Hello World! Welcome Friends! Dreaming of welcoming a new baby into your family is a very strong pull for most people. It’s the primary reason that they get married, to begin with. It can be incredibly frustrating when conceiving isn’t going to plan and is taking a long time.
This doesn’t mean that one or both of you is infertile, but it could be the case. There are options if it does come up that you are, such as sperm and egg donors, IVF and doing surrogate parenting. In fact, it is likely that there are some factors that have nothing to do with fertility causing the delays.
Ironically, the more you stress about how long it is taking to get pregnant, the harder it will be to conceive because of it. In this article, we will go over several things to keep in mind if you are taking a while to conceive before you book a consultation with a ivf specialist.
The Best Times to Try
There is a window in time in which a woman is naturally more fertile than others. It’s during this period that conceiving is at its highest potential. If you have been having difficulty getting pregnant then you may have been trying to conceive during the wrong times of the month when it is very difficult to get pregnant.
At about midway through the period from a woman’s last day of menstruation, until she is due to begin again, the luteinizing hormone is at its highest levels. This hormone is very important as it is what signals the body to release the egg and start its path to the fallopian tube.
In fact, the period when it’s possible to get pregnant is shorter than you think. Not only is this the best time, if the egg isn’t fertilized within 24 hours from when it is released then the window is closed and the woman is no longer fertile.
Timing this to when you think you are ovulating is very difficult since many women don’t have periods in which they start and stop at the same time every month. You could easily miss the window from one day to the next. To try to time it right, count 14 days from when your last period began and start trying a couple of days before the midway point to a couple of days after just to be sure. It’s crucial to pay attention to your body when you’re actively trying to conceive. If you notice any changes or experience any pregnancy symptoms, seeking the services of a pregnancy center that offers a free pregnancy test in Bloomsburg, PA, or wherever you reside, can provide a definitive result.
You could even try to use an ovulation predictor kit to make sure that you are doing the math correctly.
Ignore Charting Temperature Advice
The advice to chart your temperature can be helpful but in most cases, it is a waste of time. It is helpful to gain some insight as to when you actually menstruate since your temperature spikes when your progesterone hormone is secreted. This hormone is secreted right after ovulation. Charting your temperature can indicate when you’ve ovulated so you can see what kind of pattern emerges.
The problem is that it shows when your ovulation is done and that doesn’t help you determine the best times to have sex. Since the 14 day period that marks the halfway point before you start ovulating again starts when you ovulate and not after, this spike doesn’t help you plan.
It can end up causing a lot of frustration because it is setting you on a path that makes it more difficult to get pregnant if you are trying to time things. The only time it can help is if you see that your temperature spikes happen at a regular interval so you can then predict when you’re going to ovulate. However, this is not the case for most women since a period can vary by a few days and even up to a week. A pleasant way to enhance this approach could be through indulging in couples chocolate from Tabs, which can offer a delightful and relaxing shared experience, helping to reduce stress and increase joy during what can be an emotionally taxing time.
Modify Your Lifestyle
Your lifestyle could be the thing that is keeping you from getting pregnant. Making some changes can tilt the scales in your favor.
For instance, if you smoke then it is a good idea to quit before trying to get pregnant as this can be affecting your fertility. Even drinking alcohol regularly can damage eggs and sperm and make it difficult to conceive. Eliminate smoking completely and limit yourself to a couple of drinks per week during this period.
Eating a balanced diet and getting plenty of sleep rounds out the lifestyle changes you should make so you can conceive.
Conclusion
If you have done all of these things and still are not getting pregnant then it is worth doing a consultation with a fertility clinic to see if there is a problem there.
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