How to Increase Your Chances of Getting Pregnant
- January 30, 2009
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Rosemarie_Lennon
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Ishaq Clayton
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Boost your odds of having a baby with these 10 tested tips.
You Will Need
- A relaxation technique
- Optimal body fat
- Whole grains
- Plant-based protein
- Organic vegetables
- Full-fat dairy
- Daily exercise
- Folic acid
- Acupuncture
Step 1: Relax!
Learn a relaxation technique, like deep breathing or meditation, and practice it twice daily for 20 minutes. Fifty-four women with fertility problems did just that for 10 weeks, and within a few months a third of them were pregnant.
Step 2: Get in shape
Determine your body fat percentage. Having too much or too little body fat can hinder conception. Twenty to 25 percent is considered healthy, so if you fall out of that range, consult your doctor for a program to correct it through diet and exercise.
Full-fat dairy like whole milk may increase a woman’s chances of getting pregnant.
Step 3: Eat selectively
Favor foods that are believed to boost fertility, like whole grains over simple carbohydrates and plant-based protein like beans and nuts rather than animal protein.
Eat organic vegetables when possible. Pesticides can affect hormone balance, which in turn affects fertility.
Step 4: Limit alcohol
Limit your alcohol consumption. According to a major Danish study, just five drinks a week lowers fertility rates in women. Also, you’ve no doubt heard this, but it bears repeating: Stop smoking! It lowers your odds of getting pregnant.
It takes two to make a baby! Ask your guy to cut down on booze and, if he smokes, to quit the cigs. If he’s taking steroids or bodybuilding supplements, he should stop those too.
Step 5: Reduce caffeine
Reduce your caffeine intake, or consider eliminating it altogether. The jury is still out, but some studies suggest that high caffeine intake reduces female fertility.
Step 6: Don’t use an electric blanket
Don’t use an electric blanket, which has been associated with a risk of miscarriage in the first month of pregnancy.
Step 7: Get moving
Exert yourself for at least 30 minutes every day. Research shows that daily exercise can help women conceive, possibly by making hormone levels more conducive to procreation.
Step 8: Take folic acid
Many doctors advise pregnant women to take folic acid to prevent birth defects, but research shows the supplement can help them conceive, too. In one study, women who took a daily multivitamin that contained folic acid had a 40 percent lower risk of ovulation problems than those who did not.
Step 9: Limit pain relievers
Limit your use of over-the-counter pain medications, which can interfere with ovulation.
Step 10: Try acupuncture
If you are trying in vitro fertilization, go for acupuncture. Two studies show it boosts IVF success rates.
Step 11: Have lots of sex in the winter, when sperm counts
Have lots of sex in the winter, when sperm counts are higher.
One-third of fertility problems can be attributed to women, another third are related to men, and the remaining third are due to either a combination of both partners or an unknown cause.
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Comments (4)
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Happydad
about 1 year ago by happydad76
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Good luck and God bless.
Nutritionist Mary
about 1 year ago by nutritionistmary
i was on the depo injections for over 6 years, after trying to concieve for a year with no luck i tried an ovulation kit. I knew my periods came every 25 days so started the ovulation testing at 12 days after the first day of my last period. Bingo, i was ovulating. Me and my partner had sex once a day for the next 4 days just to make sure there was plenty of sperm swimming around! This is because if the ovulation kits shows a line to say you are ovulating it can be 24-36 hours after testing before it you actually ovulate. 5 days later got extremely tender breast just like i got before a period except this was earlier than normal and lasted for longer than before, just had a feeling. Did a hpt 2 days before period was due, there was a faint positive. Did one the next day to confirm and again positive. I was over the moon. Gave birth to a healthy baby boy 6 months ago. Would recommend ovulation kits. Infact going to try this month for my second baby. Good luck to all TTC. http://www.womenhealthcenter.net
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