Delayed ovulation is more common than most women realise. If your LH surge keeps rising and falling without a clear peak, ovulation may be delayed. If your cycle is longer than usual, ovulation likely shifted. If your temperature does not rise after a positive LH test, your body may have attempted to ovulate but not completed the process. Stress, illness, travel, sleep disruption, hormonal imbalance and emotional pressure can all delay ovulation. Delayed ovulation does not mean something is...

Ovulation is the moment your ovary releases an egg. It happens once per cycle in most women, and it is the only time conception is biologically possible. If you do not ovulate, pregnancy cannot happen. It really is that simple. Each cycle, your brain sends a hormonal signal that triggers the luteinising hormone surge, often referred to as the LH surge. This surge tells your ovary it is time to release an egg. Once released, that egg survives for around 12 to 24 hours. That short window is why...

One of the biggest myths I still hear is that you can get pregnant at any time in your cycle. You can’t. Your fertile window is the small number of days each month where conception is actually possible. Outside of that window, pregnancy cannot happen, no matter how much you hope it will. Unless you of course trigger your lunar fertile egg - AKA - LFD For most women, this window sits in the five days leading up to ovulation and ovulation day itself. Sperm can live inside the body for up to...