We’ve been trying for a baby for months and I dread seeing my period—why isn’t it happeningTrying to conceive can be very stressful, leading
to feelings of anxiety and depression as the months pass without a positive pregnancy test. However, try
not to become too disheartened; even if you don’t conceive in the first few months, statistically, the
average couple has an 80 percent chance of conceiving within a year. It is a good idea to keep a note of the dates of your menstrual periods, since this makes it easier to calculate the fertile time of your cycle. The best time for “baby-making” sex is just before ovulation. The average length of a woman’s cycle is 28 days, counting the first day of your period as day one. So if you have a regular 28-day cycle, you can predict that ovulation is likely to occur mid-cycle, on around day 14. If your cycle length varies, this can make calculating the midpoint more difficult, but observing and recording your body’s fertility indicators during your menstrual cycle can help you identify your fertile time