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The time is right, the moon is bright, and it’s time to get pregnant. Here’s what needs to happen:

1 It’s near ovulation; an egg is about to release from its follicle.

2 You and your partner become aroused. Your vagina produces secretions that make it easier for the now erect penis to enter the vagina.

3 During the man’s orgasm, several million sperm are forcefully ejaculated into the vagina. As they pass through the cervix into the uterus, the cervical mucus “filters” the sperm so that they’re ready to penetrate an egg.

4 Your egg releases from the follicle and enters one of your fallopian tubes.

5 The sperm swim through the uterus up to the fallopian tubes.

6 The next day your egg meets up with several hundred sperm in the fallopian tube, and the sperm all attach themselves to the egg.

7 One sperm breaks through the outer layer of the egg causing a chemical reaction that makes the egg immediately impenetrable to the rest of the sperm.

8 The genetic material of the egg and sperm combine, and the newly created embryo is moved down the fallopian tube to the uterus. Cells which line the inside of the tube have hair-like projections and create a wave, much like moving a beach ball in the crowd at a football game. The embryo remains in the tube for a couple of days where is develops and then is moved into the uterus. So the tube is both a transporter and an incubator for the developing embryo.

9 The embryo implants in the uterine wall and grows, and you miss your period.

10 You’re pregnant! Congratulations.

There is no “best” position for making babies.While some “helpful” books, articles, blogs, and even healthcare providers may tell you that lying on your back for a while or elevating your hips after sex will help you get pregnant, doing so isn’t necessary. Similarly, you may have heard that certain sexual positions may work better than others — not so much. You can choose whatever position during or after sex that is right for you and your partner.