The development of pregnancy begins with the fertilization of an egg by a sperm. The day of their merger is considered the date of conception of the unborn child. There are various methods for calculating the date of possible fertilization, all of which are based on determining the day of ovulation - the moment the egg matures.
Exact day of conception: how to find out
Favorable days for conceiving a child
It is believed that a woman can only become pregnant during ovulation. At this time, the fertilized egg leaves the ovary into the uterine cavity. She lives no more than 48 hours, so a couple may not have much time to conceive a child during one menstrual cycle.
Male sperm, once in the vagina, can live for about seven days at best. Therefore, conception is possible only a few days before ovulation, as well as on the day the egg is released into the uterine cavity.
How to find out the exact date of conception
To find out when conception occurred, you need to find out the date of ovulation and compare it with the day when unprotected sexual intercourse occurred.
To calculate the exact day of fertilization, you can use a special calculator, finding it on websites about pregnancy and childbirth, but it’s easy to do it yourself.
If a woman monitored her ovulation, it is very easy to determine the exact date of conception. This will be the day on which the closest sexual intercourse occurred to this date.
Calculating the date of ovulation is possible by measuring basal body temperature, using ultrasound, blood tests for hormone levels, and using diagnostic rapid tests to determine ovulation.
On the basal temperature chart, the day of ovulation is the moment the line of the measured indicator transitions to a higher level (temperature rise by 0.3–0.5 degrees)
If a woman did not monitor the onset of ovulation, it will be somewhat more difficult to determine the exact date of conception. An egg ready for fertilization is released from the ovary approximately in the middle of the menstrual cycle. The duration of the period between the onset of menstruation varies among different women and can range from 24 to 40 days, so both early and late ovulation are possible. In most cases, it happens 14 days before the expected menstruation date.
When going to the antenatal clinic, the doctor informs the woman about the duration of her pregnancy. You can find out (if the start date of the last menstruation and the moment of ovulation are unknown) by the results of a gynecological examination or ultrasound data. Based on the established period, it is possible to calculate the date of expected birth. Using this data, using a special formula, you can find out on what day conception occurred. You need to count a week from the date of birth and add three months and two weeks to the resulting number. On the resulting day, fertilization most likely occurred. However, please note that this result is approximate.
Sooner or later, every young family faces the issue of having children. Some people succeed right away without prior pregnancy planning, while others have to do a lot for this. But it all starts small. Each woman herself can calculate and determine the most favorable days for conceiving a child. In this article we will talk about how to do it correctly.
Favorable days for conceiving a child: menstrual cycle and ovulation
Each woman's menstrual cycle is individual. Normally, it can last from 28 to 35 days, be regular, without any disturbances that may occur against the background of diseases of the genitourinary system or severe nervous stress.
Each menstrual cycle is divided into three main phases:
- Follicular phase - begins with the day of slight bleeding from the uterus through the vagina. It lasts 14 days for women whose menstrual cycle is 28 days, and about 17 days for those whose cycle is 35 days. During this period, a follicle matures in one of the ovaries and contains an egg.
- The ovulatory phase begins on the 14th (17th) day of the cycle and lasts only 16-32 hours. On this day, the level of luteinizing hormone in a woman’s blood increases significantly, which stimulates the release of the egg from the follicle. This process is called ovulation.
- Luteal phase - begins on the 17th (20th day) of the menstrual cycle and ends with the beginning of the follicular phase, that is, it lasts approximately two weeks. During this phase, a woman's uterus prepares for either the next cycle or the implantation of a fertilized egg.
Consequently, a woman can become pregnant only during the ovulatory phase - three days before ovulation, on the day of ovulation and the day after it. The main thing is to identify it in a timely manner. This can be done in several ways.
Methods for determining ovulation
There are many different methods, both scientific and folk, by which you can determine the best days for conception after menstruation. Each of them is effective in its own way, but cannot provide a 100% guarantee that fertilization will definitely occur. After all, the process of conceiving a child depends on many factors - the health of the couple who wants to get pregnant, their lifestyle, and the activity of male sperm. If everything is in order with these indicators, then the probability of conceiving a child on the day of ovulation is 37%. After all, you also need to take into account the fact that ovulation does not occur every menstrual cycle. Doctors say that only 8 out of 12 months of the year women enter the ovulatory phase.
Now let's look at each method in order to calculate the best days of the cycle for conception.
The best days to conceive according to the ovulation calendar
To do this, a woman will have to sacrifice 3-4 months, during which she needs to carefully examine her menstrual cycle. In order not to miss a single important moment and to figure out which days are most favorable for conceiving a child, you need to get a notebook or notebook where a woman will mark the phases of her cycle.
This is necessary in order to determine the regularity of your periods. It is extremely important that they begin and end systematically at equal intervals. Once you know the exact number of days in your menstrual cycle, it will be easy for you to calculate the day of ovulation. How this is done: the number of days in the cycle is divided by 2, since ovulation always occurs in the middle of the cycle. If your period cycle is 28 days, then you need 28:2. As a result, it turns out that the 14th day of the cycle is the most favorable for conceiving a baby. But this indicator may not be accurate. To make sure that ovulation has occurred, you can use the following methods:
- On the day marked on the calendar, conduct a special test, which is sold in every pharmacy. The principle of its operation is the same as that of any pregnancy test: if, after urinating on it, it shows you two stripes, it means that ovulation has occurred or is approaching.
- Measure your basal temperature over several menstrual cycles. This is done daily in the morning, without getting out of bed, rectally. The closer it is to ovulation, the higher the temperature will be; directly on the day the egg leaves the ovary, the temperature will drop sharply, and then rise again.
- Observe the physiological changes that occur to you. They say that your body can tell you about the most favorable days for conception. When you feel a particularly strong sexual desire, and at the same time the nature of the cervical discharge from the vagina changes - it becomes transparent and viscous - this means that the probability of becoming pregnant is very high.
Knowing the day of ovulation, you can create a calendar for conceiving a child. To do this, print out a calendar, paste it into your notebook and mark the day of ovulation in red, and in another color, for example green, mark the remaining favorable days for conception. By the way, there are many sites on the Internet where you can create an ovulation calendar online. In addition, this kind of application can be downloaded to your phone or any other electronic gadget. In addition to everything, they have a special function. They are like an alarm clock, signaling the onset of ovulation so that you don’t miss it in your everyday bustle.
Best days to conceive according to ultrasound
If the first method of calculating the best days to conceive a child does not inspire confidence in you, then contact specialists who, using a vaginal ultrasound examination, will tell you the exact date of your ovulation. However, in this case there are also certain recommendations that should be followed:
- Your trip to the ultrasound should occur no earlier than a week after the end of bleeding from the vagina. At this time, follicles are already beginning to mature in the ovaries, the number of which and the time of their rupture can be determined by a diagnostician.
- An ultrasound will need to be performed every two days after the first visit throughout the entire menstrual cycle, so as not to miss the day of ovulation.
- After ovulation, a specialist will monitor the processes occurring in your uterus. It is important that the endometrium, to which the fertilized egg will be attached if conception occurs, develops. Indeed, for this reason, conception may not occur.
Ultrasound is the most accurate way to determine the best days to conceive. With its help, you can even calculate the gender of the unborn child. To conceive a boy, sexual intercourse must take place on the day of ovulation, and for several days before it. This theory is based on the characteristics of the X and Y chromosomes. The female X chromosome is less active, but more viable, and the male Y chromosome is extremely active, so it can reach the egg very quickly. Of course, if it is fundamentally important for future parents who will be born to them, then it is better for them to immediately contact some reproductive center, where geneticists can select the necessary sperm and artificially fertilize your egg with them.
Conceiving a child according to the lunar calendar
Astrologers claim that a young couple can become pregnant not only on a favorable day for this in the woman’s menstrual cycle, since there are special lunar days for conceiving a child. At the same time, scientists claim that it is even possible to determine the gender of the unborn baby using the lunar calendar of the days of the child’s conception. Whether to believe this method or not is a personal matter for everyone. If you think this option is interesting and reliable, then you can try to use it, especially since we have already prepared a year for you.
If you decide to become parents in the near future, then you need to radically take care of your lifestyle and health, as these are important factors in the process of conceiving a child. Let's consider a number of general simple recommendations for both women and men:
- Before planning a pregnancy, completely, which kills eggs and negatively affects sperm activity.
- Start and complete the course.
- Get a full medical examination.
- Treat bad teeth if you have such problems.
- Follow a daily routine - alternate rest with work.
- If a man decides to become a father, then baths, saunas and hot baths are contraindicated for him, since all this negatively affects the quality of sperm.
- If a man is fond of cycling or riding a horse, then these activities should be abandoned while planning pregnancy, since the friction of the scrotum, which occurs as a result of horse riding, increases its temperature, and this has a very bad effect on sperm.
- Six months before trying to conceive a child, it is necessary to stop taking steroids or any other pharmacological drugs, if the man has taken them.
- Avoid all types of vaginal lubricants and douching. All this kills the natural environment in the vagina, changes its acid-base balance and destroys sperm. It’s better to take advantage of products that can stimulate conception.
- During sexual intercourse on the day when the conception of a child may occur, you need to apply the necessary for this purpose. It is best if ejaculation into the vagina occurs when the man is on top. After ejaculation, a woman should not move, but should lie quietly for half an hour, placing a pillow under her buttocks.
- If a woman has been taking birth control pills for a long time, the likelihood of pregnancy may increase only a year and a half after stopping taking them.
conclusions
Once you decide to get pregnant, don’t get hung up on it, even if your desire to become parents is very strong. You must understand that pregnancy may not occur immediately, even if you correctly calculate the conception calendar. And waiting every month for the first signs of pregnancy, which never make themselves known, you will be upset, and this is extra stress for the body, which can only harm the process of conceiving a child. Let go of the situation and enjoy your loved one. Let everything take its course, just do everything that depends on you on your part.
Video “Favorable days for conceiving a child”
In this video, obstetrician-gynecologist at the CIR clinic, Elena Valerievna Govorkova, talks about all sorts of ways to determine favorable days for conceiving a child.
From time immemorial in Rus', children were conceived in the fall and born in late spring and summer. The time for weddings was in October. This was due to religious traditions and the season of field work.
Just in September, the time for harvesting ended, and the peasant could rest. And as you know, everyone worked in the fields - both men and women. It is not difficult to understand how this affected the health of children, who were hardened and accustomed to work from an early age.
But if we consider the time of conception and birth from a scientific point of view, then each season can find its pros and cons. Choose what is more important to you and decide for yourself.
Conception in summer - birth of a child in spring
pros
- Lots of vitamins (fresh fruits and vegetables), good health.
- Minimal risk of contracting acute respiratory infections and flu.
- An opportunity to relax at sea and gain strength.
- A lot of positive emotions in connection with the holidays in the summer.
Minuses
- The last months of pregnancy take place during the flu season and an increased likelihood of injury (ice, slush). Hardening up on the eve of pregnancy, a sports lifestyle and vitamins, as well as accompanying your husband during walks will help you.
- Childbirth takes place during a seasonal weakening of the body and a deficiency of natural vitamins - load up on vitamins in the fall and winter, and take tablets in the spring.
Conception in autumn - birth of a child in summer
pros
- Lots of vitamins during conception (fruits, vegetables).
- You can relax during the velvet season in the south and get positive emotions.
- Lactation also falls during a period rich in vitamins.
- Less chance of seasonal injuries.
Minuses
- The first months of pregnancy occur during the cold season, which poses a danger to the fetus. Prepare well for conception: harden yourself and take vitamins.
- The last months of pregnancy are summer. If the weather is hot and stuffy, it is difficult to bear, especially with late toxicosis - buy a fan and do not go outside during the day, but walk in the evening or early in the morning, when the air is fresh and there is no stuffiness.
- Long daylight hours are not conducive to the production of the pregnancy hormone melatonin, which is very important in the last months. The pineal gland produces the hormone mainly at night, so it is most abundant in late autumn and winter. If you're healthy and happy, you'll get through pregnancy with the amount of melatonin you have.
Conception in winter - birth of a child in autumn
pros
- In the last months of pregnancy there are many natural vitamins (fruits and vegetables). They are especially necessary for the fetus for birth and the adaptation period.
- Lactation also takes place under conditions of vitaminization of the body.
Minuses
- The first months of pregnancy are at the peak of influenza and acute respiratory infections epidemics. This is very dangerous, since in the first two months the formation of the main organs of the child occurs. Protect yourself from infections with vitamins and a healthy lifestyle.
- Towards the end of pregnancy, the production of the pregnancy hormone melatonin decreases. This is not scary for a healthy and seasoned body.
- The first months of a baby's life fall during the cold season - this is not very good for walking. If the child is healthy, they begin to harden him from the first days (air baths, etc.), and walk with him in any weather (a stroller and a hood will protect him from wind and rain).
Conception in spring - birth of a child in winter
pros
- Conception occurs during the most joyful period of nature's rebirth - the season of love. It brings a lot of positive emotions.
- The last months of pregnancy occur in favorable conditions, when the vitamin reserve has not yet been depleted.
- In the last months of pregnancy, the production of melatonin, the pregnancy hormone, is highest.
- Good weather conditions to make it easier to tolerate late toxicosis (it’s not hot outside).
Minuses
- During the period of conception, parents may experience vitamin depletion, which is observed in most people in the spring. Take vitamins.
- In the last months of pregnancy, there is a high probability of injury (ice, slush).
- The first months of a baby’s life fall during an epidemic of influenza and acute respiratory infections - harden and take care of the child, use oxolinic ointment.
- Not very good conditions for walking in cold and windy weather - dress your child according to the weather, buy a reliable stroller with a hood.
As you can see, any disadvantages can be overcome and even turned into advantages, for example, bad weather is good for hardening a child. In addition, in the first months the baby is reliably protected by maternal immunity, which he received at birth and continues to receive from breast milk; he is not so afraid of viruses. The main thing is that the child is dressed appropriately for the weather, and not sweating in several layers of clothing. But more on that in another section.
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Elena endured pregnancy easily, despite the fact that she was worried a lot. Although she was a suspicious woman, she did not have toxicosis. The baby was due in the spring. According to her calculations, just on her husband’s birthday.
It was late spring outside. The snow had melted long ago, but the weather was terrible - rain, wind, then sleet again, cloudy. This did not put the already worried woman in a good mood. Therefore, a week before the expected birth, Lena decided to go to the antenatal department, fortunately the doctor was a good friend and provided her with all kinds of care and concern.
My son was just a day shy of my husband’s name day; he was born on April 20th. On this significant day, even the sun came out to greet the baby. It flooded the mother's room and smiled at the baby. Day by day the baby became healthier, and the weather softened. Contrary to all forecasts, on the day of discharge the sun was shining brightly and the kidneys were already about to swell.
It will be good to walk with Ilyusha,” the young mother rejoiced. As the doctors advised, the very next day mom and dad decided to take the little one for their first walk. It got a little colder outside and the sun treacherously disappeared, but they dressed the baby warmer and went to the park. It was about a kilometer to walk to get there, but it was a walk. On the way back, a surprise awaited them - wet snow began to fall. The strong wind knocked the parents off their feet, but the baby dozed peacefully in his stroller. Its walls reliably absorbed the attacks of the wind, and the hood protected from snow.
The parents were wet and cold, but the baby didn’t care, although Lena was very worried about the baby. This snowy, cold weather continued for another month, but the parents walked with the child every day. As a result, Ilyusha became stronger and did not get sick at all for the first year.
Favorable days for conception
When the necessary tests have been passed, vaccinations have been made, a healthy lifestyle has been established, and even the desired time of birth has been chosen, there is little left to do - just get pregnant. To do this, you need to know the most favorable days for conception. They are quite easy to calculate if you have an average menstrual cycle. Otherwise, your gynecologist will help you.
The average woman's menstrual cycle is 28-30 days. It begins with the first day of menstruation and ends with the first day of the next menstruation. If the cycle is stable and repeats every month with exactly the same break, you can safely begin calculations. During the first half, a follicle matures in one of the ovaries, from which a mature egg is released, and on the 14-15th day after this, that is, its maturation occurs.
A mature egg is capable of fertilization within two days after ovulation, and sperm have fertilizing activity within 4 days after ejaculation. Therefore, the total period of the most probable possibility of conception is about 6 days.
So, we count 14-15 days from the start of menstruation - this will be the first day of possible conception. We add 6 days to it, during which conception is also possible. During this period, intensify your sexual relationships, and pregnancy will be most likely.
Nina Bashkirova, “Planning a Child”
Discussion
I wanted to comment, but changed my mind...
The article may still be useful for those who do not have any problems with conception and everything turns out right away as they wanted. And thank God!
From time immemorial in Rus' only one child was born, which was conceived exclusively on the wedding night.... Funny.
I tried to plan my children, especially the second one, so that the pregnancy would not fall in August-September, when my seasonal allergies reach their peak and sometimes it seems that I’m just about to suffocate. Failed. But waiting for a favorable period for the next year (and then the next, then another..) was somehow out of the question, in case the childbearing age passed altogether.
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If a woman has realized that she is ready for motherhood, and at a family council with her husband it was decided that it is time to have a baby, couples often wonder when is the best time to conceive a child. There are many methods that help determine which days are favorable for conception: calendar and vaginal, test or ultrasound, traditional methods or a special calculator. A fairly common method is the child’s conception calendar, which will have to be kept for about three months.
Every parent wants their future baby to be healthy and smart, so spouses often plan in advance, choosing the best time to conceive a child. Moreover, often this is not just a favorable period for conception, but also a complex of other factors. A responsible approach to the issue of pregnancy is necessary. Sometimes even the best time of year matters.
Attention! Scientists have proven that mothers who give birth to their first baby before the age of 22 have a minimal risk of developing breast cancer.
Experts consider the optimal age for women to conceive a child to be 20-26 years old. This is the most suitable period for the birth of your first baby, because the first birth at the age of 30 can be complicated by unforeseen deviations. And at the age of 20, it is much easier for the body to recover after childbirth; the duration of the postpartum period at this age is shorter and it proceeds much easier.
Regarding the season when it is best to conceive a child, there are no generally accepted standards. Each season has its own disadvantages and advantages, so the choice of which month is best to conceive a child remains with future parents. If fertilization occurs in the summer, then the birth will occur in the spring months, when the woman experiences vitamin deficiency and cold attacks, and the last months of pregnancy, when the body is most enlarged, will occur during the period of frost. Therefore, the calculation should be made taking into account that you will need warm clothes of a larger size, because it is necessary for a pregnant woman to walk in the fresh air. And when walking, you will have to take into account the presence of ice, which is dangerous if you fall. Therefore, these months are not the most favorable time for the last trimester.
If the date of conception of the child is calculated in the fall, then the birth will occur in the summer months. The disadvantage of such a pregnancy is the tense first months, when the mother needs to protect herself from colds and taking medications that negatively affect fetal development. But there is a certain advantage to such a pregnancy: the baby will be born in the summer, so you won’t have to wrap your baby in a bunch of clothes and constantly worry about how well he is dressed.
How does the conception process occur?
In order to correctly calculate the best days to conceive a child, it is worth familiarizing yourself in more detail with the process of conception - how it happens, phases, etc. Conventionally, experts divide the process of conception into several cycles: ovulation, fertilization and transportation of the fertilized egg to the uterine cavity for consolidation. For ovulation to occur, a mature egg is required. In order for it to mature successfully, it needs the influence of FSH, and for its successful release, luteinizing hormone is needed.
With normal hormonal status, in the middle of the cycle, a mature female cell leaves the ovary, i.e., the ovulatory process occurs, after which, as a rule, the cell is sent to the uterine cavity. The whole process takes several hours, therefore, in order to catch the moment favorable for pregnancy, it is necessary that the sperm is already in the uterus or tube when the egg moves through it. After the release of seminal fluid, sperm can live in the uterus and tubes for another 2-3 days. It turns out that every month when a woman ovulates, the most favorable days for conceiving a child occur. The duration of these favorable days is about 72 hours.
So, the period of ovulation has passed and the sperm has met the cell. But in order to become pregnant, sperm must penetrate the cell membrane. A group of sperm dissolves this membrane and only one penetrates inside, after which the sperm unites with the cell and a zygote is formed, which begins to rapidly divide into many cells, uniting into a cavity with liquid and an embryo inside. All these processes take place while the cell is implanted into the uterine cavity, in order to then gain a foothold in it. Usually implantation occurs on days 20-22 of the cycle. After consolidation, we can assume that conception has occurred.
How to determine the optimal date of conception
Sexual intercourse performed just before the start of the ovulatory process is favorable for conceiving a child, so that the sperm have enough time to reach the cell. If you correctly calculate the date of conception, then pregnancy will definitely happen. If you accurately calculate at what time the cell is released and actively engage in sexual intercourse on these days, then the chances of pregnancy will be maximum. How to determine favorable days for conception?
How to correctly calculate the optimal day for conception? It is necessary to accurately determine the ovulatory period. Since the cell lives only half a day, sexual intimacy a day or two before ovulation is more preferable than after it. After all, sperm need some time to get to the right place. The best way to calculate the day of ovulation, according to most women, is based on measurements in the basal temperature chart and special ovulation tests. In order to accurately calculate the period of conception, a woman is recommended to keep a basal schedule for at least three cycles, determining the exact days of ovulation. Using the data obtained, you can create a calendar for conceiving a child and calculate the optimal days for this.
Conception calendar - what is it?
You can create a calendar yourself or use an online application, which also quite accurately allows you to identify dangerous days for women who do not want to get pregnant or favorable days for those especially expecting a baby. To roughly imagine the work of such a program, which carries out calculations, determining days that are safe for conception, the time of ovulation and the best days for pregnancy, let’s take a look at the factors on the basis of which it was created.
For almost all women, ovulatory processes occur approximately in the middle of the cycle. The online program makes calculations, identifying the middle of the cycle, and based on the calculated result, it determines favorable and dangerous days for pregnancy. The program also takes into account that fertilization cannot occur at the end of the cycle and during menstruation. These days are considered safe. Such calculators help determine on what days the next ovulation will occur, menstruation will begin, etc.
To calculate the time of release of a mature cell using the conception calendar, you simply need to enter data about the last menstruation and the duration of the cycle. The calculator will give results based on the date of conception, ovulation, when a woman has a good chance of pregnancy, and when having sex will not lead to conception. It cannot be argued that the results provided are impeccably accurate, but they allow us to roughly determine dangerous and safe days for fertilization. Conceiving a child according to the calendar can be calculated a year in advance, then it will be easier for a woman to navigate when to plan protected or unprotected sexual relations, depending on the ultimate goal. Such calendars are quite easy to use; they often have certain days colored in the right colors, which makes working with the program much easier. Using calendar data, you don’t have to look for how to calculate the date of ovulation or conception.
Is it possible to calculate the gender of the baby?
Different parents have different approaches to pregnancy planning, some are glad that the long-awaited conception happened at all, but for others it is important what gender the children born will be. The conception calendar can even calculate the days when the time is most favorable for conceiving a daughter or son. Such calculations have a completely logical explanation.
- Sperm containing a male chromosome set are distinguished by their nimble nature, they move faster and are more active. But such sperm live much shorter than “tadpoles” with a female chromosome set.
- If sexual intimacy takes place during the ovulatory period (with a 28-day cycle, approximately 14 days before the expected start of subsequent menstruation), then the spouses increase the likelihood of conceiving a boy. If a couple really wants to give birth to a girl, then it is recommended to have sexual contact a couple of days earlier.
But such a rule, unfortunately, does not always work. The fact is that today it is very difficult to find absolutely healthy people; each of the future parents has some kind of health disorder, including reproductive health. All this affects the speed of spermatozoa. If a partner has an acid-base imbalance in organic structures, in particular in the reproductive system, or her cervical and vaginal secretions, under the influence of pathological factors, have changed their composition to be more aggressive for sperm, then their motor activity may seriously decrease. Also, the “live men” lose their rate of fire if the man is in a state of severe physical fatigue.
So, the time favorable for the desired pregnancy has been determined, the spouses are ready, everything seems to have been done correctly, but conception still did not occur. To increase the chances of successful fertilization, it is recommended to follow some tips.
Men should avoid hot baths, steam rooms and saunas, because excessive heat can have a detrimental effect on sperm and simply destroy them. Also, it is better for future fathers to avoid horseback riding and cycling, which is associated with the negative impact of constant friction of the scrotum on sperm. Taking various kinds of steroid drugs, various stimulants for building muscle mass and other pills that bodybuilders are addicted to today is strictly prohibited. You will have to stop taking them at least six months before the planned conception.
There are also restrictions for women. It is better to give up various paraphernalia for sex, such as stimulating lubricants and creams, because such products often change the vaginal environment, which leads to the death of sperm. Any douching can have a similar effect, so it is also better to avoid them while trying to conceive. The position also matters, for example, in the missionary position, sperm loss will be minimal, but penetration into the vagina, on the contrary, will be maximum. And to consolidate the effect, it is better for your partner to lie on her stomach for a while after sex.
As you can see, the favorable time for conception depends on many factors that must be taken into account. Therefore, planning a pregnancy requires the most serious and responsible approach, then you will get exactly the results you have been waiting for so long.