best days to have sex

April 08, 2008

hi, i will like to know when is best days to have sex and most fertile days if i am trying for a baby and my period usually runs 27days cycle

April 08, 2008

if i can have roughly dates in the next 3months, that will help me when to meet my hubby.thx

April 08, 2008

Using ovulation predictor kits (OPK) helps to determine the best days to have intercourse (BD). Once you know when you will probably ovulate you should bd a few days before when you get a positive and then even the day after just to be sure. There are many postings on here if you type your question in the search box. Here is a site that will help you with lots of info about OPKs and two questions and answers from the site: http://www.fertilityplus.org/faq/opk.html

Q: How long after my LH surge should I ovulate?

A: Most people will ovulate 12-48 hours after the LH surge is detected, most common is 36 hours after the actual surge. One should get a bit more notice, 24-48 hours, by testing in the afternoon.

Q: Once I detect my LH surge, when should I have intercourse?

A: It's best to have intercourse the day of the LH surge and the two days after. Also consider "insurance" sex for one more day in case you ovulate late. Perfect timing would be to have had intercourse the day before the LH surge as well, but that can be hard to predict for those with an irregular cycle. If you don't know when you might ovulate, having sex every other day from cycle day 10 through a positive OPK. If you are taking your basal body temperature, you should have sex through the first day of your temp rise to make sure you cover all days (though after the rise is usually too late).

Lots of luck!!!!

April 08, 2008

Toyo, Trying to get pregnant when the hubby travels a lot (like mine) gets a little bit harder than normal couples. If ur periods are very regular like u say 27 days, then calculate when ur next period starts. Assume ur next period starts May 1st, then u would ovulate 12-14 days before that which would be April 17-19. So, ur fertile days begin 5 days prior to April 17th and ends April 21st peak fertile being ovulation day. So, if u can plan for a week, then the week of April 14th is ur fertile week. This is just based on the fact that u have a consistant 27 day cycle.

Otherwise best way is to use OPKs as Jenstar says..But then that will be too late if dh lives far away from where u do

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