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Had anyone had experience of falling pregnant using the pull out method?

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ALJ1210 · 30/07/2020 09:13

Me and my partner have decided to use the pull out method after a difficult time on hormonal contraceptives.
We will be using condoms when my fertility/cycle tracking apps predict my fertile window and pull out method during other times. He has never miss judged it and always pulls out with plenty of time.

Had anyone had experience of falling pregnant using the pull out method?

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ALJ1210 · 30/07/2020 11:49

I'm using a mix of cycle tracking app predictions along with fertility awareness, my cervical mucus is quite consistent and I'm aware of EWCM indicating ovulation time and so on.

We have a son already, who was conceived on our first cycle of trying, we had used condoms for about 3 months beforehand as I had my implant removed. We both know we definitely want more children in the near future but we have just decided to not actively try. If it happened then that's ok.

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caringcarer · 30/07/2020 11:02

I worked at a Catholic school and many colleagues fell pregnant this way.

CiderWithRosy · 30/07/2020 11:01

My 13 year old was a pull out baby. Obviously I wasn't too bothered if I got pregnant at the time! I then used this method for a further 8 years without becoming pregnant until we tried for our third baby which was planned. Please do not use the pull out method if you definitely don't want to get pregnant! We definitely do not want more children so my DH has now had vasectomy.

MoonBaby1 · 30/07/2020 10:48

Haha,me! He’s my perfect little accident and I can’t believe I was going to stop at one.

StellaDelMare · 30/07/2020 10:46

My sister in law was a ‘pull out baby’ Grin

Northernsoullover · 30/07/2020 10:44

Yes, 17 years old eating me out of house and home and muttering about driving lessons Confused

BilboBercow · 30/07/2020 10:43

It's incredibly unreliable.

Juno231 · 30/07/2020 10:42

I know you said you'll use condoms during the fertile week but bear in mind that can change cycle to cycle. My friend is pregnant now having used condoms during FW but that one cycle she ovulated much later randomly.

I would say if you do this properly then the odds are low but I don't see why you can't just consider an alternative method and save yourself the uncertainty.

Onekidnoclue · 30/07/2020 10:42

Hi OP. How are you determining your fertile window? I was TTC using a tracking app and it was a disaster. They just assume you ovulate at a standard time each month. I actually ovulate a LOT earlier so the fertile window was very different to what the tracker suggested. I know a fair few friends who found this to be the case.
If you want to lower the odds of getting pregnant the pull out method is fine. If you want to avoid getting pregnant you need another method.

AnneLovesGilbert · 30/07/2020 10:37

For the record, I don't mind falling pregnant

Does your partner feel the same?

Somethingkindaoooo · 30/07/2020 10:36

I've had 2 pull out babies
😂

FeeBeeBooh · 30/07/2020 10:26

My friends pullout baby is shortly turning 5.

Stuckforthefourthtime · 30/07/2020 10:17

There's a name for couples who rely on the pull out method. It's 'parents'.

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ALJ1210 · 30/07/2020 10:17

Thanks for the people responding with genuine answers and life experiences.
I didn't ask for judgment on my choices, but people can't help themselves can they 😂

For the record, I don't mind falling pregnant.

Also would like to point out I think people need to read the full post, since I stated we do use condoms during our fertile window to minimise chances.

I know about the general statistics but wanted to hear peoples own real life experiences.

Thanks everyone x

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AnneLovesGilbert · 30/07/2020 10:16

Why not just use condoms every time?

It’s not contraception. You must know that. And surely it ruins the moment.

Be safe. Rubber up. Or admit you’re ttc and stop pretending you’re trying to have safe sex.

Togepi · 30/07/2020 10:15

I was conceived this way Grin

Elouera · 30/07/2020 10:14

2 nieces were conceived this way! I'd keep a stash of the morning after pill on hand. A family planning clinic could go through your options of non hormonal contraception.

Valambtine · 30/07/2020 10:11

We have used this method successfully for ten years, with the proviso that we only use pull out in the last week of my cycle well after ovulation. We use condoms beforehand. Cervical mucus changes throughout the cycle and this can be used to measure when it's safer to pull out. TMI but FYI:
Pre ov mucus is lotion like and creamy
During ov it's watery or eggwhitey and will stretch in your fingers
After ov, it turns paste like or crumbly and will roll or flake in the fingers

This should be a standard part of female to female history imo. I was in my 30s before I knew this.

gypsywater · 30/07/2020 10:07

Used pullout for like 7 years with partner. No pregnancies in that time. Now TTC.

villamariavintrapp · 30/07/2020 10:06

Think it's fine if you're just planning on postponing pregnancy a bit but don't really mind. Not fine if you definitely don't want to get pregnant.

JorisBonson · 30/07/2020 09:57

I have 7 aunties and 2 uncles thanks to the pill out method.

I know of at least 4 pull our babies among my friends kids.

Just get a copper coil.if you don't want to get pregnant.

CornedBeef451 · 30/07/2020 09:54

Yes, I'm 43 now and the product if a miss timed pull out.

Roselilly36 · 30/07/2020 09:50

DH & I used that method for years, never got pregnant, it wouldn’t have been a disaster if I had have done though. When I wanted to get pregnant I fell the same month of trying with both of my two. So it can work in my experience.

Isthisfinallyit · 30/07/2020 09:49

My SIL. Twice. When she was in her forties.

It's not contraception. Why not use condoms/copper coil/femidoms/diaphragm? Or do you have a problem with all of these options as well??

Bemorechicken · 30/07/2020 09:46

It's 96% effective -meaning in a given year, 4 women in every 100 will get pregnant. Places a lot of stress on the guy -and a lot of responsibility - and you need to rely on him doing it.

Pregnancy is a real possibility.

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