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Q: How Do I Know?
asked by: AshleyNorman_17 on September 30th, 2005
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My period is due next wednesday,oct 5th. How do I know when I ovulate. People who take offense for people that ask stupid questions, i'm sorry. I'm only 17 and I really don't know the answer to any of these questions I have. All I know is, my finance and I are trying to have a baby. We just want to know if having sex now could change anything! Someone told me it was better to have sex before your period. Please help. For those that haven't read my other message. We had sex multiple times in august. Then he only left it in 2 times out of that month. Every weekend in september, we had sex. I had my period in september 5th, but it lasted at least a week. There was spotting, not a heavy flow. What does that mean? Last weekend, he left it in every day. I have been feeling very tired, breasts sore, and strange feelings in my stomach. What are the chances? We don't use protection! My period usually last for 5 to 6 days.
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askara
replied on September 30th, 2005
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Well there are several ways to tell the most accurate is with a ovulation predictor thing but they can be costly.
Your discharge will change just before and drng your most fertile peroid, it goes from as it is normally to very slippery stringy like egg white.If you have regular peroids you can normaly calculate the days you are ovulating normally its 14 days.

Its normaly best to have sex on day 10, 12 and 14, tsperm can live up to 3 days inside oyu I tthink and to esure a fully stocked load of sperm give him 2 days to make some!

Best of luck.
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AshleyNorman_17
replied on September 30th, 2005
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Thanks for answering! So do you think there is a possibility I could be?
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cherrysodapop
replied on September 30th, 2005
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ashleynorman_17 wrote:
thanks for answering! So do you think there is a possibility I could be?


theres always a possibility if ur having un protected sex.. :d good luck
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kittykat12345
replied on October 4th, 2005
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There is quite a chance I would say!!!
Ovulation is normally 2 weeks before period but some women get pregnant on their period so u never know!!!
Baby dust to you!
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wife2jason_mom2ryley
replied on October 4th, 2005
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Re: How Do I Know?
ashleynorman_17 wrote:
my period is due next wednesday,oct 5th. How do I know when I ovulate. People who take offense for people that ask stupid questions, i'm sorry. I'm only 17 and I really don't know the answer to any of these questions I have. All I know is, my finance and I are trying to have a baby. We just want to know if having sex now could change anything! Someone told me it was better to have sex before your period. Please help. For those that haven't read my other message. We had sex multiple times in august. Then he only left it in 2 times out of that month. Every weekend in september, we had sex. I had my period in september 5th, but it lasted at least a week. There was spotting, not a heavy flow. What does that mean? Last weekend, he left it in every day. I have been feeling very tired, breasts sore, and strange feelings in my stomach. What are the chances? We don't use protection! My period usually last for 5 to 6 days.


hey ashley!!! Um...I'm going to give you some advice and you can take it or leave it...It's up to you. Are you sure you want a baby right now?? I mean, my baby was unplanned (i was on the pill) and raising him is the hardest thing i'v ever done. I am 19 years old and my husband is 20. He was my fiance when I got pregnant. We are really having a hard time with money and trying to raise our son. My husband is in college still and I work a low paying part time job. Are you and your fiance out of school and working good paying jobs?? There is so much I want to do for my son and give to my son but I cant because I can't afford to. You and your fiance aren't even married yet...You need to spend more time with just the two of you before adding a baby. Trust me, my husband and I just got married in september and we have had sex maybe a total of 10 times. There is no time because of our baby. We never get to go out to dinner or to see a movie. I love my son more then anything, but it's so hard. I just think you should wait untill your older...More mature. I wish I could have done that....My son would have a better life. Please just think about all of this. Pray about it also. Good luck to you!!! If you ever need anyone to talk to...I'm here!!!


Teresa white
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scooby_doo
replied on October 5th, 2005
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Girl it might be too late to stop you from thinking the way you do. But I think you should wait. Im 27 and I think that im still to young and unprepared to have a child. Im already married but I dont want to have a child just yet. Be prepared, your life will change rapidly if you are. Make sure that you truly love your boyfriend and make sure that you are mentally and physically able to support a child.
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vanessalouanne
replied on October 5th, 2005
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Give yourselves time to be married!
Marriage is not easy, trust me. It seems like it is going to be this romantic and beautiful thing and it is ..Sometimes.
I used to think that we were going to deal with the bad moments and live with the great ones. It is the other way around. Marriage is tough work. They say that the first two years are the hardest and I agree. My husband and I have been married for about 14months and together for three years. I love him more then anything and we both make decent incomes, live in our own house, and have supportive families. Money is a huge issue as is learning to compromise and live with someone new. I cant even imagine having a baby right now. We need to have time to develop a great relationship and a loving secure home before bringing a baby into it. But your going to do what your going to do. I know now that no one could have told me that before I experienced it. I got married a month after I turned 18 and am now 19. I always had such a romantic image of what life would be like, and yea sometimes it is great and I do love being married. I just want you to realize that it is hard and I think it is much better to be married for a while before bringing a child into your lives. My hubby and I are going to wait two and a half more years to have kids. That way i'll be 22 and we will have been married for 5 years.

Just listen to someone who has been there. I want children more then anything in this world. But I also want to be able to give my children the world. I know that if I wait, I can give them so much more then I can now.
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chez
replied on October 5th, 2005
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Hi u need to rite down ur date of when u period stop to when it starts from when it stops count on 14 days and thatrs when u ovilate
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