GotMoonStart with your fertile window
Pregnancy is most likely from sex in the few days before ovulation and on the day of it. The cycle calculator gives a rough estimate. Ovulation tests or temperature charting can narrow it down, especially if your cycles vary in length.
Get ready before you conceive
- Folic acid: health authorities recommend 400 micrograms of folic acid a day for anyone who could become pregnant, starting before conception, to reduce the risk of certain birth defects. Many prenatal vitamins include it.
- A preconception checkup to review medications, vaccinations, and any health conditions.
- Check supplements and herbal products with a doctor or pharmacist, since some aren't recommended while trying to conceive or during pregnancy.
Helpful tools
Prenatal vitamin with folic acid
Look for at least 400 mcg of folic acid. Ask your doctor which one suits you.
Shop on AmazonOvulation test strips
An affordable way to catch the LH surge before ovulation.
Shop on AmazonBasal body thermometer
For confirming ovulation after the fact by charting temperature.
Shop on AmazonPregnancy tests
Early-result tests for when your period is due.
Shop on AmazonTaking Charge of Your Fertility
A widely read book about understanding and charting your cycle.
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Doctors generally suggest getting checked if you haven't conceived after a year of trying, or after six months if you're 35 or older. Go sooner if your cycles are very irregular or you have a known condition.