Tips for getting pregnant: what to do and what not to do

If you want to become a mum and have decided that now is the right time, you’re probably already feeling overwhelmed with excitement, but also restless with planning. Well, getting pregnant isn’t just about having unprotected intimate contact with your partner. Surely, your friends have shared many tips for getting pregnant.

The stork also comes to you with a few techniques to prepare your body for optimal child conception results. And don’t forget: we offer a wide range of tests to help you find out, accurately, if you got pregnant.

There are a few things you can do to make sure you increase your chances of getting pregnant when you want to. It’s also advisable to avoid doing some things so that you’ll be glad to see the two dashes as soon as possible.

7 tips to get pregnant

Aim to have sex at ovulation

You have the best chance of getting pregnant if you have sexual intercourse during the optimal ovulation period, which begins five days before ovulation and ends two days after ovulation. Find out how It’s useful to identify your fertile window, and you can confidently use Stork ovulation test.

Prepare your body with folic acid

Folic acid supplements reduce risks such as miscarriage, premature birth and poor foetal development. Establish the optimal dose of folic acid with your doctor.

Maintain a normal weight

Overweight and underweight women are at increased risk of ovulation disorders. A frugal lifestyle will also keep you away from gestational diabetes later in pregnancy.

Avoid large amounts of caffeine

Experts say it’s safe to consume up to 200 milligrams of caffeine a day (the equivalent of a cup of coffee of about 300 ml). More may increase the risk of miscarriage, although the evidence is inconclusive.

Talk to your doctor about the medicines you take

Certain drugs, even those available without a prescription, can make it difficult to conceive a child.

If you’re 35+ and not getting pregnant, talk to your doctor

Around the age of 27, fertility drops slightly compared to the previous period, but in the 35-38 age range, it drops dramatically.

Choose a “fertility friendly” lubricant

Lubricant can make it difficult to conceive because its ingredients such as petroleum, silicone, parabens and glycerine can harm sperm.

7 things NOT to do if you want to get pregnant

Don’t limit yourself to having sex only on ovulation day

Aim to have regular sexual contact every two to three days, starting soon after the end of your period. This can help you not to miss the fertile time of the month.

PONT: With the Barza ovulation calculator it’s easy to find out when the best time to conceive is.

Do not consume alcohol

Alcohol consumption contributes to lower fertility.

Do not smoke or consume other toxic substances

Tobacco has negative effects on fertility, not to mention your general health as well as that of the foetus. Smoking can accelerate ovulation (onset of early menopause, earlier than age 40).

Don’t overdo strenuous exercise

Intense exercise, performed more than five times a week, has been associated with decreased ovulation.

Don’t worry if you don’t get pregnant the first time

Infertility affects both men and women. Statistically speaking, in almost 40% of cases, it is the man who cannot conceive. Depending on the source of the problem, consult your gynaecologist, urologist or GP.

Rapid couple fertility diagnostic tests are now available on the Romanian market from Barza. Their efficiency is similar to laboratory tests and results are available within 10-15 minutes.

You don’t have to force yourself to have sex every day

Choose to have sex every two to three days so that the sperm have time to recover. Morning can be a better time for conception. Several studies have suggested that sperm count and quality are increased in the morning after a restful sleep.

It is not necessary to practice special sexual positions

The largest amount of sperm is released at the time of ejaculation and will travel to the egg. Nature will take its course, however, and without complicated contortionist schemes.

BARZA wishes you an easy pregnancy!