How To Conceive
Posted: Sunday, June 13, 2010
by Hanna Hamelsford
The Online Pregnancy Guide
Once you have made the exhilarating decision to have children, you want to be able to get pregnant as soon as possible! Not all women become pregnant easily and quickly, but if you follow some of these tips and tricks about how to conceive, you will be able to increase your possibility of getting pregnant as soon as you possibly can.
How to Conceive Food Tips:
* 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 preventing the growth of a developing baby by cutting off blood flow to the womb 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 raising a healthier baby, it also means that you are increasing your fertility and chances of conception
* Cigarettes and wine steering clear of tobacco and alcohol while you are trying to get pregnant is a really good idea. Not only can avoiding these substances improve your fertility, but when you do conceive you will know for sure that you haven't exposed your new baby to any dangerous substances during the early days of conception (some of the most significant phases of embryonic development occur before you can even conclusively detect pregnancy).
How to Conceive Sex Tips:
* Keep Sex Fun you and your partner should make sure that you are keeping sex relaxing while you are trying to get pregnant. Research suggests that when sex for pregnancy starts to feel like a routine, you reduce the likelihood of conceiving, and you are also more likely to avoid sex. You can spice things up and keep sex fun 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 experts believe that lifting up your lower-body can assist in conception, and there are even case studies that show that women who stand on their head after intercourse can become pregnant 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 work out exact ovulation time, so at the very least you should be making sure that you are having sex as much as you can during the five or so days that lead up to ovulation. Some experts believe that if you have sex 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 get pregnant, 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 right, 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 first attempt. Research shows that only about 25% of all couples attempting to conceive will actually get pregnant during their first month of trying.
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Top-level comments on this article: (3 total)I should imagine it's quite hard to relax when you're trying desperately to conceive. I love what you say about orgasms!Thank you, I am glad that you enjoyed the article :-)
This article was informative and has some good tips for people who are trying to conceive.
Good advice, Hanna, though, I am well past the age of wanting to conceive. My kids are grown and I am a grandma.
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