Readers Respond: Which Ovulation Signs Do You Look For to Help You Time Sex for Pregnancy?

There are many ovulation signs you can look out for when trying to time sex for pregnancy. Some people prefer tracking their basal body temperature, while others prefer to use ovulation predictor kits. Some women watch their cervical mucus changes, and some women don’t officially track anything beyond their mood for sex (which is an ovulation sign itself!)

Which ovulation sign do you prefer to track? Have you changed your method of tracking ovulation over time? Or do you ignore ovulation signs, and just have sex any ol' time when trying to get pregnant? Share your experiences below on tracking ovulation signs!

So much pain

I can always tell that I'm ovulating because I get this horrible pain on my lower abdomen, I get the pain on both sides which the doctor told me I can possibly be releasing two eggs. My cervical mucus gets very thick and my libido just sky rockets. But it's very painful, as I'm writing this I'm ovulating. It hurts!!!!

—Guest Mel

Spotting

Right before I ovulate I always start to spot just a bit ... so then I know to start having sex.... has worked three times now!

—Guest Jeanna

OPKs work for me

I found that ovulation predictor kits (OPKs) gave me my best result, being that i don't have abundant cervical mucous.

—Guest Tangela

best ovulation sign

i think the best time is cervical mucus, because the egg whiten make d sperm flow well.

—Guest ojo josephine omowunmi

LAP

I usually have sever lower abdominal pain and some discharge during my ovulation, but i dont have increased libido.

—Guest Sweety

Cervial Mucus for Ovulation Prediction

I am trying to get pregnant and I think cervical mucus is the definite predictor. when it is quite clear and can stretch between the fingers.and of course the great sex mood. Amazingly, I find out that I ovulate between the 9th and 10th day, yet all along,I have been thinking it was the 13 or 14 day!

—mukhandia

Cervical Mucus + Mood + OPKs :))

Well... I usually notice that my CM is very watery and abundant from CD 13 to 16 and I have average cycle length of 29 days. But I ovulate on day 14. I found that out with OPK. I also feel that a woman gets naturally lubricated during the 3-4 days interval of ovulation.

—Guest Preeti

Cervical Mucus

I always have abdomial and side pains when my ovulation is drawing near.

—Guest Guest Toyin

Ovulation Microscopes Ferning

I don't think this is an uncommon method! There are many sites on the Internet selling ovulation microscopes and explaining how they work. Personally, I find it very easy to use. The ferning is an indication of an Estrogen surge, BTW, not a LH surge.

—Guest Sondra

ovulation signs

Body temp., the white discharge, and counting the 10 to 11th day after menstruation.

—Guest jane1

Sex drive

when I'm ovulating I notice a significant increase in my sex drive and it feels like it is atributed to the change in cervical fluid.I feel naturally lubricated!

—Guest Lisa

Cervical Mucus and Ovulation Kit

When trying to get pregnant with my first, I had been on the pill for many years and was surprised by the changes in cervical mucus when I finally started ovulating again. Definitely something to remember for number two! I also had very positive results from the OPK.

—Guest Jenn

OPKs and BBTs

Before moving on to advanced techniques, we used ovulation predictor kits and basal body temps. Our schedules are so crazy, so we needed to know when the best time would be so that we could set aside some quality time!

—Guest Anne W.

Increased Libido

I can always tell I'm ovulating because I'm in the mood. It happens right about the 14th day of my cycle, every time.

—khayesrn

Every Other Day

I think that having sex every other day makes it pretty much impossible to miss out on taking advantage of ovulation. It also makes for a happier marriage, in my humble opinion. A happier marriage means less stress...

—Guest Natalie