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Really stupid, but I have to ask
| Tue, 09-09-2003 - 10:11pm |
I believe I am ovulating today but my dh is sick. I think he has a touch of the flu. Anyway, I hate to be selfish, but I'm afraid if we don't bd tonight then we'll miss our opportunity. Really I have two questions. One, if I ovulated today but don't bd til tomorrow, or even the next day, is it still possible to conceive? And two, there's no way that conception can be affected by him having the flu is there? Like the sperm is weaker, unhealthy, etc? I know, that sounds funny even to ask, but I'm asking anyway. Gosh, I feel like such a dork!
Thanks,
Susan

Leanne
Leanne
Maggie 8/10/01
Mike 5/19/05
Are we always on here at the same time?? Anyway, ideally you want the sperm to be in the fallopian tubes at the time you ovulate. But, I don't think that it is completely impossible to get pregnant if you BD the day after O. I guess anything is possible. As far as the flu, sperm don't really get "sick" so unless he has a fever, which could affect them, I think they are OK.
Desire'
Desire', it does seem like we are on here at the same time. I mostly get on here at night after my son goes to bed, but lately I've been on quite a bit. You said something about fever affecting sperm quality. How does that happen?
Susan
Also, with the OPK's, once you see a positive, you should O in the next 24 to 36 hours. And like someone said earlier, if you've BD'd in the past few days, you should be good too. It's proven now that some sperm can actually live for 5 days in the female reproductive tract! :)
Desire'