The best time to get pregnant

An egg lives for about 12 to 24 hours after it is released from the ovary. If conception is to take place it must be within this time. Sperm can live for several days inside the womans body. If you make love a day or so before ovulation, the sperm will have time to travel up the fallopian tubes and will be waitig when the egg is released. So the chances are highest if you make love on the day before ovulation. Most women ovulate between 12-14 days before their next period.

Information provided by Health Promotion England.