Let’s dive into this topic: what is the best time to have sex to increase my chances of getting pregnant?
In order to understand how to time ‘getting pregnant’, we need to determine two key players:
- When is your menstrual period?
- When will you ovulate as it relates to your period?
If you can answer these two questions, then you have a far better chance of determining the best time to have sex to get pregnant.
1. Your period (menstrual cycle)
Day one of your period is the first day you see ANY blood. That could be spotting or a steady flow.
Now, for the purpose of helping you understand ovulation as it relates to your period, we are going to use the example of a woman that has a 28-day cycle. That means from the first day of her period to the next first day of her period is 28-day interval.
That specific woman will ovulate around day 14. That is a VERY specific day, and NO woman will follow that pattern every single month. So, we must establish an estimated date range. This is called an ovulatory period (or fertile window).
Go to the mid part of her cycle, which is day 14 of a 28-day cycle. Subtract 7 days and add 7 days. That means the ovulatory period of a woman with a 28-day cycle is day 7 – 21. Next is determining the best time for intercourse.
*This is a broad range of days to have sex. In fact, most men experience performance anxiety when they have to have sex this many days in a month. So, there is a better way to calculate your ovulation period and when to have sex based on those days.
Download our 3 Step Guide to Getting Pregnant.
We will walk you through exactly how to calculate your own ovulatory period!
Now, what is the game plan for having sex to get pregnant?
Pull out a calendar, and mark your ovulatory period (fertile window). Write “sex” on day one at a very specific time of your ovulatory period. Count forward 48-hours and mark “sex” again.
Get together with your husband on those marked times! *I want to warn you NOT to make this a chore. Keep it fun and intimate with your spouse. Make it a game, not work.
Back to the classroom. After ejaculation, you (woman) should lay on your back with your pelvis elevated for 15 – 20 minutes. This will assist the sperm with swimming up into the vagina, cervix, uterus, and ultimately reach the fallopian tube where the egg is waiting to be fertilized.
And that is how to successfully conceive.
I want to encourage some women here. It you started trying to conceive over the past few months and have been unsuccessful, please do not be discouraged.
It can take up to 12 months to get pregnant before clinicians address infertility.
On average it takes most women 3 – 6 months to get pregnant. So, download the FREE guide, identify your fertile window, decrease your stress levels, and have fun in bed.
Best wishes,
Dr. Boyd
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