Little Confused About Why I'm Pregnant Posted: 08-10-06 23:00pm
Hello everyone:
looking for a little educated advice. I
am brand new pregnant, missed my period on
the weekend, took a test on monday
night--very strong.
This is my fourth. Did alot of research
for number one b/c it took forever, so I
like to think i'm fairly knowledgeable
here, but this one has me stumped.
I always have pain with ovulation, and I
had it strong two weeks ago this past
weekend-the sunday night to be exact.
Since we don't really use any bc, i'm
still nursing (not that it makes a
difference, my cycles been back for
months), so we vaguely use natural family
planning--mostly I just tell him when to
stay away from me. The o pain has been a
good indicator in the past.
So then we weren't together until the
tuesday night, a full 48 hours after the
pain. I was confident this was long
enough. Apparently not.
I checked through all my books again and
the best I found was a resource that says
after ovulation, the egg will live for
12-24 hours. That's less than I was
counting on--i thought 36 hours. Even if
I didn't ovulate until closer to monday
morning, 36 hours should have put us in
the clear by tuesday night. Dontcha
think?
So what's the deal? Doesn't ovulation
pain happen while ovulation is occurring?
Or way before? And how long will those
little eggies live anyway?
Please help me clear up my little
mystery.
Thanks,
prsmama
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Becky
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Posted: 08-11-06 02:38am
Hi there I wouldn't count on just pain to
tell you that you are ovulating. This is
not accurate (as you have found) to do
natural family planning there are alot of
factors that you need to take into account
such as body temperature (this rises
slightly near ovulation) and cervial
mucous etc.
Doctors do not recommend it unless you do
not mind getting pregnant again as it has
the lowest sucess rate.
You say you are still nursing... How old
is your baby? And is this your fourth
pregnancy or fourth test?
Good luck with everything
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Emma2
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Posted: 08-11-06 07:58am
Hun I am sorry to say but those pains dont
always mean your ovulating. And it should
never be only that youre relying on.
Those pains acan happen "b.E.F.O.R.E. ,
during or after ovulation" ......I think
you learned your lesson now about assuming
whats going on without further proof.
Congrats!
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PRSmama
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Posted: 08-11-06 10:03am
Thanks for the thoughts ladies.
Beckster, this is my fourth baby. Little
one is almost 15 months. This pregnancy
was (obviously) a surprise, but i'm
gettin' into it. Always had a feeling
i'd have four, just wasn't thinking quite
so close.... :wink:
the pain has been pretty reliable in the
past--it got me the other three. I don't
keep charts anymore on the cm, but I do
take notice. Gave up temps a while ago
as i'm never asleep long enough to get an
accurate one! (my kids are lousy
sleepers) 'sides, it's always after the
fact.
I'd still like to know a definitive answer
to the life span of the ovum....Anyone
else got the goods?
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Ingi
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Posted: 08-11-06 12:34pm
prsmama
wrote:
thanks for the thoughts
ladies. Beckster, this is my fourth
baby. Little one is almost 15 months.
This pregnancy was (obviously) a
surprise, but i'm gettin' into it.
Always had a feeling i'd have four, just
wasn't thinking quite so close....
:wink:
the pain has been pretty reliable in the
past--it got me the other three. I
don't keep charts anymore on the cm, but I
do take notice. Gave up temps a while
ago as i'm never asleep long enough to get
an accurate one! (my kids are lousy
sleepers) 'sides, it's always after the
fact.
I'd still like to know a definitive answer
to the life span of the ovum....Anyone
else got the
goods?
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Posted: 08-11-06 14:00pm
prsmama
wrote:
thanks for the thoughts
ladies. Beckster, this is my fourth
baby. Little one is almost 15 months.
This pregnancy was (obviously) a
surprise, but i'm gettin' into it.
Always had a feeling i'd have four, just
wasn't thinking quite so close....
:wink:
the pain has been pretty reliable in the
past--it got me the other three. I
don't keep charts anymore on the cm, but I
do take notice. Gave up temps a while
ago as i'm never asleep long enough to get
an accurate one! (my kids are lousy
sleepers) 'sides, it's always after the
fact.
I'd still like to know a definitive answer
to the life span of the ovum....Anyone
else got the
goods?
12-24 hours ..Some eggs start to
detiriorate as early as the 6 hour mark
