https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 21:51:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pull-and-pray-accidents/page/2#post-2570902 Mon, 20 Jun 2016 16:49:40 +0000 daniellemybelle 2570902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsKoala: That's pretty much how we got our LO :heart: </p> <p>We PNP when we were "in the danger zone" and it worked for 3 years. Then one time we didn't and it was my most fertile day. I got pregnant. We don't consider that a PNP accident because there was no PNP that time! We continued to use that as our form of "prevention" until recently (so 2.5 years) when we started to TTC. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pull-and-pray-accidents/page/2#post-2570289 Sun, 19 Jun 2016 18:35:26 +0000 mediagirl 2570289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It has worked for 6 years. We did it before, then ttc and that worked after two tries, it's been working since. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pull-and-pray-accidents/page/2#post-2570244 Sun, 19 Jun 2016 13:41:58 +0000 Mae 2570244@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: I was using a fertility monitor and only pulling when fertile and it did work for us for a year. Our oops happened at O-1 so I knew there was a decent chance I'd get KU. My family seems to get pregnant very easily. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pull-and-pray-accidents/page/2#post-2570229 Sun, 19 Jun 2016 11:59:08 +0000 sorrycharlie 2570229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: that's what we did the last couple times - pulled when it was "dangerous" ha. But I'm realizing that when you're very fertile, every day can be dangerous. bought more condoms this morning..too bad, so sad, hubby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pull-and-pray-accidents/page/2#post-2570125 Sat, 18 Jun 2016 20:26:18 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2570125@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Works for us. Never had a situation where DH didn't pull out in time. We got pregnant basically right away when we tried </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pull-and-pray-accidents/page/2#post-2570122 Sat, 18 Jun 2016 20:03:09 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2570122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: very true. I should amend mine to say we were pulling at fertile times and not during "infertile" times. It was my cycle that messed up, not the method. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pull-and-pray-accidents#post-2570117 Sat, 18 Jun 2016 19:50:40 +0000 Mae 2570117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used it successfully for one year and as others have said... the first time he didn't pull out I got pregnant. Made me feel pretty good about the method actually because apparently I'm pretty fertile so to not get pregnant for a whole year it must have worked pretty well for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pull-and-pray-accidents#post-2570111 Sat, 18 Jun 2016 19:36:26 +0000 winniebee 2570111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: right! I think most of the responses are "the one time he didn't pull...." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pull-and-pray-accidents#post-2570108 Sat, 18 Jun 2016 19:30:42 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2570108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: agree! I think there is a difference is always using PNP and having a guy that can do it on time versus the planning method failing </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pull-and-pray-accidents#post-2570107 Sat, 18 Jun 2016 19:26:32 +0000 regberadaisy 2570107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: thank you!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pull-and-pray-accidents#post-2570065 Sat, 18 Jun 2016 16:17:09 +0000 looch 2570065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was taught that pre-ejaculate fluid can sometimes have sperm in it, so this is why I've never used it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pull-and-pray-accidents#post-2569999 Sat, 18 Jun 2016 07:57:06 +0000 travellingbee 2569999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As with any birth control, you have to use it correctly for it to be effective. You wouldn't say "Condoms don't work! The one time we didn't put one on we got pregnant!" If he pulls every time, it's highly effective. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pull-and-pray-accidents#post-2569994 Sat, 18 Jun 2016 07:42:55 +0000 Amorini 2569994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@stratosphere: The "success" of this method may also have something to do with an unknown issue with MFI. :wink: </p> <p>Not to make light of IF issues, because they are a total drag, but we PNP'd for 7-ish years without any surprises. I had really regular periods, too, and come from a long line of very fertile myrtles. Then we TTC for about 6 months including temping and TI. I knew something was up when I wasn't pg right away -- just knew it. Sure enough, severe MFI! We never really needed to PNP...as it turned out.</p> <p>Of course, this MFI kind of surprise isn't something that would happen if you already have a LO #1, unless there were other issues going on. We got pg with IVF fortunately! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pull-and-pray-accidents#post-2569951 Fri, 17 Jun 2016 23:03:45 +0000 stratosphere 2569951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It worked for 11 years for us with no cycle tracking - but we pulled every time and my DH is apparently very good at it. I was slightly concerned about my fertility that after 10+ years we had never had an oops (given how unreliable this method of BC is supposed to be), but we got pregnant on our first cycle trying twice now (and I was 35+ both times), granted carefully charting and using OPKs both times. </p> <p>I think the success of this method has everything to do with the guy's talent and control! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pull-and-pray-accidents#post-2569934 Fri, 17 Jun 2016 21:42:18 +0000 californiadreams 2569934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had literally just started tracking my cycles and was on month 2 of tracking. Month 1 was wonky so I figured I could not predict ovulation but it was definitely not the week we had the oops. Well I was wrong. DS1 was a total drunken (too much wine on Valentine's Day) accident. Not entirely sure if we actually pulled or not. </p> <p>From tracking my cycles to conceive DS2, I learned i ovulate late in my cycle with short luteal phase. So thinking back to DS1, I was actually probably close to my typical ovulation but had no clue. And then I had implantation bleeding which was at the time of my expected period. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pull-and-pray-accidents#post-2569924 Fri, 17 Jun 2016 20:53:20 +0000 Beth24 2569924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>PNP worked for us for 4 years. The first month we were actively trying I got pregnant with DD. Scared me so much (since it happened so quickly) that I got the Mirena after I had her! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pull-and-pray-accidents#post-2569843 Fri, 17 Jun 2016 16:26:35 +0000 looch 2569843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Omg, never could have used this alone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pull-and-pray-accidents#post-2569822 Fri, 17 Jun 2016 15:49:50 +0000 catomd00 2569822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes it worked until DH didn't pull out! First time resulted in DD1 - was about 2-3 days before ovulation. Second time ended up being a CP and we had DTD on CD7! I usually have loooooong ~33-36 day cycles) so never would have thought CD7 was a possibility! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pull-and-pray-accidents#post-2569809 Fri, 17 Jun 2016 15:24:56 +0000 kes18 2569809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It worked for us. We used it with NFP after my first pregnancy. I temped, used OPKs, cervical fluid, etc. We used it when I was fertile. And I got pregnant with both kids from having sex once (not pulling out) so I'd say it worked very well. </p> <p>We also used it before my period was back but there was little risk of pregnancy anyway at that point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pull-and-pray-accidents#post-2569803 Fri, 17 Jun 2016 15:06:56 +0000 lilteacherbee 2569803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well I got pregnant with LO2 the one time we didn't pull since LO1 was born. I had just gotten my cycle back and apparently, I was ovulating. Shocked me because LO1 was conceived after a year of actively TTC. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pull-and-pray-accidents#post-2569754 Fri, 17 Jun 2016 14:13:47 +0000 LindsayLou 2569754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used it successfully for a year or so before we ttc, and again for a few months after baby was born. We only use it when we would be ok with a pregnancy happening anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pull-and-pray-accidents#post-2569703 Fri, 17 Jun 2016 13:19:52 +0000 caterw 2569703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD and my current pregnancy are both results of PNP (but we both come from super fertile families and kinda figured this would happen so they are both great surprises) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pull-and-pray-accidents#post-2569579 Fri, 17 Jun 2016 10:56:59 +0000 Mama Bird 2569579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It worked for us as long as we never assumed there's a safe time to not do it. I was also nursing and had no clue when my period would be back. Once it was back, it still sort of worked for a couple months, but as soon as we stopped PNP every single time, I got pregnant. Even though it should have been nowhere near ovulation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pull-and-pray-accidents#post-2569576 Fri, 17 Jun 2016 10:55:18 +0000 winniebee 2569576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did pull and pray while I was nursing DS2. Every time we didn't pull we got pregnant. They all ended in early losses though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pull-and-pray-accidents#post-2569552 Fri, 17 Jun 2016 10:33:44 +0000 MrsKoala 2569552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One time not pulling and boom I'm 28 weeks pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pull-and-pray-accidents#post-2569550 Fri, 17 Jun 2016 10:31:38 +0000 travellingbee 2569550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have been using PNP method for over six years with no oops. But we don't use a rhythm method. We pull every time, regardless of where I am in my cycle. DH is also very good at knowing his body. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pull-and-pray-accidents#post-2569549 Fri, 17 Jun 2016 10:31:03 +0000 Foodnerd81 2569549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have used it when we're definitely weren't trying but a pregnancy wouldn't be totally unwelcome either. We were planning to start TTC baby number 2 in the next few months, I got my period back as baby 1 was weaning. We had one time when Dh was too slow, baby is 6 months old today. </p> <p>So yeah. Personally I wouldn't use it when a pregnancy would be really unwelcome. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pull-and-pray-accidents#post-2569547 Fri, 17 Jun 2016 10:30:13 +0000 Anagram 2569547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Used it for years with no issues--but also no late pull outs and no oopsies or no anything else.</p> <p>Once we started trying, we conceived quickly both times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pull-and-pray-accidents#post-2569545 Fri, 17 Jun 2016 10:29:32 +0000 runnerd 2569545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Worked for 8 years for us. But I think pull and pray is a loose term. We were extra careful when I thought I was near ovulation, I do have long cycles though, so I didn't always know if I was near.</p> <p>ETA: I worried it meant I wasn't fertile that it worked so well, but it only took a handful of months each time we TTC'd even though I had several miscarriages during the process that complicated things. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pull-and-pray-accidents#post-2569541 Fri, 17 Jun 2016 10:26:07 +0000 skipra 2569541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used it for years with no problems but last summer things got a little messy one time and I guess it must have been around O time because I had a positive test a little less than 2 weeks later...followed by my first pp period. So, as long as we were careful it was totally fine! And I got pregnant first try this time around and before even getting my period back last time but it took a full year coming off the pill when we tried for LO1. </p>