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Best Time To Get Pregnant

Most people who are trying to get pregnant know that the best time to get pregnant is around when they are ovulating but there is more to it than that.

The harder part is knowing just when that ovulation takes place so that you don't miss the very narrow window of opportunity each month. It turns out that the egg only lives for about 12-24 hours, and many experts actually think it is probably closer to 12 than 24. The good news is that the sperm can live as long as 5 or 6 days under the right conditions inside a woman's body. The right conditions mean good quality cervical mucus.

Given that the sperm can live so long, in order to increase your odds of conceiving, the best time to get pregnant would be the several days leading up to ovulation. It is also a good idea to have intercourse on the day of ovulation and even the day after, as it's impossible to determine what time of day you are actually ovulating, even if you are using ovulation test kits. If you have intercourse for several days before you ovulate, then there will be an abundance of sperm "waiting" when the egg is finally released. There's a small chance of still conceiving if you have intercourse a day after ovulation in hopes that you ovulated late in the day and the sperm has a chance to "catch" the egg before it begins to break down. It is much better to have the sperm there beforehand.

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champagnegroup 4 years ago

Nice hub Beth! Would you mind if I place a link to your hub from mine? My cousin had a real hard time getting pregnant. YEARS and YEARS and she and hubby spent so much money on invitro. She finally did conceive though :) Thanks again!

best time to get pregnant 4 years ago

I think stress has a big impact on your fertility. Living a healty life without stree and doing sport and positive attitude toward life is a big plus. Good blog, thanks

Felicia 4 years ago

Its been almost a year and i'm still not having any luck can you help me?

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LyndseyLou 3 years ago

My husband and I have been trying to concieve and have been unsuccessful for the past 5 months. 2 months ago I did some reading and decided to invest in ovulation test strips. Because my cycle is irregular, I decided to to take an ovulation test at the same time of every day of my cycle. They all came back negative, so I decided to try again. I got the same results. How is it possible that I am not ovulating at all during my cycle? My BMI falls under healthy weight and I exercise 3 times a week. Any suggestions for what am I doing wrong or not doing?

Beth Kiley 3 years ago

I think you answered your own question. If your BMI is too low, it can impact your ovulation.

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LyndseyLou 3 years ago

No, I said that my BMI falls under HEALTHY WEIGHT, not underweight.

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bethkiley Hub Author 3 years ago

Sorry, I read that wrong. There are many reasons why someone may not ovulate. You should have a doctor run a basic fertility workup which will test your hormones at day 3 and day 21 of your cycle to see what is going on. They will test LH, FSH, estradiol and progesterone.

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LyndseyLou 3 years ago

The doctor I normally see said that it is reccommended for us to just keep trying and go in to see them if we have been unsuccessful for a year.  Should I go see someone else? Also, I have an irregular cycle. For the most part it lasts 22-24 days, but it is random and varies between 22-32 days. Does this matter?

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bethkiley Hub Author 3 years ago

If you have suspiciouns you are not ovulating there is no reason to wait a year.

Tiffany 3 years ago

I have been trying to get pregnant for aboput 2 years and i still have not luck

Sara 3 years ago

I know how u feel me and my husband tryed for 6 years with no sucess and went from doctor to doctor and then finally found one who did something for us, it was that I was not ovulating cause I have cyst on my ovaries they did surgery to remove the cyst and I finally starting ovulating, the best way to tell if you ovulate is with the test strips and if u start testing the day after u stop bleeding and test for 10-15 days is the best if u have irregular cycles. Now I am fnally pregnant with my first little miracle. Hope this helps.

CGL 3 years ago

After trying for 3 years, I got pregnent by insemination and after 45 days, I realized i was pregnant but were not able to find anything during the scan and was ddclared as aborted. Since then, I have been trying in natural ways and am not able to. This depresses me so much and not sure how to proceed. Doctors here just ask us to keep trying. Please advise.

AnnieMae 3 years ago

I have been trying to get pregnent for two years now and I still have had no luck at all. I feel like there is something wrong but I hope not because if I cannot have children my life will be empty.

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titianna 3 years ago

hey there me and my husband has been trying for about 6 years now to get pregant and nothing i just 30 is there a way or a easy way to get pregant with out spending a lot of money?

Shqiponja 2 years ago

We have been trying to get pregnant for about 5 years without success. We went to the fertility clinic and were told they can't help. I'm 40 with no childen, but my husband, who has sperm antibodies, and I have been taking Maca in the hopes that this might help.

shehla 21 months ago

pl give me tips to b pregnant

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best day to get pregnant 10 months ago

These are some great blogs! Thanks for the compilation!

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