Fertility Tips
How to get pregnant faster - increase your odds
Sperm Friendly Lubricant
Only use sperm friendly lubricant. Make your vaginal environment as sperm-friendly as possible. Avoid vaginal sprays and scented tampons (which can cause a pH imbalance in your vagina); vegetable oils, and glycerin (because they can kill off sperm); saliva (because saliva can also kill sperm); and douching (because it alters the normal acidity of the vagina; can cause vaginal infections and/or pelvic inflammatory disease; and may wash away the cervical mucus that is needed to transport the sperm).
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Folic Acid
Start taking folic acid now. You reduce your chances of giving birth to a baby with a neural tube defect. Take at least 0.4 mg of folic acid each day two to three months before you start trying to conceive. Give folic acid to your man too - it helps with optimal sperm production!
Have fun sex
Keep sex fun! Use rooms other than the bedroom or schedule your babymaking rendezvous for an odd time of day. You won’t be able to keep up the babymaking pace for very long if sex starts feeling like a chore.
Stay lying down after sex
Don’t go to the bathroom right after you make love. Lying down for at least a five minutes after intercourse increases the odds that the sperm will be able to keep their date with the awaiting egg.
Have sex often prior to ovulation
Make love often during your fertile period (the five days leading up to ovulation). If you’ve got the stamina to make love at least every 48 hours, you will ensure that there’s a fresh shipment of sperm waiting in the fallopian tube at any given time. Of course, you can get too much of a good thing if your partner has a low sperm count, so if you’re aware of a pre-existing fertility problem, you’ll want to talk this issue over with your fertility specialist.
Odds may not be in your favor this cycle
Keep in mind that babymaking is a numbers game. Even if you do everything “right,” you still have only a 25% to 30% chance of conceiving in any given cycle.
Cut the coffee
Are you a coffee drinker? Time to give it up or switch to decaf! Caffeine is thought to restrict the growth of a developing baby by constricting blood vessels and reducing blood flow to the uterus. What’s more, a few studies have indicated that excessive consumption of caffeine (that is, more than three cups of drip coffee per day) may contribute to fertility problems. The jury is still out on this last point, however.
Get a chemical-free work place
Are you or your partner regularly exposed to hazardous substances in the workplace? You may need to consider a job change or job modification before you start your family. Certain substances can affect both the quality of sperm and the development of the embryo.
Talk to a doctor
Have you had your preconception checkup yet? Set up an appointment with your doctor to review your medical history and to talk about your plans to start trying to conceive.
Find out if your prescription drugs are pregnancy-friendly
Are you currently taking any prescription or over-the-counter drugs? Be sure to ask your doctor if it’s safe for you to continue taking them once you start trying to conceive.
Book the last appointment of the day
Try to book the last appointment of the day for your preconception checkup. That’s when your doctor or midwife is most likely to be able to take the time to answer your questions and address your concerns without feeling rushed to go on to the next patient.
Check your CM before showering or bathing
If you’re monitoring your cervical mucus in an attempt to predict your most fertile days, do your checks before you shower, bathe, or swim. These activities can all affect the quantity and quality of your cervical mucus.