Your ovulation time is the most important thing you need to understand when trying to conceive. Ovulation occurs when a mature egg is released from the ovary, pushed down the fallopian tube, and available to be fertilized. The lining of the uterus has thickened to prepare for a fertilized egg.
If conception does not occur, the uterine lining will be shed. The shedding of an unfertilized egg and the uterine wall occurs during menstruation. Nothing is happening yet, but be patient while the stage is being set. Before long, an egg will be released and will be available to be fertilized. Ovulation is calculated by starting with the first day of the cycle, which is the day the menstrual period begins.
Most women ovulate on any one day between Day 11 — Day 21 of their cycle. There may need to be some lifestyle changes made at this time to increase your chances of conceiving and having a healthy baby down the road. Adequate exercise and a balanced diet are important factors to evaluate. It is recommended to begin taking prenatal vitamins and stop using substances such as:.
If you are taking prescription drugs, check with your health care provider to see if such medication is safe to take during pregnancy. For more information on nutrition during pregnancy, please see our information on pre-conception nutrition.
That twinkle in your eyes is about to become…a baby. Only 8 months to go! Still have questions? Here's some more information on how weeks, months and trimesters are broken down in pregnancy.
At least not yet — just an anxious egg and a whole bunch of eager sperm at their respective starting gates. But in weeks 1 and 2 of pregnancy — the week of and immediately following your last menstrual period — your body is working hard to gear up for the event that paves the way for baby: the big O, or ovulation.
Right now, your uterus has begun preparing for the arrival of a fertilized egg, though you won't know for sure if that egg has successfully matched up with sperm until next month.
How can you call this your first week of pregnancy if you're not even pregnant? Likewise, your egg can be kept waiting for up to 24 hours for late sperm to make their appearance.
So in order to give all pregnancies some standard timing, most practitioners use the first day of your last menstrual period as the starting line of your week pregnancy. Still confused? Think of it as a head start — you're clocking in roughly two weeks of pregnancy before you even conceive! You've just gotten your last period, at least for a while: The lining of your uterus is shedding, taking with it last month's unfertilized egg.
But that's not all that's happening. A new cycle is beginning, one that is the starting point for your pregnancy. Your menstrual cycle is orchestrated by a symphony of hormones working in concert with one another. The first to kick in is FSH follicle stimulating hormone which — you guessed it — stimulates the follicles to mature, some faster than others. A second hormone, lutenizing hormone LH , increases around day 5 and also works with FSH to stimulate the follicles.
Each follicle contains an egg, and each month only one follicle becomes the dominant one, destined for ovulation. As the follicles mature, they produce another hormone, estrogen , which does two things. First, it encourages the lining of the uterus to begin thickening again. Second, once a high enough level of estrogen is reached, it will trigger a spike in the production of LH.
That surge of LH causes the egg from the most mature follicle to burst through the ovarian wall a process you probably know best as ovulation, which generally occurs about 24 to 36 hours after the LH surge to meet Mr. Right — the lucky sperm that will turn that eager egg into a baby-in-the-making and make your body's prep work worth all the effort. Believe it or not, the countdown to delivery day begins now, during the period before fertilization — even though egg and sperm haven't even been in the same room or womb!
And if you don't get pregnant this time around, don't stress: The average, healthy couple in their 20s and early 30s have about a 25 to 30 percent chance of getting pregnant with each cycle.
In the meantime, while your uterus is preparing for its new tenant, be a good landlord. Think of these two weeks of waiting as a final walk-through before baby takes over the keys. You may not technically be pregnant yet, but it isn't too early to act like you are.
Start taking your prenatal vitamin , give up alcohol and smoking and embark on a healthy prenatal diet and exercise routine. Trying to make a baby? From a stressful day at work to the natural wonders of your menstrual cycle, there are a lot of things that can affect your mood. But changes in mood are very common during pregnancy — and they may be especially noticeable early on as your body gets a sudden burst of estrogen and progesterone.
You may feel more sensitive or weepy. Headaches are a part of life. They come with colds and allergies. They come with stress or fatigue, or when you cut down on caffeine to help prepare your body for pregnancy. But they can also come with pregnancy. Headaches can happen thanks to the increasing blood volume and hormonal changes that occur in early pregnancy.
As blood flow increases during pregnancy, blood pressure can also decrease and lead to dizzy spells. Usually, dizziness is more common starting in the second trimester, but some women may notice it very early on, too. A lot of people are shocked to learn that nasal congestion can be a pregnancy symptom.
The mucous membranes in the nose are also affected by hormones and increased blood flow throughout your body. This can cause blood vessels to swell, resulting in congestion and even sneezing.
This is also a great time to start looking into educational resources like the myHealthyPregnancy app. Questions or concerns about your symptoms? Positive pregnancy test? At one week pregnant aka hoping to be pregnant soon! If there are any problems, your doctor may prescribe a fertility treatment that can help you conceive. Getting Pregnant. Popular links under Pregnancy First Trimester. Popular links under Baby Baby Month by Month.
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