Your menstrual cycle is typically interrupted by pregnancy. This means when you are pregnant, you typically don't ovulate or menstruate. The body “switches gears”, so to speak, and focuses on developing the growing embryo.

Is it possible to ovulate when pregnant?

Ovulating during pregnancy happens so infrequently doctors haven't been able to study why it may occur. While uterine abnormalities aren't quite as uncommon, doctors typically see people with a divided or partially formed uterus, not two separate uteri. This condition, called didelphic uterus, is rare.

Do you stop ovulating immediately after conception?

A normal ovulation cycle lasts for about 24 hours each month. Once an egg is released from an ovary, it will die or dissolve within 12 to 24 hours if it's not fertilized.