Tips to conceive soon
Every woman's dream is to become mother and feel her baby in the lap. Motherhood is the ultimate dream role which makes a women complete. However to get pregnant is sometime very easy for few but conceiving a child can be elusive and frustrating for some. By following some tips you can conceive soon and don't have to wait long and long for your baby.
Healthy Life style:
- Both the partners should take healthy food.
- Exercise regularly.
- Keep yourself stress free.
- Have a good sleep.
- Quit smoking and drinking. Also quit caffeine.
- Take Folic acid (vitamin B-9), this plays an essential role in a baby's development. A daily prenatal vitamin or folic acid supplement beginning a few months before conception significantly reduces the risk of spina bifida and other neural tube defects.
Knowing your Ovulation date:
1. Menstruation cycle:
- You must know your monthly cycle. If you have a regular 28 day cycle your ovulation occurs 14 days after the first day of menstruation (First day of your menstruation is the day 1). So you must have intercourse 2, 3 days before ovulation as egg rests in the body only for 12 - 24 hrs.
- This method won't work if cycles are short, irregular or unpredictable.
- If menstrual cycles are more than 28 days long but are consistent, subtract 18 from the average number of days in your cycles. On that day in the cycle is when ovulation can be expected to take place.
2. Basal Body temperature:
- Look for a gradual or sudden rise in temperature (between 0.5 and 1.6 degrees F). Fertility is highest during the two to three days before your basal temperature rises, so if you can observe any month-to-month patterns in when your temperature rises, you can predict the best time to conceive.
3. Changes in cervical mucus:
- When ovulation is near, cervical mucus starts becoming more slippery and plentiful, resembling raw egg white. It helps sperm reach the egg.
- Also you can try this method in case you are comfortable. Wash your hands, insert two fingers, and feel the end of the cervix. If it's hard and dry, like the tip of a nose, you haven't ovulated yet. During ovulation, the cervix will shift higher and feel softer and wetter.
4. Try an ovulation predictor kit:
- This is an expensive method to predict ovulation date. Over-the-counter ovulation kits test your urine for the surge in hormones that takes place before ovulation.
When to have intercourse:
- Have intercourse at least once a day in the days leading up to and during ovulation.
- Have intercourse at least 2-3 times per week when ovulation is not predicted.
Correct Position:
- Most of the researches that have touched upon the topic of sexual positions to conceive fast have found out that the missionary position is the best position of all.
- The missionary position is one of the easiest sexual positions. You just have to lay down the lady on the bed or on any surface and enter her from the front, making sure that you are in a position that the penis would be centered for full and complete penetration.
- Don't just get up and rush to bathroom after intercourse. Lie down for at least 15 - 20 minutes and try to keep your leg at 30 degree for some while so that sperm can easily enter the tube.
With frequent unprotected sex, most healthy couples conceive within one year. If you're in your early 30s or younger and haven't conceived after 1 year you must see the doctor. Infertility affects men and women equally - and treatment is available. So all the best enjoy this period and keep dreaming about your motherhood and baby.
(Sources: justmommies.com, huggies.com.au, msn.coma)
