How Ovulation Affects Pregnancy
Ovulation is the progression inside a female’s body when a single, mature egg is released from the ovarian follicle. This starts happening on the first day of a woman’s menstrual cycle. In the process, when the a woman has finished the menstrual cycle the body starts making an estrogen signaling the body to produce the required Luteinizing hormone that allows the ovary to release the egg. The estrogen then makes the cervical mucus to become thin so that it is easy for the sperm to reach the egg as well as signal body to produce progesterone for receiving the fertilized and implanted egg. This is why the body temperature of woman rises during ovulation.
During ovulation has the highest probability to get pregnant upon sexual intercourse. In fact, a couple who wants to bear a child should also take note of this. The general time for women to release an egg is on the 14th day of the menstrual cycle. Others come on the 22nd day. But for some who do not have regular menstruation, the schedule might be different. In other cases, ovulation on the 11th and 21st day can be untrue due to some factors and other complications while others mistakably predict such occurrence resulting to disappointment in expected pregnancy.
Charting Ovulation With A Calendar
Charting the woman’s ovulation cycle gives couple the chance to know the best time to have a sexual intercourse. Today with the advent of medical technology, couple does not have to guess when the woman is ovulating. Aside from knowing the signs of ovulation, charting can be best aided through the use of basal thermometer, ovulation predictor kit and fertility monitor.
The basal thermometer is the simplest and the least expensive option to predict ovulation. The couple can choose between the digital and the classic glass thermometer. The most important thing is that one should know that it is different from the ordinary thermometer used upon having a fever. Hence, use the basal thermometer every morning before eating breakfast to monitor temperature. Once ovulating, the temperature rises for several days. Taking note of this for several months lets the couple knows when the high temperature usually occur as well as know the right time to have the sexual intercourse. The only one thing that could hinder the result or trigger abrupt change in temperature is stress as result from quarrel, change in mood, or bad dream.
The ovulation predictor kit is more expensive but also works effectively upon predicting ovulation precisely. It may require a couple of kits to work for months but basically it works by testing urine sample every morning and should be used 24 to 48 hours in advance to have a sexual intercourse before ovulating. One thing to remember, couple should always follow instructions written in the kit as well as take note that when not having a regular menstrual cycle, the kit may not work at all.
The last type which is the fertility monitor uses saliva instead of urine. It works by putting a sample of saliva on a slide and examine it out in a microscope. Normal saliva simply exhibits dots upon peering to the microscope but saliva during ovulation form like pattern in a fern leaf where all the dots are connected to form a line.
How To Get Pregnant – Increasing Ovulation
The result acquired from the three devices varies for every woman. For instance, the basal thermometer works effectively in one couple but it might not work the same on the other. This is why it is also important for couple to check on their physician or OBgyne to be guided on which device is good to use or know other alternatives to predict ovulation and increase possibility of conception.
Nevertheless, ovulation can always be increased by taking in the right kind of food and drinks. These food and drinks usually provide the necessary nutrients needed for healthy conception such as water, juice, spinach, orange and yellow vegetables that are rich in beta carotene like carrots, peas, sweet potatoes; as well as anti-oxidants. Also include in the list, fruits such as Strawberries, Blueberries, Oranges, Papaya, Kiwi, and Cantaloupe; protein rich food like Meat, chicken, fish, eggs, tofu and dairy products as well as whole grain , broccoli and cabbage.
Hi – I’m Anna Bell. Some years ago I was told that I would probably never have children. I overcame that and had 2 healthy boys.
