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Are you trying to get pregnant quickly and want to know some conceiving tips? Below are some cheap (and almost free!) strategies to help you figure out your fertile days, 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 Time your intercourse

A sperm has the capability to fertilize an egg for up to 3 days. Your chances of getting pregnant are the greatest if you have sex 1-2 days prior to ovulation. Once ovulation is detected by any of the methods mentioned below, it’s a good idea to have intercourse that evening or the following morning. Plus, the sperm count is the greatest after 3 to 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 tell that ovulation is about to take place by observing their monthly bodily changes, such as breast swelling and tenderness, increased sex drive, or a sharp pain on either side of the lower abdomen. Yet, not every woman can feel the symptoms of ovulation.

#3 Your cycle calendar

Ovulation usually takes place 14 days before your 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 works if you have regular cycles. 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 Basal body temperature (BBT) charting

Your BBT is your resting body temperature, which is the lowest body temperature you experience in a day. This usually takes place in the morning, immediately after you wake up. So chart your BBT every morning before you drink water, get out of bed, or urinate.

Your BBT may fluctuate over a cycle, but before ovulation normally there’ll be a abrupt drop in temperature, followed by a sharp increase in temperature that will stay elevated, and then drop when your period begins. The day the temperature drops abruptly is the day ovulation takes place. When you see at least three higher than average temperatures in a row, you can almost be sure that you’ve ovulated, just before the first high-temperature day.

Track your BBT chart for a few cycles, you’ll notice a pattern and from there you’ll be able to estimate when you will ovulate.

#5 Monitoring changes in your cervical mucus

Changes in hormone also cause changes in the cervical mucus throughout your cycle. For instance, right before ovulation, there will be more cervical musus that looks transparent and feels stretchy, while after menstruation, cervical mucus becomes scanty, thick, white in color, and less sticky. You can predict ovulation by noting those changes over several cycles.

These are natural methods to determine fertility and increase your chances of getting pregnant, but they are not foolproof. So it’ll be ideal to combine all methods. Alternatively, you can choose to use a home ovulation kit to do the job. If you have tried the tips mentioned but still not able to conceive, you should consult your doctor to increase fertility naturally by monitoring your bodily signs and making some lifestyle changes.

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