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How much sex did you have the month you conceived?

38 replies

donttrytostopmesmee · 04/01/2017 23:04

Just that really! Did you go at it like the clappers or just do it a couple of times?

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Pinkgeek · 04/01/2017 23:09

I have wondered this too...

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wobblywonderwoman · 04/01/2017 23:10

Tried for 12 months. Then every single day for the month did the trick.

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Writerwannabe83 · 04/01/2017 23:10

When I conceived DS1 we did it three times over the space of 8 days.

I was pregnant 9 months ago (but miscarried) and we'd DTD twice in the space of four days.

I'm currently pregnant now and only had sex the day I got my positive OPK.

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timelytess · 04/01/2017 23:15

Long time ago but daily sex was the norm. I conceived after I'd been away two nights. But it was immediate, as soon as we tried, it worked.
I'm far from knowledgeable on this topic but isn't there something about daily sex altering your body chemistry to make conception more likely? Perhaps that was just a story they told us...

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OutnumberedByFurchesters · 04/01/2017 23:19

Was temping... had sex once 2 days before ovulation and once 2 days after. Was sure we had missed it totally.

I did put my legs up the wall though...

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OutnumberedByFurchesters · 04/01/2017 23:20

Other than that, outside of thosr two times, can't remember be was about once a week, DHs job didn't have time for more.. :/

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Groovee · 04/01/2017 23:21

With Dd we had a lot the weekend she would have been conceived. With ds we did it twice!

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TheOgPog · 04/01/2017 23:21

Every other day. Gives the sperm chance to regroup a bit, apparently.

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toffeeboffin · 04/01/2017 23:22

Couple of times, maybe three.

that was actually for the whole year too

Didn't temp but kept track on Ovia and CM.

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DrinkingCocktailsInTheSunshine · 04/01/2017 23:23

First time, once and I don't even know when I ovulated that month to know how close I was. Second time, four out of my five fertile days. Third time, once the day before I ovulated.

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Jaguarana · 04/01/2017 23:25

I have a ridiculously regular cycle and I can tell when I'm ovulating, so we concentrated our efforts at that time of the month.

DC1 - went at it every day about the time of ovulation, but we'd been trying for months. We were astonished to find it had finally worked
DC2 - just the once on the day of ovulation - conceived first month of trying
DC3 - ahem, I know exactly - Christmas Eve & Boxing Day as I was due to ovulate on Christmas Day. Baby arrived mid-September. I seriously have no clue how or why I can remember that.

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MindfulBear · 04/01/2017 23:28

Once. Both times. We were living in different countries so didn't see each other very often... v effective! Much more effective than when we were living in the same home!!!!!

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daquee101 · 04/01/2017 23:32

Three times a day for almost 2 months I think. Was taking the seven seas conception pills. Highly recommend.

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MrsGsnow18 · 04/01/2017 23:34

4 times in the week we actually conceived, but actually only once around ovulation (once on the day of positive OPK)

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mmmuffins · 04/01/2017 23:44

Just once.

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donttrytostopmesmee · 04/01/2017 23:46

Interesting, interesting!

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haveacupoftea · 05/01/2017 00:02

Once at the start of FW and once at the end if memory serves me right. Going by my dates it was the first attempt that did the trick.

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NashvilleQueen · 05/01/2017 00:07

Two children. Two shags without contraception when we usually used condoms. In a sense therefore both accidental and unplanned but very welcome and I realise how very lucky I was.

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mistletoeprickles · 05/01/2017 07:50

DD was a happy surprise many moons ago.
This one we've been trying for two years with fertility treatment. The month I got pregnant we dtd 3 times. I have a big window because sometimes I ovulate on day 14 other it's day 17.

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MrsG280516 · 05/01/2017 11:35

Three times within 4 days of ovulation then not for another 3 days after that. Conceived on cycle 2. Research shows that having sex 3 to 1 days before ovulation is most likely to get the sperm to the egg at the right time rather than day of ovulation or days after. Everyone is different though.

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NickyEds · 05/01/2017 11:57

With ds ( first baby ) we dtd about 3 / 4 times a week which was just normal for us at the time. It took us 5 months to conceive With dd, ds was 9 / 10 months old and waking every 90 minutes so it was practically an immaculate conception! My period only returned after stopping bf when ds was 6-7 months so not sure how long it took us to conceive but it was probably 2-3 cycles.

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empirerecordsrocked · 05/01/2017 12:01

Once.

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dottydee3 · 05/01/2017 12:07

This time only once Shock

Dc1 and 2 every other day then twice daily the day of and day before ovulation. Mental

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Utini · 05/01/2017 12:07

Just once, 3 days before ovulation. First month of trying too, I was so surprised to get a positive test!

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Notso · 05/01/2017 12:26

DC1 unplanned (mistimed pills) we were doing every night often two or three times.
DC2 planned at least once daily, often twice, took two months to conceive.
DC3 planned daily, again often twice, conceived the month after coil removed.
DC4 unplanned (mistimed depo injection was still breastfeeding DC3 and not had a period) we did it about 7-10 times that month.

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