Pregnant friend conceived real early in cycle!!

[TrixieLox]

I just don't know what to think - my mate is PG and came over to see me today and she said her dr said all the calculations suggest she conceived 6 days into her cycle ... sooooooo early! She said that makes sense as her OH was away for 2 weeks of month so this was when they had the only chance to BD and she'd written off that month cos she thought they'd BD'd too early to conceive!

She said she always thought she OV'd mid-cycle but her dr said sometimes, you OV real early or real late. OK, I guess we know that but her dr said it's quite common ... i thought it was rare. So the idea of POAS for OPKs on day 10 of cycle (this is when most of them advise it) might not make sense. O my!!!! So I guess we gotta make sure we start BDing loads after AF leaves ... which is cool but so much easier to rely on that 'fertile' period but it sounds like body's are strange and unpreditable.

Anyway, better get back to American Idol ... x

 

[poppy]

Also sperm can live in the body for about three days.

Congratulate your friend! She must be really happy!

 

[angelagain]

i've heard of this....my friend was right at the end of her AF when she got pregnant, couldn't have been another time cos her OH was away the same...just have to BD all the time just to make sure

 

[suzan]

Humm.. interesting!
Congrats to her!

 

[Carolina]

think thats a good point because in my last cycle i ovulated on day 7/8!

 

[avistar]

interesting...guess your just meant to be preg when your meant to be preg, right?!?! It has been suggested on here a lot lately that people should bd right after AF is over with, every other day!

 

[Arcanegirl]

Thats how my neice was concieved aswell....

 

[TrixieLox]

I've known she's been PG for a while, she's 13 weeks now (I mentioned it on here a few weeks ago, I cried when she told me cos I was so happy for her!!) but today, we had a proper chat and went into more detail about when she conceived etc. I was just so surprised she conceived so early. OH and I did BD few days after AF so hopefully, if I'm like her, might catch it then. She said sore sore bbs and tiredness were the signs - and going off wine! But otherwise, she thought AF was coming; in fact, she was convinced of it. She'd been trying for 5 months. x

 

[diva4180]

wow....cool! Af is almost over for me, I think I'm gonna get going like, tomorrow!!

 

[Suz]

I have to say that I think Im going through one of those cycles...I was Ovulating around cd 15 and 16 and this month it was cd 9 and cd 10...that is a huge difference.

Congrats to your friend

 

[jo27]

It just shows the past year when i've been sort of trying i've just made sure we bd'd around the middle of the cycle but i'm pretty sure i ovulate early too, so my tming has been all wrong!

 

[TrixieLox]

I just think we gotta be more open minded about it and try to BD as much as poss during our cycle. Medically, you can't conceive a week b4 AF is due cos it doesn't give the bean anough time to implant. But otherwise, the days between end of AF and a week before it are the aim! I know it's difficult 4 those with busy lives / weird shifts / low sex drives but if the aim is to conceive, we've gotta try what we can. x

 

[Tishimouse]

I've only been charting for 2 months and ovulated on CD9 last month and got a HIGH reading on CD6 with my CBFM, so looks like an early ovulation again this month.

 

[TrixieLox]

Why do most OPKs recommend to start testing 10 days into cycle then? My periods only last 2-3 days so really, they should recommend straight after AF finished. Anyway, if no BFP this month (only symptoms so far - crazy increase in CM, tiredness and headaches but I am the queen of phantom symptoms!) will start using OPKs as soon as my AF finishes. x

 

[Mervs Mum]

I've been thinking about this too and decided to BD every other day after AF was gone. We started yesterday on CD6. If dont get my BFP in the next few months and decide to give OPK's a go, I think I'll test from the day AF leaves.

 

[jo27]

Yer Trixielox just got to try and BD as much as possible in the first 3/4 of your cycle - that's what i'm gonna try if nothin happens this month af due next week ish i think

 

[HAYS]

ive always bd from cd6 or so just incase,hope that works for me lol
x

 

[dreamer]

That is early!

Your friend must be happy especially as she doesn't get that much of a chance od B'd!

When I was quizzing the doctor on a few things she mentioned it is possible to cenceive right at the end of your cycle too, although it's not very often this happens

 

[**angel**]

my gran always used to say u fall preg on the coming or ur period or the going of ur period!!! bless her xx

 

[hayley352]

they do say if you bd 3 days a week you are more likely to concieve then only bd at around ovulation. my friend fell pregnant in the first month of trying but they did bd every day of that month!!