The Best Time to get Pregnant

Determining the best time to get pregnant can be new territory for many women. The timing can vary greatly from person to person, but there are a few ways to increase your chances of timing intercourse with ovulation. Some people are able to get pregnant very quickly whether they time their ovulation or not and others need a little help.
Timing your ovulation is the key to determining the best time to get pregnant. Ovulation occurs monthly for most women. The ovary releases a mature egg from the follicle and it is sent down the fallopian tube. Within a few days, the egg is dispensed into the uterus and then expelled during menstruation. If the egg is fertilized by a sperm while in the fallopian tube, it will start developing into a fetus. The fertilized egg travels to the uterus and implants into the uterine lining. If this happens then pregnancy occurs. Timing when the egg will be in the fallopian tube can help you make sure that it encounters sperm at the right time.
Your body undergoes changes around the time of ovulation. During the four to five days before ovulation you should have sex every day if possible to increase your chances of conception. Recognizing the signs that ovulation has occurred will help your timing. Some women can actually feel pain in their ovary when they ovulate, but this is very rare. Most women are unaware that they have ovulated. Hormonal changes may cause your breasts to become tender. Your vaginal discharge will change to thin and slippery. All of these things can be used to predict ovulation, but they are sometimes undetectable and therefore unreliable.
Ovulation prediction kits are available over the counter at many pharmacies and drug stores. They are effective, but many women find them expensive and prefer the basal body temperature method of ovulation prediction. You will only need to purchase a basal thermometer which is much more accurate than conventional, mercury or digital thermometers. Take your temperature in the morning before you get out of bed. You should see a slight drop in your temperature just before ovulation and a slight rise in temperature that lasts a few days after ovulation. The change can be as little as a tenth of a degree or up to a whole degree of difference. Most women have about a half of a degree change.
Track your basal body temperature over a few months to determine when you ovulate. Most women ovulate fourteen days before their period starts. Remember that everyone is slightly different and your own body may not be totally predictable. If you are unsuccessful, consult with an infertility specialist for guidance.

About the Author: Eric Daiter is the medical director of The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine, LLC, a leading NEW JERSEY INFERTILITY CENTER that offers a complete range of MALE INFERTILITY AND FEMALE INFERTILITY TREATMENT. For more information on The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine and Dr. Eric Daiter please visit www.drericdaitermd.com.

The Best Time to get Pregnant

Determining the best time to get pregnant can be new territory for many women. The timing can vary greatly from person to person, but there are a few ways to increase your chances of timing intercourse with ovulation. Some people are able to get pregnant very quickly whether they time their ovulation or not and others need a little help.
Timing your ovulation is the key to determining the best time to get pregnant. Ovulation occurs monthly for most women. The ovary releases a mature egg from the follicle and it is sent down the fallopian tube. Within a few days, the egg is dispensed into the uterus and then expelled during menstruation. If the egg is fertilized by a sperm while in the fallopian tube, it will start developing into a fetus. The fertilized egg travels to the uterus and implants into the uterine lining. If this happens then pregnancy occurs. Timing when the egg will be in the fallopian tube can help you make sure that it encounters sperm at the right time.
Your body undergoes changes around the time of ovulation. During the four to five days before ovulation you should have sex every day if possible to increase your chances of conception. Recognizing the signs that ovulation has occurred will help your timing. Some women can actually feel pain in their ovary when they ovulate, but this is very rare. Most women are unaware that they have ovulated. Hormonal changes may cause your breasts to become tender. Your vaginal discharge will change to thin and slippery. All of these things can be used to predict ovulation, but they are sometimes undetectable and therefore unreliable.
Ovulation prediction kits are available over the counter at many pharmacies and drug stores. They are effective, but many women find them expensive and prefer the basal body temperature method of ovulation prediction. You will only need to purchase a basal thermometer which is much more accurate than conventional, mercury or digital thermometers. Take your temperature in the morning before you get out of bed. You should see a slight drop in your temperature just before ovulation and a slight rise in temperature that lasts a few days after ovulation. The change can be as little as a tenth of a degree or up to a whole degree of difference. Most women have about a half of a degree change.
Track your basal body temperature over a few months to determine when you ovulate. Most women ovulate fourteen days before their period starts. Remember that everyone is slightly different and your own body may not be totally predictable. If you are unsuccessful, consult with an infertility specialist for guidance.

About the Author: Eric Daiter is the medical director of The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine, LLC, a leading NEW JERSEY INFERTILITY CENTER that offers a complete range of MALE INFERTILITY AND FEMALE INFERTILITY TREATMENT. For more information on The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine and Dr. Eric Daiter please visit www.drericdaitermd.com.

Natural Family Planning: Basal Body Temperature

Monitoring your basal body temperature can help you determine when your chances of becoming pregnant, or not becoming pregnant, are at their peak. Tracking your basal body temperature needs to be done daily and you may need to keep records for several months in order to accurately determine how your body reacts to ovulation.
If you are trying to become pregnant, you will want to increase your chances by having sex during the five days before ovulation and on the day that you ovulate. To begin, you will need a basal body temperature thermometer. A basal body temperature thermometer measures your body temperature by tenths of degrees, much more accurate than typical thermometers. Since you will be looking for very slight variations in temperature, the basal body temperature thermometer is a must.
Basal body temperature refers to the temperature of your body when you are at rest. Therefore, you need to take your temperature in the morning before you get out of bed. Record your daily temperature on a chart. When your temperature rises by as little as 0.4 degrees Fahrenheit and stays there for a few days, then you can assume that ovulation has occurred. Some women experience a full degree of difference, but many women only have a slight change in temperature.
You may notice your temperature decrease slightly just before ovulation. Your hormone levels should change when ovulation occurs and cause your basal body temperature to increase the day after ovulation and stay elevated for a few days. If your menstrual cycles are fairly consistent, then you should be able to determine fairly accurately when you are about to ovulate.
If you are trying to avoid pregnancy, then you want to consider that after ovulation, your egg can survive and be fertile anywhere from a few hours to a full day after ovulation. It may be best when monitoring your basal body temperature to abstain from sexual activity for a few days after ovulation to increase your chances of avoiding pregnancy. Keep in mind that any fluctuation in your menstrual cycle can cause things to change and estimating your ovulation day is not the most reliable method of birth control. Factors such as stress, diet, weight gain or loss, and medications can change things with little or no indication on a basal body temperature thermometer.
If you are trying to conceive, starting with a basal body temperature chart is a good place to begin. It can help you determine the best times to attempt to conceive. If you are having problems conceiving, then you should see an infertility specialist. Your diligent attempts at keeping an accurate record of your basal body temperature could prove to be a valuable asset when determining what infertility treatment may be right for you.

About the Author: Eric Daiter is the medical director of The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine, LLC, a leading NEW JERSEY INFERTILITY CENTER that offers a complete range of MALE INFERTILITY AND FEMALE INFERTILITY TREATMENT.

Ovulation Induction: Advanced Infertility Treatment

Many women having trouble conceiving turn to an infertility specialist, or Reproductive Endocrinologist for help. If you are in this situation and have been diagnosed with ovulatory problems, then your infertility specialist may have suggested ovulation induction as a possible solution. Ovulation induction can be very effective for women who do not ovulate or who have irregular ovulation patterns.
Ovulation induction is a treatment that stimulates your ovaries into ovulating. There are a few medications that are commonly used to induce ovulation. Your infertility specialist will work with you in determining which medications will help you reach your goals. Careful monitoring is essential to improving your odds of conception. Working with an experienced and skilled infertility specialist could prove invaluable on your quest to achieve pregnancy.
There are a few different types of ovulation induction therapies that your doctor will discuss with you. Having a basic understanding of each one should help you make an informed decision about how to proceed with your ovulation induction. Drugs that stimulate the ovary and help to produce mature eggs include injectable gonadotropins, clomiphene citrate, gonadotropin releasing hormone, among others.
Clomiphene citrate is commonly used to treat women experiencing ovulatory problems. This is usually the first step that you will take in trying to make your ovaries release one or more eggs. Most women experiencing little or no ovulation have only a slight rise, or no rise in follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and/or luteinizing hormone (LH). Clomiphene citrate lowers or blocks estrogen receptors in the body. Your pituitary gland should produce more FSH and LH to try and bring the estrogen levels back up. In a normal menstrual cycle, the estrogen drops, FSH and LH stimulate the ovarian follicles to mature and release eggs until the estrogen levels are brought back to a normal level. By blocking estrogen receptors, clomiphene citrate tricks the body into releasing additional FSH and LH.
Occasionally, the clomiphene citrate will not produce a high enough or long enough FSH level to encourage ovulation. If this is the case with you, then injectable gonadotropins may be recommended by your infertility specialist. Basically, injectable gonadotropins are injections of FSH. This can help you keep the levels of FSH in your body higher and for longer periods of time. Your doctor will monitor you to determine the correct amount of stimulation that you need without over-stimulating your ovaries into the production of many eggs.
When your doctor says that the eggs have matured in the follicles of your ovaries and are ready to be released, an HCG injection may be administered, which acts like LH in the ovaries. An LH surge usually happens naturally in a menstrual cycle to release an egg. It usually does not happen in an ovulation induction treatment and your doctor may choose to do the HCG injection.
All of this information should be used for familiarizing yourself with ovulation induction treatments and should not replace advice given by your infertility specialist. Ovulatory problems should be dealt with by a professional, experienced Reproductive Endocrinologist. Ovulation success rates are fairly high for these types of treatments, but not all will conceive. Other problems could be affecting your infertility, so find an infertility specialist that is willing to work with you to find your best infertility treatment options.

About the Author: Eric Daiter is the medical director of The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine, LLC, a leading NEW JERSEY INFERTILITY CENTER that offers a complete range of MALE INFERTILITY AND FEMALE INFERTILITY TREATMENT. For more information on The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine and Dr. Eric Daiter please visit http://www.drericdaitermd.com/.