How to Find the Best Time to Get Pregnant

1. The best time to get pregnant is when a woman is fertile or about to be fertile -- it's the only time of her cycle that she can conceive.
2. Pinpointing this fertile time will help a couple conceive more quickly than simply waiting for nature to take its course, as they may miss that window of opportunity for months without realizing it.
3. A woman can learn to read her body's signs or use a fertility monitor to pinpoint the best time to get pregnant.
4. Instructions

1. Step 1

   Begin to study basic Fertility Awareness, recognizing that there are three phases of the female cycle: Phase I is mensuration; Phase II is the time leading up to and including ovulation ; and Phase III refers to the days after ovulation before the next cycle begins.

2. Step 2

   Pinpoint Phase II, most importantly ovulation, each month. Leading up to ovulation, fertility signs are noted in the appearance of cervical mucous that becomes increasingly stretchy and clear as ovulation nears. Basal temperature, taken upon waking in the morning using a basal thermometer, is lower before ovulation and rises afterward. By recognizing the three days before ovulation, you will have figured out your personal best time to get pregnant.

3. Step 3

   Record your waking basal temperature and daily mucous signs, as well as the days you tried to conceive, on a fertility chart. You will start to see patterns of mucous increasing in quantity and becoming more like raw egg yolk prior to ovulation and then drying up afterward.

4. Step 4

   Take advantage of the best time to get pregnant by trying to conceive during the time of fertile mucous. After the fertile time has passed, mucous dries up and the basal temperature rises. For women with a 30-day cycle length, the best days to conceive are usually around days 13 to 18.

5. Step 5

   Review your fertility charts at the end of each cycle. Find a mentor more experienced with the Fertility Awareness Method to help you evaluate the best time to get pregnant given your own personal pattern. Check out local Natural family planning classes for in-depth help, or online TTC (Trying to Conceive) forums for more casual assistance.