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TTC- how many times do you have sex?

11 replies

Pol25 · 18/11/2005 15:39

We are ttc our seconmd child and number one was not planned so haven't really been here where i'm desperately waiting and I hate it.
How many times should we be having sex... every other day or at it like rabbits???

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SackAche · 18/11/2005 15:40

Only takes the once!

Seriously though.... I think to optimise the quality of sperm its supposed to be every 2nd day.

Socci · 18/11/2005 15:42

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compo · 18/11/2005 15:43

either every other day or every 3 days. Dh read somewhere that every 3 days is enough as the sperm lives that long. Good luck

Socci · 18/11/2005 15:43

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LilacBump · 18/11/2005 15:45

in the cycle i got pregnant we only had sex 3 times and of those only once around ovulation. in the two months before that we did it lots (once a day at least on fertile days).

compo · 18/11/2005 15:48

a lot depends on how regualr your cycle is. Mine is often very long so knowing fertile times can be a bit tricky!

Pol25 · 18/11/2005 15:54

Thanks ladies...!
Well who knows what may happen this month, trying those cheap fertility sticks from ebay but never seem to be fertile or get a faint second line... may go and buy a dear one from boots, at least then I prob know its more reliable...
well we'll just keep trying!

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KristinaM · 18/11/2005 19:49

I am no expert on this...but i thought that the current advice was once a day . Although sperm live for up to 5 days eggs are only good for 24 hours.Or is that not right?????

Good luck with the TTC

Artoo · 18/11/2005 22:56

Every 2-3 days should be fine when TTC.

Also, try to BD whenever you see Egg-white CM - that will keep the spermies alive for longer

There's a method called the "egg meet sperm" plan, for which you need to have some way of knowing when you're about to ovulate (generally OPKs). From your first +ve on an OPK BD every day for 3 days, then rest for a day, and BD again on the 5th day.

Kristina is right, the egg will only live for 12-24 hours, however as sperm will live for up to 5 days in fertile mucus you should be alright BD-ing every few days, you don't have to go at it every day (unless you want to of course!).

Also bear in mind that even if the egg and the sperm make contact, you still only have a 20% chance of getting pregnant. It really is a wonder that the human race survives at all sometimes!

Good luck, and happy BD-ing

Artoo.

notasheep · 18/11/2005 23:20

Pol25,when you are feeling randy! arent we programmed to want sex more when we are ovulating?!

kleggie · 18/11/2005 23:26

Notasheep, I am programmed to want to have sex more when Clive Owen's on the box

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