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Fertile Signs
Scientific and Subtle Ways to Know You're Ready to Conceive
By Kelly Burgess
Some years ago, when I was pregnant with my daughter, now 18, I remember a friend of mine and her husband decided it was time to start a family. On a visit to the gynecologist we shared, she asked if there was any time during her cycle that was better for having sex to maximize her chances of becoming pregnant. The doctor looked at her oddly and said, "I think any time your husband feels like sex is the right time." Answers like that eventually led both of us to change doctors, but even today women are shockingly ignorant of what their body may be telling them about when they're fertile.
If you're trying to start a family, understanding your cycle can expedite the process by helping you pinpoint when you ovulate. This is particularly important for women who don't have a perfect 28-day cycle – in other words, the vast majority of women. "The whole concept of a 28-day cycle with ovulation on day 14 is a myth that has been entrenched in our culture," Weschler says. "The fact is that some women may ovulate on day 10 and some on day 30. If you're having sex around day 14 in an effort to get pregnant, but you're not ovulating for another week, you're not going to be successful."
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Fertile Signs by Anonymous on 05/15/2009 08:14AM
Taking Charge of Your Fertility is an awesome book. My husband and I have used the fertility awareness method to avoid and to achieve pregnancy. But even if you don't choose this method it is a book every woman should read. I was a health major in college and there were many things I learned about my body and about my cycle that I had no idea about. As I was reading I kept thinking- Why have i never learned this before???