Dr. Abayomi Ajayi
If you have been married for at least six months and want to become pregnant as quickly as possible, what do you need to do? First, you need to realise that every individual or couple has their own personal path to pregnancy.
Getting pregnant isn’t necessarily as simple as getting under the bed sheets, there are some considerations to keep in mind when it’s baby-making time.
If you want to become pregnant as quickly and easily as possible, you need to invest in it. For some women, getting pregnant happens even without trying, but for millions of others, it requires hard work, perseverance, and a bit of luck.
If you’ve been struggling for a year, or for 10 years, or whether you are just beginning the journey, it would certainly interest you to know what and how you could increase your odds of conceiving.
There is no single method that will work for everyone. What you require is comprehensive information that details how, as a man or a woman, you can make changes to improve your fertility potential or correct the imbalances where applicable. There is really no ‘big’ secret to conception. Rather, it is more of avoiding several small mistakes that stop you from getting pregnant.
Those ‘big’ things are generally things that you already know about. But the small things are not talked about or discussed. This could be because, for you, the small things don’t matter. You might think that since your fertility potential is high, making a few small mistakes will not matter. However, the truth is that if you are struggling to conceive, small mistakes can add up to a big problem that can stop you from getting pregnant. It pays to focus on the small changes that you can make to improve or correct the little mistakes and ultimately boost your fertility.
It is not that the big things do not matter. Things such as nutrition, lifestyle changes, detecting ovulation, the timing of intercourse, vitamins, etc are relevant. But you must free yourself from all those myths and old wives’ tales that may have confused you.
There is a lot more to getting pregnant quickly than just having sex at the right time or ovulating at the right time. The perfect environment is crucial so that when sperm and egg meet, fertilisation takes place as it should, and a healthy embryo is produced, to grow into a healthy baby.
Conceiving quickly may be your goal. However, you should know that there is no guarantee that it will happen. This is not to say that there is no hope or that you cannot have your wish fulfilled.
You can actually take matters into your own hands to kick-start the process. Getting pregnant as fast as you want can happen, but the point is that, as exciting as the journey to parenthood appears to be, it is not usually a picnic.
To increase your chances, self-care goes a long way. Be sure to start your pregnancy journey in tip-top shape by taking important steps toward living a healthy lifestyle. Go for a comprehensive health check, and discuss conditions that might affect your pregnancy and the medications you’re taking. It is a good idea to also explore your family history to decide if genetic screening is advisable.
Be physically active. There are some types of exercise that can help to set you up for an easier pregnancy. Aim for a healthy weight: obesity is associated with irregular ovulation and may negatively affect your ability to conceive.
Eat well and healthily. You should try to eat a nutritious, balanced diet, rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Avoid smoking and drinking. Watch your caffeine consumption. Reduce stress. There is a link between stress and infertility. Try relaxation techniques.
Track your ovulation, learn when it happens, and understand the basics so that you can monitor your body by recognising the symptoms. Chart your basal body temperature. While your non-ovulating, normal temperature is 35 to 37 degrees celsius, during ovulation it may be a half-degree higher.
When trying to conceive, having well-timed sex is crucial. You may have heard that the best way to get pregnant fast is to have sex once a day, every other day, during the fertile window, before and after ovulation. If you have sex too often, it is not good enough, and if you don’t have enough sex, it is just as bad.
If you’re in your early thirties or younger, and you and your partner are both healthy, it’s okay to actively try for a year before speaking with your fertility specialist. Fertility decreases as you age, so you may want to get help at the six-months mark if you’re over 35 years. The sooner you see a doctor, the more likely you are to get pregnant quickly.
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