How long can you have s*x before ovulation and still concieve?

Question

and what are the chances? I'm ttc. also i want to know what should i aviod during the two week wait and anything else you think a first time mom would need to know about ttc and a baby, pregnance... or anything else that comes to mind.

also what are you favorite baby names... boy and girl? first and middle?

Answer 1

3 days before some say it the earliest but others say 5 days but the farther the less of a chance they get that data from men that have really strong sperm that can live for a long time. its liek gold fish you can have a couple tanks and one willhave all the fish die soon and another average and another last way longer than anyone expected so it all depends on your husbands sperm.  

Answer 2

Sperm can live up to 5 days but this is rare, 2-3 days is more common.  If you have s*x the day before or day of ovulation your chances of conception is about 20% in any given cycle so the further in advance of ovulation you have s*x the lower the chances.

As for what to avoid during the 2ww, and actually you should be avoiding completely if TTC, drugs, alcohol, smoking, just all the bad stuff. And be sure you are taking a prenatal vitamin with folic acid.

Some other things about TTC:  no lubes not even saliva, elevate your hips 20min. after s*x, don't douche, chart your BBT-basal body temp- www.fertilityfriend.com for more info on bbt.

Fav baby names...hmm..been TTC 4 and a half years and still don't have it pinned down. Some I like--Teagan, Sidney, and Julie for a girl.  Landon, Henry, and Briarley for a boy.

Answer 3

up to 10 days(it happened to my cousin)

Answer 4

LMAO at 10 days!!!!

The majority of sperm die within hours of ejaculation, and the remained live for 2-3 days.  In very fertile cervical mucus sperm has been shown to live for up to 5 days.  The egg lives for upto 24 hours, but typically 10-12 hours.

This means you are fertile the 3 days before ovulation and the day of ovulation.  You are most likely to conceive by having s*x the day BEFORE ovualtion so the sperm has made its journey and is waiting for the egg in your tubes.

Are you taking OPK (ovulation tests) and BBT (charting your temps?).

You can take a home pregnancy test from 10 days past ovulation, but most accurate results are at 14 dpo - the day of your expected period.

During the 2WW do as you should be the whole time you are trying to conceive - no drugs, smoking or alcohol.  Limit caffine to 2 cups of coffee/soda per day.  You should already be taking prenatals, eating a balanced diet and exercising regularily.

From the time you get your positive test (4 wks) till 12-13 weeks pregnant, exhaustion is a killer!  expect to be extremely tired and nauseous from week 6.  It usually gets much better by the time you hit the second trimester.  If you dont get these symptoms then consider yourself lucky!  Also note that cramping (like period cramps) are common from week 4-8, do not worry!

Most doctors dont want to see you until you are 8+ weeks pregnant due to m/c rates.  Routine scans should be at 10-12 weeks and 20 weeks, and you usually find out the s*x at the 20 week scan.

No amount of words can prepare you for pregnancy or birth and definately not for having a newborn and raising a child.  You just have to go with your instincts, research and do whatever you feel is best.

Good luck TTC.  Bare in mind that it can take upto 12 months for a healthy fertile couple to conceive.