Hello. Husband and I are planning for a baby. My job requires a travel. But we get time to spend together. After 8 months, we consulted a Doc, when he said we are perfectly fine biologically and both of our health is fine too.
We spend quality time during ovulation period. But most of the times, I will have to immediately travel the next day or during the same week. Will that reduce the chance of conveiving?

It can reduce the number of chances if you happen to be gone around the time of ovulation. I know you have been trying for eight months, but it could just be a matter of more time. Many couples will find it takes about a year of actively trying before they are successful and some will take longer than that. Timing is only part of the equation as all other factors need to be just right in each individual cycle. Are you able to be together some parts of each month?

How have you determined when you are likely to be ovulating? If you haven't already, you might try ovulation predictor kits and temping/charting. Also watching for changes in cervical mucus.

When you consulted the doctor, did you both have some fertility testing done? Often that is not started until you have been trying for at least a year, unless you were to be in your mid 30's.

Travel itself won't reduce your chances, being gone when you are close to ovulation can.

Also how are you tracking your ovulation? Are you following doctor instructions and using a formal system. ( not the online estimation)

Both of us got the fertility tests done. No problems detected.
Ovulation is confirmed as 11,12,13th day from the start of my menstruation. (as per Doc's guidance)
I turn 32 while husband is 37.
We stay close during the time and try not to accept other appoitments. But, official appoitments are difficult to cancel..

Does physical and mental exersion during that time cause block to our plans?

Usually it would have to be pretty extreme to cause a disruption. Did you have testing done to confirm when ovulation is most likely to occur or was it determined by just the dating of your period? While many women will ovulate within the average time frame from their last period, many others do not, and you can miss the window of opportunity if you focus all your efforts around those days.

It could be that you are one of the women who ovulate a bit sooner or a bit later than the average. How long are your cycles? It could be that your timing is fine, but you just need more time before everything falls into place.

Okay.. I have a 28 day period.
Travelling and work related stress is not overly that I succumb to it and get exhausted. But I wanted to just check, since I go by flight, eat what ever is easy, do a lot more talking and getting to late night work can have a problem with my conceiving.

Semen lasts for 3-4 days (is that correct?) So even if I travel for two days and return, we should still be fine, right?

It's the timing, like you said rightly. I just get jealous of those un married teens and their unwanted pregnancy related issues :)
Thanks folks for guidance. More tips welcome!

Yes, most healthy sperm will survive a few days. Best chances of pregnancy are to have them ready and waiting for when an egg is released. If you are able to have sex a few times in the week before you expect ovulation and right through ovulation, that may increase your odds timing wise. It may not be possible every cycle, but you can only do what you can with the time you have.

Certainly do your best to insure as healthy a lifestyle as you can. Obviously you have to go with what your work entails, but try to have healthy food choices as much as possible. Good idea to be on a prenatal vitamin while trying to conceive as well.

It is frustrating when you are really hoping for it and it seems as so many become pregnant without even trying. Since you are trying, you will naturally be more aware of others who are pregnant. Rest assured, that the length of time you have been trying is not unusual. Probably doesn't help too much, but hopefully it will ease your mind a bit.

You may want to look into trying ovulation predictor kits and watching for changes in cervical mucus. As your body prepares for ovulation, you may notice discharge that becomes more fluid and clear. This is the sort that will allow sperm to survive for a few days.