Day 13 of 280, first trimester
This is day 13 of your menstrual cycle
This is a great time to conceive, but try not to focus on when you're ovulating and just enjoy sex.
267 days until your due date
Use the time around ovulation to bring some excitement and spontaneity back into your sex life. With all the advice, rules, and old wives' tales about conceiving, it's easy to forget sex is meant to be fun. Try different positions, times, or places, especially if you don't usually vary things much.
Aim to have sex every 24–48 hours, because regular ejaculation encourages good-quality sperm. The benefits of abstaining have been overstated: going up to seven days without sex can raise sperm numbers, but it can also reduce how well sperm swim, especially if they were already borderline, and the longer the gap, the bigger the effect. So have fun, and if you conceive, that's a bonus.
As a matter of fact
Orgasm and conception
Having an orgasm could boost your chances of conceiving.
One theory is that the female orgasm evolved to draw semen into the cervix as the uterus contracts. A woman who climaxes more than a minute before her partner, or not at all, retains less semen than one who climaxes at the same time or after him.
Explainer
After sex
Lying down for 15–20 minutes after sex may improve your chances of conceiving, and raising your legs helps gravity even more.
Good to know
Sexual positions
How you have sex may help conception. Positions with deep penetration, such as rear entry, may work best because sperm are deposited close to the cervix; sperm that linger too long in vaginal secretions die early. With the man on top, a pillow under the woman's buttocks can tilt the pelvis to help sperm toward the cervix. Woman-on-top positions may lead to sperm leaking out. Avoid lubricants, which can harm sperm.
Read the full 1 week pregnant guide
This is general information based on NHS guidance, not medical advice, and every pregnancy is different. Talk to your midwife or GP about anything that worries you. If your baby's movements slow down or change, or you have bleeding, severe pain or leaking fluid, call your maternity unit straight away. In an emergency, call 999.