Did I wait too long in-between having sex to (hopefully) get pregnant this month?

Loveyoumore · Mar 30th, 2012, 20:38 PM

OK, so I'm trying to hold off on using any OPK's for a while. Anyway, my last period was 3/15/12. I had sex 3/26 (CD11), 3/29 (CD14) and 3/30 (CD15). I've felt a few minor cramps and twinges 3/28, yesterday and today. Did I wait to long between 3/26 and 3/29? I'm just a bit nervous that I missed my window!! Can anyone give some advice?

smokey · Mar 31st, 2012, 02:30 AM

If you have good sperm and healthy cm then no its not too long.
Sperm can live inside you for up to 5 days and because sperm needs time to matture its actualy advised not to have sex every day because they are then young sperm that mostly just swims in circles, every 2-3 days is supposed to be alot better for the sperm so they have time to grow their tails fully to be able to swim better and stronger.
Having sex every day can actualy do more harm then good sometimes.

How long are your cycles normaly? for a 28 day cycle thats pretty perfect timing.
we did it 4 days before ovulation (trying for a girl method) and they still survived fine even though I didnt have any fertile cm.
Do you check other things like cm?

Loveyoumore · Mar 31st, 2012, 10:29 AM

I have a 29 day cycle and I do check my CM but this month I haven't seen much ewcm but I've been having a lot of white, stretchy kind. So I'm hoping that's just my fertile CM this month! Thank you for your answer!!!

Mar 30th, 2012, 20:38 PM	#1
Loveyoumore Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 193	Did I wait too long in-between having sex to (hopefully) get pregnant this month? OK, so I'm trying to hold off on using any OPK's for a while. Anyway, my last period was 3/15/12. I had sex 3/26 (CD11), 3/29 (CD14) and 3/30 (CD15). I've felt a few minor cramps and twinges 3/28, yesterday and today. Did I wait to long between 3/26 and 3/29? I'm just a bit nervous that I missed my window!! Can anyone give some advice?

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Mar 31st, 2012, 02:30 AM	#2
smokey Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Surrey Posts: 10,630	If you have good sperm and healthy cm then no its not too long. Sperm can live inside you for up to 5 days and because sperm needs time to matture its actualy advised not to have sex every day because they are then young sperm that mostly just swims in circles, every 2-3 days is supposed to be alot better for the sperm so they have time to grow their tails fully to be able to swim better and stronger. Having sex every day can actualy do more harm then good sometimes. How long are your cycles normaly? for a 28 day cycle thats pretty perfect timing. we did it 4 days before ovulation (trying for a girl method) and they still survived fine even though I didnt have any fertile cm. Do you check other things like cm?

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Mar 31st, 2012, 10:29 AM	#3
Loveyoumore Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 193	I have a 29 day cycle and I do check my CM but this month I haven't seen much ewcm but I've been having a lot of white, stretchy kind. So I'm hoping that's just my fertile CM this month! Thank you for your answer!!!

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