Most women do not know the exact date of conception because it can be challenging to know exactly when ovulation occurs. Thus, their conception date is merely an estimate based on the first day of their last period.

Is date of conception the date of ovulation?

Conception occurs during the part of a womans menstrual cycle called ovulation. Doctors consider day 1 of a menstrual cycle the first day of a womans period.

How long after ovulation does conception happen?

In order for this to happen, a woman must be in her fertile window. This means that shes nearing or has reached ovulation — the moment each menstrual cycle when an egg releases from the ovary. An egg can only be fertilized between 12 and 24 hours from when it is released.

Is conception date and ovulation date the same thing?

Youre right — ovulation occurs about two weeks after the start of your period (the first day of your menstrual cycle). If the stars align, thats when conception happens too. Typically, one of your ovaries releases an egg 12 to 16 days after your cycle begins.

Are you already two weeks pregnant at conception?

The development of pregnancy is counted from the first day of the womans last normal menstrual period (LMP), even though the development of the fetus does not begin until conception, which is about two weeks later.