Tips & Advice to Improve Your Chances
Trying To Get Pregnant
For some it is easy. They decide it's the right time and they are quickly pregnant. But for most people it takes at least a year of actively trying to conceive. That means lots of early nights and no washing your hair :)
Some of us are not that lucky and after a year of trying (and trying hard) you take yourself along to your GP. He will ask you lots of embarrassing questions, are you having regular periods, have you got an active sex life (No, I just thought it might happen without lol),and is your partner ejaculating ( most men wince at that question).
After trying actively for one year and having answered these questions reluctantly your GP will probably refer you to a fertility specialist at the hospital for some basic fertility tests.
Monthly Fertility Cycle
To understand a woman’s monthly fertility cycle can be helpful. But there is no need to try to time sex around your cycle and particularly around ovulation. Trying to do this can be stressful, and being stressed may mean you have less sex. It’s simply easier to not wash your hair or say you have headache, and enjoy yourself every 2-3 days.
Having sex every two or three days throughout the month will give you the best chance, as it gives the sperm an opportunity to mature and not dwindle away.
I bought every test going to help find out when ovulation was which just stressed me out even more. Taking my temp before I got up in a morning or urinating on ovulation predictor sticks in an afternoon, was all too much. After all this timing and testing the last thing I wanted on a night was sex. So for me I would advocate enjoying sex as much as you can and trying to keep the stress down to a minimum.
Having said that, knowing your exact day of ovulation can be useful if you want to time intercourse to the day, if, for example, your partner works away or you have a busy life/work schedule.
How Long To Get Pregnant
Nine out of Ten couples under 35 will become pregnant after a year of trying.
If you have had problems in the past with ectopic pregnancy or surgery that could effect fertility or are or 35, or are just like me with Thyroid issues or non existent periods due to having PCOS please seek help sooner.
More information can be found at NHSDIRECT
--Kerryflump (talk) 
19:05, 30 April 2013 (UTC)
