I want to get pregnant in Aug 2007. Why should I start?

Question

I am not on birth control and take no measures to stop from getting pregnant. My cycle is, for the most part regular between 28-31 days. I am overweight but from the reproduction side ok..as per my doctor. What can I do to ensue conception? Any advice is welcomed! Please help!!

Answer 1

You cannot ensure conception.But theres alot of handy tips that may just help,the biggest importance is not trying to hard,stressing to much over why havent i got pregnant yet etc is a real contraception!!Relax and it will happen and heres some tips that could help speed it up for you:
Start taking folic acid now. You reduce your chances of giving birth to a baby with a neural tube defect (for example, anencephaly or spina bifida) by 50% to 70% if you start taking at least 0.4 mg of folic acid each day two to three months before you start trying to conceive.
Try to keep sex fun when you're trying to conceive. Use rooms other than the bedroom or schedule your babymaking rendezvous for an odd time of day. The rationale? You won't be able to keep up the babymaking pace for very long if sex starts feeling like a chore.
Don't hop up and run to the bathroom right after you make love. Lying down for at least a few minutes (some fertility experts say five minutes) after intercourse increases the odds that the sperm will be able to keep their date with the awaiting egg and that you'll win at baby roulette.
Make love often during your fertile period (the five days leading up to ovulation). If you've got the stamina to make love at least every 48 hours, you will ensure that there's a fresh shipment of sperm waiting in the fallopian tube at any given time. Of course, you can get too much of a good thing if your partner has a low sperm count, so if you're aware of a pre-existing fertility problem, you'll want to talk this issue over with your fertility specialist.
Keep in mind that babymaking is a numbers game. Even if you do everything "right," you still have only a 25% to 30% chance of conceiving in any given cycle
Are you a coffee drinker? Time to give it up or switch to decaf! Caffeine is thought to restrict the growth of a developing baby by constricting blood vessels and reducing blood flow to the uterus. What's more, a few studies have indicated that excessive consumption of caffeine (that is, more than three cups of drip coffee per day) may contribute to fertility problems. The jury is still out on this last point, however.
Are you or your partner regularly exposed to hazardous substances in the workplace? You may need to consider a job change or job modification before you start your family. Certain substances can affect both the quality of sperm and the development of the embryo.
Have you had your preconception checkup yet? Set up an appointment with your doctor to review your medical history and to talk about your plans to start trying to conceive.
Are you currently taking any prescription or over-the-counter drugs? Be sure to ask your doctor if it's safe for you to continue taking them once you start trying to conceive.
If you aren't already doing so, start keeping a menstrual calendar. Note the date when your period starts, the number of days it lasts, and anything else your doctor might want to know about. This information could prove helpful if you experience problems in conceiving. It can also prove invaluable in pinpointing the date of conception -- and consequently your due date.
Try to book the last appointment of the day for your preconception checkup. That's when your doctor or midwife is most likely to be able to take the time to answer your questions and address your concerns without feeling rushed to go on to the next patient.
Make your vaginal environment as sperm-friendly as possible. Avoid vaginal sprays and scented tampons (which can cause a pH imbalance in your vagina); artificial lubricants, vegetable oils, and glycerin (because they can kill off sperm); saliva (because saliva can also kill sperm); and douching (because it alters the normal acidity of the vagina; can cause vaginal infections and/or pelvic inflammatory disease; and may wash away the cervical mucus that is needed to transport the sperm).
If you're monitoring your cervical mucus in an attempt to predict your most fertile days, do your checks before you shower, bathe, or swim. These activities can all affect the quantity and quality of your cervical mucus.

Lastly have FUN and make the most of yours and your partners final months of independance youll soon enough have your bundle dont worry!

Answer 2

If you have regularish cycles then have sex when you know that you ovulate.

Normally this is 14 days BEFORE your period.

You can chart your tempreture, it should rise around the time that you ovuate, and stays high for the remainder unitll you have your period. (This should be done in the morning, you can surf the net for reasons why).

You can buy ovulation kits. First Response for £20, you get 5 sticks in the pack incl a pregnancy test. Use the same as a pregnancy test, pee on the stick and not recommended for useage in the mornings.
This measures the LH hormone that increases as your body is about is release an egg. Theres also a guide that comes with this to help you know when to start testing. (Which is also good).

Have sex every other day, if you can!!!! and especially more around the time you ovulate.

Be patient time will come (at least you know that you have no problems) Good luck xx

Answer 3

Well. . . I don't know if you can plan it that well. Have you had a baby before? I know my body can easily get pregnant. The month after i got off birth control i was pregnant. I have heard that having sex too much can actually reduce the quality and usefulness of the sperm. So try every other day. If you want to be pregnant in Aug 07 I would start trying in July.

Answer 4

August 2007.

Answer 5

1. Make sure your partner is fighting fit fertility wise (if he hasn't already been checked). Fertility isn't just a female issue.

2.Get yourself an ovulation kit as they pin point exactly the right time to have sex during the month.

3.There is no way you can ensure you get preggers. Don't expect it first time as you could be setting yourself up for unneccessary stress which won't help. Be prepared for it to take anything up to 12-18 months which is perfectly reasonable for any healthy couple.

Good luck and I hope you get your baby.

Answer 6

have lots of sex before and on ur most fertile days which ive figured are between the 14 and 16 day of ur cycle thats considering how long ur cycle lasts hon sperm can survive for a couple of days inside ur body so have as much sex say from the 10th or 11th day to try to ensure that u fall pregnant

Answer 7

train your body to eat well,like alot of greens,collard greens
spinach,that stuff has folic acid which is needed for pregnancy. Exercise even if it,s 10 minutes for 3 days
gradually increase,drinks more water if you don,t like
water maybe Gatorade,or vitamin water,decrease soda
and juice because even though good it has alot calories
take some vitamins,relax try to have stress free days
like take load off,for Sex just make love enjoy each other
let love take you completely surrender your body without
worrying about conception.

Answer 8

Get an ovulation kit which tells you exactly when you are ovulating so you know when to try to get pregant. You can get them from boots or any other drug store and you have little sticks that you pee on which tell you when you are ovulating! Or you could get something called a persona machine which does the same thing. Its supposd to be used to tell you when not to have sex (as you kow when you are ovulating) but you could use it in reverse!

Answer 9

I've heard that having sex every other day is the best method, because sperm can live inside your body for a couple of days. You could start taking prenatal vitamins. Other than that I do not know.

Answer 10

um yeah you have to leave that up to mother nature you will get pregnant when it happens. Who is to say it will happen the first time, or the 20th, Its a crap shoot. I say start in Aug. I got prego first time, its different for my sister who is still trying...