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temperature will stay elevated throughout your pregnancy. After charting

your BBT for a few months, you'll be able to see whether there's a pattern

to your cycle. If there is, you may be able to estimate when you'll next

ovulate. (Charting your BBT can also help your healthcare provider

pinpoint the cause of fertility problems.)

What is cervical mucus?

Cervical mucus is vaginal discharge produced by the cervix. Over the

course of your menstrual cycle, the amount, color, and texture of your

cervical mucus changes, due to fluctuating hormone levels. Checking your

cervical mucus and keeping track of these changes can help you tell when

you're most fertile. Here's what to watch for:

● Once your period stops, you may not have any discharge for a few days.

● Then you may notice a few days of cloudy, sticky discharge.

● In the few days leading up to ovulation, the amount of discharge

increases and becomes thin, slippery, and stretchy (like egg whites). This

consistency makes it easier for the sperm to travel through the cervix to the

egg. These are your most fertile days.

● Just after ovulation, the amount of mucus decreases and becomes

thicker.