The basics of conception is just that it takes 10-14 days to conceive after ovulating. When you ovulate, your ovum (egg) is fertile for about 24 hours. If you have sex before you ovulate (recommended), the sperm is "waiting" for the egg to be released (sperm can live inside a woman's fertile body for about 3 days, possibly longer).
Once the egg is fertilized in the fallopian tube, it is a journey to travel down to the uterus, where it finds a cozy place to implant. The fertilized egg then implants itself, and THEN the body signals the release of "pregnancy hormones" to begin other processes. It is at this time, about 2 weeks after ovulation, that you have a viable pregnancy and a home pregnancy test would be effective. If you are doing your math, 2 weeks after ovulation is also the time of an expected period. That is why the #1 early pregnancy sign to NOT have a period, as all other "signs" of a pregnancy mimic an upcoming period (due to similar hormones)...because they happen at the same time.
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The basics of conception is just that it takes 10-14 days to conceive after ovulating. When you ovulate, your ovum (egg) is fertile for about 24 hours. If you have sex before you ovulate (recommended), the sperm is "waiting" for the egg to be released (sperm can live inside a woman's fertile body for about 3 days, possibly longer).
Once the egg is fertilized in the fallopian tube, it is a journey to travel down to the uterus, where it finds a cozy place to implant. The fertilized egg then implants itself, and THEN the body signals the release of "pregnancy hormones" to begin other processes. It is at this time, about 2 weeks after ovulation, that you have a viable pregnancy and a home pregnancy test would be effective. If you are doing your math, 2 weeks after ovulation is also the time of an expected period. That is why the #1 early pregnancy sign to NOT have a period, as all other "signs" of a pregnancy mimic an upcoming period (due to similar hormones)...because they happen at the same time.
Good luck!
September 14, 2010 - 12:47pmThis Comment
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