When am I most fertile to get pregnant?
Ovulation is the fertile time of your menstrual cycle. Each month many eggs mature inside the ovary and during ovulation one or more eggs are released. Your body prepares in a number of ways for a fertilised egg. A follicle develops in the ovary, the uterine lining thickens and the follicle evolves into the corpus luteum. If fertilisation does not take place the corpus luteum fades away, progesterone rises and the uterine lining detaches. This results in menstruation and the start of another cycle. How does ovulation determine when I can get pregnant? In order to fall pregnant, you need to have sexual intercourse during the period around ovulation. If you know when you are ovulating you can increase your chances of falling pregnant. When am I most likely to conceive? Likelihood of conception Date of intercourse MAYBE BABY™ Reading Highly Likely: If you have intercourse from 1 day before and up to 1 day after ovulation. Ferns Likely: If you have intercourse from 2 to 3 days before and u
