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| Mon, 07-17-2006 - 12:56pm |
Hello everyone. I have a few questions. I know that this is a birth control board and I have a pregnancy question, so I figured I'd ask it on here because alot of people are very aware of the FAM method. I am very aware of my body and have read up on my fertility, I have read the book "Taking Charge of Your Fertility." I have regular 29 day periods. I seem to ovulate on day 15 of my cycle. I can normally tell because I have the pain in my abdomen almost every month. Well on day 15 of my cycle I had unprotected sex. However, I am thinking that the odds are that I'm not pregnant...here is my reason
1) I didn't have any pain this month in my abdomen, so if I normally have pain and I didn't this time, does this mean I did not ovulate?
2) If I did ovulate, they say in order to have a better chance of conceiving you should have sex before ovulation, instead of on the day because the egg is capable of surviving for only 12 to 24 hours after ovulation, so if it hasn't been fertilized by a sperm than its too late.
3) They also say in order to have a better chance of conceiving you should use the missionary position and lay in bed for awhile afterwards...and I did the complete opposite, I was on top and also got right up afterwards.
I don't mean to sound immature and ignorant about this topic, I just need some opinions.

I used that book when I was TTC. I am pretty sure I got pg having sex the day I ovulated, although I ovulated in the morning my pain was correct. My OPK and temping and cervical mucus and cervical position confirmed ovulation on that day.
I would not trust only a lack of pain as an indicator of not ovulating. Are you charting any other signs?
I hope you get the result that you want.
Holly
Luke 4/14/06
The fact that you didn't feel any pain this month does not mean you didn't ovulate.
Pain is also not a good indicator of when you''re ovulating--you can have "ovulation pain" several days before or after ovulation.