Tracking Ovulation Without A Kit
April 22nd, 2011Tracking ovulation is one way for a couple to increase their chances of conceiving. [Ovulation takes place when an egg is released from a woman's ovary, and travels to the uterus in preparation for fertilization]. [If the egg is not fertilized, the mucus that lines the uterus will in preparation for pregnancy sheds causing menstruation]. [There are ovulation kits available that are used to track the hormonal surge that women experience immediately preceding ovulation]. [While ovulation kits are effective, they are expensive and not always necessary]. If a woman knows what to look for, she can track ovulation without a testing kit.
Ovulation Calendar
An ovulation calendar helps a woman narrow down the window of time she needs to watch for ovulation signs. To make an ovulation calendar, a woman must know the first day of her last menstrual cycle (the day her period started) and the average number of days between her cycles. The length of a menstruation cycle is between 24 and 35 days. [The fertile period typically begins six days after the first day of menstruation]. After an egg is released from the ovaries, it only lives for 24 hours.~mudah hamil
Cervical Mucus
The consistency of the mucus produced in the cervical canal changes just before ovulation occurs. [Keeping track of cervical mucus helps a woman know when her chances of becoming pregnant are best]. [Before ovulation, cervical mucus is clear and slightly stretchy]. [The mucus will closely resemble raw egg white]. [Cervical mucus during this stage is less acidic, and helps guide sperm to an egg for fertilization].~sukar hamil
Basal Body Temperature
Baseline body temperature changes on the day of ovulation. [A woman's body temperature will rise between 0].4 and 0.[8 degrees, and watching for a rise in temperature will help a woman track ovulation]. Before the fertile period begins, buy a baseline body thermometer at any store that sales pregnancy tests or thermometers. Take a baseline temperature every morning, and plan to have intercourse the day the temperature rises to increase the chances of conceiving.
Ovulation Disruptions
There are many things that can disrupt a woman’s ovulation cycle. Serious illness, and the use of certain fertility medications, sometimes changes the length of menstruation cycles. [Not knowing the length of menstruation makes it difficult to track fertility naturally]. Stress and poor nutrition also change ovulation, either stopping the cycle all together or making it irregular. [Breastfeeding can also prevent ovulation or greatly lengthen the time between cycles].~mudah hamil
When to Seek Help
It is not always possible to achieve pregnancy without help. [The average couple who are 35 years old or younger should try to conceive for one year before seeking outside help]. [When the time comes, a woman should visit her gynecologist for a referral to a reproductive endocrinologist (RE)]. [An RE will screen both partners for common physical abnormalities that cause infertility]. If an RE is unable to help a couple conceive naturally, in vitro fertilization and other invasive fertility treatments might be needed in order to conceive a baby.