Introduction: Getting pregnancy, as you think, is not as easy as 123. While some women are blessed (though others consider this a curse) to have a very active fertility system, you may not have that. And that's when you need outside help. There are numerous methods that can help you get pregnant, but the best interventions are always the natural ones.
Difficulty: 3
Things You'll Need: a man (partner), vitamins and supplements, healthy meals
Step 1. Do you have a partner? If you don't then it's time to find one now. Of course you cannot get pregnant naturally if you don't have a partner, so it is well important that you have one. Your partner can be your boyfriend or your husband. But if you plan to raise your little bundle of joy all by yourself, then he doesn't have to be.
Step 2. Then, once you have a parter already, stop using contraceptives. Most women on the pill don't get pregnant right after they stop, since the body still takes time to readjust from all the chemicals and hormones. This isn't to say that you won't become pregnant immediately as well, because some women also do.
Women on injectable contraceptives (Depo - Povera) usually don't become pregnant within a couple months of time. Remember that this speaks for a majority of women, but not all. You may or may not concieve right away. Couples who use barrier methods like the condom, however, find it quicker to concieve once they cease using their birth control method. This is because condoms don't alter the body chemistry of the woman.
Step 3. Is Your Lifestyle Healthy? Take time to reasses your lifestyle (and your partner's as well). For the body to become efficient in any manner (and that includes fertilization) , it has to be free of toxins and stress. A healthy lifestyle can be achieved by doing the following:
- Eat healthy. Foods rich in nutrients are the way to go. Organic foods are also better choices in comparison to ordinary produce because they are grown without the use of chemicals and pesticides that are linked to problems concerning fertility.
- Stop Smoking. Nicotine has an adverse effect on the cervical mucous, and can cause fertilization problems as well. This causes double problems since nicotine also lowers sperm count.
- Any form of caffeine should be avoided. Caffeine also has detrimental effects on a woman's chances of getting pregnant. Too much caffeine (more than two cups of coffee or its equivalent for tea and soda) can increase a woman's chances of having a miscarriage.
- Exercising is as crucial as all the other factors there. Proper exercise keeps the body fit and also prepares the body for pregnancy. Exercising regularly de-stresses the body and helps you have better sleep at night.
- Sleep is also a very important factor, as this increases or normalizes the levels of the hormone leptin, which plays an important role in a woman's ovulation.
Step 4. Vitamins and supplements are also essential when one wants to get pregnant. The right amount of folic acid before and during pregnancy lessens the risk of prenatal conditions such as neural tube defects.
Herbal supplements are just as important as vitamins and mineral supplements as they balance the levels of the hormones. Calcuim, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6 are just some of the important minerals and vitamins. Some herbs that are just as essential are:
- raspberry leaf
- raspberry leaf
- licorice root
- ginkgo biloba
- licorice root.
Remember to consult your doctor first before taking in any of these supplements.
Step 5. Take note of your ovulation and menstruation time. Most women ovulate right in the middle of their menstruation cycle, and you can figure out when yours is by taking note of the first day of your menstruation, as well as how long it is each month. If your menstruation is regular and arrives on time every twenty - eight days, then you can easily assume that your ovulation time is around fourteen days after the first day of your mensturation. This cycle, however, varies among women.
Step 6. Have regular and unprotected sex a couple of days before and around the time that you ovulate. Remember that sperm cells survive for 48 to 72 hours inside the reproductive tract, so have sex on the days leading up to her ovulation time (which would be days 12 to 14 of the menstrual cycle for an average woman.)
- Mind Your Positions. While this hasn't been scientifically proven, some positions allow the sperm to be closer to the cervix. Missionary position, for example, with a pillow underneath the hips is one position that is regularly used by many. Try staying in bed at least 30 minutes after having sex in order to increase the sperm's chances of reaching the egg.
- Don't stress out while having sex. Don't kill the intimacy of the moment just because you're racing to make a baby.
Step 7. Take a pregnancy test if you miss your period.
Step 8. Repeat these steps until you get pregnant.
Tips:
- Remember to be consistent with your efforts, and that includes living a healthy lifestyle before trying to get pregnant. Take your vitamins and supplements regularly.
- Lighten up for sex. Keep the experience a sensual onr and not as a chore.
- Consult your doctor before trying to get pregnant, before taking in vitamins or supplements for your pregnancy endeavors.
Warnings:
- Be informed. There are numerous pregnancy myths that do more harm than good.
- Have yourself as well as your partner tested for any disease or illness before starting on your endeavors. - 31802
Difficulty: 3
Things You'll Need: a man (partner), vitamins and supplements, healthy meals
Step 1. Do you have a partner? If you don't then it's time to find one now. Of course you cannot get pregnant naturally if you don't have a partner, so it is well important that you have one. Your partner can be your boyfriend or your husband. But if you plan to raise your little bundle of joy all by yourself, then he doesn't have to be.
Step 2. Then, once you have a parter already, stop using contraceptives. Most women on the pill don't get pregnant right after they stop, since the body still takes time to readjust from all the chemicals and hormones. This isn't to say that you won't become pregnant immediately as well, because some women also do.
Women on injectable contraceptives (Depo - Povera) usually don't become pregnant within a couple months of time. Remember that this speaks for a majority of women, but not all. You may or may not concieve right away. Couples who use barrier methods like the condom, however, find it quicker to concieve once they cease using their birth control method. This is because condoms don't alter the body chemistry of the woman.
Step 3. Is Your Lifestyle Healthy? Take time to reasses your lifestyle (and your partner's as well). For the body to become efficient in any manner (and that includes fertilization) , it has to be free of toxins and stress. A healthy lifestyle can be achieved by doing the following:
- Eat healthy. Foods rich in nutrients are the way to go. Organic foods are also better choices in comparison to ordinary produce because they are grown without the use of chemicals and pesticides that are linked to problems concerning fertility.
- Stop Smoking. Nicotine has an adverse effect on the cervical mucous, and can cause fertilization problems as well. This causes double problems since nicotine also lowers sperm count.
- Any form of caffeine should be avoided. Caffeine also has detrimental effects on a woman's chances of getting pregnant. Too much caffeine (more than two cups of coffee or its equivalent for tea and soda) can increase a woman's chances of having a miscarriage.
- Exercising is as crucial as all the other factors there. Proper exercise keeps the body fit and also prepares the body for pregnancy. Exercising regularly de-stresses the body and helps you have better sleep at night.
- Sleep is also a very important factor, as this increases or normalizes the levels of the hormone leptin, which plays an important role in a woman's ovulation.
Step 4. Vitamins and supplements are also essential when one wants to get pregnant. The right amount of folic acid before and during pregnancy lessens the risk of prenatal conditions such as neural tube defects.
Herbal supplements are just as important as vitamins and mineral supplements as they balance the levels of the hormones. Calcuim, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6 are just some of the important minerals and vitamins. Some herbs that are just as essential are:
- raspberry leaf
- raspberry leaf
- licorice root
- ginkgo biloba
- licorice root.
Remember to consult your doctor first before taking in any of these supplements.
Step 5. Take note of your ovulation and menstruation time. Most women ovulate right in the middle of their menstruation cycle, and you can figure out when yours is by taking note of the first day of your menstruation, as well as how long it is each month. If your menstruation is regular and arrives on time every twenty - eight days, then you can easily assume that your ovulation time is around fourteen days after the first day of your mensturation. This cycle, however, varies among women.
Step 6. Have regular and unprotected sex a couple of days before and around the time that you ovulate. Remember that sperm cells survive for 48 to 72 hours inside the reproductive tract, so have sex on the days leading up to her ovulation time (which would be days 12 to 14 of the menstrual cycle for an average woman.)
- Mind Your Positions. While this hasn't been scientifically proven, some positions allow the sperm to be closer to the cervix. Missionary position, for example, with a pillow underneath the hips is one position that is regularly used by many. Try staying in bed at least 30 minutes after having sex in order to increase the sperm's chances of reaching the egg.
- Don't stress out while having sex. Don't kill the intimacy of the moment just because you're racing to make a baby.
Step 7. Take a pregnancy test if you miss your period.
Step 8. Repeat these steps until you get pregnant.
Tips:
- Remember to be consistent with your efforts, and that includes living a healthy lifestyle before trying to get pregnant. Take your vitamins and supplements regularly.
- Lighten up for sex. Keep the experience a sensual onr and not as a chore.
- Consult your doctor before trying to get pregnant, before taking in vitamins or supplements for your pregnancy endeavors.
Warnings:
- Be informed. There are numerous pregnancy myths that do more harm than good.
- Have yourself as well as your partner tested for any disease or illness before starting on your endeavors. - 31802
