It is time to raise the family, we want to have a baby and many questions may arise. How to get pregnant? Can I do something to achieve it before? We know the theory, but in practice many factors come together for pregnancy to occur and finally the happy news arrives.
Going to the gynecologist, leading a healthy lifestyle and knowing your body and your cycle are tips that can pave the way. Maybe you're lucky and the pregnancy comes soon, maybe, as usual, it takes a little longer to get pregnant. These tips can help you.
The preconception visit to get pregnant
Go to the gynecologist before looking for pregnancy It is always recommended and even in some cases it is necessary. This consultation serves to prepare the optimal state of health of the mother in order to cope with pregnancy, to update the gynecological history of the woman, to receive the corresponding medical advice ... For example, the doctor will recommend the necessary supplements of folic acid and iodine, which we will talk about later.
If in your case you also suffer from a chronic disease such as diabetes, some heart disease, thyroid ..., then the preconception visit is essential, since a closer control of the disease is essential to not put the pregnancy at risk, a review of the medication ...
Prepare the body for pregnancy
The doctor can also advise us how prepare the organism for pregnancy. Taking folic acid is essential to prevent birth defects in the baby. Supplementation with a pharmacological dose of folic acid of 0.4 mg / day is recommended for low-risk women who are planning to become pregnant. This supplement will also be taken during pregnancy and lactation.
Iodine is also important and WHO recommends that women who are going to seek pregnancy have the usual consumption of iodized salt, and an extra supplement of at least 200 mcg of iodine per day (also during pregnancy and lactation).
Of course, we must have a healthy and balanced diet, take advantage to lose those extra kilos, start exercising gradually if we did not do so, quit tobacco and alcoholic beverages ... And in short have the body in an optimal state to accommodate the baby.
And by the way, the future dad is also good at leading a healthy life so that the chances of pregnancy increase. There are many ways to improve male fertility, from diet to exercise, folic acid ...
Know the menstrual cycle
We can carry out all the above tips, but in the end we need the sperm to fertilize the egg. For this, it is essential to have unprotected sex and it is important to know at what time of the month the egg is ready to be fertilized, since this only happens a few days of the menstrual cycle.
Fertile days are the most conducive to getting pregnant, although it is rare for conception to occur at first. There are studies that indicate that the average to achieve pregnancy is six months and you have to make love more than 100 times.
Of course, the chances increase if you have sex on fertile days. In these days of the cycle, which in regular periods are usually between day 12 and day 16 (from the first day of the period), the ovum is mature.
As the ovulation process lasts two or three days, you can have relationships the previous days, since the sperm remain alive within the woman's body for 48 to 72 hours.
There are various positions on the optimal frequency of sexual intercourse to achieve fertilization. Lately, studies seem to indicate that maintaining sexual intercourse on a daily basis increases, of course, the probability of achieving it and also does not seem to significantly affect seminal quality.
In the case of irregular cycles (such as that of women with polycystic ovarian syndrome) the matter is complicated, because knowing when to ovulate is not easy. Then it is convenient to have sex more frequently throughout the whole month or two months.
About the most favorable postures for pregnancyThere are no known differences if ejaculation occurs within the vagina and sperm remains there. If you have standing sex and the semen comes out, it is more difficult for you to reach the egg (although there will be remains that could).
The fact that the woman keeps her legs raised after making love to help the sperm reach the egg is not proven, although nothing is lost by trying.
If the pregnancy does not come ...
As we said, Pregnancy usually takes an average of six months. We do not have to worry if despite following these tips the test does not give positive. It is recommended to seek help a year of seeking pregnancy if you are under 35 years or from six months if you exceed that age.
A medical control can determine if there is any physiological difficulty and in any case, if in the end the woman still fails to achieve pregnancy, the possibility of going to assisted reproduction techniques will be assessed.
Try to reduce anxiety, since many behaviors associated with it are related to infertility (drug use, alcohol, tobacco, poor diet, poor quality rest ...). Many times, when the couple with problems having children relaxes, the surprise comes.
We hope that the expected news will arrive soon, that the test will be positive and finally the pregnancy will be confirmed. We already know how to get pregnant and remember that sometimes a good dose of patience is necessary, together with practice. Much encouragement and for the baby!
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