How to get pregnant naturally.
Infertility may be broadly defined as the
inability to get pregnant after trying for at
least one year without using any birth
control. In Western countries, infertility
affects an estimated i 5% of the population.
While a part of them are trying to conceive
using alternative methods like IVF, others
prefer to optimize the chances of getting
pregnant naturally. Trying to get pregnant
naturally may be very important, since many
couples and individuals who are diagnosed
with infertility may be able to get pregnant
without treatment (and hence should be
defined as "subfertile" rather than "infertile").
When trying to get pregnant naturally, the
most important factor is to understand the
menstrual cycle and the timing of ovulation,
which leads to the optimum chances of
getting impregnated. Usually, ovulation
occurs around the Fourteenth day, and
hence, to get pregnant naturally, a couple
should have as much sexual intercourse as
possible between the twelfth and the
fifteenth day. Different women have slightly
varying menstrual cycles.Hence, to improve
the chances of becoming pregnant, it is
imperative to study one's periods, and
calculate exactly when one ovulates.
Determining the signs of ovulation.
To check for the right timings of ovulation, a
woman can do one, or many, of the following
things:
. Keep a calendar. Keeping a calendar to
Chart the days is an easy and effective
method to determine the right time to have
sexual intercourse.
. Keep a check on vaginal fluids. Mucus
discharge from the vagina usually becomes
heavier, thinner, clearer and stretchy during
ovulation when compared to the usual
times.
. Feel the inside of the vagina. During
ovulation, the cervix is softer and slightly
more open than usual.
. Keep tabs on any sharp pain in the
abdomen. Sharp pains in the abdomen, or
some slight spotting, may be indicative of
ovulation.
. Other physical conditions. Headaches,
bloating, breast tenderness and pain may be
signs of ovulation.
Having checked for ovulation, there are
some other things that an individual can do
to increase the chances of getting pregnant
naturally. These include lying still for a while
after having sexual intercourse, avoiding the
bathroom for about thirty minutes after
having sexual intercourse, and most
importantly, figuring out how many times
one should have sexual intercourse.
Men often neglect their own part to play in
this whole scenario. The sperms need to be
of the correct constitution, correct shape
and correct motility too, or else, however
fertile the women may be, impregnation
does not occur naturally. A way of ensuring
that the sperms are undamaged is by
wearing boxers instead of briefs. Boxers
help in keeping the testicles from
overheating and damaging sperms.
For both women and men, the anatomical
and hormonal factors are not the only ones
to be monitored and corrected. In most
cases, failure to conceive may result from
an improper diet, undue stress, the use of
drugs like alcohol and nicotine, and even
environmental factors such as proximity to
harmful doses of pesticides. Abstinence
from such factors goes a long way in
ensuring a pregnancy.
One should always keep in mind that the
holistic approach to solving a problem is the
optimal way to tackle infertility. Getting
regular health checkups, taking
supplements to combat existing problem,
exercising and stress reduction techniques
are only part of the holistic solution to
infertility which considers the problem as
part of a whole unlike the conventional
approach which tackles a specific body
organ in its attempt to heal. The holistic
approach is not only a surefire way to
increase your chances of conception it also
guarantees a safe and healthy pregnancy.
