Checklist for When You are Having Difficulty Getting Pregnant
Deciding to start a family is a big milestone in a couple’s life. It can get very frustrating when a lot of time passes with no results. You should not give up hope as there are many things to try that can help you conceive.
The first thing to do when you decide to try and get pregnant is to visit your gynecologist. This is to check for any diseases, infections, or other physical reasons that may cause difficulty getting pregnant.
To increase your chances of getting pregnant, you need to have sex often but not too often. Three times a week, or every other day, is ideal for conceiving. Having sex every day is too often as it will not give the man enough time to increase his sperm count. Also, since sperm lives for several days, this will ensure that you will have sex the day before or on the day of ovulation.
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The key to getting pregnant is to have sex on the day you ovulate or up to a few days before. There are several ways to predict ovulation and one of them is an ovulation prediction kit that you buy. There are also fertility monitors that will tell you when you ovulate. Before these methods were available, many women would just use the calendar method and assume that they will ovulate on or around the 14th day after the beginning of their period.
A better way to figure out for yourself when you are ovulating is to watch for a change in your cervical mucus. When it changes to a thicker and clear type of mucus, resembling an egg white, your body is getting ready to assist the sperm in swimming to their destination. This mucus also helps protect the sperm and helps them live longer. If your mucus is wet and sticky, then it’s time to make a baby. Another aid in determining ovulation is to take your temperature every morning as soon as you wake up. Your temperature goes up slightly at ovulation and stays there until you have a period.
One thing that can cause difficulty getting pregnant is smoking and this is true for both of you. Smoking affects fertility in women and it is not recommended for women to smoke during pregnancy anyway. A man’s sperm count and the health of those sperm is affected with smoking. Considering the bad affects of second-hand smoke, it is preferable if both people do not smoke.
Drinking alcohol can also lessen the chances of a woman getting pregnant. One reason is it causes a change in the pH levels in your body, making it more acidic and it needs to be alkaline for conception.
A healthy lifestyle is also important to fertility. Maintaining a good weight, getting plenty of rest, and exercising are all important to getting your body ready for a baby.
