How to Get Pregnant

Step 4 Timing

The next important step in conception is timing. The average egg lives for only 24 hours. Sperm can remain alive after ejaculation for up to 72 hrs. This leaves a window of about 4 days fertility, with best results occurring 24-48 hrs prior to ovulation (ovulation is the release of the fertile egg from the ovary). Learning to predict the period you are fertile will assist in successful conception. Here are a few tools used to assist in prediction: