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Did you ever notice cervical mucus before you got pregnant?
I’m trying to conceive at the moment and I’m taking basal body temps as long as tracking my cervical mucus but I don’t notice cervical mucus when I wipe. I’m getting regular periods and have been tracking my basal temps. According to my temps I’ve been ovulating. They say you notice cervical mucus when you wipe after peeing but I haven’t been noticing anything (cervical mucus wise) and I’m worrying.
I know if your temps rise then you have for sure ovulated but I can’t help but worry about the cervical mucus. That’s what aids the sperm to the egg right? For this of you that conceived, have you noticed excess amount of mucus before ovulation??
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- Anonymous3 days agoFavorite Answer
I never tracked anything - so I don't know if any changes I might have noticed were related to ovulation or not. I would sometimes get a more stringy mucus for a few days, but I can't prove or disprove it was during ovulation or not.
I have two daughters and I never tracked anything to have them. Having sex at least once every three days will usually get the job done. Sperm can live inside the woman and wait for the egg for up to five days. BUT - once ovulation happens - the egg only lives 12 to 24 hours. "Waiting" for ovulation is a great way to miss the egg and miss your chance. Just having sex often will usually get results.
As for cervical mucus - how is your moisture down there when you are sexually aroused? As long as you have decent moisture when aroused, then there is enough fluid for the sperm to travel in. If you have issues with vaginal dryness, then you could try using "preseed lube". It is NOT an actual fertility aid and does NOT actually improve your chances to conceive other than added some extra moisture making it easier for sperm to travel IF you have issues with dryness. (other vaginal lubes are not always "sperm friendly" and might make it more difficult for sperm to travel or even kill some of the sperm)
Good luck.