As far as timing goes, learning that you’re growing a tiny human inside your own body the day before one of the booziest nights of your life probably isn’t ideal.
Especially when you weren’t trying to get pregnant at all and the baby news is a total accident happy surprise.
That’s exactly what happened to mum-of-four Bec Judd, who revealed on Mamamia’s pregnancy podcast Hello Bump she discovered she was pregnant with her first baby the day before her hens party.
…Hooray?
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When she told her husband-to-be at the time Chris Judd, he was over the moon. But Bec’s response was a little different.
“I went in and showed him [the positive pregnancy test] and he gave me a big hug,” she said.
“I thought, ‘No, it’s my hens day tomorrow and I was going to slam some tequila shots and get really pissed!'”
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Umm, if your contraceptive method is timing, then expect to get pregnant!
First of all, that's not being an early ovulator...that's having sex well within a normal fertile period. Second of all, rythym/calendar method DOES NOT WORK, for this very reason. If you're not going to use birth control, and want to use natural methods, you MUST follow the rules of scientifically backed FAM (Fertility Awareness Method)...one of which includes not having unprotected sex at any point during your fertile period (if trying to avoid pregnancy), which can be confirmed by very specific body signs and temperatures. Every person is different, even every cycle for one person can be different...you just can not use a generic rythym "I think I only ovulate on the 14th", or you will absolutely end up pregnant.
I've used FAM for 9 years, with no accidents and 2 planned pregnancies/kids (ages 4 & 2), so lots of successful TTA under my belt.
You can absolutely use "natural" methods of birth control...you just have to fully educate yourself on how your individual body works, and you have to be willing to and consistent in following the rules.
Yeah, but "early ovulator" sounds so much more accomplished and amazing. Never mind with the facts and figures about "natural" contraception - let Bec continue to be the Yoda of all things.