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hi
which time of sexual intercourse is suitable to get pregnant, the day before or after the period days?
Most women ovulate approximately 14 days BEFORE they get their period. So if a woman has a 28 day cycle, she will ovulate on Day 14. If she has a 30 day cycle, she will ovulate on Day 16, etc.
Sperm can usually live around 3 days (sometimes a day or two longer) and the egg can live 24 hours.
So if a woman has a 28 day cycle, the most likely days for intercourse to result in conception is Day 11-15 of her cycle.
If she has a 30 day cycle, the most likely days would be Day 13-17.
If she has a 32 day cycle, the most likely days would be Day 15-19.
If she has a 25 day cycle, the most likely days would be Day 8-12.
So for most women, right in the middle between periods is when she is most likely to get pregnant.
Sincerely,
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Dorothy H, LCCE
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As a certified childbirth educator and birth doula, I can answer questions dealing with preparing for birth, childbirth classes, pregnancy, what happens during labor and birth, doulas, VBAC, natural childbirth, cesarean birth, interventions in labor, labor, birth, helping someone through labor, concerns or fears about labor and birth, doulas, breastfeeding, and other topics dealing with pregnancy, labor, and birth.
Experience
Since 2004, I have taught childbirth education classes focused on helping couples gain confidence, make decisions for their birth, and give them tools for helping them get the birth they want. Since 2004, I have also attended births in local hospitals as a birth doula (as of 8/10, I have attended 120 births) so I am able to see firsthand what is working in helping couples deal with labor. I am also a mom of five children, and have various birth experiences myself, including unmedicated birth and a cesarean.
Organizations
Lamaze International
DONA International
Publications
International Doula Magazine
Education/Credentials
I am a Lamaze-certified childbirth educator.
I am a DONA-certified birth doula.
Past/Present Clients
I work with approximately 4-6 couples a month with my childbirth classes.
I attend 2 births a month with doula clients.
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