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Tips for Couples Trying To Conceive Written by: Lily Morrison |
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Conceiving a baby is one of the most wonderful gifts bestowed on a couple, and for some couples, this comes easily. However, this remains elusive for couples who are not as lucky. Some even have to wait for years and years until conception happens, while some couple may even wait in vain. Studies show that couples only have about 20 percent chance of conceiving a baby in each cycle. Couples who are trying to conceive must exert real effort from their end to track details and changes in their bodies because they cannot sit and stare at the skies until a miracle baby falls on their laps.
As a woman, you play a very big role in the process of conception because it is inside your body where the baby will develop and grow until he/she goes out in the world. The first step you must do to in your effort to conceive is to get acquainted with your menstrual cycle. Every woman differs from each other, and this difference includes your menstrual cycle. Some women’s menstrual cycle ranges from 28-32 days on the average. If you belong to this group, ovulation will most likely occur within 11 to 21 days after the first day of your menstruation. You should start to keep track of your menstruation periods to check your regular cycle.
As soon as you are well acquainted with your menstrual cycle, you can have an estimation of when ovulation takes place. This is the time when your ovaries release one special egg that makes a trip to your uterus through your fallopian tubes. The egg waits for a sperm to fertilize it but if no fertilization occurs, it will come out in your next cycle. In some cases, a woman may release more than one egg and in cases when both are fertilized, twins are born.
Keeping track of your menstruation cycle can help you determine when you will ovulate. Another way of estimating your ovulation is by tracking your cervical mucus. Before ovulation occurs, your cervical mucus starts out thicker, and thins out to as you get closer to ovulation.
Tracking your basal temperature with a basal thermometer is another way to determine ovulation period. Monitor your daily temperature and your usually temperature rises towards ovulation. You must also be aware that some factors like stress and illness could disrupt your regular cycle and ovulation.
While the sperm may continue to live for up to five days in the fallopian tubes, the egg your ovary releases during ovulation is only available for fertilization from 12-24 hours. As soon as you determine your ovulation period, and if you had been trying hard to get pregnant, this is the best time to get busy. If the egg is not fertilized within 24 hours after it is released, it will be absorbed by the uterus and go with the flow during menstruation.
If you had been trying so hard and waiting for conception to happen but without success, you can visit your doctor. She could recommend ways and methods which could send you on your way to conception soon. |
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