17 Tips For Getting Pregnant

Want some tips for getting pregnant?

So you've finally decided that you want to get pregnant. And you have someone to share this life-changing project with.

However, it's not always as easy as it sounds. I am sure that you have heard that your chances to conceive, in every cycle is somewhere between 10% and 20% depending on your age, amongst other things. So if it takes 6 months or even more, it is still considered completely normal.

If you are older than 35 years old, though, the recommendation in most countries is to contact a gynecologist if you haven't conceived after six months of trying. This is to not loose time, if something is wrong. The biological clock is obviously ticking. If you are younger than 35 years, you can try for a year and then contact a doctor if nothing happens.

For many women and men, once they have decided to try to get pregnant, it becomes a big frustration and worry when nothing happens. It is tough. The waiting, hoping, timing of ovulation, counting days to menstruation... Not very sexy! If you are lucky, you will get pregnant on your first or second try. Most don't. For most couples find it takes several months to get pregnant, and this is perfectly normal. Of course, several things can be done to increase your chances of getting pregnant.

Here's a look at some great tips to help you get pregnant as fast as possible.

Tips For Getting Pregnant

• Important Health Tips
• Your Eating Habits
• Sperm Count Tips
• The Right Time
• Other Options to Try
• Learn more

Important Health Tips

• See your gynecologist. It's a good idea to have a checkup before you try to conceive. This way any medical problems can be dealt with before you try to get pregnant and your doctor can give you some helpful advice on getting pregnant too.


• Stop taking birth control. You're going to need to stop taking the pill, and sometimes it will take a couple of months for you to get your cycle back to normal after doing this.


• Stop smoking. This can reduce your fertility. It can also reduce fertility in your partner, so have him quit too for the best results.


• You should stop drinking alcohol too. This can cause problems with ovulation, and if you do get pregnant, you'll need to abstain anyway.


• Stay at a healthy weight. Women who are overweight find it more difficult to get pregnant, so you need to stay at a healthy weight for the best results.


• Don't get all stressed when you want to get pregnant. This is one of the most important tips to remember, and the most hopeless to follow once the months without conceiving pass. You're more likely to get pregnant if you're relaxed, so watever you can do, including following all our other tips and knowing that you are maximizing your chances to get pregnant, may help to keep the stress away.

Your Eating Habits

• Get help for eating disorders if you deal with them or they will make getting pregnant difficult. Many women with eating disorders don't even have periods, so if this is a problem you deal with, get help now.


• Cut back on caffeine or give it up entirely. Some studies show that those who drink caffeine are less likely to get pregnant.


• Eating a healthy diet is one of the important tips to remember too. This can help you keep your weight in check and can keep your body in top shape so you can more easily get pregnant.

Sperm Count Tips

• Your guy's sperm count is important to you getting pregnant. Have him avoid tight jeans and underwear, which can decrease sperm count.


• Don't have sex too often. If you overdo the sex, this can drop your guys sperm count, making it harder to get pregnant. However, research does give somewhat contradicting results here. According to some studies more sex is always better than less.


• Don't douche either if you are interested in getting pregnant. Women who douche are less likely to get pregnant and researches think this may stop the sperm.


• Another of the tips for getting pregnant to remember is to avoid lubricants during sex. This can change the balance in your vagina, keeping the sperm from being able to swim toward the egg.

The Right Time

• Know your cycle well and when you will be more fertile. Then you can plan the best times to have sex.


• Have sex a couple days before, during and a couple days after your ovulation day too for the best chances of conception.

Other Options to Try

• There are herbal supplements that some women think helps with getting pregnant. Although there are not a lot of studies backing them up yet, they may be worth a try. Chaste Tree Berry, Dong Quai, False Unicorn Root (Helonais), and Wild Yam Root are four herbs that are often mentioned for having positive effects on the femaly reproductive system and hence the fertility. Just talk to your doctor before you try these option.


• Acupuncture is another alternative option to try out. Some small studies suggest it may help you to get pregnant.

Learn more

If you want to more information and tips for getting pregnant, check out any of these books.

• Taking Charge of Your Fertility, 10th Anniversary Edition: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health


• Get Ready to Get Pregnant: Your Complete Prepregnancy Guide to Making a Smart and Healthy Baby


• The Infertility Cure: The Ancient Chinese Wellness Program for Getting Pregnant and Having Healthy Babies

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