Trying to Conceive - Helpful tips for getting pregnant
Find out when you are ovulating
There are several ways you can do this. One of the easiest ways is to purchase a Basal thermometer and start charting your temperatures. You can use Justmommies free fertility chart to record and keep track of your temperatures. Make sure you take you use a basal thermometer.
It is the most accurate for charting ovulation. Take your temperature as soon as you wake up, before you get out of bed, go to the bathroom or do anything. Try to take your temperature at the same time every morning if you can. This way your chart will be more precise. The best time to have sex is between the time your temperature drops and before it rises again.
One other way you can find out when you are ovulating is by using an ovulation predictor test. You can purchase ovulation tests in bulk online to make it more affordable. Ovulation kits measure the amount of Lutenizing Hormone in your body. Right before you ovulate your body releases a large amount of LH. The test kits are easy to use. They are very similar to a pregnancy test. You will have a reference line and then a sample line to compare that to. Once you show a positive test for ovulation you should have intercourse within twenty-four hours.
Some of the best ways to predict when you are ovulating are by watching your body for signs of ovulation. Some women feel cramping on one side when they ovulate. Ovulation pain should not be the only thing you watch for but it is one indicator of ovulation. You should also keep an eye on your cervical mucous. You will notice that your cervical mucous will pick up several days before ovulation. When your cervical mucous starts to look like egg white and becomes really slippery, this is the best time to get pregnant. The slippery consistency helps to carry the sperm up the vaginal canal. Some doctors recommend taking Robitussin to help thin out your mucous which will help to transport the semen.
Some dos and don’ts for getting pregnant
Do limit movement after intercourse. Standing up after intercourse can cause the semen to leak out. Try to wait twenty minutes after sex before getting up and moving around.
Do try to keep the sperm inside your vagina longer. You can hold the labia together to try to keep the sperm inside of you. You can also try putting a pillow under your pelvis to help tilt your body so the sperm can travel upwards easier.
Do try to make sex enjoyable. Sometimes when a couple is trying to conceive it will affect the quality of their sex life. More enjoyable sex means higher sperm count and better “swimmers”.
Do limit intercourse and male masturbation prior to the days you are trying to conceive. It will help to increase the man’s sperm count and improve your chances of getting pregnant.
Do take prenatal vitamins if you are trying to conceive. Folic acid and other vitamins are very important during the first trimester of pregnancy.
Don’t drink alcohol or use drugs at the time of conception. This applies to both the male and female. There is strong evidence that alcohol can effect your chances of getting pregnant.
Don’t douche after having intercourse. It can wash out the sperm that has just entered your body.
Don’t have oral sex prior to intercourse. There is some evidence that the bacteria in the mouth can cause damage to male sperm.
Don’t have anal sex prior to intercourse. Bacteria in the anas can be carried into the vagina from the man’s penis. If you do have anal sex before intercourse, make sure your partner washes his penis first.
If you have been trying to conceive for over a year please consult a doctor. You may need to have tests run or use fertility treatments.
Get more trying to conceive information at http://www.Justmommies.com
Go to http://www.mymonthlycycles.com and put in your period info and it will calculate when you will be fertile and ovulating. It is a free site to join.
Good luck
2006-10-21 20:15:58
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answered by Anonymous
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there is really no way to conceive fast but i think you should get ovulation test kits, it will detect when your ovulating which can better your chances of conceiving. The best thing would be to have sex every other day and the biggest one of them all would be DONT stress just have fun. try not to stand up right away after sex, laying down with a pillow under you helps the sperm swim and helps it stay in you. lay there for at least 15-20 mins. good luck!!
2006-10-21 20:03:04
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answered by jackie 2
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You have to know your cycles!!!
Recent studies have shown the window of opportunity for a sperm to fertilize an egg is pretty small: essentially, it's only the four to five days leading up to ovulation and the day of ovulation itself. Your best chances are on the day before and the day of ovulation. After that, your odds of conceiving during that cycle drop down to about zero. So the key would seem to be to have sex frequently in that five- to six-day window.
Use a pillow under your hips to keep sperm closer to the cervix for half an hour before standing up. And it never hurts to start taking prenatal vitamins before you conceive either, it reduces the chances of birth defects in the baby.
GOOD LUCK!!!
2006-10-21 20:11:14
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answered by love me 1
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If you have not had a period for two months go see a doctor and ask for a blood test, i tryin to fall pregnant and after two years of tryin after i had my first i found out i had polycytic overy syndrome and never got my period on time always later sometimes early my son is turning 5 soon and still have had no luck in tryin so go see ur dr first make sure everything is ok
2006-10-22 00:07:57
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answered by tasha69 1
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I have irregular periods my whole life. I used to go as long as 2 months too without a period. My husband and I would do the deed every other night until I got pregnant. Every other night instead of every night gives the sperm time to build back up my doc told me. I eventually got pregnant. You can still get pregnant without a period because it happened to my sister. Good luck!
2015-02-04 16:33:29
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answered by ? 1
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Yes it does .Go to your OBGYN and ask to check u out he can help you and explain .If you are trying to hard then it wont work as well when you are stressed out but you don't realize it.You might need hormons which the obgyn can sure give you in order to get pregnant
2006-10-21 21:09:44
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answered by aldatuneed 2
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after sex don't let any of the sperm out, have him put pillows under your rear end so that it is up and the keep you legs up for like 15-20 mins keep doing that it should work. it worked for me, and i had twins and that didn't run in either one of our familys.
2006-10-21 20:02:50
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answered by nicole 2
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Relax and don't try so hard
2006-10-21 20:02:56
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answered by Christie J 2
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You'll get the BEST advice from your gynecologist!
2006-10-21 21:10:42
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answered by backinbowl 6
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