A woman who wants to conceive and get pregnant ought to know when ovulation and implantation occurs and what is the best time for intercourse to achieve pregnancy. Ovulation period is when the female eggs/ova are ripe for fertilization with male sperm and are released by the ovaries. The life of an egg is about 12 to 24 hours after its release and to conceive, the egg has to be fertilized by a male sperm within this time. A male sperm can survive upto 7 days inside the female body. Hence to increase the chances of the egg being fertilized i.e. to conceive or to get pregnant, regular intercourse may be performed.
From the above it can be summed up that timing the ovulation period is a very important step towards getting pregnant as the most fertile period to conceive is within two to three days before ovulation. In present days of greater scientific developments, a number of tests and methods are very commonly available to determine, with a high degree of certainty, when your ovulation occurs.
Now, how you know that you’ve conceived and are pregnant? You may or may not experience pregnancy symptoms immediately after conception. Approximately 8 to 10 days after conception, implantation of the female egg fertilized by the male sperm occurs into the lining of the uterus and the first pregnancy signs occur i.e. when the baby implants a few days after ovulation. Cramp or very little bleeding or insignificant spot of blood may also be there as the uterus expands as development of embryo begins. You may be pregnant in case you have a missed period & experience high temperature for some days after ovulation and lower abdominal cramps. Other symptoms of pregnancy are enlargement and tenderness (soreness) of breast, fatigue & tiredness, vomiting & nausea during anytime of the day, frequent urination, constipation, sudden change in taste of some food & craving for certain food.
The signs & symptoms mentioned above may or may not confirm pregnancy and can be confusing for first time pregnant women. Therefore, the best thing to confirm is to go for one of the pregnancy tests which are very simple and quite common. You can contact a doctor for clinical/pathological Pregnancy Test, opt for Home Pregnancy Test or go for Online Pregnancy Test, as per your wish and convenience.
