When is the best time to get pregnant, day before, after,or during my period. if not when?
The only day you get can pregnant is when you ovulate. The day you ovulate, your body releases the egg. The egg lives a maxium of 24 hours. However, sperm can live up to five days in fertile cervical mucus but most live three days. Your fertile phase are the 3-4 days prior to ovulation and the day of ovulation. In order to maximize your chances of getting pregnant, you would have sex every 24 hours during this time. Unless you think your husband has low sperm count, then you would have sex every other day during your fertile phase. The day of ovulation is different for everyone. The day of ovulation can change in each cycle. It is a myth that for everyone it occurs on a certain day- even if two people have the same cycle length. In order to know when you ovulate and when you are in your fertile phase, chart your waking temperature and observe your cervical mucus. Read the book: Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler. The book explains your cycle, charting and how to get pregn
