AboutLori Ramsey Expertise I can answer questions about fertility, pregnancy and childbirth.
Experience First I am a 41 year old mother of five (pregnant with number 6). My personal experience alone makes me an expert. I have also researched human reproduction and pregnancy for the past 13 years. I have been writing about the subject for the past 11 years. I have one book on pregnancy published and am working on a book about fertility.
Organizations I am the creator and author of Stages in Pregnancy. I publish articles on preconception (getting pregnant), infertility, pregnancy, childbirth and post partum care.
Publications My book Baby In Me appears on Amazon.com.
Education/Credentials While I'm no medical expert my education comes from life experience.
Expert: Lori Ramsey Date: 5/10/2008 Subject: ovulation/implantation question
Question I took an ovulation test on May 6th, that i thought might be positive but decided it wasn't, then took a definitely positive on on the 7th so we "tried" that night then i went to the fertility doctor for a check up sort of on the 8th and she did an ultrasound and said she thought i had just ovulated because she saw a collapsed sac in my left ovary and we "tried" again that night. we did not try on the night of the 9th thinking we did enough times probably and then today (10th) i was at work and kept getting a pinching sort of pain on and off for about an hour or 2 in my left lower abdomen where i imagine my ovary might be but i'm really not sure. I'm wondering if it's possibe that i didn't ovulate until today even though the doctor told me she thought i did. my friend gets middleschmertz and said it feels like a pinching to one side which is why i ask and i haven't gotten that before so i didn't know but i'm not sure what else this pain could be. if i dind't ovulate until today do you think we tried at the right time to concieve or because we missed the 9th is it too late? thank you for your help.
Answer The facts are you stand a good chance of conception if you've had sexual intercourse within 72 hours of ovulation. Sometimes the sperm has been shown to live up to 5 days. If you've had sex anywhere from the 7th-10th you should have it covered.
Normally the egg only lives 12 to 24 hours -
The best way to definitely confirm ovulation is to chart your fertility signs - basal body temperature, cervical fluid and cervical position.
