Learn How To Use An Ovulation Calculator To Get Pregnant Fast

By Anna Steve

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Are you attempting to get pregnant? If so, then it is very important that you monitor your ovulation time; if you know your ovulation phase, you will know when is the best time for conceiving. For some women it seems to be easy to get pregnant, but for others, it will take lots of time and effort. Thus, it’s rather crucial that you understand more about the cycles of ovulation. 

How to Track Ovulation

During ovulation, i.e. your most fertile days, you’ve great chances of getting pregnant. Additionally, according to some experts, this tool can also help you sway the chances of getting a baby boy or a baby girl.

These are some ways to track ovulation:

Ovulation Calendar Calculator

Cervical Mucus Method

Basal Body Temperature Method

Calendar or Rhythm Method

Symptothermal Method

What is An Ovulation Calculator?

An ovulation calculator is an online tool that helps you track your most fertile days and ovulation cycle. This tool is a very easy way to know when it’s the best time to conceive. You need to enter a few things, such as the first day of your last menstrual cycle, your average period length and it will provide you with a window of time for your most fertile days.

To understand how pregnancy occurs, you need to know more about how long the ovulation cycle lasts. If you, like most women, have a 28 to 32-day menstrual cycle, ovulation takes place between days 11 to 21, but ovulation can occur on just ONE of these days. You have to remember that the menstrual period of every woman is different, so you need to know yourself, but this is a good estimate.

X or Y Sperm? What you need to know!

A man’s sperm contains 22 chromosomes, in addition to an X- or a Y-chromosome. And the woman’s egg has 22 chromosomes plus an extra X-chromosome. The sex of the infant is determined by the sperm that fertilizes the egg. If the sperm has an X-chromosome, the newborn will be a baby girl. In case the sperm contains an Y-chromosome, then you’ll conceive a baby boy.

According to some fertility experts, the time of conception can have an impact on the sex of the baby, and if you have sexual intercourse near -or on- the moment of ovulation, the male chromosomes have certain advantage, because the woman’s egg is more receptive and the sperm with XY chromosomes travels faster.

Understand the mathematics of ovulation

These are some numbers that will be useful: 

If you have sexual activity five days before ovulation, you’ve got 0.4% to 7% chances of conceiving.

If you have sexual activity four days before ovulation, you’ve got 8% to 17% chances of conceiving.

If you have sexual activity three days before ovulation, you’ve got 8% to 23% chances of conceiving.

If you have sexual activity two days before ovulation, you’ve got 13% to 29% chances of conceiving.

If you have sexual activity a day before ovulation, you’ve got 21% to 34% chances of conceiving.

If you have sexual activity on ovulation day, you’ve got 8% to 33% chances of conceiving.

If you have sexual activity one day after ovulation, you’ve got 0.8% to 11% chances of conceiving.

If you have sexual activity two days after ovulation, you’ve got 3% to 9% chances of conceiving.

Ovulation & Menstrual Period

Keep in mind that, for women with a regular 28-day period, you’ll ovulate about 14 days before your menstrual period starts.

If your average menstrual period is 28 days, then ovulation will take place around day 14. And 12, 13 and 14 are the most fertile days.

If your average menstrual period is 35 days, then ovulation will take place around day 21. And 19, 20 and 21 are the most fertile days.

If your average menstrual period is shorter, say 21 days, then ovulation will take place around day 7. And 5, 6 and 7 are the most fertile days.

Early Symptoms of Pregnancy

If you tracked your ovulation successfully, you probably will start experiencing these common and early symptoms of pregnancy:

Tender, swollen breasts

Fatigue

Slight bleeding or cramping

Food aversion or cravings

Faintness and dizziness

Nausea with or without vomiting

Mood swings

Headaches

Constipation

Some other facts

Egg cells survive for 12 to 24 hours after being released by the ovary.

Generally, only one egg is discharged at the time of ovulation.

Ovulation can be affected by things as anxiety, illness, an irregular menstrual cycle, and changes in your routine.

Throughout ovulation, some women might encounter some mild blood or spotting.

Usually, the implantation of the fertilized egg happens between 6 hours and 1 or 2 days after ovulation.

Some women experience mild pain or discomfort in the area near the ovaries during ovulation, this is called mittelschmerz.

The best time to get pregnant is around 2 days before ovulation. Track your ovulation using an ovulation calculator and know all about the best time to conceive successfully. Good luck!

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