6 Ways To Increase your chances of getting pregnant
By: Looking Beyond
Tags: Pcos, Fertility, Pregnancy, Baby, Trying To Conceive

For women trying to conceive, we know it can be so stressful! Overthinking about your doing wrong can make things more difficult than they already are. Here are some tips that have helped me through my trying to conceive journey.

Start taking Prenatal Vitamins

A lot of the time we are missing some sort of vitamin that we need. Prenatal vitamins gives us important vitamins that are essential for a embryo to implant and grow. Especially folic acid, make sure your prenatal vitamins contain atleast 600 mcg of folic acid. Taking these everyday on your trying to conceive journey ensures you that you are getting the vitamins you and your soon to be baby need.

2. Start tracking your ovulation using ovulation predictor strips

I can not believe how many women believe their period app accurately predicts their ovulation! Just because you log your period does not mean the app will 100% predict your ovulation date, it varies regardless of your period. You are probably missing your ovulation if you have been doing this. To know for sure, purchase ovulation predictor tests. You can get them as cheap as $10 on amazon for 50 strips. Start tracking the day after your period ends until you get your surge. Most of them have a app and you take a picture of your test and it reads your test for you! It will also let you know if you ovulate or not every month which can be a problem if you haven’t been able to conceive.

3. Increase your intake of water and try to eat healthier

Water is so important while trying to conceive. It increases your cervical mucus which is necessary for sperm to survive in. On my journey, I decided to cut out all pop and juices and only drink water. Its also necessary to include some healthy foods in your day that can help you with your journey. Now you don’t have to go full on and be a healthy queen 24/7. I was still eating out and enjoying some junk food in my day. What worked for me was I would choose what meal in the day to eat healthy foods that are known to be good for fertility. Breakfast would be my healthy meal of the day, which was usually eggs(boiled, scrambled, omelet), with a fruit like apple or banana. Then I would try to include at least one or two snacks throughout the day like almonds or a fruit smoothie. Having that balance of healthy/foods you enjoy throughout the day makes it easier for you to keep up with the routine so your not likely to stop doing it.

4. Exercise

I know it can be hard to squeeze in time to exercise after a long day at work. Even 15–30 minutes can do so much for your body. My favorite has been yoga, i’m not a runner or like to weight lifts so this has worked for me. I go on Youtube and look up fertility yoga. Its free and everyday is a different yoga routine that I pick. If i’m not in the mood for yoga I like to take walks or jog on the treadmill. Adding this to your routine can greatly benefit you. It reduces stress which as we all know stress can be make it harder trying to conceive. Research has also shown that women who do moderate exercise get pregnant faster than those who don’t!

5. Make a appointment with your OB/GYN

If you haven’t recently went to ob/gyn even if you haven’t been trying to conceive for that long its still worth going. When I first went, it was because irregular periods, after doing some bloodwork I found out I had PCOS. Which makes it harder for women to get pregnant. Even if your periods are regular and you think everything is fine its good to just get basic blood work done. If its been awhile in your journey, you can find out underlying issues that can be fixed with treatment. Since I wasn’t having regular periods we also found out I wasn’t ovulating, so my doctor started me on Clomid.

6. Look into Progesterone Cream

With me having PCOS, I have low progesterone which is not good for embryo implantation and ovulation. I looked into progesterone cream and how much it has helped women conceive successfully. Now if you don’t have PCOS or don’t know if you have low progesterone, they say it can still help you because there is no such thing as high progesterone that can be bad for for the baby. But always consult your doctor if your unsure. I start applying progesterone cream 3 days past ovulation, twice a day. The cream I use is 20 mg per application. Progesterone cream helps with embryo implantation and I have read so much stories where it has helped women conceive. Look it up, its worth it!