Tips For Getting Pregnant – From a Mother of Three: Part 1

*I’m a mother who’s given birth to 3 kids darnit! I’ve dedicated my life to helping you, after going through amazing hardship to discover what works when trying to conceive. My tips for getting pregnant are from a mother who’s been there and done that. If you’re still not pregnant and are struggling to conceive, then go here to start making it finally happen for you!

Pregnancy is a matter of chance. Conception does not always happen even if the egg and sperm are in the right place at the right time. The length of time that it takes couples to conceive varies considerably. Still trying to conceive after a year doesn’t necessarily mean that anything is wrong.

The chance of getting pregnant during a woman’s cycle vary according to a wide range of factors:

For a woman aged 20 to 25, the chances of conceiving are around 25 percent for each cycle (in other words, a one in four chance).

For a woman aged 30 to 35, the chances of conceiving are around 15 percent per cycle; thereafter, the likelihood of conception continues to decline with increasing age.

A couple in their early 20’s will take an average of five monthly cycles to conceive.

Women in their early 30’s will get pregnant, on average, after nine monthly cycles.

One in ten couples will take more than a year to conceive.

One of the secret tips on getting pregnant really involves the woman’s monthly cycle…this should really not come as a surprise, but lots of couples have probably forgotten lots of their basic biology. A woman ovulates once a month, and the ovum or egg last for approximately 12 hours. During this 12-hour period, the egg has to be fertilized or it dries up and is no longer viable. Obviously, then, having unprotected sex any other time of the month could not possible result in conception. It is only when you make love during the “twelve-hour window” that a couple can conceive – it’s really quite miraculous that a woman can even get pregnant at all! When a couple is trying to conceive, the trick is to catch the egg around day 14 of the woman’s monthly cycle. To add to the difficulty, every woman’s cycle is different. The 28-day cycle is the average, but normal cycles can vary from 23 days to 35 days.

Most people have heard about the Basal Body Temperature. “Basal” means “the temperature of the body at rest.” Most women experience a slight jump in body temperature just after ovulation. Women need to measure their body temperature every morning, before arising. A drawback is that the record must be meticulously kept. Remember, a woman who wants to conceive cannot get out of bed until she takes her temperature each day. This means before using the bathroom, having a cup of tea, or any other activity. Ideally, a woman who wants to conceive should have had sex on the days just before her temperature began to rise. So you can see that keeping temperature charts can only give you a general picture of when your most fertile time might be. It can let you know whether or not you are having intercourse close to ovulation.

Women need to be observant of any changes in their bodies. One important change is that the cervical mucus is thinner and clearer during the most fertile period. In the early part of a woman’s cycle, the mucus produced by the cervix is thick and sticky; it acts as a block to the cervical opening. The thinner mucus allows for easier movement of the sperm cells in their quest for the egg. Also, the thinner mucus that signals a woman’s most fertile period resembles the white of an egg – you’ll know when you observe it. If a woman’s mucus seems to her to be too thick at the time of ovulation, some health providers recommend taking Robitussin to help thin the mucus. Another indication of ovulation is slight pain when the egg is released from the follicle inside the ovary. This is sometimes accompanied by spotting or very light bleeding.

*I’m a mother who’s given birth to 3 kids darnit! I’ve dedicated my life to helping you, after going through amazing hardship to discover what works when trying to conceive. My tips for getting pregnant are from a mother who’s been there and done that. If you’re still not pregnant and are struggling to conceive, then go here to start making it finally happen for you!