How to Get Pregnant

Step 7 Cervical Mucus/ Positioning

As a woman approaches ovulation, the cervix becomes soft and mushy, and rises and opens in response to the high levels of estrogen present at ovulation. The cervical mucus will also change texture. Immediately after menstruation, most women have several days of no mucus or dryness. It then usually becomes cloudy and tacky, And changes to clear and slippery just before ovulation. This fertile mucus is called egg white mucus, and will stretch between your fingers like egg whites.

There are a few ways to monitor your cervical mucus:
-wipe the vaginal opening with toilet tissue before urination
-observe the discharge on underpants
-Obtain some of the mucus by placing your fingers in the vagina.

To check cervical position:
-Find a position that is comfortable, and use the same position each time.
-Move your finger within the vaginal cavity until you hit your cervix. It should feel like a rounded cylinder shaped mass within your body.
-During the beginning of your cycle, and after ovulation, your cervix is in a low position. It rises to the higher position just before and during ovulation.
-Your cervix is high when you can barely reach it with your finger tips