Know your ovulation periodif you planning to get pregnant.

The key to get conceivedis to understand when ovulation occurs. A woman is typically able to get conceived for about 5 days each month when ovulation happens. On average, ovulation happens 12 to 16 days prior to the beginning of the menstrual date for the reason that sperm retainsin a woman's reproductive tract for 3 to 5 days.It is potential to get conceived if contact occursmore than a few days prior to the ovulation.

Calendar system helps you to calculate your fertile days

Your menstrual cycle startswhen the first day your period begins and finishes the day priorto your next period starts. If you are notfamiliar with the number of days in your menstrual cycle, take it as 28 days that is the typicalspan of a menstrual cycle.By making use of the calendar for pregnancy due date helps to understand the length of your menstrual cycles over several months.Before you use the calendar technique as birth control, tracking the span of your menstrual cycles for at least 6 periods is essential.

Keep in mind the first day of your period then mark the first day of your following period. Tally the total number of days for each cycle.

The safe days to have sex using the calendar technique

·         Calculate the first fertile daywhen you can get conceived in your present cycle

·         Look for the shortest cycle in your previous record.

·         Deduct 18 from the total number of days in that cycle.

·         Calculate that number from day 1 of your current cycle, and mark that day with an X.

·         The day marked X is your first fruitful day.

If your shortest cycle is 26 days then subtract 18 from 26 and you get 8. Then, calculate 8 days opening from day 1. If day 1 is on the 4th of the month, you mark X on the 11th. So the 11th is your first fertile day of this cycle.

To forecast the last fertile day use calendar for pregnancy planning

·         See the longest cycle in your menstrual cycle.

·         Deduct 11 from the total number of days in that cycle.

·         Calculate that number from day 1 of your current cycle, and mark that day with an X. The day marked X is your last fertile day.

The calendar techniqueonly predicts what most probable days to be safe and unsafe are. It cannot saythe exact days when you are fertile. So it is difficult to have the usageof this calendar if the cycles are not always the same span, and you cannot use it if the cycles are shorter than 27 days.

The calendar system is most operative when you pool it with other fertility responsiveness methods similarto the temperature and cervical mucus approaches.

Of course, if your periods are not steady then using the ovulation calculator is a little difficult. You should speak to your gynecologist about your periods to have perfect fertility period.