When Am I Most Likely To Fall Pregnant?

When making the decision to try to conceive, the first question many women ask is “when am I most likely to fall pregnant?”

Doctors will tell you that the best time to conceive is when you ovulate. Ovulation usually occurs midway through your menstrual cycle. Assuming you have a regular cycle of twenty-eight days, ovulation would occur on day fourteen with the count beginning on your first day of bleeding. However, many women may have an irregular cycle and do not ovulate precisely on day fourteen. Normal ovulation can occur from day ten of the cycle, until day twenty or even later. The most fertile period is actually two to three days before ovulation occurs.

So how can you tell if you are ovulating? There are several relatively dependable signs to look out for that can tell you when ovulation is occurring. It is not necessary to use them all as this may just cause you to obsess about getting pregnant. Should you not notice any signs of ovulation, it is recommended that you go visit your doctor.

1. Changes in cervical mucus.
As your time for ovulation draws near, you will notice changes in the consistency and amount of your cervical mucus. During ovulation, the cervical mucus increases and takes on a consistency similar to that of a raw egg white. This is known as fertile cervical mucus. While ovulation is not happening, cervical mucus may not be present at all or appear to be creamier. This however, is not a definite sign as fertile cervical mucus can appear although you do not ovulate.

2. An increase in sexual desire.
Research has shown that women experience an increase in sexual desire whilst they are most fertile. This is typically two to three days before ovulation. While not an exact sign of ovulation, as increased sexual desire can occur at other points throughout your cycle, it is a reasonably good gauge.

3. A rise in body basal temperature.
Tracking the body basal temperature is maybe the most common way of identifying when you have ovulated. During ovulation, your body basal temperature will increase by a few tenths of a degree. This temperature is caused by increased levels of progesterone, a hormone that increases immediately after ovulation occurs. A rise in body basal temperature does not inform you that ovulation is going to occur, but that it has just passed.

4. Cervical position changes.

In the same way as your cervical mucus will change when ovulation is going to occur, your cervical position will also undergo changes. During your most fertile times, your cervix will be softer, higher, and more open. In order for you to know when this has happened, you need to know your body. This may help you find out whether you are ovulating, especially if there is no cervical mucus due to certain medications. It takes time and practice to get to know when your cervical position has changed. It is also not a totally accurate sign of ovulation. It is possible to have cervical position changes without ovulation occurring.

5. Breast tenderness
Some women experience an increased tenderness in their breasts just before or after ovulation. Again, this is not an accurate indication of ovulation as it does not happen to every woman. Also, increased breast tenderness can be an indication that conception has occurred, so becoming obsessed with how tender your breasts feel can lead to false hope that you are pregnant.

6. Ovulation Predictor Test.
This is more expensive than the other methods we have mentioned, but it is also more accurate. This test needs to be done every day for a week before you expect to ovulate. You simply expose the test strip or stick to urine and when the test line is darker than the control line, there has been a surge of luteinizing hormone and ovulation is about to occur.

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