Are you More Likely to get Pregnant Before or After Period?
December 25, 2014
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It is more likely that you will become pregnant after your period, but you can also become pregnant before your period, depending on your ovulation cycle. Because everyone is made differently, our cycles can vary from one woman to the next and it may be difficult to determine exactly when a woman is ovulating.
Most women have a 28 day cycle meaning that they ovulate 14 days following the last day of their menstrual cycle. However, this can be much longer of shorter than this timeframe depending on the woman.
Since most women run on this schedule, the majority of women will become pregnant following their period rather than before it. In order to find the best time to become pregnant, it is best to keep track of your personal ovulation cycle.
You can do this by keeping track of your basal temperature readings or by using an ovulation predictor kit. Both of these items are easy to use and you will be able to find much information about them online.
Valerie Wisniewski, RN
Ms. Wisniewski has over 15 years experience as a labor and delivery nurse, having also worked previously as a nurse midwife in the Philippines and India. She enjoys empowering women and providing family centered care to women from all cultural and educational backgrounds.
