Can you get pregnant during a period??

My husband and I had sex on the last day of my period. You know when it is really light, almost gone?? I have read that you can ovulate more then once during a cycle sometimes and it is possible but I am just wondering How....because I thought that all that blood and tissue is what the fertilized egg nestles into. So if you just had your period and it all came out then...... I don't know I am confused I was just wondering if anyone new anything about this topic. Thanks!!

[beautifullychaotic]

Yes you can!  It is def. possible.  If your cycles are like less than 28 days then you can ovulate at the end of your period.  Thats exactly how I got pregnant with my daughter and I was even on BC.  So if you  keep track of your AF then count how many days apart they are and you can kinda have a figure.  Are you feeling pregnant?

[JoyRenee]

Yes you can become pregnant at the end of a period if the period overlaps ovulation. Say you ovulate on cycle day 6 and your periods are 8 days long, then you definitely can become pregnant during that time.

The key is to know when you ovulate, whether during a period or not.

[rachie204]

Yes yes and yes!  My last pregnancy happened this way.  Hubby and I were not trying but figured the likely hood of it happening while I was on my period was slim to none so we didn't use protection....32 days later I got a big fat positive on a home test.  Also I dont know how it all works but before I got pregnant my period was only coming every 3 or 4 months.  

[MOM23ANGELS25F]

Yes.. It is definatly possible to get pregnant while on your period.... :-)
Happened to me with baby #2.

[luvmybabes]

omg I really hope it happens. Me and my husband want to try but he wants to wait until august. So you know when you have small kids you don't really get time to do the " wild thing" lol  so it was weeks and we hadn't done it so I was at the very last day of my period and we decided that I wouldn't get pregnant since it was my period. I really don't know when the heck I ovulate anymore.... My period doesn't come at the same time every single month but the day after we did that I had cramping again like I was getting my period again so maybe it was ovulating. Who knows but it will be pretty funny if i do get pregnant considering he thinks it isn't at all possible he he he.....  :-)

[tarajanes]

Hi there you can ovulate more than once during a cycle however it will be within 24 hours.since if you were taking your temp each day after ov your temp goes up,this is the corpus luteam which is like a cycst which forms over the ovary to stop any more egg from being released...it is possible to ov staright after period. if you have short cycles.this may help.

Carolyn Kubik, fertility specialist

It's possible — but highly unlikely. You'd have to have a very short menstrual cycle, which is the time from the first day of one period to the first day of the next period, or a tendency to have long periods. This would bring the time of ovulation closer to the time when you would start bleeding.

Conception occurs when an egg and sperm meet in a fallopian tube. Sometime during the middle of your menstrual cycle, most likely between the 12th and 16th days, an egg reaches maturity in one of the two ovaries. The ovary releases the egg into the abdomen, where it's quickly sucked up by the tulip-shaped opening of the nearest fallopian tube.

An egg can survive in your fallopian tube for about 24 hours after it's released from the ovary. So the only way you can get pregnant is if sperm are present in your fallopian tube during this window of opportunity. If the egg isn't fertilized, it's shed along with your uterine lining during your period.

Typically, when you have your period, another egg is developing in preparation for release during the current cycle. But not every woman's cycle length is the same. Many women have a cycle that's about 28 days long, but some have cycles as short as 22 days long. If you have a shorter cycle, you could ovulate just a few days after you have your period. And considering that sperm can survive in your reproductive tract for up to three days, it's theoretically possible for the sperm to hang around until you ovulate again.

It's also possible to mistake breakthrough bleeding — spotting between your periods — for a regular period. So you may be bleeding right at the time of ovulation, when you're most fertile.

The time that it takes for an egg to develop, or mature, within the ovary can vary, and therefore, the actual day of ovulation can vary by several to many days. Some ovulation kits also base the "fertile time" on rising estrogen levels rather than the peak of luteinizing hormone, or LH, which is the actual trigger for egg release. In those situations the "fertile time" may seem to be longer.

[tarajanes]

Hi there you can ovulate more than once during a cycle however it will be within 24 hours.since if you were taking your temp each day after ov your temp goes up,this is the corpus luteam which is like a cycst which forms over the ovary to stop any more egg from being released...it is possible to ov staright after period. if you have short cycles.this may help.

Carolyn Kubik, fertility specialist

It's possible — but highly unlikely. You'd have to have a very short menstrual cycle, which is the time from the first day of one period to the first day of the next period, or a tendency to have long periods. This would bring the time of ovulation closer to the time when you would start bleeding.

Conception occurs when an egg and sperm meet in a fallopian tube. Sometime during the middle of your menstrual cycle, most likely between the 12th and 16th days, an egg reaches maturity in one of the two ovaries. The ovary releases the egg into the abdomen, where it's quickly sucked up by the tulip-shaped opening of the nearest fallopian tube.

An egg can survive in your fallopian tube for about 24 hours after it's released from the ovary. So the only way you can get pregnant is if sperm are present in your fallopian tube during this window of opportunity. If the egg isn't fertilized, it's shed along with your uterine lining during your period.

Typically, when you have your period, another egg is developing in preparation for release during the current cycle. But not every woman's cycle length is the same. Many women have a cycle that's about 28 days long, but some have cycles as short as 22 days long. If you have a shorter cycle, you could ovulate just a few days after you have your period. And considering that sperm can survive in your reproductive tract for up to three days, it's theoretically possible for the sperm to hang around until you ovulate again.

It's also possible to mistake breakthrough bleeding — spotting between your periods — for a regular period. So you may be bleeding right at the time of ovulation, when you're most fertile.

The time that it takes for an egg to develop, or mature, within the ovary can vary, and therefore, the actual day of ovulation can vary by several to many days. Some ovulation kits also base the "fertile time" on rising estrogen levels rather than the peak of luteinizing hormone, or LH, which is the actual trigger for egg release. In those situations the "fertile time" may seem to be longer.

[tarajanes]

Hi there you can ovulate more than once during a cycle however it will be within 24 hours.since if you were taking your temp each day after ov your temp goes up,this is the corpus luteam which is like a cycst which forms over the ovary to stop any more egg from being released...it is possible to ov staright after period. if you have short cycles.this may help.

Carolyn Kubik, fertility specialist

It's possible — but highly unlikely. You'd have to have a very short menstrual cycle, which is the time from the first day of one period to the first day of the next period, or a tendency to have long periods. This would bring the time of ovulation closer to the time when you would start bleeding.

Conception occurs when an egg and sperm meet in a fallopian tube. Sometime during the middle of your menstrual cycle, most likely between the 12th and 16th days, an egg reaches maturity in one of the two ovaries. The ovary releases the egg into the abdomen, where it's quickly sucked up by the tulip-shaped opening of the nearest fallopian tube.

An egg can survive in your fallopian tube for about 24 hours after it's released from the ovary. So the only way you can get pregnant is if sperm are present in your fallopian tube during this window of opportunity. If the egg isn't fertilized, it's shed along with your uterine lining during your period.

Typically, when you have your period, another egg is developing in preparation for release during the current cycle. But not every woman's cycle length is the same. Many women have a cycle that's about 28 days long, but some have cycles as short as 22 days long. If you have a shorter cycle, you could ovulate just a few days after you have your period. And considering that sperm can survive in your reproductive tract for up to three days, it's theoretically possible for the sperm to hang around until you ovulate again.

It's also possible to mistake breakthrough bleeding — spotting between your periods — for a regular period. So you may be bleeding right at the time of ovulation, when you're most fertile.

The time that it takes for an egg to develop, or mature, within the ovary can vary, and therefore, the actual day of ovulation can vary by several to many days. Some ovulation kits also base the "fertile time" on rising estrogen levels rather than the peak of luteinizing hormone, or LH, which is the actual trigger for egg release. In those situations the "fertile time" may seem to be longer.

[tarajanes]

Oops dont know what happen sorry...posted 3 times,

[miko_latte]

Yup sure can!! And I'm a good example.  According to my LMP I'm 17 weeks and 4 days, my baby is 17 weeks and 2 days.  So when sometimes ppl tell you to subtract 2 weeks and that's how far you really are isn't always true, at least not in my case.

[kris777]

Congrats if you are prego:)