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How to ensure first month pregnancy?

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FirstMonthCertainty · 06/10/2017 00:47

I have read about various statistics, like, 30% odds of a 1st month pregnancy, and 60% odds of pregnancy within 6 months.

But there is no context on these statistics, i.e. how often were the couples having sex?

I feel as if, maybe they didn't achieve it within 1 month because they simply weren't having sex often enough.

So, if I were to have sex every day, or every 1-2 days, then I am ensuring that there will be sperm ready in time for the crucial 5 days before ovulation.

Simply having sex every day will ensure the sperm is there.

So if I were to do that, is there any possible reason that pregnancy wouldn't be achieved within the 1st month...?

So long as our diets and health are OK, and we are both fertile, are you aware of any reason it would take longer than 1 month?

Thanks

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Fridgedooropen · 06/10/2017 01:06

Because it's not an exact science. If it was, IVF would have a 100% success rate simply by doing everything at exactly the right time. Good luck to you.

AssassinatedBeauty · 06/10/2017 01:05

Yes, of course there are plenty of reasons. Otherwise women would be getting pregnant immediately all the time, which they don't. An egg might fertilise but not implant properly, it might not develop properly due to a random event and result in an undetectable early end to a pregnancy that seems just like a normal period, sperm may just not reach/fertilise the egg for no real reason at all, etc etc.

"I feel as if, maybe they didn't achieve it within 1 month because they simply weren't having sex often enough." This is a really quite daft thing to suggest. It's not a race, it makes no difference at all whether you get pregnant in your first cycle of trying, or your second/third/fourth etc. It could take a year or so without their being any specific problems.

I wonder why you're asking? Are you worried that you haven't conceived the first time of trying?

MotherOfBeagles · 06/10/2017 01:05

Is this for real? Seriously you can't be genuinely asking that?

scoobyloobyloo · 06/10/2017 00:57

Hell, wish I’d known to just have more sex rather than 7 rounds of fertility treatment....

On a more serious note, lots of things affect your chances of getting pregnant each month, quality and quantity of eggs, you may not ovulate when you think you do, the sperm may temporarily or permanently not be of great quality or numbers, you may fall pregnant and lose the baby very early before a test registers it. Or you may be anxious about getting pregnant quickly and throw your system out of whack....

Relax and try to enjoy. The high likelihood is that you will be pregnant within a year. Good luck to you.