If conception occurred, implantation (when
the fertilized egg attaches to the uterine wall) typically happens seven to ten
days after ovulation, but it can happen a few days earlier or later as well.
There are some signs of implantation or
successful conception that may be seen on your chart but all of them can
occur with or without pregnancy. You can also be pregnant and see none of these
signs on your chart. There is thus really no way to know if they are related to
implantation while they are happening, though they occur with greater frequency
on pregnancy charts. Some possible signs of implantation or successful
conception are:
light
spotting that happens for just a brief period of time around seven to ten days
past ovulation.
a second
thermal shift that occurs around seven to ten days past ovulation.
a dip in temperature that lasts
just a single day, around seven to ten days past ovulation.
While these signs may offer clues as to
whether or not you have an increased probability of pregnancy, they are
really not a reliable way to gauge whether or not you may be pregnant. You can
experience any of these signs and be pregnant, or not pregnant, just as you can
experience none of these signs and be pregnant or not pregnant. Keep this in
mind when you are scrutinizing your chart while you wait to take a pregnancy
test.