Ovulation Date

I believe there is...in fact, I think I tried the day before my ovulation date and got pregnant. Good luck!

Sperm can stay active for up to 72 hours after ejaculation.
Good Luck,
L.

I would try the actual ovulation kit's if at all possible... The calendar's aren't always accurate.. it took us a yr to concieve when I was using the conception calendar and got pregnant the month I used a kit.. turns out I ovulate way later then the calendar had me believing... Good luck!!!

HI,
I think that those ovulations calendars are for people with 28 day cycles (unless you go online where you can type in how long your cycle is. I got pregnant and when I went to the doc's they told me I was X weeks along. They were using the little chart that is used for people with 28 day cycles. I explained to them that I had a 35 day cycle, so after taking a look at my first ultrasound at 5 weeks, they agreed and adjusted my date, so if you used one that was not adjusted for your cycle, it may not have been 100% accurate. Good luck! Anything can happen. One day is so close that maybe you will be pregnant.

Dear C.:

I would buy yourself and ovulation kit from the drugstore. I think our bodies can be unpredictable so knowing the exact day of ovulation can be hard.

My husband and I used the ovulation sticks and the color changes when you are about to ovulate so you know when to time intimacy.

We used them and I got pregnant that very first month. We also made a point of trying to squeeze in a couple of romantic rondezvous at that time rather than just giving ourselves one chance.

This was of course with our first and only child so easier than trying to work that in with a child already in the house.

The other suggestion is of course the "Baby Moon". If you guys can get away for a few days or even an overnight when you are ovulating it might help. Everyone I know with two kids swears that that little bit of one on one time can make all the difference.

Hope any of this might be useful and GOOD LUCK! :)

N.

If you are ahead of your ovulation date, you should be fine--better off, in fact, than hitting it right on. Sperm can live in the fallopian tubes for up to 4 days while waiting for the egg. However, the egg only lives 24 hours (or less) post ovulation.

Best,
E.

As Alison mentioned the little swimmers can last 4-6 days. In many cases a lot of time an old wives tale is if you're trying for a girl to actually do it that way because the girl swimmers, swim slower but last longer, while the boy swimmers swim faster but die quicker (who knew it started so 'young'..LOL). Anyway...good luck!!

Just do it lots for the 2-3 days around your dates...good luck