The color orange has symbolized fertility since ancient times. Created by combining red (love) and yellow (happiness), it's an uplifting, hopeful color.
Like eggs, bunnies are ancient fertility symbol. If you want a fertility symbol, rabbits are certainly heroes of fecundity.
Moonstone is associated with the moon and is believed to be a woman's stone, worn for fertility and love. In some countries, Moonstone is offered as a "blessing" to ensure a large family, as it promotes hormonal balance and strengthens the immune system.
Red is a popular color in Chinese culture, symbolizing luck, joy, and happiness. It also represents celebration, vitality, and fertility in traditional Chinese color symbolism.
Symptoms of early pregnancy include missed periods, nausea and vomiting, breast changes, tiredness and frequent urination.
Pregnancy & Birth Colors
The colors for use in Pregnancy & Birth communications are Pregnancy & Birth purple, gray, blue, and medium blue.
Conception is possible during the 'fertile window' – the five days leading up to, plus the day of ovulation. There is even more chance of a woman becoming pregnant if she has sex during the two days leading up to or on the day of ovulation.
Pineapples have become a powerful symbol for women struggling with infertility.
Some cultures have more specific associations with the color green, like East Asian cultures that push green's association with new life and vitality to also symbolize youth and fertility.
5 Water. Water historically represents life to a community since it's a requirement for human survival. Thus, symbols for water were especially common throughout time, representing birth, fertility, and refreshment.
Men who have ring fingers that are much longer than their index fingers tend to have no shortage of testosterone - which helps in the fertility stakes. For women it's the opposite - a longer index finger means high levels of oestrogen and leutenising hormone, which are both essential for pregnancy.
A recent study found that ovulation occurs, on average, 12.4 days before menses onset. If menstruation starts near the full moon, women's most fertile phase would occur near the new moon.
Orchids symbolize love, fertility, thoughtfulness, and charm. Long associated with femininity, these flowers also suggest an element of exotic beauty.
Overall, lilies are said to represent fertility and rebirth but each colour says something a little different. White lilies are believed to symbolise rebirth and purity – this is why they're usually featured in funeral flowers but are also popular for weddings.
The pomegranate was revered for the beauty of its shrub, flowers, and fruit—symbolising sanctity, fertility, and abundance.
The pineapple also represents a positive and neutral symbol of infertility rather than the needles and medications used during IVF, as some have noted.
The color is associated with purity, as well as with sexuality in marital relationships through its connection to heat and fertility.
In general, green is the color of nature and environment that combines the power of blue and yellow. It is associated with growth, health, renewal, youth, harmony, freshness and fertility.
Christianity adopted eggs as a symbol of fertility, resurrection, and eternal life.
Peak male fertility is around 25-29 years old. Sperm quality begins to decline at 30. At 45, men begin to experience a significant decrease in semen volume. Older men can also take longer to conceive a child.
One study on the topic classified super fertility as having a monthly fecundity rate (the ability to get pregnant) of 60% or greater. If you are born with an abnormally high egg or sperm count, have an extremely regular cycle, or have many healthy eggs in older age, you could be “super” fertile.
While September is the most popular month for American couples to start trying to get pregnant, many don't actually conceive until late autumn. If you're trying for a baby this fall, your chances of success are highest in late November and early DecemberOpens a new window.
Green days: Not fertile
Green days are days where you are not fertile, which means that you do not need to use protection when having sex.* Green days will be displayed with a green circle and the text Not fertile on the Today view.
Most research, although limited, shows it's safe to colour your hair while pregnant. Some studies have found that very high doses of the chemicals in hair dyes may cause harm. However, these doses are massive compared with the very low amount of chemicals you may be exposed to when colouring your hair.