There is a really great book that is available about trying to conceive.
It teaches you how to understand your body's cycle in conception. It teaches you what various things such as body temperature, changes in cervical mucus and how to chart your temperatures.
It would also help dispell a lot of the worries some have here...Such as conceiving on your period (which is very unlikely)
the book is called taking charge of your fertility. I have given it to many friends as gifts...It really is a wonderful book!
Here is a link for it:
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