Ovulation, Symptoms of Pregnancy, and Knowing the Due Date

The first step to getting pregnant is knowing and understanding what ovulation is and when it happens. Ovulation happens when the egg drops into the uterus to be fertilized by sperm from a male. This happens once a month during each menstrual cycle about mid-way through the 28-day cycle. You can use an ovulation calculator to help determine when you are going to be able to get pregnant during your cycle if you are planning a pregnancy.

After ovulation, if the egg was fertilized you will begin to show symptoms of pregnancy. These symptoms of pregnancy can start in just the first couple of weeks or up to a month after getting pregnant. Symptoms of pregnancy include a missed period, swollen or tender breasts, being tired all the time, morning sickness, backaches, headaches, and the frequent need to urinate. If you think you are exhibiting symptoms of pregnancy, the first thing to do is take a pregnancy test.

After you have determined you are officially pregnant, you can now use a due date calculator to determine when you are going to have the baby. Your doctor can help you with this or you can use a free due date calculator from online to see when the estimated baby arrival date.