WHAT IS OVULATION?
Ovulation is when an egg (and, occasionally, more than one egg) is released from the ovary, moves down the fallopian tube, and is available in the fallopian tube to be fertilized.

WHAT IS YOUR FERTILE PERIOD?
To be fruitful and multiply, you must have sexual intercourse during the period spanning one to two days before ovulation to about 24 hours afterward. This is your fertile period. The reason: Sperm cells can live for two or three days, but an egg survives no more than 24 hours after ovulation — unless, of course, fertilization occurs.

HOW DOES OVULATION DETERMINE WHEN I CAN GET PREGNANT?
If you have sex near the time of ovulation, you'll increase your chances of getting pregnant. In normally fertile couples, there is a 20 percent chance of getting pregnant each cycle. About 85 percent of women who have sex without using birth control will get pregnant within one year. You can try to boost your likelihood of getting pregnant by learning to pinpoint exactly when you ovulate and by familiarizing yourself with the cyclic hormonal and physical changes that take place in your body each month. You can also use this knowledge to attempt birth control by avoiding intercourse near the time of ovulation.

HOW TO TRACK YOUR OVULATION
Work out the length of your average menstrual cycle. Day one is the first day of the menstrual period and the last day is the day before the next period begins. Ovulation happens about 12 to 16 days, on average two weeks before the next expected period. NOT AFTER THE PREVIOUS ONE. This is where many women miss it. So if your average menstrual cycle is 28 days, you ovulate around day 14.If you have a 28 day cycle, with ovulation typically happening on day 14, the ‘fertile window’ starts on day 12. If you have longer cycles, say 35 days between periods and ovulation happens on day 21,the ‘fertile window’ starts on day 19. If you have very short cycles, say 21 days and ovulation happens on day 7, your ‘fertile window’ would start on day 5.

HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU’RE OVULATING?
Women’s cycles can vary and are not always as regular as clockwork, so to know that you are ovulating and on which day of your cycle you are ovulating, observe your fertility signs throughout your cycle and record them on a chart. The most accurate methods of working out when ovulation is about to occur are:

CHANGE IN CERVICAL MUCUS. As your cycle progresses, your cervical mucus increases in volume and changes texture. The changes reflect your body's rising levels of estrogen. You are considered most fertile when the mucus becomes clear, slippery, and stretchy. Many women compare mucus at this stage to raw egg whites. Normally the mucous is a protective barrier, but during the most fertile time of your cycle, it allows sperm to get through the cervix, up to the uterus, and then to the fallopian for fertilization to happen.

BASAL BODY TEMPERATURE: Record your basal body temperature (BBT) each day before getting out of bed. A special basal body temperature thermometer will ensure accurate measurement. Your BBT rises about half a degree Celsius after ovulation has occurred. By charting your temperature, it’s easy to see when the rise in temperature and ovulation happens. This can help you work out your own pattern of ovulation. However, because at that stage ovulation has already passed, it does not help you pinpoint the fertile window but may guide you for next month.

USE THE OVULATION CALCULATOR: If you know the date of your last period, the length of your cycle and your cycle is regular, this will identify your ‘fertile window’ and predicted ovulation date.
LOWER ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT: About one-fifth of women actually feel ovulatory activity, which can range from mild aches to twinges of pain. The condition, called mittelschmerz, may last a few minutes to a few hours.

Hope this helps............

Yes it does help, to some extent though. I ve read many of similar articles before but ve not yet found a solution to my problem.
You see I'm just three years married and expecting my third child soon. I can't successfully Calculate my ovulation day due to the problem of irregular cycle. E.g. This month may run for 23days cycle, next month runs for 26days and the next runs for 24days. The durations are just soo scattered. Pls help me find a solution to this problem before people go 'yab' me finish. Every year i dey get belle.

afamgod: Yes it does help, to some extent though. I ve read many of similar articles before but ve not yet found a solution to my problem.
You see I'm just three years married and expecting my third child soon. I can't successfully Calculate my ovulation day due to the problem of irregular cycle. E.g. This month may run for 23days cycle, next month runs for 26days and the next runs for 24days. The durations are just soo scattered. Pls help me find a solution to this problem before people go 'yab' me finish. Every year i dey get belle.

Close ya leg and belle no go happen again

afamgod: Yes it does help, to some extent though. I ve read many of similar articles before but ve not yet found a solution to my problem.
You see I'm just three years married and expecting my third child soon. I can't successfully Calculate my ovulation day due to the problem of irregular cycle. E.g. This month may run for 23days cycle, next month runs for 26days and the next runs for 24days. The durations are just soo scattered. Pls help me find a solution to this problem before people go 'yab' me finish. Every year i dey get belle.

Can't really say much in this case. I'm not much of an expert. But I feel if natural doesn't work out fine, you should try some contraceptives and see how it goes......
Be happy. Many are looking for what you have........ I know its important to space though.
Good luck!!

Nutase: Close ya leg and belle no go happen again

Meaning If na you, you for gree

BreezyRita:
Can't really say much in this case. I'm not much of an expert. But I feel if natural doesn't work out fine, you should try some contraceptives and see how it goes......
Be happy. Many are looking for what you have........ I know its important to space though.
Good luck!!

Thank u for the bolded

BreezyRita:

Meaning If na you, you for gree

Maybe as per say dat thing no be food.

Nutase: Close ya leg and belle no go happen again

I know say you dey do pass me. Mek i close my leg, so him(dh) go run come meet u? Lai lai

afamgod: I know say you dey do pass me. Mek i close my leg, so him(dh) go run come meet u? Lai lai

BreezyRita:
Can't really say much in this case. I'm not much of an expert. But I feel if natural doesn't work out fine, you should try some contraceptives and see how it goes......
Be happy. Many are looking for what you have........ I know its important to space though.
Good luck!!

Thanks for your concern, but my faith(catholic) does not accept any form of artificial contraceptive even withdrawal method, only natural. You go count date taya. Sounds silly sha, but God will help me.

afamgod: I know say you dey do pass me. Mek i close my leg, so him(dh) go run come meet u? Lai lai

Protecting your investment

afamgod: Thanks for your concern, but my faith(catholic) does not accept any form of artificial contraceptive even withdrawal method, only natural. You go count date taya. Sounds silly sha, but God will help me.

Seriously??

afamgod: Thanks for your concern, but my faith(catholic) does not accept any form of artificial contraceptive even withdrawal method, only natural. You go count date taya. Sounds silly sha, but God will help me.

Really??

Nutase: Close ya leg and belle no go happen again

close her legs to who ?



her husband?

afamgod: I know say you dey do pass me. Mek i close my leg, so him(dh) go run come meet u? Lai lai

Married women safeguarding their husband since 2000bc

afamgod: Thanks for your concern, but my faith(catholic) does not accept any form of artificial contraceptive even withdrawal method, only natural. You go count date taya. Sounds silly sha, but God will help me.

Tried ignoring your post but really felt compelled to respond...
1) is religion meant to ease our pains and make us better people, or is it meant to kill us and make us suffer??
2) why would a religion forbid contraceptives totally, is it a sin? This is the first time I'm reading this misinformation, I'm not a catholic though but think I need to verify that information. With all due respect ma, family planning is for our own good, your plight now is a perfect example, And trust me a whole lot of UNMARRIED folks(must be non Catholics I guess) are using contraceptives let alone YOU, my dear think again o biko .... Next year might be 4 before you know it 11= a football team. Try and get a professional opinion you really need to change your views about this. #udo diri gi.

afamgod: Thanks for your concern, but my faith(catholic) does not accept any form of artificial contraceptive even withdrawal method, only natural. You go count date taya. Sounds silly sha, but God will help me.

The church will feed your brood. The average Vatican or Italian has 2 kids. Seems their own Catholic church is more sensible. Religion is truly the opium of the masses.

afamgod: Thanks for your concern, but my faith(catholic) does not accept any form of artificial contraceptive even withdrawal method, only natural. You go count date taya. Sounds silly sha, but God will help me.

Na wa o. So how would you now manage to stop having kids when you get the number you want or will you continue having them till you enter menopause? Na wa o!

breadplanets: Na wa o. So how would you now manage to stop having kids when you get the number you want or will you continue having them till you enter menopause? Na wa o!

my thoughts exactly, how would she stop conceiving?
My hubby is a catholic and we have a child now but the bros no wan smell anoda pikin yet. He uses protection wella cos we wanna space d next child well.

Same thing happened to my neighbour, she has eight kids now and she don get white hair. Hubby is a pastor so they said God is against contraceptives. I really pity her, they barely feed well. The kids go to school for onw term, the next term, they sit at home cos no money.

abeg, afamgod, think am well o. e no go pay u at the end!!

@all, it feels great readin all your comments. Thanks for your concerns. The thing is that 'the fear of hell is the beginning of wisdom'. They said we will be judged according to our faith:/. Abi na me dey misinterpret am. God pls i need divine intervention;(

^^ you gotta be kidding me. Now, i take it that you've been pulling our legs all the while. nice try.

kendraloops: ^^ you gotta be kidding me. Now, i take it that you've been pulling our legs all the while. nice try.

pulling your legs for what? I mean every word i've typed here. I needed help and that was my reason for commenting in the first place( commenting on topics is a thing i rarely do). I'm an introvert to the core. If u wish u can confirm my claims from any wedded faithful catholic who attended a marriage class. I'm for real. Thanks

Y do we kip deceiving our self in de name of religion..for me christianity shuld be a way of way nt a ritual or obligation we must fulfill..it is our interaction wit God n man..then y u taking drugs..u shuld hav also believe dat God shuld heal us frm heaven witout de help of doctors..my dear dnt put ur life in a problem u wnt lik..concerning de variation in ur cycle try n see a gud specialist n nt a chemist shop owner or a patent owner

afamgod: Thanks for your concern, but my faith(catholic) does not accept any form of artificial contraceptive even withdrawal method, only natural. You go count date taya. Sounds silly sha, but God will help me.

U r unto a loooooooong thing. Ur best bet is to keep counting dates. 3pregnancies in 3 yrs is quite a stress to ur body. Pls plan and calculate well o

soonest:
U r unto a loooooooong thing. Ur best bet is to keep counting dates. 3pregnancies in 3 yrs is quite a stress to ur body. Pls plan and calculate well o

I surely will do that. @anomsodi, If u do a research on contraception, u will find out that they are not 100% 'contraceptive'. They sometimes cause early abortion. And that is why the church is against it. I sure will see a specialist.

See serious thread here. OP help yourself ooh. There's nothing more I can say.

afamgod: pulling your legs for what? I mean every word i've typed here. I needed help and that was my reason for commenting in the first place( commenting on topics is a thing i rarely do). I'm an introvert to the core. If u wish u can confirm my claims from any wedded faithful catholic who attended a marriage class. I'm for real. Thanks

hmmm, i just wish you'd meet an elderly catholic woman with a small family n ask how she did it. i dont think God will punish a person for giving birth to the number of kids s/he can conviniently cater for.

I'm not judging you though, i just wish you'd take more drastic actions. After each birth, your body needs to rest n recover. Just take it easy sha so you dont break down. Wish you all the best and safe delivery too.

afamgod: Thanks for your concern, but my faith(catholic) does not accept any form of artificial contraceptive even withdrawal method, only natural. You go count date taya. Sounds silly sha, but God will help me.

wow! That's great for keeping the faith. God bless you ma'am.

Rufex07:
wow! That's great for keeping the faith. God bless you ma'am.

Thanks thanks and God bless u too.

To anyone trying to use this for contraception, pick another method -- there's a word for people who use the calendar method: parents.