When looking for a baby we must take advantage of all the opportunities and possibilities that increase the probabilities. Getting pregnant is not as easy as it seems, so today we will talk about how to have a better chance of conceiving a baby.
Increasingly, women postpone the age of conception more and more. Spanish women on average have their first child at age 30. This greatly affects the chances of getting pregnant, since the peak of fertility is between 20 and 30 years. This does not mean that we are not going to get it, much less, there are more factors that influence fertility. Only that you have to be well informed to know how our body works and increase the possibilities in our favor.
Increasing cases of infertility
More and more couples are finding it difficult to achieve the desired pregnancy for different reasons, but this does not have to be your case. You just have to be aware that after a year of searching for the baby and not getting it, you have to go to the doctor to look for possible causes that prevent it and put a solution. If you are over 35 years old, at 6 months you can go to your doctor.
Fortunately, science is increasingly advanced, and many couples who fail to conceive naturally do so through different reproductive techniques. But before we get to this point, let's see what we can do to have a better chance of conceiving a baby.
How to have a better chance of conceiving a baby
- Find out your ovulation period. Ovulation is the moment when the woman's body releases the mature ovum in order to be fertilized. It is the highest period of fertility for women. Mature eggs live an average of 12 to 24 hours only, but sperm can live inside the woman for up to 5 days, which increases the fertile window. That is why we must adjust our sexual relations to the ovulation period to take advantage of all possible opportunities. Do not miss the article "How to calculate ovulation" where we explain more in detail this step.
- Take care of your habits. For both men and women, we must improve our lifestyle habits to increase the chances of getting pregnant. Quitting smoking, a good diet, some exercise, quitting alcohol ... are key to our body being more predisposed to getting pregnant and for men to have better sperm quality.
- Control your weight. The weight of the woman is very important, since if we are overweight or too thin it will negatively affect the conception of a pregnancy.
- Have patience. Getting a pregnancy is not as easy as it seems, and the most normal thing is that we do not get it in the first months. Only 20% of couples who try the first 3 months succeed. Normal is around the year, so it's better Take it easy and enjoy the search as one more process within the conception.
- Increase sexual intercourse. And not only during the fertile window, but also throughout the month. Thus the sperm are renewed and there are also more chances of conceiving.
- Men avoid high temperatures. Being at high temperatures for a long time affects the sperm. It is also important to wear comfortable underwear and avoid cell phones and computers near the testicles.
- Take folic acid. Women are recommended to take folic acid 3 months before beginning the search for pregnancy. If you are not taking it yet, do not worry, go to your doctor and tell him that you are looking for a baby. Taking it does not increase the chances of getting pregnant but helps prevent serious birth defects in babies.
Because remember ... a pregnancy is not as easy to achieve as it may seem before we get down to it. Knowing it will give us peace of mind and not obsess over it.