Are you trying to conceive and need some tips to help you out? Below are some cheap (and almost free!) strategies to assist you in determining your fertile period, which is the best time to get pregnant.
When it comes to getting conceived, it’s all about one thing – TIMING. Whether you’re trying to get pregnant naturally or through the help of advance medical treatments, pinpointing the few days that you are fertile every month will greatly increase your odds of getting pregnant.
#1 Intercourse at the right time
A sperm is capable of fertilizing an egg for up to 3 days. Your odds of getting conceived are highest if you have intercourse 1-2 days before ovulation. Once you detect ovulation by using any of these methods below, it’s a good idea to have intercourse that day. In addition, the amount of sperm is the greatest after 3-5 days of abstinence.
#2 Signs of ovulation
Paying attention to signs of ovulation is the simplest way to make sure you have intercourse on the right days. Some women are able to know that ovulation is about to happen by paying attention to their bodily changes every month, for instance breast tenderness, increased libido, or a sense of sharp pain at the lower abdomen. But not every woman will experience the symptoms of ovulation.
#3 Your cycle calendar
Ovualtion typically occurs 14 days before your next period starts. If you have a 28-day cycle, you can anticipate ovulation at day 14 just like most women. If you normally have a 32-day cycle, you can anticipate ovulation to take place on day 18. This method only applies if your cycles are consistent. If your cycles are not regular, monitoring your basal body temperature and observing your cervical mucus will be more useful in predicting your fertility days.
#4 Monitoring basal body temperature (BBT)
Your BBT is your body temperature at rest, which is the lowest body temperature you have throughout a day. This usually happens in the morning, right after you wake up. So remember to note down your BBT before you get out of bed every morning.
Your BBT may fluctuate over a cycle, but before ovulation normally there’ll be a abrupt dip in temperature, followed by a sharp rise in temperature that will remain high, and then drop again at the onset of your period. The day the temperature drops abruptly is the day ovulation takes place. Once you see at least three higher-than-average temperatures consecutively, you will know that ovulation has occured, just before the first day with the high temperature.
Monitor your BBT pattern for several cycles, you’ll notice a trend and from there you’ll be able to predict when you will ovulate.
#5 Observing mucus changes
Changes in hormone also cause changes in the cervical mucus throughout your cycle. For example, just before ovulation, cervical mucus increases in amount, is transparent and stretchy, while after menstruation, cervical mucus is scanty, thick and white, and only slightly sticky. You can predict ovulation by observing those changes over a few cycles.
These are natural methods to determine fertility and increase your chances of getting pregnant, but they are not foolproof. So it’s best to implement all methods. Another option is to use a home ovulation kit to help you do the job. If you have tried the tips mentioned but still not able to conceive, you should consult your doctor to find out the reason that is preventing your pregnancy.
You may also like to learn how to increase fertility naturally by monitoring your bodily signs and making some lifestyle changes.
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