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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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Silversun83 · 09/10/2017 21:29

This is an amazing video that shows just how difficult sperm have it!

m.youtube.com/watch?v=_5OvgQW6FG4

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VJONES1985 · 09/10/2017 21:32

Everyone has a 25 per cent chance of falling pregnant in a month. This is due to many many factors from diet and stress to timing of sex, quality of eggs and sperm, blah blah, some of which are short term and some which aren't.

Obviously if it were down to just having lots of sex, then we'd all get pregnant very easily and quickly. It's all down to luck, basically. Some women get pregnant after having sex once in a month whilst on the pill, others take years to conceive. I know you didn't mean to offend but obviously it isn't that simple.

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VJONES1985 · 09/10/2017 21:33

And when I say everyone, obviously I mean people without underlying fertility factors.

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VJONES1985 · 09/10/2017 21:40

Everyone wants to get pregnant in the first month. No one sets out hoping it will take months, travel arrangements (?) Or not.

There is no way of guaranteeing pregnancy. No way at all. You can have sex everyday in all positions with a great diet, be young and healthy, and it still doesn't happen because it's actually quite hard for sperm to reach the egg. There is also a theory that it's easier to get pregnant with a long term partner than a newer partner. May not be true, of course, but it proves how little we all know about fertility.

Seriously, there is absolutely no guarantee. My luteal phase was too short for a couple of months, which probably prevented pregnancy. There was no reason for this, or none that I knew, anyway. The same may be for you!

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