After 4 month break. I’m back!

My husband and I tried for a while and I became, well, obsessed. I was drinking fertility tea, checking ovulation strips, talking about babies and sex 24/7. It started to take a toll on our marriage. He explained to me one night that he felt like a sperm donor, it broke my heart. So for him, I chose to take a break. Get back to making love and reconnecting. But now I’m back. I’m trying VERY hard to not obsess over getting pregnant. But it’s so freaking hard!!!!! My husband works nights, leaves for work at either 12pm/1am depends on the shift. So we basically only get to have sex on the days he’s off, two days a week. So since we’re not “forcing” it anymore. Etc only having sex twice a week, no tea, no strips, no legs in the air, no sex every other day during ovulation. I’m so scared that we’re not going to get pregnant. So I’ll finally get to the point. Do I have a chance of getting pregnant if we’re not doing the “active trying” and not sticking to a strict ovulation schedule? We currently have a 10 year old. He’s older than me (he’s 37 and I’m 31). We’re not getting younger. But I don’t want to make him feel like I just want his sperm. 🙁

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I would just keep an eye on your ovulation schedule and try to have sex on.those days. You dont have to obsess about it but your.chances of getting prego while your ovulating are much much higher. Hope this helps and good luck!!!!!

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Denielle • Aug 12, 2019
Thank you so much!

Je

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I think anything is possible. I have a 3 year old and he was conceived by not trying/not preventing...I didn't even know Glow app was a thing and had zero awareness of when ovulation usually happens. I was 32 at the time and my husband is 15 years older than me. It took over a year but some months we didn't have sex at all (he had a surgery, recovery, and life just happens) and others were all the time. I can't remember what we did during conception month but there was never a time we were 5 days in a row or anything. All it takes is one time...good luck!:)

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Denielle • Aug 12, 2019
That’s great! Thank you!

K

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The minute I stopped everything I got pregnant. I swear your body can tell!!

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Denielle • Aug 12, 2019
I hear you on that. I feel like this time around the experience is so much less stressful. But also scary that it won’t happen. But I’m hopeful that it will happen 😁