{"id":52223,"date":"2019-07-10T12:56:01","date_gmt":"2019-07-10T10:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ivi.uk\/?p=52223"},"modified":"2022-04-12T17:37:42","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T15:37:42","slug":"which-days-of-the-month-are-the-best-time-to-get-pregnant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ivi.uk\/blog\/which-days-of-the-month-are-the-best-time-to-get-pregnant\/","title":{"rendered":"Which days of the month are the best time to get pregnant?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are in the period of your life that covers the fertile years, chances are you have a general awareness of what ovulation is, when it takes place and consequently when is the <strong>best time to get pregnant<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nWhen the time is right and you decide you want to <strong>increase your chances of getting pregnant<\/strong>, you may find that your hazy knowledge of that all-important <strong>fertile window<\/strong> is no longer enough. In this article, we look at how to identify your most <strong>fertile days<\/strong> and how long you can expect it to take to achieve your goal. We also consider the steps you could take if things don\u2019t go according to plan, and when to seek medical advice.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ivi.uk\/blog\/which-days-of-the-month-are-the-best-time-to-get-pregnant\/#Pinpointing_which_are_the_best_days_for_getting_pregnant\" title=\"Pinpointing which are the best days for getting pregnant\">Pinpointing which are the best days for getting pregnant<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ivi.uk\/blog\/which-days-of-the-month-are-the-best-time-to-get-pregnant\/#i\" title=\"\u00a0\">\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ivi.uk\/blog\/which-days-of-the-month-are-the-best-time-to-get-pregnant\/#High-tech_or_low_tech_Entirely_your_choice\" title=\"High-tech or low tech? Entirely your choice!\">High-tech or low tech? Entirely your choice!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ivi.uk\/blog\/which-days-of-the-month-are-the-best-time-to-get-pregnant\/#The_low-tech_option\" title=\"The low-tech option\">The low-tech option<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ivi.uk\/blog\/which-days-of-the-month-are-the-best-time-to-get-pregnant\/#The_DIY_option_for_identifying_ovulation_day\" title=\"The DIY option for identifying ovulation day\">The DIY option for identifying ovulation day<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ivi.uk\/blog\/which-days-of-the-month-are-the-best-time-to-get-pregnant\/#The_high_tech_choice\" title=\"The high tech choice\">The high tech choice<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ivi.uk\/blog\/which-days-of-the-month-are-the-best-time-to-get-pregnant\/#i-2\" title=\"\u00a0\">\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ivi.uk\/blog\/which-days-of-the-month-are-the-best-time-to-get-pregnant\/#How_long_does_it_normally_take_to_get_pregnant_and_when_should_you_seek_help\" title=\"How long does it normally take to get pregnant and when should you seek help?\">How long does it normally take to get pregnant and when should you seek help?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ivi.uk\/blog\/which-days-of-the-month-are-the-best-time-to-get-pregnant\/#i-3\" title=\"\u00a0\">\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ivi.uk\/blog\/which-days-of-the-month-are-the-best-time-to-get-pregnant\/#If_you_need_it_what_help_is_available\" title=\"If you need it, what help is available?\">If you need it, what help is available?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pinpointing_which_are_the_best_days_for_getting_pregnant\"><\/span><strong>Pinpointing which are the best days for getting pregnant<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\nTo get pregnant, an egg, with a normal production rate of one a month and a sperm, with a much higher production number, need to meet. So, the window of opportunity you\u2019re looking for is when there is the maximum chance, or indeed any chance, of this happening. This in turn depends on the day on which ovulation, that is the release of the mature egg from an ovary, takes place. This is where some reverse calculation comes in.<\/p>\n<p>\nAs a rule of thumb, in a normal 28-day cycle, ovulation takes place on day 14 of the cycle, with the first day of your period counting as day one. When the egg has been released, it travels slowly down the fallopian tubes towards the uterus. It survives for between 12 and 24 hours in the body. By contrast, the sperm can survive for up to seven days inside a woman\u2019s body. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ivi.uk\/blog\/trying-to-conceive-10-tips-successful-conception\/\"><strong>The best time to get pregnant<\/strong><\/a> is therefore during the days before ovulation takes place. This gives the longer-lasting sperm more time to travel up the fallopian tube to \u2018wait\u2019 for the shorter-lived egg. Broadly speaking, any time from seven days before ovulation to two days after the event is the optimum time for getting pregnant.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"i\"><\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"High-tech_or_low_tech_Entirely_your_choice\"><\/span><strong>High-tech or low tech? Entirely your choice!<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\nIt is clear from the timescales involved that the ability to identify the exact day when ovulation takes place is central to knowing the best day, or the best few days, to get pregnant. Counting 14 days from the start of your last period is not reliably accurate. This is because menstrual cycles vary, with anything between 21 and 40 days being normal. With such wide variations, it is understandable that many people looking to conceive focus their attention on pinpointing the day of ovulation.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_low-tech_option\"><\/span>\nThe low-tech option<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\nAccording to the NHS, the best way to get pregnant is to have frequent unprotected sex. Their down-to-earth advice is that you don\u2019t need to time your sexual activity around the ovulation day, and having sex every two to three days throughout the month will give you the best chance of getting pregnant.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_DIY_option_for_identifying_ovulation_day\"><\/span>\nThe DIY option for identifying ovulation day<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\nBoth the NHS and the national fertility awareness service, Fertility UK, offer advice on a rather more specific approach, especially if regular and frequent sex is impractical. There are three main ways to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ivi.uk\/blog\/the-definitive-guide-to-ovulation\/\">identify the day of ovulation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\nMonitoring of vaginal secretions is the method recommended by both bodies. This involves learning the difference between non-fertile days when secretions may be dry or sticky and those on fertile days around the time of ovulation. These are wetter and can resemble a raw egg white. In combination with understanding your own cycle, this is judged to be the most reliable indicator of an approximate nine-day fertility window.<\/p>\n<p>\nDaily temperature recording is a method less favoured by Fertility UK since the temperature rise is very slight and only takes place after ovulation has occurred, that is, after most of the fertile phase has passed. It is useful, however, for confirming that ovulation has occurred and establishing the length of an individual\u2019s cycle.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_high_tech_choice\"><\/span>\nThe high tech choice<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\nAs well as a multitude of tracking apps and calendars available online, you can buy ovulation predictor kits. These detect an increase in luteinising hormone and some pinpoint the two days that are best for getting pregnant, others four. They could be useful for women unable to use other methods, but the kits are quite costly.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"i-2\"><\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_it_normally_take_to_get_pregnant_and_when_should_you_seek_help\"><\/span><strong>How long does it normally take to get pregnant and when should you seek help?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\nOur general advice at IVI is that <strong>if you have been trying to become pregnant for six months and you are under 35<\/strong>, you should wait and keep trying for a further six months. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ivi.uk\/blog\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-getting-pregnant-at-40\/\">after the age of 35 you should probably seek assistance after six months<\/a>, since fertility starts to decline quite rapidly at this point and the opportunity for effective treatment starts to narrow.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"i-3\"><\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If_you_need_it_what_help_is_available\"><\/span><strong>If you need it, what help is available?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\nYour first port of call is obviously your GP, who can advise on what is available. Any treatment offered would depend on your circumstances and the cause of any fertility problems, as well as what help is available from your local clinical commissioning group. If you\u2019re considering a private clinic, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ivi.uk\/\">browsing our website<\/a> is a good way to start, so you can familiarise yourself with our clinics and treatments. You could also have a look at our video on the IVI YouTube channel about one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KAS6bsiUNyc\">best-known fertility treatments, IVF<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\nIf you decide you would like to contact us, give us a <strong>call for free on 800 52 00 161<\/strong>, or complete our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ivi.uk\/ask-for-an-appointment\/\">online contact form<\/a> and we will get back to you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When the time is right and you decide you want to increase your chances of getting pregnant, you may find that your hazy knowledge of that all-important fertile window is no longer enough. In this article, we look at how to identify your most fertile days and how long you can expect it to take to achieve your goal. 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