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Becoming Pregnant Through Self-Insemination

The monthly fertility pattern which occurs regularly in most women is called the menstral cycle. Each sycle is divided into two parts- before ovulation and after ovulation. Over a 28-day period the cycle typically follows this pattern:

Part 1. Day 1 is the day bleeding begins and usually lasts from 3-5 days. This first part, from menstruation to ovulation, may vary from 13 to 20 days in length and is referred to as the follicular phase of the cycle, as this is when the follicle develops the mature egg. The actual length may not only differ from one woman to another but also differs in some women from month to month. It is during this critical first part of the cycle that fertilization can occur. The regularity of this pattern may be upset by such common occurrences as sickness, stress, physical exertion or even climate changes. A rise in the level of Luteinizing Hormone (LH) accompanies a change in the cervical mucous in anticipation of the follicle rupturing and releasing a mature egg towards the end of this first half of the cycle. This surge in hormone level can be detected in your urine and is commonly used to predict ovulation and your fertile period. The ruptured follicle becomes the corpus luteum and produces hormones that effect the rest of the cycle.

Part 2. The second part of the cycle, from ovulation to menstruation, is about the same length in all women, and is called the luteal phase. It is during this part that the egg travels down the fallopian tube toward the uterus --- an event which consistently occurs 14 to 16 days before the onset of menstruation regardless of the length of a woman's menstrual cycle. If a single male sperm unites with the egg while it is in the tube the fertilized egg may attach to the spongy lining of the uterus. Pregnancy begins if this "implantation" takes place. If fertilization does not take place the egg will break apart in a day or two. At about Day 25, hormone levels begin to drop. This causes the lining of the uterus to break down and in a few days it is shed in a menstrual period. Another cycle has begun.

Pregnancy can be detected by the rise in HCG levels, which will quickly rise after successful implantation of an embryo. Some home tests can detect this rise as soon as within 10-12 days past ovulation.

On our site http://www.free-spem-donations.com we have a database of sperm donors donating sperm without charge. One FSDW donor on the FADW site says this:

I would suggest that people wanting to have a child start gathering a history of their monthly cycle. I would suggest monitoring cervical mucose, BBT, urine stick LH and any body feelings, a salt microscope is also a good idea. There are a few links I could supply. The reason for this is that the internet gives people an average when it calculates ovulation, each person can differ. If the recipiants had a history before they met me, at least 3 would have been pregnant. One couple tried for 3 months with another donor, 3 months with me and then when I suggested getting a salt microscope, they found they were trying at the wrong time.... between 7 and 12 days to soon.... needless to say, when the salt microscope was used, the lady got pregnant the first time.
A technique to predict ovulation is through the relatively new method of salivary ferning. There is also an initial upfront cost when purchasing a mini microscope to test saliva. Due to an increase in estrogen levels, mucous membranes have been shown to produce more salt as you enter the fertile period of your menstrual cycle. This increase in salt causes saliva to crystallize into fern-like patterns when viewed through a microscope. These fern-like patterns are only present when ovulation is about to begin. During non-fertile periods of the menstrual cycle, dried saliva will create a random pattern of dots when dried and viewed through a microscope. Studies have shown that ferning begins within one to two days of egg white cervical mucous. Studies also show that using salivary ferning with other body cues can render a 99% accuracy rate in predicting ovulation.

You can read more about what he is talking about here -http://www.babyhopes.com/articles/saliva...


You will need to use a syringe to inseminate the fresh sperm- do this as quickly as possible after ejaculation to greater success rate. Just wait for it to go from cloudy to clear first - and inseminate within 90 minutes using plastic syringe. Inseminate with hips as elevated as possible. Lie down for at least half an hour after insemination - practice shoulder stands if you can:-)
Ideally it's a good idea to inseminate two days in a row, at twelve-hour intervals (fresh sperm) within three or so days PRIOR to ovulation. A woman's egg lives for only six to twenty-four hours after ovulation. Fresh sperm can live for three to five days within a woman's body, thawed frozen sperm will live for twenty-four hours at most. Timing is crucial!

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