How to Get Pregnant
From LoveToKnow Pregnancy
Many couples wonder how to get pregnant. Assuming a woman is healthy and ovulating, and assuming her prospective mate has healthy sperm, and assuming they have regular sexual intercourse, it is sometimes rather hard for her not to get pregnant! But sometimes a particular couple needs to give nature a little bit of a helping hand.
A Healthy Couple
Nutrition
When learning how to get pregnant, you will both want to be as healthy as possible. Undernourishment and vitamin and mineral deficiencies can make it difficult to conceive. Both partners should have a medical consultation to discover and treat any problems, such as iron-deficiency anemia. It’s generally good advice for to both parties to take a high quality vitamin containing the RDAs and to assess their general nutrition.
Weight Problems
Women who are underweight often have trouble conceiving. In fact, some very thin women may even stop ovulating or menstruating. They may need to gain a few pounds in order to regulate their reproductive cycles. Some women have the opposite problem. Excess weight tends to increase the odds that attempts to get pregnant will fail. Moderation is the key word here; being at a healthy weight will help raise the odds of conceiving and carrying a baby to term.
Eat Well
Eat well. If you are wondering how to get pregnant, eat healthy foods, and eat them in healthy portions. Nutritionists often advise both prospective parents to include foods high in Vitamin E—eggs and whole grains—or take a daily Vitamin E supplement of 200 to 400 IU.
Get a Physical
Get a physical to make sure there are no underlying health conditions. Women should schedule a PAP and GYN exam and ask their health care provider for a vaginal culture and for advice on treating any bacterial imbalances, such as yeast infections and Bacterial Vaginosis.
How to Get Pregnant and A Healthy Lifestyle
Any unhealthy habit will make it harder to conceive. Tobacco use comes at the top of the list of legal habits which can delay conception. Tobacco use negatively affects both male and female reproductive function. Drugs and excessive use of alcohol are also dangerous for your hoped-for baby as well as detrimental to your own health.
Excessive exercise can also hinder conception by reducing sperm count in men, and affecting the ovulation cycle in women. Moderate exercise is a good idea though; there’s that word again—moderate.
The Heat Concept
Did you ever wonder why the male body has so much outdoor plumbing? It’s because sperm are very sensitive to heat! The testicles are located outside of the body so the sperm can stay cooler. Researchers have discovered that some men have a greater number of healthy sperm if they wear loose-fitting boxers rather than tight-fitting briefs. It might be good advice to switch to boxers while you are in the fatherhood mode and working toward how to get pregnant.
Happy and Healthy
Overwork and stress take a toll on general health. A healthy lifestyle includes some time for relaxation and moderate exercise, preferably outdoors in the fresh air. Long hours on the job may lead to fatigue, tension, depression, and even relationship problems. Some couples don’t conceive simply because their work hours make it difficult for them to get together during the woman’s most fertile time of the month. There’s a magical 48 hours around the time of Ovulation when a woman is most likely to conceive, but a busy schedule means some couples simply miss the right moment. The solution? Schedule time for relaxation—for both of you. Make time for you to be together often—romantically. If you make love every other day, you are likely to find the magic time when ovulation is close. You don’t need to buy a fancy ovulation detector to know the correct day. If you are relaxing together and taking time to pamper each other, you will move a long way toward answer the question of how to get pregnant. But more importantly, you will be building a stronger relationship. And that’s important when you are hoping to make a baby!
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Hi. I went off the pill like 10 months ago and I havent gotten my period yet. I went back to my doctor and he just said to just wait. Does anyone know how long I should wait before I should be worried it might be something else. Since before I ever went on the pill I had always been regular.
-- Contributed by: daisyChristina, since it sounds like you have an irregular cycle, it will be hard to know when you ovulate based on dates alone. You might want to try an ovulation predictor, which will give you a better idea of your most fertile days. If that still doesn't work, see your doctor to find out if there are other reasons you are not conceiving. The mid-cycle spotting might be related to Bleeding During Ovulation, but it could also be a sign of fibroids or endometriosis.
-- Contributed by: HollySwansonHi. I went off the pill one year a go and it took my body about three mnths to find its cycle. My partner and I have been trying to get pregnant since with no luck. I still get irregular bleeding some cycles and find it really confusing. How much does irregular bleeding muck up your cycle. Do you count a new cycle from the day you start bleeding even if it was 10 days earlier than your usual period?
-- Contributed by: Christina
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