Learn the Best Way to Get Pregnant and Be Healthy

At some point in almost every committed relationship, talk turns to getting pregnant and having children. This conversation instead of centering on prevention is geared more toward the idea of wanting to get pregnant and begin a family.  Anyone who has considered the idea of having a baby should be prepared with a few basic bits of information to get things started in the healthiest possible way.

Make Sure You Are Healthy First before Conception

There is far more to prepare than the consensual okay from both potential parents.  Although for some, this is the beginning and end of parental planning.  There is even more to prepare than a nursery, car seat, baby clothes, and financial planning for the tike’s future college education.

The very first plans that need to be made for the healthiest possible outcome for both parents and child occur even before conception.  It is a very good idea at the very least to get a check up.

While this advice is not limited to the mother-to-be, it is especially important for her.  Any nutrient deficiencies, even small, can affect the health and well-being of both mother and child during pregnancy and beyond.  Simple blood tests can reveal any nutrient deficits and allow them to be corrected before baby is on the way.

Preventative Measures for a Healthy Pregnancy

Next, thought needs to be given to the type of contraceptive the couple has used.  This goes beyond disposal issues.  Some contraceptive methods strongly suggest a waiting period after discontinuing use and before trying to conceive. This is especially true of birth control pills and other methods whose functionality relies heavily on artificial hormones.

These hormones don’t simply cease to exist within the body once they are no longer placed there.  Reading the fine print can be very illuminating. It is actually recommended that couples wait to try to get pregnant for 3-6 menstrual cycles after cessation of the product.  Contrary to what many believe, the hormones in oral birth control have been shown to affect the female reproductive system for up to a year after the last pill is swallowed.

Waiting a few extra months to ensure a healthy pregnancy and likewise healthy baby is not a difficult price to pay. It does bear consideration though, especially for couples who want to time their baby’s arrival for a certain time of the year. If this is the case, birth control will need to be shunned for 6 months before they even want to get pregnant.

Another grain of powerful comfort is that couples who toss the oral birth control don’t have to jump right to the conclusion they are infertile after three months of unsuccessful tries. It could well be lingering effects of the birth control. Much than can be done with herbal supplements to help the body reach a natural and healthy equilibrium.

Timing is Everything When It Comes to Ovulation Cycles

Okay, the birth control has been tossed, the doc has given the all clear go ahead. All that is left is to get boy and girl together under the right circumstances.  Most basic health courses, while covering the process of conception that being egg meets sperm, don’t have enough detail to enable couples to pinpoint when this union should happen.

Lucky couples, who simply engage in sexual intercourse without preventative measures in place find themselves pregnant.  For others this shot in the dark approach to getting pregnant is not enough.

Timing really is everything. The egg is only viable and available in the woman’s body for a short 12-24 hours each month.  This is the only time pregnancy can even occur.  It is vital that the sperm is introduced to the egg during this small window of opportunity. To complicate things, the female reproductive system is an unforgiving and hostile gauntlet the sperm must navigate to reach the egg.

Sperm can sometimes live for up to seven days in the woman’s body.  The longer the sperm is in the woman’s body, however, the weaker it becomes.  For the best possible results, the sperm should not be older than 24-48 hours old when it meets the egg. This makes knowing when the egg is available very important.

Learn More about Natural Ways to Get Pregnant

For many couples, these simple tips are enough.  For others, they need more support to get pregnant.  Anyone who wants to learn more about getting pregnant, learning how to predict ovulation (when the egg is available for fertilization) and many other fertility issues, click here.