How to Find Out Your Ovulation Period

For a woman trying to conceive, the best day of the month to get pregnant is the day that you ovulate. While this is not the only day that you are able to get pregnant, it is generally the day that you are the most fertile. For women with an average 28-day cycle where the day you got your period is day 1, ovulation day is day 14. Many women, however, have cycles that are either longer or shorter than 28 days. Even women with this kind of cycle might find that they ovulate either earlier or later or for longer than one day.

Things You'll Need

  • Basal temperature thermometer

Instructions

  1. Use a Basal Temperature Taker

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      Purchase a basal temperature thermometer. A woman's temperature often spikes slightly while she is ovulating, but the difference is so slight that a normal thermometer might not register it. A basal thermometer is ultrasensitive and made to pick up on the differences.

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      Take your temperature once a day using the basal thermometer before your period arrives and while you are getting your period.

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      Record your temperatures to determine your average temperature.

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      Take your temperature a week after your period ends, which is the time that ovulation is most likely to occur, to see if it has spiked.

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      Continue taking your temperature every day until it spikes.

    Use an Ovulation Calendar

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      Find an online ovulation calendar, such as the one on momswhothink.com.

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      Enter in your menstruation information, such as the date of your last period, the length of your normal cycle, and the point of your cycle at which you are currently.

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      Click "Enter" to have the program calculate your ovulation date for you.

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