Is it possible to become pregnant after ovulation ? | Pregnancy after Ovulation

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Did you ovulate ? Has egg been already released ? or its on its way to being released ?

Is it possible to become pregnant after ovulation ?

Pregnancy after Ovulation ?

As we know Ovulation is a process of egg getting released from ovary for a possible Pregnancy and If sperms are available to fertilized the egg, chances of becoming pregnant highly increased.

As there is no sure shot way to tell when actually you are ovulating, stating the exact day of ovulation is quite difficult. [though ovulation kits are available but they are not very reliable for predicting the exact ovulation day].

So those who are actively TTC [Trying to Conceive] become very impatient for the outcome after there possible ovulation day and look for any possible signs and symptoms to understand what is going on with there body.

The good news is that egg stays alive and waiting for a sperm for about 12-24 hours.

And sperm can live in favorable environment inside uterus for about 3-5 days. Therefore a woman is fertile for almost 6 days.

For high possibility of pregnancy, try to have intercourse 3 days (72 hours ) before ovulation day.

Keep in mind that Ovulation day might change from cycle to cycle and can vary from month to month. If you have a 28 day cycle it may happen on day 14,similarly if you have 30 day cycle ,it can occur on day 15-16 and so on.

But seeing Egg White Cervical Mucus is the most reliable way to detect that ovulation is very likely happening within 2-3 days.

Below You Can Find Image of Egg white cervical mucus before ovulation –

So even after ovulation ,it is quite possible to get pregnant if you have intercourse the days leading up to ovulation (3 day before possible ovulation day), on the day of ovulation and after 1 day of ovulation.

Because of that even if you miscalculate your ovulation day, you might still have a chance a day after ovulation but once the ovulation ended then non-fertilized egg travels back down to fallopian tube and gets reabsorbed by the body.

Out of millions of sperm, strongest one show its dominance and it will be a winner and soon fertilization occurs and a journey of 9 months of developing a new life begins in the womb.