1. Lh Surge Ovulation Calendar
Understanding Luteinizing hormone
http://lhhormone.org
Betty asks…
How do I know the exact date of ovulation?
I have been charting my cycle and using ovulation calendars but they all say something
different. Also I am not always 28 days, I have been different every month now for the last 5
months. How can I figure out my exact ovulation? Do I have to buy an OPK? If I do need to buy
one what is the best brand? Which brand have you ladies had the best luck with? Putting in my
info now into the calendars I am getting ovulation anywhere from Sept 5th to the 19th. I though
it was always 14 days after the 1st day of AF.? I am confused and just need help. Thank you for
your answers.
Pregnancy Advisor’s answers:
Okay, let’s see…
1) Calendar method…works great if you’re like clockwork every month. Otherwise, you’re just
“supposing” when you are fertile every month.
2) OPKs….predict your LH surge, not ovulation. Your LH surge happens 12-36 hours before you
ovulate. So you may or may not be able to figure out exact date of ovulation.
Third option and best option…. Basal body temperature charting. BBT charting tells you
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2. EXACTLY what day you ovulated based on the temp changes in your cycle. The only drawback
is it’s not advanced notice. You figure out when you’ve ovulated AFTER it’s happened, but at
least you know for sure you ovulated and when.
What I would suggest is to combine methods. Continue to track your cycles on a calendar so
you have history on your periods. USE OPKs to detect your LH surge so you have notice as to
when ovulation is coming. Start having sex every other day the day your start testing. The day
you turn positive, have sex that day and every day after that for 4 days. Use your BBT chart to
confirm that ovulation took place that cycle.
Here’s a free website to help you chart your BBT temps…
Http://www.fertilityfriend.com/
Good luck!!
Laura asks…
How sucessfull are ovulation predictor kits in helping you to
conceive?
My husband and I are trying to get pregnant. We’ve been trying now for 6 months. I think I’m
going to purchase a ovulation predictor kit this month to help us know which day’s
i’m ovulation. I’m just curious for those of you who have used these kits, would you consider
them succesful? If so, how long did it take you to conceive after using them? Thanks for your
time and help.
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3. Pregnancy Advisor’s answers:
Using an OPK will not greatly increase your chances of getting pregnant. The statistical data
only shows a very slight increase.
OPKs predict ovulation and let you know when you are fertile. They can be helpful if your
periods are variable from month to month. However, it is important to understand that a normal
fertile couple that has unprotected sex twice a week will typically be pregnant in about 3
months. All couples are different, but the need to time sex on the exact day of ovulation is not
absolutely necessary.
Further OPKs predict the LH surge which occurs 24 hours before you ovulate. You are
considered fertile 3 to 4 days before you ovulate. If you wait around and don’t have sex until
you get a positive you are missing fertile days. Generally, conception can be achieved with sex
every 48-72 hours.
Not to say that OPKs don’t have a fantastic uses.
They are great if you have really busy schedules for making sure you don’t miss your fertile
window. If you are the type of couple that has sex more one week and then may go another
whole week without, they can help make sure you don’t let your fertile week sail by.
Also, they provide additional information about your individual cycle that you may find
reassuring and helpful. You may know generally when you are fertile based on your cycle
length, but being able to mark ovulation on the calendar can be extremely helpful for timing the
pregnancy test and giving you peace of mind.
If your cycle lengths vary from month to month they can be helpful.
However, if you and your husband have been having regular frequent sex to try and concieve
for the past 6 months, using an OPK will probably not magically result in a pregnancy. I would
still recommend using them going forward, they are tool for women who are trying to concieve
and given the relatively low cost they are worth the investment so that you know you tried
everything.
Other methods to track fertility and ovulation are also valuable and accurate, such as basil body
temp charting and cervical mucus charting.
I hope this helps, and I wish you the best of luck and baby dust.
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4. Ruth asks…
if i have irregular periods would using an ovulation test be a good
idea, or just a waste of time and money?
I am hoping to concieve, soon! i dont want to miss my lh surge, so i was thinking about testing
twice daily, once in the mid morning and once in late evening? is that a good idea?
Pregnancy Advisor’s answers:
Well, it all depends on how ‘irregular’ your cycles are. If your cycles are more than 35+ days
apart, then yes, it would be a waste of money to buy Ovulation Kits all the time. It would be
almost impossible to know exactly when to test, unless you test all the time, and that can get
very expensive. Even those ‘ovulation calendars’ do not give results for women with cycles
longer than 35+ days. So if your periods arrive before 35+ days usually, then give the OPKs a
shot. Start testing on CD20-21. And do not use your first morning urine. It is best to test at the
same time every day, after 10am- mid evening. If your cycles are longer, you could try what I
do. Basal Body Temping, Cervical Position and Cervical Mucous charting. If you use all 3 and
record at the same time every morning, it’s very helpful in helping you find when you are/could
be ovulating. With some practice and patience, it can be done! So check into those methods. All
you’d have to buy is a BBT thermometer (8 dollars at walmart). And go from there! Make sure
you are taking a multi-vitamin (with folic acid) in case you do conceive, make sure hubby (or bf)
takes a muti-vitamin too, (with zinc) also take a HPT regularly, especially since your periods are
irregular. You never know!
I hope this information helps you hun! Best of luck, and baby dust!
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5. Jenny asks…
what is the best way to moniter ovulation?
i really want to start moniter ovulation.. but not really sure where to start?
any advice would be great.
I normaly get my period the 4th or 5th of every month and it last about 6 days
Pregnancy Advisor’s answers:
Well, if you’d like to be obsessive like I am, there are SEVERAL ways to monitor ovulation.
First of all, you can monitor your cervical mucus. There are several stages of cervical mucus,
and each one is increasingly more fertile. You start out dry/sticky, then move to creamy, then
watery, then egg white (the most fertile…signals ovulation). I will give you a website that has
some great information about this.
You can also chart your BBT (basal body temp). You can get a BB thermometer at any
drugstore or online (again I will give you a website). I’m new at this, but this is a good way to
know when you ovulated (not upcoming ovulation). If you are regular, it’s a good prediction of
when you will ovulate.
Ovulation predictor kits are awesome. The digital ones (Clear Blue Easy Digital) are the easiest
to use, but can get expensive. You usually start testing around day 8 or 9 of your cycle, and
continue testing until you get a positive result. The positive result is about a 24-36 hour heads
up of ovulation. I used the digital ones for my first cycle, then went to cheaper ones I buy online.
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6. There are also fertility monitors…..they are expensive, but great for women w/irregular cycles, or
just obsessive ones. The point of those is to give you a longer fertile window (instead of just the
24-36 hour notice). They monitor your LH surge like OPKs, but also monitor estrogen levels.
Ok, those are all the methods I use. Some women actually get ovulation cramps, which is
another heads up. Fertility Friend is a fantastic website, where you can set up a free ovulation
calendar, and find all kinds of helpful information (I recommend the 20 email lesson series).
Essential Conception Guide is an awesome website created by Kirstyn Sierra. She fills it with
very detailed videos….she’s very easy to relate to. I recommend checking both of them out.
I hope this helps….knowing when you ovulate is crucial when trying to conceive. Best of luck and
lots of baby dust!
Donna asks…
How do you work out ovulation?
Right,
One site told me to count 10 days back and add on four
another told me to count 14 days from the first day of my
period.
Im so confused.
I’ve been trying to conceive for the last 6 months
and I’m sort of over it now.
I’ve become impatient but then recently ive realised
i’ve probably gotten confused with the whole
ovulation..
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7. so can someone explain it to me in the non complicated
non confusing way??
Pregnancy Advisor’s answers:
Generally for a girl with a cycle length of 28 days, ovulation occurs 14 days prior to the next
periods due date. I would suggest you try the ovulation calendar for the initial couple of months
of ttc, if your cycle are regular. If not then go for a ovulation predictor kit. Ovulation predictor kits
work on the LH surge in your body. Once there is this high LH surge then you ovulate within the
next 24 hours. If you are ttc, dont wait for your ovulation to have sex, start to baby dance 2 to 3
days prior to ovulation and continue for a further 2 more days after ovulation on every alternate
days or on everyday. Generally it takes 48 hours for the sperm to build up in a mans body and it
stays alive for max 3 days inside a girls body. Hope this helps.
All the best.
Lizzie asks…
What is the easiest way to get pregnant (apart from the obvious
answers)?
What steps can be taken to ensure you get pregnant when trying for a baby, please dont say
have sex, im trying that lol.
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8. Pregnancy Advisor’s answers:
How to get Pregnant Faster – Top Ten Tips
1. Have sex three times a week.
Having regular sex is the best way to get pregnant. Couples often try to time everything
perfectly for ovulation but do not have sex when they think they are not ovulating. It is true that
sex that is not within the time of ovulation will not result in pregnancy. However, because
women do not always ovulate when they think they will, having sex three times a week will help
to a woman cover her bases, so to speak, and not miss an opportunity to get pregnant.
2. Use an ovulation prediction kit or fertility monitor.
Using an ovulation kit to predict when you are ovulating will improve your chances of getting
pregnant. For many women charting or other methods of ovulation prediction are too confusing.
Ovulation prediction kits work by reading LH surges prior to ovulation. They are relatively easy
to use and are generally accurate for predicting ovulation. Fertility monitors, such as the Clear
Blue Easy monitor, are also a worthwhile investment if you would like to get pregnant faster.
Fertility monitors are similar to ovulation prediction kits in that they read changes in LH but they
also read changes in other hormones and don’t require any guesswork for couples. They are
easy to use and will tell you when the best time to get pregnant is.
3. Have sex before ovulation (not after).
Sometimes couples get confused about the best time to have sex in relationship to ovulation.
You have a small window of time each month to get pregnant. After a woman ovulates the egg
will survive approximately 24 hours. Sperm, on the other hand, will live for up to three to five
days. This is why having sex two to three days before ovulation will increase your chances of
getting pregnant. Don’t wait until the day you ovulate to have sex. Your partner’s sperm will
last longer than your egg and you don’t want to miss an opportunity by waiting.
4. Don’t rely on the Calendar method for predicting ovulation.
A lot of couples have heard to have sex around day fourteen of your cycle. This is based on the
calendar method and assumes that you have a regular 28-day cycle and ovulate mid-cycle.
Although this is better than just picking an arbitrary day to have sex, it is not a very accurate
way to predict when you ovulate. Many women do not ovulate on day fourteen and knowing
precisely when you ovulate will help you time intercourse better. Ovulation prediction kits,
looking at previous months bbt charts, or watching for body cues will help you to determine
when you ovulate.
5. Charting may not be the best way to predict ovulation.
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9. Charting is great for tracking your cycle but it does have disadvantages. By the time you can
see ovulation on a bbt chart, you have already ovulated. It is good to chart so you can track
your cycles, see if you ovulate the same time each month, and also so you can look back on
your cycle and see if you timed things right. But if this is your first cycle trying to get pregnant or
if you are not ovulating at the same time each month, an ovulation prediction kit would be more
helpful.
6. See a doctor before you start trying to get pregnant.
Make sure you are in good health and have had a regular check up from your OBGYN or
medical provider. Untreated infections, sexually transmitted diseases, or poor health can affect
your chances of getting pregnant. Its good to see a doctor as well as start taking prenatal
vitamins prior to trying to conceive.
7. Don’t smoke, drink alcohol, or abuse drugs when trying to get pregnant.
This may seem like common sense but many women do try to get pregnant while smoking,
drinking or using drugs. Smoking, drugs, and alcohol can affect your fertility. It will also affect
your unborn child. It is important to stop smoking or using drugs and alcohol before getting
pregnant and not wait until you find out you are pregnant.
8. Have enjoyable sex.
Sometimes when couples are trying to conceive, sex becomes a job or function of reproduction
and is not as enjoyable. Plan a romantic evening or try something different to spice things up.
How you are feeling sexually may factor into your chances of getting pregnant. Some
researchers believe that having an orgasm during sex increases your chances of getting
pregnant. For women, the spasmic movements of orgasm will help pull the sperm into the
uterus and for men a better orgasm may increase the man’s sperm count.
9. Have sex in positions that keep sperm inside the vagina longer.
The missionary position is a good position to use when trying to get pregnant. Avoid positions
where the woman is on top. Gravity will allow sperm to leak out with these positions. Also try
placing a pillow under your hips to help tilt your pelvis and keep the sperm in longer. Don’t get
up right after sex. Try to relax and allow the sperm to stay in the vagina as long as possible.
10. There is no such thing as trying too hard to get pregnant.
Most couples get pregnant within a year of trying. If you have not gotten pregnant within a year
consult your doctor for advice.
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