Books and movies
have always shown pregnancies to be a very easy deed, wham-bam-thank-you-mam
and just like that there is a child on the way. But in real life, though such
ease exists among some, in general, it is
rarely that easy. Given below are some parenting tips that both the
parents might want to look into.
Stop taking birth control:
This might seem like a very
logical step, but the point to note is
that one must stop taking birth control at least a few months before the month she would want to start
trying. It is well known that birth
control messes up the menstrual cycle even a few cycles after consumption of it
has been stopped and thus stopping it early
will help prevent the adverse effects.
Check when you are ovulating:
Ovulation occurs
only once every menstrual cycle and is the best time to try to conceive. A four
to five day period, starting two days before
actual ovulation is the most fertile time. To check when you are ovulating, the
best thing to use would be a home ovulation kit available at the pharmacy. Or,
to save some bucks, one might even keep track of their vaginal discharge, with
more discharge corresponding to more ovulation.
Start taking vitamins:
Parental vitamins are imperative for pregnant women but taking vitamins before
the actual pregnancy, by both men and woman might end up being helpful in
trying to conceive. Taking Vitamin B, Vitamin C and Folic Acid stands to
provide a bunch of benefits including increased fertility in both men and
women, anincrease of sperm strength and mobility.
Maintain a moderate exercise routine:
Research shows
that as obesity and overweight are
related to decreasing in sperm count in
men, areduction in fertility,etc., and can thus provide problems
when trying to get pregnant exercising vigorously is also often connected with
delayed conception. So one might want to
continue with what they were doing previously and not overwork themselves here.
Relax:
Perhaps the most important of them all, it is best to try and be calm and stress-free
when trying to conceive. Stress is detrimental to the mission at hand, and
might even lead to a situation in which the woman would only stop ovulating. To avoid this ideal would be to unwind and
enjoy the journey along the way and not to take a lot of tension.
Reduce consumption of caffeine and alcohol:
There have been
conclusive studies that have linked caffeine to decreased levels of fertility.
The daily allowable limit of caffeine
would be about 200 milligrams per day. The stay on the modest side on the alcohol
front, one might want to limit themselves to one or two glasses of wine or two
beers per day.
Quit smoking:
This is a horrible habit in general, but especially
when trying to conceive a baby, this has
nasty effects. Not only does it affect fertility, but active or passive smoking
might also harm the unborn child. The only way to cut risks associated with
this would be to stop smoking altogether.
