How To Conceive

How To Conceive

Once you have made the life changing choice to have children, you want to be able to get pregnant as soon as possible! Not all women get pregnant without difficulty and swiftly, but if you follow some of these tips and tricks about how to get pregnant, you will be able to heighten your chances of getting pregnant sooner than you might think is possible.

How to Conceive - Nourishment Tips:

* Folic Acid - start taking folic acid right away. Folic acid reduces the odds of you giving birth to a baby with a neural tube defect (such as spina bifida) by up to 70%. If you are in the position to plan ahead about your pregnancy, start taking at least 0.4mg folic acid on a daily basis before you start trying to get pregnant.
* Time for a coffee break! - If you drink coffee, or caffeine based energy drinks (such as Red Bull or V) and you are trying to become pregnant, you should take a break, or switch to decaf. Caffeine has been linked to restricting the growth of a developing baby by preventing blood flow to the uterus during gestation. Studies have indicated that high intakes of caffeine contribute to fertility issues, so taking a caffeine break will not only mean that you are developing a healthier baby, it also means that you are increasing your fertility and chances of getting pregnant
* Cigarettes and wine - avoiding tobacco and alcohol while you are trying to conceive is a really great idea. Not only can avoiding these substances improve your fertility, but when you do become pregnant you will know for sure that you haven't exposed your new baby to any harmful substances during the initial days of conception (some of the most critical phases of embryonic development occur before you can even conclusively tell that you are pregnant).


How to Conceive - Sex Tips:

* Keep Sex Fun - you and your partner should concentrate on keeping sex enjoyable while you are trying to conceive. Research suggests that when sex for pregnancy starts to feel like a task, you reduce the likelihood of conceiving, and you are also more likely to avoid sex. You can spice things up and keep sex relaxing by: having sex in different rooms, having sex at unusual times of day, role-play and dressing up, watching sexy movies together.
* Let Gravity Do Its Thing - don't rush to the bathroom right after intercourse. Lie down for at least five minutes to give the sperm more opportunity to reach the ovum. Some specialists believe that elevating your lower-body can help with conception, and there are even case studies that show that women who stand on their head after sex can get pregnent more easily than those who don't.
* Timing is everything - You are at your absolute most fertile for the 12 hours after you ovulate. However, not everyone is able to know their exact ovulation time, so at the very least you should be ensuring that you are having sex as often as you can during the five or so days that lead up to ovulation. Some experts believe that if you have intercours at least once every 48 hours during your fertile period, you will be exposing your egg to fresh sperm - all the better for conception.
* Orgasms are the best medicine - If you are looking for a way to relax while you are trying to conceive, there is no way more natural than having an orgasm. Studies suggest that an orgasm is far more relaxing (22 times more relaxing) than taking chemical tranquilisers!

How to Conceive -Mindset Tips:

* It's a numbers game - even when you follow all of the advice about how to get pregnant and you are doing everything exactly the way that you are supposed to, you still only have somewhere between a 25% and 30% of actually conceiving (each time that you ovulate), so don't panic if you don't get pregnant from the very first time you try. Research shows that only about 25% of all couples trying to conceive will actually get pregnant during their first month of trying.