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Bringing forward ovulation by a day or so??

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MyLighthouse · 30/10/2022 19:08

DH and I have been TTC for a few months now. We have 1 DD who's 3 and really want a sibling for her. I had 2 miscarriages earlier this year / last year but we have now decided to carry on trying for a sibling after stopping for a bit. We had sex very early this morning, about 4am, I thought this would be in my "fertile window" but now I think I am slightly outside of it (too early: this is day 11 of my cycle but it's generally about 30 days long). I'm absolutely gutted as when DD was born and when I conceived the baby I lost, we just did a lot of shagging and I got pregnant.
This time it feels that the odds are higher and I am just so desparate to conceive ☹ DH has had to go away for work for at least 14 days now, so not going to have a chance again this cycle. So wondering in desparation whether you can make yourself ovulate a day or so earlier? I feel like a complete fool for even asking but it just feels so urgent now 🥲 I had accupuncture as DD was overdue, I don't know if there is anything "woo" you have done for ovulation? Please be gentle - I feel quite fragile following two MCs even though they were early I was still gutted. Thanks x

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Twizbe · 30/10/2022 19:11

If this helps, sperm can live for up to 5 days inside you.

After 2.5 years of nothing the cycle I finally conceived was when we DTD the day DH flew to South Africa for 2 weeks. I was due to ovulate the day after he left.

Eslteacher06 · 30/10/2022 19:21

I wouldn't even attempt to try that. It will just add stress.

Something i did was prepare my uterus. Sounds daft but i took supplements for both stages of the menstrual cycle. It seemed to help? At the very least it helped with cramp and the heaviness.

gamerchick · 30/10/2022 19:23

We're not cats sadly.

Sperm can live for several days inside of you though.

Mushroo · 30/10/2022 19:23

Zero scientific evidence but I ovulate slightly earlier if I’m being generally healthy - particularly lots of walking and resistance training.

MyLighthouse · 30/10/2022 19:26

gamerchick · 30/10/2022 19:23

We're not cats sadly.

Sperm can live for several days inside of you though.

Do people control when their cats ovulate, is this A Thing?

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MyLighthouse · 30/10/2022 19:30

Mushroo · 30/10/2022 19:23

Zero scientific evidence but I ovulate slightly earlier if I’m being generally healthy - particularly lots of walking and resistance training.

Thank you, this helpful! I am so desparate at this stage I'll try anything. Just can't bear the thought of seeing blood again, when not planning to. It was OK when we weren't DTD to proactively conceive during the months between now and the MC

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AnnaMagnani · 30/10/2022 19:35

MyLighthouse · 30/10/2022 19:26

Do people control when their cats ovulate, is this A Thing?

No, but cats only ovulate in response to sex.

BCxx · 30/10/2022 20:47

I’m trying something similar, only because AF keeps arriving too early for a pregnancy of having any chance to implant so I’ve been trying anything to push it back and bring ovulation forward. One thing that was mentioned on a video (so it must be true 🤣) was maca root (Red). The woman who used it said it was the one cycle where AF arrived on day 14, it was usually always way later. Could be coincidence of course but I bought it anyway! As others have said, sperm lives a while!

MyLighthouse · 30/10/2022 20:48

AnnaMagnani · 30/10/2022 19:35

No, but cats only ovulate in response to sex.

Ohhh. Didn't know that! Every day's a school day 😄

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MyLighthouse · 31/10/2022 04:17

BCxx · 30/10/2022 20:47

I’m trying something similar, only because AF keeps arriving too early for a pregnancy of having any chance to implant so I’ve been trying anything to push it back and bring ovulation forward. One thing that was mentioned on a video (so it must be true 🤣) was maca root (Red). The woman who used it said it was the one cycle where AF arrived on day 14, it was usually always way later. Could be coincidence of course but I bought it anyway! As others have said, sperm lives a while!

Thank you this is really helpful! I just got some on amazon so 🤞

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