How can a woman maximize the odds of getting pregnant?
Determine when your next period is due to start and count back 12 to 16 days. This will give you a range of days when you will likely be ovulating (for women with a 28-day cycle, the 14th day is often the one). To use this method, you need to know the length of your cycle. The best way to find your most fertile time is to pay attention to your body and learn to spot the signs that ovulation is imminent. Three things to monitor: 1. Change in cervical mucus. As your cycle progresses, your cervical mucus increases in volume and changes texture. The greater volume and changes in texture signify your body’s increasing levels of estrogen. You are considered most fertile when the mucus becomes clear, slippery, and stretchy, similar to raw egg whites. The role of mucus is to nourish, protect, and propel the sperm on its way up through the uterus and into the fallopian tubes to meet the egg. advertisement 2. A rise in body temperature. Following ovulation, your temperature can increase by 0.5 t
