I have a question for all of you

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Registered: 03-25-2003
I have a question for all of you
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Mon, 07-28-2003 - 11:55am
pros out there. I have read that you should BD 3-4 days before you "O". I've also read that sperm only live 24 hours...so what gives? Wouldn't they all be dead by the time you O'd? What is the reason for BDing 3-4 days before?

Sorry for the dumb question, I must be missing something. LOL!

Carrie

TTC #3 c1, cd28, 12dpo (I hope all got all those acronyms right...lol!)

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Registered: 04-30-2003
Mon, 07-28-2003 - 12:45pm
No question is a dumb question! :)

They say to start BD 3-4 days before O because you can't always predict when O will happen. It might happen early. It it does, and you're not BD, then you miss it! You should keep BD until you are sure O has come and gone.

Also, sperm can live up to 5 days in the right kind of CM, but a couple days is much more likely than 5.

HTH

Christy

TTC2 C3 CD28 13DPO

BFd big sis for 14 mths. Hope to nurse Kyle even longer!

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Mon, 07-28-2003 - 12:51pm
Ok, that makes sense...thank you!!

Carrie