It seems that some women fall pregnant as soon as they decide they are ready while others are waiting months or years for it to happen. This may not seem fair and although some women may be more fertile than others, it usually lies in the timing. Here are a few things on how to get pregnant soon that others try.
Some will tell you to just have sex, the more you have sex, the more you are guaranteed to fall pregnant eventually. But the truth is you only have so many fertile days in one month, and only a 25% chance of actually conceiving during that time. So even if you think you are having a lot of sex, it may not be on the right days. If you know when you ovulate, that can tell you the best times to have sex to conceive more quickly.
The most critical factor is timing your fertile days. It is commonly believed that the majority of women follows a 28-day cycle so will ovulate on day 14. This unfortunately is not so. Many women have shorter or longer cycles and each woman has a different cycle. Sometimes, your cycle can change from month to month. One month you may ovulate on the 12th day and then the next month on the 16th. That is why it is important to track your cycle for a few months to find out when you ovulate so you can time your intercourse just right.
One of the best ways to determine just when you are going to ovulate is to use a basal body thermometer. When you wake up in the morning, before you get out of bed or do anything, you should take your temperature with one of these. As ovulation gets closer, your temperature will start to slowly rise and then stay that way until your period comes. Each time you take your temperature, record it and the day, so even if you don't get pregnant that month, it will help you in the future to figure out your fertile days.
If taking your temperature seems like too much trouble, you can use an ovulation kit. These can be helpful in showing you when you will ovulate. These tests are able to predict your ovulation within 36 hours, so that you are prepared. When using these tests, as soon as it turns positive, that is the day you begin having intercourse. Then you will continue up until your body temperature drops, meaning you have ovulated, or until your period starts.
Some women don't really want to fool with tracking their ovulation, they don't feel they have time or their cycle is so irregular they feel it is a waste of time. That is okay, because women who don't track should just make sure they are having sex every other day, beginning the day their period ends. This will give them the same chance as those that do track, and have sperm waiting when the egg releases.
Sperm waiting for the egg to release is the best way to raise your chances of conceiving. Sperm can live for about 3 to 5 days inside of a woman, but the egg can only survive for 12 to 24 hours and won't wait around for some fresh sperm to show up. It is recommended that you start having sex a few days before you ovulate, day of ovulation, and right up until your period begins so there is always some fresh sperm or just have sex every other day.
Sometimes, how to get pregnant soon is just a matter of timing. Knowing your cycle will help you determine the right moments to have sex. And, this will ensure there is always sperm waiting to try to fertilize the egg. For the average couple, it can take up to six months to conceive, so if it doesn't happen right away don't worry. If there are no health or fertility issues, it will eventually happen.
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