You know how it goes. Some people decide they are trying to have a baby, and before the words are out of their mouth the pregnancy test comes back positive. The next couple tries for years, and only with persistence finally get pregnant. Which shoes are you in?
Sometimes the difference in our two examples comes down to just one factor, complete luck. The couple may have stopped using birth control methods, and then in one lucky moment they conceived a baby. They may discover on their next attempts to conceive their efforts take months or years, also.
Sometimes the lucky couple happens to be highly fertile, with all of their bodily mechanisms on overdrive, and they can conceive easily every time they wish.
If you do not happen to be one of the lucky people, then you can start becoming very frustrated as you keep trying to have a baby month after month after month. You start looking at each other trying to figure out which one of you has the problem, and may even schedule a Doctor’s appointment for an evaluation.
There are a few things you need to keep in mind to help increase your odds of having a baby. Some fertility experts recommend always using the missionary position to make sure the semen does not escape as easily. They recommend staying in the lying position for up to 20 or 30 minutes after intercourse to make sure there is more time for the sperm to attempt fertilization.
One of the most critical items you can do is to learn about your own body cycles. There are certain days of the month between your menstrual periods when you hit the peak of fertility. You need to make sure to use these few days every month in your attempts to become pregnant. Your odds of fertilization are dramatically increased on the peak days. These days can be determined by a combination of counting days, and by using a thermometer to monitor your temperature.
As you may be starting to think, this sounds like turning the process of getting pregnant into a chore. Never start thinking in those terms. This needs to be a time of joyous, stress free enjoyment. When your stress levels go up, the odds of conceiving go down. It is a normal body response. A stressed mother is not feeling safe, so it does not make sense for nature to allow conception.
Trying to have a baby can be a little challenging, but with today’s methods of determining cycles, fertility medications, and new methods being discovered all the time, the odds of becoming pregnant are much better.
It is time for you to relax, keep on trying to have a baby, and enjoy the adventure together. Once you conceive your life will start changing rapidly, and you will start wondering where all your romantic time together has gone. Savor these days, and soon you will discover your own positive pregnancy test.