Trying to Conceive

Struggling with infertility can be the worst phase of your life. Almost everyone you know of, seems to be getting pregnant within a year of trying. But why can't you get pregnant in spite of trying for all these years? You may have joined infertility forums where you had many women to share your feelings. Alas, one by one, all of them left the forum because they were greeted with a big fat positive pregnancy test! But you are still sticking around, now with new members. Unfortunately, this is the story of almost every woman who has been trying to get pregnant, but without success. In this article, we have provided some tips, that may help improve your situation.

Reproductive Health Check-up

Reproductive health checkup is recommended to any couple who has been trying to conceive by having unprotected sex for a year, without any luck. Chances are, there might be something wrong with you or your partner's reproductive health. The issue may be minor and can be addressed with medications or therapy or even a minor surgery. The point is, you need to know that there is something wrong. Often, you may not be aware that there could be anything wrong with your or your partner's health. Issues like low sperm count, azoospermia etc. are difficult to diagnose unless you undergo the tests for the same. Similarly in women, problems with reproductive passage are hard to diagnose without a thorough examination.

All these infertility problems can significantly hinder your chances of getting pregnant. By delaying your appointment with a doctor, you would be wasting crucial time on hands. Many couples go on trying for years, and approach a doctor only when they are frustrated. At this point, if they come to know that one or both of them have a problem, the situation can turn really depressing for them. Hence, I repeat, if you have tried going without birth control for a year without any luck, please get yourself and your partner examined for reproductive problems. On the other hand, those who have just begun trying shouldn't get too anxious if they don't conceive in 3 to 6 months. Most healthy couples will eventually conceive in a year's time.

Getting Pregnant Fast and Easy

Assuming that you are a healthy couple, you should conceive in a year's time. If you don't, you are probably not doing everything right! In that case, some tips for getting pregnant may help you.

• What are the best days to get pregnant, you might want to ask. The days around the time of ovulation are the most fertile days to get pregnant. In a normal 28 day cycle, ovulation occurs at around 13th or 14th day. However, since 28 day cycle rarely exists, and most women have cycle between 25 to 38 days, their ovulation days also greatly vary. Regarding how long does ovulation last, the answer is only one day.
• So, when does ovulation occur in your particular case? You might benefit greatly from maintaining a chart of your body temperature. Body temperature shows a surge around the time of ovulation. Continue with this morning exercise for at least 3 months to find out your approximate days of ovulation. Having sex on these days drastically improves your odds of getting pregnant. Monitoring cervical mucus is another way of telling when you are ovulating. It resembles an egg white around the time of ovulation.
• Following a healthy lifestyle goes a long way in improving your general health, not just reproductive health. Eat nutritious food and exercise regularly. Give up harmful addictions like smoking or drinking alcohol.

You might have already heard about all the above mentioned tips on trying to conceive. However, it really helps to check if you are doing everything right. One most important tip on getting pregnant is to remain calm and think less about it. Perceive sex as lovemaking only and not some baby making mission. I am sure you will receive your own good news soon. Lots of baby dust to you!