Do You Need An Ovulation Calculator? Yes And No - Here’s Why

Otherwise known as ovulation calendars, this is a tool that provides a great way to build a detailed history of your menstrual cycle and its key components. The ultimate goal of these calculators is to narrow down when it is you’re likely to ovulate, to then enable you to optimally time your conception attempts.

Narrowing down your time of ovulation is one thing, timing your conception attempts in relation to that information is another. There are only a few critical days each month that offer the maximum chance of getting pregnant, why guess when you’ll ovulate? Like I’ve already mentioned, these calculators are great for gathering information about your menstrual cycle but I don’t recommend them as a way of determining when you should attempt to conceive. Here’s why: [Read more →]