Are you only fertile the day you have CM

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Are you only fertile the day you have CM
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Thu, 08-21-2003 - 7:47am
does that mean after it is gone you are not fertile anymore?
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Registered: 04-17-2003
Thu, 08-21-2003 - 8:29am
Hello,

Technically - yes. But!!! The day you ovulate you have 24 hrs to get that egg fertilized. So, from the time you see the egg white, stretchy CM, you have just about 24 hours. Here's where the BUT comes in... sperm lives longer.

So, if you have intercourse anywhere up to 72 hours prior (female sperm lives 24-48 hours and male sperm lives up to 72 hours) to when you ovulate you can also conceive.

HTH's a little. :-)

Bethanee c1 cd25

w/ Caleb 2.5 and Tiera 16 mos