Is It the Right Baby-Making Time?
It’s been almost six month since my brother in law got married. He and his wife are longing for a positive sign on the pregnancy test. Yet, it’s always been negative.
Last week they came for a dinner at our place. The wife asked me, “Any tips on how to get pregnant fast?”
“Fast? Well, it depends. Yet, there are some tips I have on finding out when you’re most fertile…”
Here they are:
- Checking out the basal body temperature (temperature at rest as soon as you awake in the morning, before getting out of bed) using a basal body thermometer. Make a chart of your basal temperature starting on your first day of period. You’ll be most fertile during the two to three days before the temperature rises. When the slightly higher temperature remains steady for three days or more, there is a chance that an ovulation has occurred.
- Be aware of the changes in your cervical mucus throughout the month. Check it out with a toilet paper and make a record. You can label the days, “Sticky,” “Dry,” or “Wet.” You are most fertile at the first sign of wetness after your period or a day or two before the wetness starts.
- Mark the day when your period begins each month using a calendar. Also track the number of days each period lasts. If you have a consistent 28-day cycle, ovulation is likely to begin about 14 days after the day your last period began. If your cycles are a bit irregular, subtract 18 from the number of days in your shortest cycle. When your next period begins, count ahead this many days. The next week is a reasonable guess for your most fertile days.
Hopefully, she will get pregnant soon…
However, I have some more tips. I think I’ll share it anytime soon!
