Conception

Written by Lone Parenting Advisor

Ovulation Cycle

Pregnancy Conception begins with the ovulation cycle and fertilisation process.

Women who have a normal 28 day menstrual cycle tend to ovulate 12 - 16 days before the next menstrual period begins, therefore indications of when to become pregnant are evident from this cycle.

During this time of ovulation an egg (ovum) is released from the ovaries into the fallopian tubes where it waits ready and avaialable for two days for feritlisation.

The eggs (ovum) that are not fertilized however die after two days and are passed out of the body with the menstrual period.

Sperm are capable of maintaining life within the body for at least 2 - 3 days, making a peak period for fertilization a four day gap (two days prior to ovulation and two days after ovulation).