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chlorine from swimming

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OdoItal · 14/04/2012 15:43

Im on CD14, OPK -ve, creamy/watery cm. Due to OV in next couple of days.

we are due to go swimming tonight (kids are really looking forward to it) im a bit concerned - and probably very naiive, but will the chlorine in the water affect chances this month?

Dont want to create a hostile environment up there! need all his little swimmers healthy and doing their job!

Any thoughts???

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GinPalace · 14/04/2012 16:24

No idea!

Someone knowledgeable may come along. In the meantime could you have a bath afterwards and do a few pelvic floors to flush any chlorine away?

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RightUpMyRue · 14/04/2012 16:31

I've never noticed sucking up swimming pool water before, have you?

Perhaps my sedate breaststroke isn't vigorous enough? Grin

If you do notice leaking afterwards I second some pelvic floors and if you're really worried you could use some sperm friendly lube to make things more accomodating up there.

I don't think you've anything to worry about though Smile

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GinPalace · 14/04/2012 16:33

Think it depends if you do bomb dives from the top board or not Grin

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Trickle · 14/04/2012 16:36

I am wierdly fertile it seems so probably not the best person to answer (not always a good thing Hmm )BUT I don't think water gets anywhere important anyway. I was in the pool up to four times a week when I concieved including doing aqua - if it had any effect my egg did not notice Grin

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impatient2 · 14/04/2012 17:51

Hi I agree with Trickle. I have had no issues conceiving while regularily swimming, but will keep watching this thread incase someone with actual knoewledge comes along!

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OdoItal · 14/04/2012 19:15

Many thanks girls, all opinions very welcome :)

been 'swimming' tho TBH it hardly counted as swimming per se. very sedate, no actual swimming, and no open leg action Grin.

RUE: on occasion i have actually done minor 'leaking' thing in the past - but was very careful today and no leakage occured Grin.

xxx

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