There are many misconceptions about ovulation. (pun intended) And of course there are some women whose problem is that they become pregnant too easily. For those who do not. Here is some information that may help you.
The first piece of advice is my own favorite solution to getting pregnant. Relax. There is a sort of ‘tongue in cheek’ suggestion that instead of paying thousands of dollars to infertility specialists a woman and her partner may be better off taking all that money and going on a relaxing ocean cruise ship. One thing that can make conceiving difficult is over focusing on it and becoming tense and fearful. Your body does not feel comfortable conceiving when you are not comfortable in your body. Our thoughts control our bodies to such a great degree that we have much more of a connection than many women are aware of. Guard against defeatest thinking. If you believe you won’t or can’t become pregnant, then you may be setting yourself up for a self fulfilling prophecy. If you are sure you are in the right mental state then you need to know a bit about ovulation. Here are some wonderful tips from
AmericanPregnancy.org
http://www.americanpregnancy.org/gettingpregnant/ovulationfaq.htm
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Don’t women ovulate on the 14th day after their period starts?
Unfortunately this is a myth that many still hold on to, including healthcare professionals. The day of ovulation differs from woman to woman and can even be different from month to month. The “14th day” thinking appears to come from either taking the average of when all women ovulate or from someone just dividing the 28 day cycle in half. However this myth got started, it is not an accurate way to calculate ovulation, because many women do NOT ovulate on the 14th day of their cycle.
During my ovulation time, how many days am I really fertile?
During the time of ovulation, an egg is available to be fertilized for only about 12-24 hours. But since sperm can live in the body for 3-5 days and then the egg is available for one day, your most fertile time is considered to be about 5-7 days.
Can I ovulate during my period?
For women who have regular cycles, ovulating during your period is highly unlikely. Some women have very irregular cycles, maybe coming once every 3 months or 2-3 times in one month, and these women can have the odd occurrence of ovulating during a period or what is believed to be a period. Still, the chance of ovulating during a period is unlikely. But because sperm can live in the body for 3-5 days, pregnancy could occur from intercourse that takes place during a period.
Can I ovulate right after my period?
The answer to this is determined by how many days are in your cycle. For example, if you have a 21 day cycle ( from the beginning of one period to the beginning of another) and you bleed for 7 days, then yes, you could ovulate right after your period. This is because we know ovulation can occur 12-16 days before your next period begins, and this would put you ovulating at days 6-10 of your cycle.
Can I get pregnant during my period?
Pregnancy can occur from intercourse that takes place during a period. This is because sperm can live in the body for up to five days, and if a woman ovulates soon after her period, then conception could take place from intercourse that occurred during her period.
Can I ovulate without detecting the stretchy white cervical fluid?
Ovulation can take place even if you do not notice the “stretchy egg-white” fluid that we assume accompanies ovulation. Every woman can experience her own type of cervical fluid, and not all are the same. Ovulation is assumed to take place on the day a woman has the most amount of wet fluid.
What does it mean if I have the stretchy cervical fluid on more than one day?
Many women can experience ovulation fluid a few days before ovulation actually takes place and can even have it after ovulation has finished. When women are studying their fluid to determine ovulation, they are looking for the 12-24 hour period that they had the greatest amount of wet fluid as the time that an egg is available for fertilization, although intercourse that happens on the few days before this can also result in pregnancy.
There are many more wonderful tips on the site for AmericanPregnancy.org
I suggest you go here to read the rest of them:
http://www.americanpregnancy.org/gettingpregnant/ovulationfaq.htm
