QUESTION: When is the best point in my cycle to conceive a child?
ANSWER: The answer to this is really "it depends." First of all, it would be great to see a provider for a "preconception" visit. At that time, you can get a physical exam, a pap smear, a rubella titer and all the tests for sexually transmitted diseases.
Your provider can look at your calendar and see when you would be most fertile and describe fertile cervical mucus to you. You should also begin taking a folic acid supplement and be instructed in nutrition and hazards such as alcohol and smoking.
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