ovulation & cervical mucus guide
Ovulation is the time in your cycle when your chances of getting pregnant are the highest. Your peak fertility time starts
about 4-5 days before ovulation and ends about 24-48 hours after ovulation. The changes in your cervix during ovulation
indicate your fertile days. Recording your BBT and cervical mucus status are effective natural ways to predict when
ovulation is occurring.
Below are the changes in cervical mucus throughout the fertility cycle.
about 4-5 days before ovulation and ends about 24-48 hours after ovulation. The changes in your cervix during ovulation
indicate your fertile days. Recording your BBT and cervical mucus status are effective natural ways to predict when
ovulation is occurring.
Below are the changes in cervical mucus throughout the fertility cycle.
- Dry: At the beginning of your cycle and prior to ovulation, you will likely produce little to no cervical mucus. Also,
right before your period starts, your cervical mucus may be dry again. If you do not notice cervical mucus you will
want to record this on your chart as dry.
- Sticky: You may notice sticky cervical mucus prior to ovulation. It feels sticky on your fingers when you touch it.
- Creamy: As you get closer to ovulation you will notice thicker, creamy-looking cervical mucus.
- Eggwhite: Eggwhite cervical mucus is the term used to describe the mucus you have during ovulation. It looks like eggwhites and is slippery, clear, and stretchy. This occurs at the peak of fertility.
