Not able to BD on O day?!

ARuppe716 · Apr 14th, 2012, 10:54 AM

Hello! This is my first cycle TTC #1. I have been charting and as of right now FF is predicting me to ovulate on Wednesday (CD15). I work weird hours and a few nights a week I have to close the store I work at, I usually don't get home until 1am. I am scheduled for this kind of shift on Wednesday and as my husband works a regular 8-5 job we won't really see each other! If I'm BD'ing in the days leading up to this do you think my chances are really hurt if we can't BD on the actual O day? We can certainly BD the night after and the night before...just concerned about the day of. I guess we could when I get home but DH will be very grumpy the next morning with little sleep!!

pomeranian · Apr 14th, 2012, 12:50 PM

I've read forums where women ONLY bd a few days before ov and STILL get pregnant!!

Typically u have 36 hours to catch that egg so u should still have time!!

Gl

ARuppe716 · Apr 14th, 2012, 13:56 PM

Thanks for the encouragement! I'm a planner and I love the science of this so I know it's possible but the emotional part of me is freaking a little! haha...

brieri1 · Apr 14th, 2012, 14:25 PM

Calendar is not a good way to find out when you ovulate, I would say temp or opks. Opks give you some warning, though. Once you get that positive opk, you have 36 hours to BD, so plenty of time without worrying about your work schedule. Sperm can live inside the uterus for up to 3 to 5 days, so as long as you have fertile CM, BD-ing within a couple days of ovulation, before not after, will still give you a shot.

ARuppe716 · Apr 14th, 2012, 14:38 PM

Thank you, I'm doing the temps and OPK but I'm also pretty sure the calendar is right based on past cycles. I'll just let DH know not to make any plans in the days before!!

brieri1 · Apr 16th, 2012, 21:43 PM

Its funny, I wrote this to you after BD-ing a couple days before ovulation, and now, when I got my +opk and should ovulate anytime, my husband is sick with the stomach flu and we can't BD. Looks like we're in the same boat for different reasons. I hope we both get our bfps regardless!

ARuppe716 · Apr 16th, 2012, 21:54 PM

Lots of baby dust to you, I hope this is our month!!

Apr 14th, 2012, 10:54 AM	#1
ARuppe716 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 946	Not able to BD on O day?! Hello! This is my first cycle TTC #1. I have been charting and as of right now FF is predicting me to ovulate on Wednesday (CD15). I work weird hours and a few nights a week I have to close the store I work at, I usually don't get home until 1am. I am scheduled for this kind of shift on Wednesday and as my husband works a regular 8-5 job we won't really see each other! If I'm BD'ing in the days leading up to this do you think my chances are really hurt if we can't BD on the actual O day? We can certainly BD the night after and the night before...just concerned about the day of. I guess we could when I get home but DH will be very grumpy the next morning with little sleep!!

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Apr 14th, 2012, 12:50 PM	#2
pomeranian Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Suffolk, England Posts: 635	I've read forums where women ONLY bd a few days before ov and STILL get pregnant!! Typically u have 36 hours to catch that egg so u should still have time!! Gl

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Apr 14th, 2012, 13:56 PM	#3
ARuppe716 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 946	Thanks for the encouragement! I'm a planner and I love the science of this so I know it's possible but the emotional part of me is freaking a little! haha...

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Apr 14th, 2012, 14:25 PM	#4
brieri1 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 891	Calendar is not a good way to find out when you ovulate, I would say temp or opks. Opks give you some warning, though. Once you get that positive opk, you have 36 hours to BD, so plenty of time without worrying about your work schedule. Sperm can live inside the uterus for up to 3 to 5 days, so as long as you have fertile CM, BD-ing within a couple days of ovulation, before not after, will still give you a shot.

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Apr 14th, 2012, 14:38 PM	#5
ARuppe716 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 946	Thank you, I'm doing the temps and OPK but I'm also pretty sure the calendar is right based on past cycles. I'll just let DH know not to make any plans in the days before!!

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Apr 16th, 2012, 21:43 PM	#6
brieri1 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 891	Its funny, I wrote this to you after BD-ing a couple days before ovulation, and now, when I got my +opk and should ovulate anytime, my husband is sick with the stomach flu and we can't BD. Looks like we're in the same boat for different reasons. I hope we both get our bfps regardless!

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Apr 16th, 2012, 21:54 PM	#7
ARuppe716 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 946	Lots of baby dust to you, I hope this is our month!!

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