Pregnancy Week 1

Written by Lone Parenting Advisor

Pregnancy Week 1 is officially the week of your last menstural period although it is very difficult to predict exactly when the first week of pregnancy actually is because of not knowing exactly when the sperm fertilized your egg (ovum).

However the conception is already preparing itself to take place now that the body is assuming to conceive in the next few days.

To begin this preparation of the body the levels of Oestrogen rise as it has to be ready for the presumed conception.

As the oestrogen levels raise the eggs (ovums) in the ovaries start to mature and ripen ready for the pregnancy that is expected to happen.

The cervix lubricates itself with a special mucus like fluid that acts as a carrier for the sperm helping it to travel more easily to the waiting eggs (ovums).

This mucus protects the sperm and keeps them in the cervix for almost five days giving them ample chanes to fertilize the waiting egg (ovum).

Sexual intercourse should be perfectly timed when you are trying to conceive, although this can be a difficult technique to master sexual intercourse can be increased to enhance your chances of pregnancy.

The most fertile time for a women to conceive is said to be 3 - 5 days before ovulation.