Do You Want To Get Pregnant? How To Do That Safely
Generally, after the first two years of marriage, most couples want to get pregnant. So the questions arise: what are my chances? Shall I look for a gynecologist? How long can it take to get pregnant after stopping taking the pill?
Now, if the woman is over 35 or a reproductive-related medical condition, fertility rates drop dramatically. Although the biology of ovarian aging is a reality, women are becoming pregnant more and more later because they are more embedded in the job market, successful careers, and life expectancy has increased a lot in the last 30-40 years.
But Dr. Shannon warns that as early as age 35, fertility drops due to the decrease not only in the quality of the eggs, but also in the quantity of them. Especially after 40 years.
And when is there a problem?
According to fertility institutes, an average 12% of women have some problem to get pregnant or to take a pregnancy to the end. Men, on the other hand, are on average 7.5% who need to seek a doctor because of infertility problems. However, most couples can have a pregnancy if there is a treatment.
Do you want to get pregnant soon? Here are 6 strategies that will speed up the process
1. Know Your Body
Knowing when you are in the fertile time is critical. To do this, use a thermometer every morning and before rising, measure your temperature and write down (including the tenths). Compare for at least 3 months, if the days at which the temperature is highest, match, is the day of ovulation. Usually 14 days before menstruation. Here are other ways to calculate the ovulatory period.
If you have a fairly regular menstrual period, you can use the ovulation calculator provided by the babycenter.
2. Practice
Knowing the right day, you and the hubby should go to practice. For no mistake, start having intercourse every day (or every other day – since sperm survive for a few days inside the body) from 3 days before the exact day of ovulation and continue for three days thereafter. It is interesting to know that sperm survive for up to 5 days in some cases, since the egg only survives 1 day.
3. An old trick
Until 2009 it was speculated, but nobody knew if it was fact that if the woman remained lying down after the relation the chances of getting pregnant increased, which Dutch scientists confirmed.
According to research by these Dutch professionals, women who lay down for up to 15 minutes belly-up after artificial insemination were 50% more likely to get pregnant than those who stood immediately. So, after the relationship, lie on your stomach and help nature work.
4. Avoid anxiety
The more you worry about getting pregnant, the more difficult the pregnancy becomes. And the reason is scientific. The hypothalamu, an important region of the brain and responsible for internal regulating functions in the body, does not work very well in the face of stress, which can alter ovulation, delay or prevent ovulation. So relax.
5. Take care of yourself
The healthier the woman is, the greater the chances of getting pregnant. In addition, it is necessary to be at a healthy weight to avoid complications in pregnancy. Consult your gynecologist for general exams.
Avoid harmful substances like alcohol and tobacco. Cut or reduce caffeine. Studies show a relationship between caffeine and difficulty in getting pregnant.
6. Help Your Partner
Healthy sperm are more likely to perform their function. So encourage your partner to take some precautions such as cutting alcohol and tobacco that decrease fertility and avoid hot baths, sauna or excess heat in the region of the testicles, as they damage and even kill sperm. Cellphones in the front pocket and laptop on the lap can be a problem.
If it does not, do not despair, seek the doctor and investigate possible infertility that can be fully treatable. A general rule is that infertility is diagnosed after a year of unsuccessful attempts until age 35. After 6 months of attempts between 35 and 40 years and 3 months at 40 years of age, explains Dr. Shannon Clark.
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