Hi, Anon! Welcome to EmpowHer, and thank you for your question!
Congratulations on your decision to try for a second child!
Some things to know when you're trying to get pregnant:
-- Sperm can live in your body for at least 72 hours. So it's good to be having sex a few days before you ovulate; that way, when an egg is released, you have a better chance of having it be fertilized.
-- Eggs only survive for 24, maybe 36 hours after they are released. So if you know when you ovulate, it's really only possible to get pregnant during the day or two afterward. Therefore, if you ovulated on Oct. 5, you probably don't need to still be having sex on the 9th (though if you're having fun, go for it!)
-- Just because your period was 26 days long last month doesn't mean it will be that long every month. Keep a calendar of your expected ovulation dates and of the dates when you start your period, and after a few months (if it takes that long) you will have a better idea.
You might enjoy this page of tips on how to enhance your chances of conceiving:
It often takes perfectly healthy couples several months to conceive once they start trying. You might be lucky and conceive right away!! But if you don't, please don't make the mistake of thinking you did anything wrong. Just try again the next month.
Please come back and ask us any more questions you may have, and be sure to tell us when the happpy event happens!
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Hi, Anon! Welcome to EmpowHer, and thank you for your question!
Congratulations on your decision to try for a second child!
Some things to know when you're trying to get pregnant:
-- Sperm can live in your body for at least 72 hours. So it's good to be having sex a few days before you ovulate; that way, when an egg is released, you have a better chance of having it be fertilized.
-- Eggs only survive for 24, maybe 36 hours after they are released. So if you know when you ovulate, it's really only possible to get pregnant during the day or two afterward. Therefore, if you ovulated on Oct. 5, you probably don't need to still be having sex on the 9th (though if you're having fun, go for it!)
-- Just because your period was 26 days long last month doesn't mean it will be that long every month. Keep a calendar of your expected ovulation dates and of the dates when you start your period, and after a few months (if it takes that long) you will have a better idea.
You might enjoy this page of tips on how to enhance your chances of conceiving:
http://pregnancyandbaby.sheknows.com/pregnancy/baby/Babymaking-101--10-ways-to-increase-your-chances-of-conception-5668.htm
It often takes perfectly healthy couples several months to conceive once they start trying. You might be lucky and conceive right away!! But if you don't, please don't make the mistake of thinking you did anything wrong. Just try again the next month.
Please come back and ask us any more questions you may have, and be sure to tell us when the happpy event happens!
October 8, 2009 - 9:19amThis Comment
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