When is the best time to try to get pregnant?
Intercourse around the time of ovulation is most likely to result in a conception. If you are trying to get pregnant, you should have intercourse when your body starts showing signs of approaching ovulation. Observation of cervical mucus can be particularly helpful to track since it identifies ovulation as it approaches. Basal body temperatures are valuable, but the temperature shift indicates the occurrence of ovulation. For individuals trying to conceive, it is more valuable to anticipate ovulation days in advance using other symptoms. You are best off trying to conceive beginning a few days prior to ovulation and leading up to ovulation itself. If using any version of the Hormonal Forecaster, you want to schedule intercourse when your chart is darkly shaded to indicate high levels of fertility. For more information on how Fertility Awareness and Fertility Charting works, you should consider reading the overview given at Fertility Instructor.com.
