In order for anyone to become pregnant, they have to ovulate.

Ovulation refers to that time when your ovary releases an egg for fertilization. It happens once a month and is a distinct stage of your menstrual cycle. Usually, one egg is released from your ovary about two weeks before you expect your period. For most women with a 28 day cycle, ovulation occurs on or around the 14th day. Some women have shorter or longer cycles, ranging anywhere from 21 to 35 days. Ovulation usually occurs sooner if you have a short cycle and later if you have a long cycle.

and this only occurs for 24-48 hours during each cycle. But some women have ovulated more then once in a month.

If your even thinking of trying to get pregnant, start prenatal vitamins as soon as you can. Nutrition is very important for you and the unborn baby at any stage.

Think about the foods you eat and bad habits you maybe have like smoking. Eat a variety of vitamin enriched foods. Make sure you are getting enough folic acid as well.

Using ovulation test will take out alot of the guesswork, and pin point your most fertile times.

How Do Ovulation Tests Tell When I Ovulate?
Ovulation tests work by detecting Luteinizing Hormone (LH) in urine. Using a set of ovulation tests, a woman can watch as LH levels grow and peak. After this point, known as ovulation surge, a fertile egg will be released within 24-48 hours.

Invest in a clear blue easy digital fertility monitor, its more pricy but a good investment.
Or you can buy the ovulation strips.
There are combo packages of ovulation strips and pregnancy test perfect just for this. Some pregnancy test can detect early levels of the pregnancy hormone.

After recording your cycle for a couple months, have intercourse every other day during the week your expected to ovulate. If your having difficulties getting pregnant, having intercourse everyday will lower your partners sperm counts. Give him a chance to build back up.
Intercourse everyother day will allow his sperm count to build up.

There is a small window of time to get pregnant ofter you ovulate. The egg lives approximately 24 hours after it releases. But the sperm can live up to three to five days.

Chasteberry or Vitex (vitex agnus-castus, chastetree berry) stimulates the hormones involved in ovulation, restores female hormonal balance, and increases ovulation frequency. Vitex is useful in normalizing pituitary gland functions and the balance of progesterone and estrogen levels. Vitex is often used as herbal treatment for infertility and is especially helpful for women with irregular menstrual cycles, failure to ovulate or a shortened second half of the menstrual cycle. The effectiveness of vitex increases over time with continued use.

Red Clover (trifolium pretense) restores and balances hormonal function and nourishes the uterus. Red Clover contains isoflavones (estrogen-like compounds) which promote estrogen production and which may enhance fertility in women and boost estrogen levels in women with estrogen deficiencies. In addition, the Red Clover contains calcium and magnesium which can relax the nervous system and improve fertility. Traditionally, Red Clover has been administered to help restore irregular menses and to balance the acid-alkaline level of the vagina to promote conception.

Siberian Ginseng (eleutherococcus senticosus root) has been used in traditional Chinese medicine to reinforce the body's vital energy (what the Chinese call chi). Siberian ginseng may positively affect hormone levels, tone uterine muscles, support healthy uterine function, and enhance fertility.

Ginkgo Biloba has been used in traditional medicine to treat circulatory disorders and enhance memory %uFFFD and recent scientific studies lend credence to Gingko claims. In addition, laboratory studies have shown that Gingko improves blood circulation and increases peripheral blood flow to the reproductive organs, maintaining healthy blood vessel tone. Gingko also performs a cleansing antioxidant function.

PABA is a B Complex vitamin that is synthesized in the body. PABA is believed to increase the ability of estrogen to facilitate fertility and increases the ability of some infertile women to become pregnant. A clinical trial reported that 12 of 16 previously infertile women were able to become pregnant after supplementing with PABA over several months.

Antioxidant Support: Vitamins C and E are important vitamins and cleansing antioxidants that play a vital role in repairing damage caused by the environment, aging, and in preventing cellular damage due to oxidizing free radicals. Vitamin E is an important antioxidant central to overall reproductive health and wellness. In a preliminary human trial, infertile couples given vitamin E showed a significant increase in fertility. Other studies indicate that preconceptional vitamin supplementation can increase fertility.

Red Raspberry Leaf is highly regarded for its ability to tone the uterus and muscles of the pelvic region. A highly nutritive ingredient, Red Raspberry is a powerful fertility-promoting herb, especially when used in combination with Peppermint.

Green Tea is a powerful antioxidant that enhances reproductive health by repairing the oxidative damage that occurs naturally as the result of environmental toxins and aging. A study from the American Journal of Public Health found that drinking 1/2 cup or more of green tea daily doubled the odds of conception per cycle. Due to the inclusion of Green Tea, there is a very slight touch of caffeine (equal to just 1/25th a cup of coffee).

Ladies Mantle is a %uFFFDtonic%uFFFD (tones and brings health) herb that is useful in regulating a woman%uFFFDs monthly cycle. It also exerts a toning effect on the cervix.

Nettle Leaf contains a wide spectrum of vitamins and minerals that are critical to good reproductive health, including Vitamins A, C, D, K, Potassium, Phosphorous, Iron, and Sulfur. Nettle Leaf also contains Calcium %uFFFD a mineral that affects a woman%uFFFDs ability to conceive and maintain pregnancy.

*****If you are already under a doctor's care and are taking medicine to help your cycle and fertility, you SHOULD NOT take these natural remedies as they can interact with the medicine your doctor has prescribed.*****

Fertility Tea

1 teaspoon each don quai root, Siberian ginseng root and vitex berries

1 teaspoon each motherwort leaves, cramp bark and wild yam rhizome

1 quart water

Place herbs and water in a pot and simmer for 5 minutes. Turn off heat and steep for 20 minutes. Strain out herbs. Drink 2 cups a day. These herbs can also be taken in tincture form.