{"id":1319,"date":"2020-02-04T23:08:45","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T23:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/womensrealm.co\/?p=1319"},"modified":"2020-08-24T19:08:26","modified_gmt":"2020-08-24T19:08:26","slug":"best-time-to-get-pregnant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/womensrealm.co\/best-time-to-get-pregnant\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Time for You to Get Pregnant and What to Expect"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

You know how to make a baby, but when is the best time to get pregnant? It\u2019s all about your fertility cycles, ovulation, and hormones. If you\u2019ve been asking yourself, \u201cWhy am I not getting pregnant?\u201d, then this is a must-read article for you.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

When Is the Best Time to Get Pregnant?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

This is the most asked question about getting pregnant. Many people think you can get pregnant if you have sex on any day of your cycle. Generally, this is not true. Here are the basics of your menstrual cycle:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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  1. Day one of your menstrual cycle is the day your period starts.\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n
  2. During your period, the uterus sheds the thick lining that was ready to host a fertilized egg.\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n
  3. Sometime between day 10 and day 16, a mature egg is released by the ovaries, a process which is called ovulation.\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n
  4. During ovulation, more estrogen is released, which causes the uterus lining to thicken.\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n
  5. The egg travels down the fallopian tubes, and if it encounters a sperm, it could become fertilized (i.e., you could get pregnant).\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n
  6. Whether or not the egg gets fertilized, it moves down the fallopian tube to the uterus.\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n
  7. If it was fertilized, the egg embeds itself in the thick lining of the uterus and starts to grow.\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n
  8. If the egg was unfertilized, the ovaries produce less and less estrogen until the uterus lining starts to break down, and this is the start of your period again.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    It\u2019s clear to see that the only time you can realistically get pregnant is during ovulation when a mature egg is ready to meet a sperm. This is why ovulation testing kits and apps which tell you which stage of your cycle you are in are so popular. One recommendation is to start having sex at around day nine of your cycle, as this should be just before you begin ovulating.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    Can you get pregnant after ovulation? The moment of ovulation is when the egg is released, but it takes time to travel to the uterus. The egg itself is viable for about 24 hours, so in theory, if you have sex after this window closes, you can\u2019t get pregnant.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    Conversely, if you had sex a few days before ovulation, it\u2019s still possible to get pregnant. But how? Because sperm lives for up to five days. This means there could still be viable sperm cells in your fallopian tubes when your egg is released, meaning you could have sex before ovulation and still get pregnant.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    How Long Does It Take to Get Pregnant After Sex?<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    According to Miriam-Webster, the definition of conceiving<\/a> is to become pregnant with young\/a child.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    But at what point do you actually become pregnant after sex? The simple answer is anything from three minutes to five days. This is why some women will start to have pregnancy symptoms as little as a week after sex, whereas others won\u2019t notice anything for much longer.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    Can a Woman Get Pregnant on Her Period?<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    One of the most searched for phrases on Google is, \u201cCan a girl get pregnant on her period?<\/em>\u201d While your body isn\u2019t ovulating during this time, there is still a small chance of getting pregnant. This is due to one of two reasons:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n