Early Signs Of Pregnancy

Ovulation
Written by Alice Minor   

What's Happen And When Will It Happen?

Ovulation is one of those little things that make such a huge difference at some points in your life.  If you want to become pregnant, you want to know when this will happen so that you know when the very best time to try and conceive is. You may be worried about missing the date and then having to wait a full month before you can try again.  Of course, every woman's body is different and that often means that it can be difficult to determine when your best chance is. 

Before you pull out a home pregnancy test, take the time to calculate your ovulation date.  There are many ways to do this, including working with your doctor to determine how your body is working.  You will find ovulation calculators available online to help you too.  These will help you to determine when your most fertile time is by calculating your menstrual cycle for you.  To do this, you will need to know the date of your last period, the number of days in your cycle and where you are currently in it.  

The reason for needing these dates is simple.  Ovulation usually occurs about one week after your menstrual cycle begins.  Your menstrual cycle starts the day after your period begins.  For a rough guess, add five to seven days on to that date for your ovulation period, or the time that you are most likely to get pregnant.  This same information will be used for determining your pregnancy due date once you get pregnant.  

Symptoms Of Ovulation

Can you know ahead of time when you are ovulating?  There are many physical signs of ovulation that can be evident.  If you know what these are, you have a good opportunity of knowing when your body is actually ovulating.  Here are some to look for.
  • Bloating, usually a sign of ovulation will likely happen a few days before you actually ovulate.  Here, you may feel like you are retaining water, your jeans may be a bit tighter or you feel heavier.
  • Mild abdominal cramping.  This is also called mittelschmerz.  This feeling is not nearly as intense as you may feel during your menstruation cycle.  You may feel more uncomfortable than cramping.  It is possible to feel more intense pain, as some women will experience mid cycle cramping as a normal event.  This often is a sign of ovulation.
  • Your breasts may become tender, swollen or irritated easily.  When you are ovulating, even before you have conceived, there are additional hormones pumped into your body.  Your breasts react to this.  They may feel fuller, heavier or just tender and even painful.  This too happens right before or during ovulation.
  • Sexual desire may also increase during this timeframe.  For most women, hormones kick in around this time and the sex drive is in full gear.  While your body may not be telling you anything here, the overall desire to have sex will be your clue that perhaps your body is ready to conceive.
For some women, there are different, more subtle signs of ovulation.  For example, if you have the time, taking your basal body temperature is a great way to determine if you are ovulating.  During ovulation, your body's temperature rises just slightly.  This rise will happen at the same time every month.  With a month or two of practice, you will be able to see when the best time to get pregnant is.  That's because, your basal body temperature rises about two days after you have ovulated.  Plan to conceive before that.

Learn how your body ovulates and when you are you are well on your way to conceiving.
 
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