a couple of days earlier than you are. If you watch the PBS special, LIFE'S GREATEST MIRACLE (available online), they hypothesize that it's the early arriving sperm (who can live for 4 days or so in the tube) who get caught up in the cilia and are somewhat altered by the proteins there, thereby giving the egg a "good impression" and getting inside.
When I was trying to get pregnant, my doctor said to have sex every 2 days from the first day of my period until the 20th (thank goodness we were young!). It did work. But we didn't have any infertility diagnoses either.
2007-11-11 15:19:36 · answer #3 · answered by Singinganddancing 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've been using the Clearblue Easy Fertility Monitor for 2 months now and...nothing. I know we keep timing things right too, but DH had a tonsillectomy in September, and I think that's temporarily lowered his sperm count. In total, we've been trying 10 months. It can be so frustrating and really try your patience, I understand.
Best of luck.
2007-11-12 03:26:20 · answer #4 · answered by Shannon R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There could be other things going on... slow swimmers or maybe the egg is not implanting. It is a pretty harsh environment for an egg unfortunately. Keep trying and maybe go in and see your doctor, see if they have any suggestions. Best of Luck!
2007-11-11 15:16:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
well... i know that 2 months seem like forever when all you want is to get pregnant, but it takes most couples about 6 months to conceive. just be patient. if you have been on birth control at all recently, i have heard that can slow things down too. be patient, have lots of sex, and it will happen when you least expect it! good luck!!!
2007-11-11 15:27:53 · answer #6 · answered by Tyler's mommy & 2 on the way 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one of you may be infertile.
maybe he has a low sperm count.
You could see a specialist
2007-11-11 15:14:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋