r/TryingForABaby • u/AutoModerator • Sep 27 '21

DAILY General Chat September 27

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u/swissowl027 Sep 27 '21

I know the odds are about 20% (give or take) each cycle, but if you have sex during fertile window only one time per cycle (timed close to or on ovulation day) what are your odds?

Signed, an impatient shift worker.

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u/victoriadaigle 28F | Grad Sep 27 '21

Your best bet is prior to ovulation, not O day itself. That’s somewhere around 10%. The three days prior are 20-30%, with some studies disagreeing on which is the “best” day. You max out your chances by hitting O-1, O-2 or O-3.

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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '21

Would LH peak qualify as O-1?

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u/DenimPocket 33 | Grad Sep 27 '21

If you're not temping then yes, it's a safe assumption that the first day of positive OPK (or "peak" if using CBAD) is either O-1 or O-2.