fertile period
nounUK /ˈfɜː.taɪl ˈpɪə.ri.əd/
US /ˈfɝː.t̬əl ˈpɪr.i.əd/
The time each month when a person can most easily have a baby.
The doctor helped her figure out her fertile period so she could plan a pregnancy.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In animals, the season when mating and reproduction can happen.
During the fertile period, the birds build nests and lay eggs.
3. In plants, the stage when flowers are ready to make seeds.
Bees visit the flowers during their fertile period.
4. A time in farming when the soil is best for growing crops.
Farmers plant their seeds during the fertile period after the rains.