The trigger says you should ovulate within a 24-36 hour time frame. If you ovulate in the 24 hour frame the egg lives for 24 hours. Sperm washed live up to 5 days. That is why the doctors tell me to BD the night I trigger and then the actual IUI. But just to be sure DH and I bd'd the next day too.
i was wondering the same thing...so my RE has me to in tomorrow morning for my IUI and sat. morning again for another one...so ill have a better chance...maybe you should try that too!! Good luck.
I just read somewhere that after the sperm is washed, they will live up to 24 hours.
Wow.. that's a really good question. I was just considering asking the same exact thing (but I wanted to see if I could find the answer somewhere in the forums first). I just did my trigger shot last night and really feel like I might have ovulated earlier today (and was a little concerned since my IUI isn't scheduled until tomorrow at 11:00). So I have the same concern whether it's possible to "miss the boat" in that 12 hour period. I'll have to keep an eye out for the answer. =)
Good luck!
Dear bizbiz - to clarify, ovulation occurs approx 36-40 hours after the HCG trigger shot, not 24-36 hours. An IUI scheduled 36h after the injection is well-timed.
This is a bit different from urine ovulation predicition kit testing - in this scenario ovulation can occur in a broader window, theoretically anywhere from 12h-36h.
Perhaps this is where the confusion lies?