Wanna Have a Baby .... Need Some Advise... We're In Our 30's Posted: 12-09-05 13:36pm
Please help .... We have been trying to
have a baby for a few months now.
We are both in our thirties.
Are there any helpful tips you could give
us in trying to get pregnant.
I checked the fertility calculator and it
says I am fertile today ...
What should we do different ?
Anything.
Vitamins????
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OaTmEaLfAiRy
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Oct 2005 Posts: 192 Location: Iowa
Posted: 12-09-05 15:50pm
Well she should be off of caffiene and
taking folic acid anyway. Caffiene cuts
the chances of getting pregnant and folic
acid reduces the risks of like spina
bifida and stuff like that.
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teach486
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Aug 2005 Posts: 276 Location: US
Posted: 12-09-05 15:53pm
If you know when you are ovulating have
sex starting 3 days before ovulation, and
every day until 3 days after ovulation.
Sperm generally live 3 - 5 days inside
your body. If he has slow swimmers this
will give them ample time to reach the egg
before your body discards it.
Missionary position is probably best to
help keep all the fluids inside you. When
you are finished it also helps to lay
there for a good 30 minutes, and to prop a
pillow under your butt for the same
reason.
It is also a good idea to go ahead and
start taking prenatal vitamins. This will
help your body to build up healthy levels
of the vitamins your body will need to
support pregnancy.
You should also try avoiding caffeine,
alchohol, and smoking if possible (both of
you). For him, he should try avoiding
tight clothing and any masterbating. By
allowing his sperm count to build up will
help to increase your chances. To also
help this you may want to avoid having sex
5 days before you ovulate. Build him up.
This way when that day #3 before you start
ovulating comes and it is time to start
having sex his seminal fluid will be
greater, carrying more sperm.
I know it is difficult, but also try to
put it out of your mind! Do not look at
the sole purpose of the sex as conceiving.
Enjoy each other. Have great fun. Make
it romantic, slow, pleasurable, and
meaningful.
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OaTmEaLfAiRy
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Oct 2005 Posts: 192 Location: Iowa
Posted: 12-09-05 16:01pm
You're not supposed to have sex everyday
as it reduces the amount of viable sperm.
Every 2-3 days gives him time to replenish
his swimmers.
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his_wife
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Dec 2005 Posts: 2 Location: California
Posted: 12-09-05 16:59pm
Thank you so much. I was beginning to get
confused. I have gone on the fertility
calculator sites ... And it shows the
days you are most fertil ??? And it shows
the day ( is only one day you ovulate I am
confused?) and I wasnt sure which day(s)
was the best days to try ....
We have no problem and it isnt the only
thing on our minds... We still are into
the moment and enjoying every bit of it.
I just wanna make sure I understand all
the days which are higher chance for us
getting pregnant .... It can get
confusing.
Thank you so much.
I do smoke and drink coffee .... But am
gonna stop the beginning of the year ....
Is it helpful for him to stop too ???
What about this ovulex stuff. I am gonna
give it a few more months before I try
anything. But how does it work. I start
taking it and then what? What does it
mean by ovulate more ?
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OaTmEaLfAiRy
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Oct 2005 Posts: 192 Location: Iowa
Posted: 12-09-05 18:24pm
Actually the caffiene is one of those
"can't hurt, might help" type things for
him. It's said that isn't not harming
anything and it might even stimulate his
swimmers if he take in caffiene. But
yeah, I think the smoking is a no-no for
either "parent".
But, yeah you should have sex on your
fertile days (not every day, space it out
so he can re-group his soldiers).
Continue even on your ovulating day, but
not after. Because it'd be like swinging
the bat after the ball has passed you.
