when is the best time to attempt to get pregnant?

Question

My husband and i keep trying and fail....

I have only 2-5 periods a year

Answer 1

Hi there! Here are some pointers we got from our doctors when we were trying to get pregnant;

For him - make sure he wears lose fitting underwear like boxers, this helps keep him cooler down there. Make sure if he has a sitting job, that he gets up and gets his circulation moving ever 2 hours or so for about 10 minutes (my husband has a computer job so he sits a lot while at work, and has an hour commute both ways to and from work), tell him to avoid hot baths, showers, hot tubs or saunas-this causes the sperm count to go down. Something that isn't proven but is said to help is before having sex have him drink a cup of coffee or something high in caffiene (said to help if he has slower swimmers). When having sex, do it with him on top and with a pillow under your butt. This helps the sperm travel more quickly to where it needs to be, also after sex, stay on your back for around 20 minutes slow swimmers take longer to reach their destination!

For you don't drink caffiene, eat a lot of dark green vegitables, and don't stress, if you are worried about it or stressed at all, a lot of times your body senses that and you will not be able to get pregnant. It is supposed to be a fun time in your life, enjoy sex and have fun! That is the most important thing!

We started having sex every other day of the month (or so) I ended up getting pregnant like 5 days before my period so I have a really weird ovulation schedule, something else you can do is buy those ovulation strips you pee on and find out when you are ovulating-this is especially a good idea if your periods are irregular because you will ovulate at different times of the month. Still best to have sex every other day because this helps his sperm count rise, start a few days before you are supposed to ovulate because his sperm can stay in your system for 5-7 days. Hopefully this will help you guys out... Don't give up! Good luck my prayers are with you!!!!

**HUGS** Toni Lynne ;)
33 weeks pregnant with our first!

Answer 2

if u are that irregular u should see a specialist. but im pretty irregullar too and my doctor says to use ovulation tests to make sure i am ovulating... u should to the day u start is day 1 start testing on days 12-18 have sex on days 12 14 16 18 and 20. sperm stays in u for like 48 hours so by having sex on those days even if ur most fertile day is 15 u are still covered!!! dont have sex everyday because u will be too "clogged" and ur mans sperm needs time to "rebuild" itself... after u have sex laydown with a pillow under your butt for aslong as u can. if u have to get up make sure u were laying down for at least 30 min.
if at all possible have sex right before bed that way u lay down all night!!!!
goodluck

Answer 3

I would be concerned as to why you are only having 2-5 periods a year if not on birthcontrol. You can monitor your cycle at various sites, babycenter.com is one of them. You will want to talk to your OBGYN about why your periods are irregular though.

Answer 4

u need to get regular... ur hormones are all messed up that is what happened to me. which is caused from missed periods which can also make u gain weight. so i went to the doc they put me on b/c yasmin the pill for 6months and now im going on moneth #3 on trying to concieve. soo good luck get ur period right and then u can tell when u ovulate and go from there.. u can only get prego wheneva u release ur egg during ovulation.

Answer 5

You need to see a dr. Start charting your cycle next time you get your period. Like the others have said your hormones are out of synch and the only way to get to the bottom of it is to see your dr.

Answer 6

You need to see your doctor then. You may not be ovulating.

Answer 7

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