Egg & sperm timing question (m)

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-21-2003
Egg & sperm timing question (m)
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Tue, 07-22-2003 - 4:37pm
Hi all, newbie on this board, but not iVillage...

I know that the sperm can live for a couple of days inside and then meet up with the egg a day or 2 later. What about the egg? Once it's released, about how long do we have to get some sperm in there to do their thing? My DH travels for work Mon-Fri so I'm worried about the cycles where I don't O on a weekend. If I O on Thursday and DH gets home Friday night, did we miss our chance? Or could the egg still possibly be hanging around?

Good luck to you all!

Lynn TTC #2

C2, CD2

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-23-2003
Tue, 07-22-2003 - 4:39pm
Hi Lynn,

Welcome to the board! Hope your stay is short and sweet.

From what I've heard, the egg lives about 12-24 hours so chances are that Friday night would be on the late side. Still it doesn't hurt to BD anyway!

Good luck to you!

Leslie

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-21-2003
Tue, 07-22-2003 - 4:50pm
Thank you, Leslie! I guess I'll cross my fingers that I O on a weekend! Good luck to you!