Pregnant
- Calculate the 1st day of your menstrual cycle
How can I calculate the first day of my cycle? During my last period, I bled very little on the Tuesday. On the Wednesday, there was a one major instance of bleeding. On the Thursday, I used a panty liner. On the Friday, my period was normal all day and on the Saturday, the flow started to decrease again. Should I consider Tuesday as the first day of my cycle? What does your expert think?
The first day of your cycle corresponds to the first day of bleeding, i.e. the Tuesday.
- What do you mean by the last period?
What do you mean by the last period: the first or the last day of the period?
If you are asked for the date of your last period, this means the day it started, i.e. the day corresponding to the first day of bleeding. This is the first day of your cycle.
- Ovulation
Can you get pregnant one or two days after ovulation?
Women are fertile just after ovulation because the egg has just been released. After ovulation, the egg (oocyte) travels down one of the fallopian tubes. If it is fertilised, it is called an embryo.
- Fertile period and sexual intercourse
My fertile period began on 29 June. I was told this was the best time to have sexual intercourse if I wanted to get pregnant. When is it best to “do it”?
Often, as soon as a woman knows she is fertile, the couple increases the frequency of sexual intercourse. So that the sperm is of a good quality, it is recommended to wait a day before making love again. If you know your ovulation date (temperature method), sexual intercourse that is most likely to lead to fertilisation can take place a day before and a day after this date.
- Regular cycle = regular ovulation?
The question might seem to be obvious, but I shall ask it anyway. My cycle is as regular as clockwork. Does that mean that I always ovulate on the same day?
It is likely that you always ovulate on the same day every month, give a day or two. At least that’s clear for you: you know when you are fertile!
- Periods after childbirth
I gave birth to my son nearly six weeks ago. When will I next have a period?
This varies from one person to another. If you are breastfeeding, your periods won’t come back yet. You can usually expect to have your first period after the eighth week. The blood will be more brownish. After a while, this discharge will cease and you will get your normal periods again. The blood will be more red and the usual period pains will return. If you are breastfeeding your child, you will have to wait several months before your periods come back. Careful: you can still get pregnant before your periods return.
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