1. Know your most fertile time - generally, ovulation
occurs about 14 days before your next menstrual period begins. That
means if your menstrual cycle is a 28-day one, that could make day
#14 your most fertile day (day #1 is the first day that your last
period began). If yours is a 30-day cycle, day #16 could be the
time to go for it. A 32-day cycle would have day #18 as one of the
best days to get pregnant.
2. Track your basal body temperature - an inexpensive
basal thermometer can be purchased and used to chart the slight
elevations in your body temperature upon awakening each day that
signal when is the best time to get pregnant. The increases in basal
temperature may only be a tenth of a degree or so, but a basal thermometer
can detect this kind of minor temperature change.
3. Monitor your cervical mucus - ovulation causes
a change in the appearance and consistency of cervical mucus. By
checking yourself each day, you'll be able to see the 'egg-white-like'
vaginal discharge that indicates ovulation and which are the best
days to get pregnant.
4. Obtain and read a good fertility book - learn
as much as possible about fertility, getting pregnant, pregnancy
and having a healthy baby.
5. Use an ovulation predictor kit - these inexpensive
kits predict ovulation in advance so you definitely know when is
the best time to get pregnant. This test has proven very accurate
in detecting the increase in luteinizing hormone which usually occurs
in women 24-48 hours before ovulation. Making the decision to get
pregnant and have a child can be an exciting and rearding experience.
While this journey is often unpredictable, choices you make now
can definitely affect your health and the health of your baby. The
better your health as you are getting pregnant, the healthier your
baby will be.
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