Ok, I admit, it sounds a little icky. But by checking your cervical mucus, you may be able to predict when you’re about to ovulate.

To get pregnant, you want to time sex for the days leading up to the day of ovulation. Your cervical mucus changes as ovulation approaches. By checking your cervical mucus, you may be able to predict ovulation and make time for some baby-making sex.

Checking your cervical mucus is easier than many other methods of predicting ovulation, and costs nothing (unlike ovulation predictor kits (OPKs), which over time can really eat away at your budget.)

In How to Check Your Cervical Mucus to Predict Ovulation, learn how to check your cervical mucus, what to look for, and what to do if you don’t find much mucus to check. Also, discover some special situations when checking your cervical mucus may not be as helpful.

Have you ever tried tracking your cervical mucus? I’d love to hear from you about your experience, plus any tips or insights. Don’t be shy! Please post in our comment section below, or come visit our forums to share your thoughts with me and others.

P.S. Still grimacing at the thought? Learning to read your body’s signals can really be an empowering way to cope with infertility. We may not be able to force our bodies to get and stay pregnant, but by learning more about our bodies, and the signals our bodies send, we can gain some sense of control over an out-of-our-control situation.