When is the Best Time to Get Pregnant?

The Luteal Phase or the Post Ovulation Time is the stretch of time between a woman's time of ovulation up to the first day of bleeding of the menstrual period. This is a relatively fixed time in nearly all women being around 14 days. The actual length of the Luteal Phase may vary by a day or so but for each individual woman it is usually exactly the same length each month. The average length of time of the Luteal Phase is 14 days, some women may have a luteal phase of 15 days and some of 13 but for most it is 14 days long.

The length of the Luteal Phase is constant even in women who have irregular periods. For those who experience irregular monthly cycles, the 'irregular' part is actually the time from the beginning of the cycle (1st day of bleeding) up until the time of ovulation. Once ovulated then the period is guaranteed to start some 13 to 15 days after as long as fertilisation hasn't occurred.

So when is the best time to get pregnant?

Well obviously at the time of ovulation. The egg will only last some 12 hours or so before is becomes incapable of fertilization. The Ideal conditions for getting pregnant are to have live sperm inside and waiting at the time of ovulation being as sperm can live on average 2 or 3 days inside the female body.

The trick therefore to becoming pregnant is to get to know your body and predict with as much exactitude as possible when you will start to ovulate so that you may have intercourse some hours before. Remember that repeated ejaculation on the male part will decrease the virility of the sperm.

The 'basic' way to know when you are about to ovulate, which will only really work with women who have regular cycles is the counting method. The cycle begins on the first day of bleeding. Counting from that day until the beginning of the next period will give you the total length of your menstrual cycle (normally about 28 days). Ovulation usually occurs between days 11 and 14.
If you are irregular with your periods then you should make a note of the length of your cycles over a few months and try and determine just how irregular you are and if possible work out an average length.

A very effective way to observe your cycle and discover your ovulation time is by using the basal body temperature method or BBT method. This entails using a special BBT thermometer which is calibrated in fractions of degrees. The vaginal temperature must be taken every morning (if possible at the same time each day and before daily activity begins.. ie before getting up). At the time of ovulation a notable rise in temperature is recorded. You will be able to observe from this the exact length of your luteal phase and you will notice just how regular it is (even for those with irregular periods) You will also get to realise the little signs and sensations that so subtly accompany ovulation. The disadvantage with this method is that it tells you when ovulation has occurred and the ideal conditions for getting pregnant as stated before are to have intercourse a few hours 'before' ovulation is due to occur.

Another way to predict ovulation is to observe the changes in texture of your cervical mucus. As the hormones within the female body fluctuate, so too does the texture of the cervical mucus changes. Normally it is thick and sticky, and when observed under a microscope appears to have of a sort of meshed fibre effect. Around ovulation time the mucus changes to be much thinner and clearer, this when viewed microscopically has a parallel fibre effect which actually aids the sperm to travel through the vagina by means of a basic and natural capillary action. The mucus will remain in this thin state for 2 or 3 days. This is the ideal time for conception.

A combination of all of the methods listed here should help you to get to know your cycle rhythm and learn just what your body is doing so that you may predict exactly when you are about to ovulate.

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Basic Tips for Getting Pregnant

Many people write to me desperate to become pregnant but under the impression that all they have to do is to have unprotected sex a few times and you will become pregnant. These couples soon find out that this is not the case; many begin to wonder if there is something wrong with them and start to wonder if they have a fertility problem.

A little investigation into the process of becoming pregnant will show us that the woman ovulates only once a month and that the ovum will only last about 12 hours before it dries up and becomes unable to be fertilized. This little fact alone puts into perspective the timescale a little and when you think that you have been having unprotected sex for 3 months and that to you seems like ample time to become pregnant then think again about the percentage of the total time in those three months that you could actually conceive and you will begin to understand why it is actually a close to a miracle that anyone becomes pregnant at all under the best of circumstances.

We have so much fear of getting pregnant drummed into us as teenagers that we really believe that simply having unprotected sex a few times will undoubtedly result in pregnancy and when it doesn't we begin to wonder if we are infertile or not.



Simply arming yourselves with a little knowledge of how the process of pregnancy occurs and how the male and female bodies react can dramatically improve your chances of becoming pregnant.

Little facts like how to tell when you are about to ovulate, how the man can increase or decrease the potency of his sperm and knowing what foods are congenial to conception can all increase your chances of becoming pregnant and raise your hopes so you do not sink into a depression about not becoming pregnant which can also have a detrimental effect on the conception process.

Here are a few very general tips I give out to the many people who regularly write to me the very same question... 'I have been trying to get pregnant for three months and can't... Please help me';

* The basic key is to keep a healthy mind and body... i.e., health eating, no drinking, smoking or drug taking (including prescription drugs where possible - consult your doctor).

* Smoking not only causes damage to the fetus in the first few days of existence but also greatly lowers the chances of getting pregnant for both the male and female.

* The use of cannabis or marijuana acts as a natural contraceptive slowing the sperm's ability to travel by up to 50%.

* Are you aware of when you ovulate? (There are methods outlined at our website on how to do this if you are not.)

* In an ideal situation you should aim to make love a few hours before ovulation actually occurs.

* Repeated ejaculation dramatically lowers the male sperm count. To retain a healthy sperm count you should make no more than once every 2 or 3 days.

* Avoid the use of tight male underwear

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Planned Pregnancy

Starting a family is a big decision. While it is nice to have a family taking care of them is a lot of work and can be difficult. Planning your pregnancy is a safe way to go. While you probably won't be prepared for every little thing that comes up you will have a good head start!

Understanding how your reproductive system works and when you are going through each stage is an important step of planning your family. Knowing when you are ovulating is an important step as well! There are many whys you can find this out. In the past you just had to guess and count however this method can be flawed. If you are off by a day or two in your estimates you can miss the chance and have to wait approximately 26-28 days for your cycle to repeat.

However today there are tests that can predict when you will ovulate next saving many planned families the heartache of waiting. You can take this test and it will tell you if you are ovulating by detecting hormones your body will give off during that part of your cycle. You can also wait for your next period and count down from there though this way has more chance of making mistakes.

In addition to planning when you are ovulating you should make sure that you're prepared with a trusted physician to handle your pre-natal care. It is important that you take extra vitamins and are getting the nutrition you and the baby need to stay healthy. Lack of the proper nutrition can result in health risks to you and the baby.

It is also wise that when planning to become pregnant you stay away from anyone who smokes, or does drugs. These things can be hazardous to the unborn babies health and if you are not fully healthy when conceiving you can jeopardize the life of your unborn child. Planning a pregnancy means sacrificing things you normally do to help bring your new child into the world. Making sure every precaution is taken to ensure they are safe is the most important thing.

Some forms of drugs and things like second hand smoke can be harmful to you and definitely harmful for you unborn baby. Listening to your physician and making sure you do all you can to conceive and carry the child to term is very important to a good start of your child's life. Once they are here it will make it all well worth it!

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Preparing for Pregnancy After 40

40' is that age after which a woman may face a lot of complications in getting pregnant and also during child-birth. Do not worry, you are a woman of the modern era and one who doesn't get petrified with any problem. It's your choice that you wanted to make a career and then get married, irrespective of your age.
Certain precautions need to be taken if you are planning to have a baby after 40. Here are those:

1. Fix an appointment with a gynecologist - A gynecologist is the perfect person to consult while preparing to get pregnant after 40. First and foremost have a complete medical check-up. If you have lifestyle diseases like diabetes or high blood pressure, you must definitely let your gynecologist know about it. As people age, they are bound to contract these lifestyle diseases and sometimes the medications for these conditions may be harmful for conception. Older women may also have conditions directly related to conception like PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) or endometriosis. It's better to identify any of these conditions before trying to conceive.

2. You can also ask the doctor a realistic time frame for resolving and managing any of these health conditions, in case you are diagnosed with one of these. The possibilities of getting pregnant after resolving these issues and any other concerns you may have.

3. Keep a positive attitude and leave everything on God and your medical practitioner and things will fall in place - A positive attitude is very important for a healthy pregnancy and delivery, so be calm and lift up all your worries in prayers.

4. It's also important to know whether you can continue with the medications you are on during pregnancy and breast-feeding - Whether it needs to be really resolved before getting pregnant or can it wait to be resolved till your baby is a bit older, your doctor will be able to guide you properly on this front.

5. You should clear even the slightest doubt you got regarding any matter to your gynecologist - This is to avoid frustration after the baby is born. The percentage of children born with chromosomal defects or Down syndrome is more among women giving birth after 40. Hence it's good to clear even your slightest doubt, be it a small tablet or capsule you have for your allergy. Leave no stone upturned in getting pregnant after 40, by exploring all possibilities and not leaving anything on chance.

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Methods Of Conceiving A Baby Boy

Natural gender selection which is a practice of trying to control the sex of children in order to get a desired gender is as old as civilization. No wonder numerous old wives' tales on this practice abound. Although some of these tales may be mere superstitions, quite a number of them are scientifically correct. These proven facts, though not always iron clad, can greatly improve your chances of a child of a preferred gender. Here is some basic knowledge to have if you are trying to conceive a boy.

• Sperms contain a mixture of X (girl sperm) and Y (boy sperm) chromosomes which determine the gender of a baby. Of these two, only the Y sperms are responsible for a boy.

• The Y sperms are smaller, more motile and move faster to reach the egg than the X sperms.

• Unlike the X sperms, the Y sperms have a shorter lifespan and are very much affected by the PH

At this point, it is vital to consider the factors that can assist the Y sperms in reaching the egg first and fertilizing it, resulting in a boy being conceived.

1. Your PH balance and diet. The Y sperms can only survive in an alkaline environment in contrast to the X sperms which are more resilient and can survive in an acidic environment. Studies show that the diet of a woman a few weeks before conception influences the chemical composition of her reproductive system. Diets rich in potassium result in more alkaline secretions which favor the survival of Y sperms, while a diet rich in calcium and magnesium gives rise to a more acidic environment which eliminates the Y sperms more quickly. To make your PH level more alkaline, consume foods with high potassium content like red meat, bananas, white beans, dark leafy.

2. Getting the timing right. The more you have sex during ovulation, the better the odds of the Y sperms reaching and fertilizing the egg first. This means that to get your desired result of conceiving a boy, you need to have regular sex on the day of your ovulation or a day or two before. This will afford the Y sperms the opportunity to reach an egg first before they die off.

3. Choosing the right position. The sex position you adopt will also affect the likelihood of the Y sperms getting to an egg faster. It is best to use a position that allows the penis to penetrate deeper and the man should ensure he ejaculates close to the neck of the cervix as possible. To achieve deeper penetration, try using the missionary, doggy style and woman-on-top positions.


4. Other factors. A woman having an orgasm before the man increases the likelihood of conceiving a boy. The female orgasm secretes chemicals inside the vagina which makes it more alkaline, a favorable condition for the Y sperms to be able to swim safely to the cervix.

Remember, there is no 100% guarantee that using these methods will result in your conceiving a boy, but it does increase your chances of success.

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Getting Pregnant

As the weeks turn into months you may begin to realize the cold truth that getting pregnant isn't as easy as you had imagined. If it's your first time you may even have spent most of your life trying to 'avoid' getting pregnant and even fearing it.. well now the time has come you may be starting to realise that it isn't as straight forward as you thought.
There are several factors which may be impeding your getting pregnant.

Why is it so difficult?

Well, logistically, the timing is very important.
A healthy woman ovulates only once every cycle normally releasing an egg which needs to be fertilised within a period of 6 to 12 hours in order to become pregnant.

This is the main factor which stops the majority of healthy couples from becoming pregnant.

The male sperm can survive inside the woman for between 2 and 3 days and the ideal situation for fertilisation is to have the sperm recently deposited inside the woman and waiting for the egg to appear - most fertilisation actually takes place at the mouth of the fallopian tubes.

The quality of the male sperm can vary greatly. Heat around the testicles, the wearing of tight underwear and excessive ejaculation are all factors which can greatly decrease the amount of active fertile sperm reducing the possibility of fertilisation.

So if a couple had intercourse twice a day every day for the whole month it would not necessarily be as effective as to have intercourse only once at the right time... just hours before ovulation occurs.

An effective method used by many couples (which will be addressed in a future article) is the charting method or BBT (Basal Body Temperature) method. This basically involves charting the daily vaginal temperature. Just at the point of ovulation there is a significant rise in temperature. This, combined with other symptoms such as density of vaginal mucus and possible abdominal sensations will show the when ovulation is occurring. After a few months of using this highly accurate method, the couple can predict with high certainty exactly when ovulation will occur and can have intercourse just hours before this is due to occur to ensure fertilisation.

Major health matters that impede fertilization include smoking and drinking in both the woman and the man. Un-healthy eating.. the woman should make sure that she has a good supply of vitamin B12 (found in meat, fish, eggs and milk) also the taking of folic acid can greatly help matters.

Drug taking (including some prescription drugs) is also very harmful for the conception process (and for the unborn baby if continued into pregnancy). The smoking of cannabis / marijuana reduces the amount of active sperm produced by the man by well over 50% and the effects of this last for over 6 months.
All these points show how difficult it can be to get pregnant and you might begin to see that the creation of another human life really is a miracle when you see how improbable the chances of fertilisation really are.

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What Is The Earliest Pregnancy Test For Detecting Pregnancy?

If there is one question hopeful moms ask, it's which pregnancy test is the earliest pregnancy test to detect pregnancy. Even though most women find out they are pregnant by the time they are four weeks along, it's not soon enough for women who've been trying to become pregnant and are beyond excited about the prospect of becoming a mom and welcoming a new baby into the world.

The reason it takes four weeks to find out a woman is pregnant has to do with hormones and the beginning stages of pregnancy. After conception occurs, you are not considered immediately pregnant. Once your egg is fertilized, it has a long road ahead of it before you can be officially considered pregnant. Once the egg is fertilized, it heads into your fallopian tubes where it travels into your uterus. Once in your uterus, the egg then has to implant itself into the wall of your uterus. It is not until this occurs that you are officially considered pregnant, because this is when your body begins to produce the pregnancy hormone called human chorionic gonodotropin, or hCG as most women hear it referred as.

Home Pregnancy Tests

Home pregnancy tests cannot detect pregnancy until your body has produced a specific amount of hCG. While each test is different, most don't detect hCG until levels reach at least 25 mIU/ml. Before you are pregnant, your levels of hCG are less than five. Yours could be anywhere from 0 to 4. The level of hCG in your body doubles every 48 to 72 hours. Since every woman is different, some women are able to find out much sooner than others and some women have to wait weeks even after they miss a period before they know whether or not they are pregnant.

Either way, most tests cannot detect pregnancy until at least the first day of your missed period. Even the earliest pregnancy test won't work for all women. If you are the kind of woman whose hCG levels take three days to double, your egg took longer than usual to implant, you conceived later than you thought or you simply don't produce enough hCG as early as others; you might not be able to detect pregnancy with even the earliest pregnancy test.

The Earliest Pregnancy Test

Now that you are in a place in which you are hoping to become pregnant, you will ask yourself which pregnancy test is the earliest pregnancy test. The truth is, there is only one test on the market designed to detect pregnancy earlier and more accurately than the others. While most pregnancy tests that claim they can detect pregnancy earlier than others are right, they can still only detect pregnancy as many as five days prior to the day you expect your period to arrive but hope that it does not.

The First Response Early Response pregnancy test, however, can detect pregnancy even earlier. This is the earliest pregnancy test on the market. You can find out up to six days prior to the date of your expected period whether or not you are pregnant. The reasons this test works so early is that it has been proven to detect hCG in levels as low as 6.5 mIU/ml. This is uncommonly low. Even if your hCG levels take longer to rise than other women, you will more than likely still find out early whether or not you are pregnant.

Does it Work For Everyone?

The First Response Early Response test will not work for all women. While it is 99 percent accurate, this percentage is taken into consideration the first day of your missed period. Its accuracy rating is just above 50 percent six days early and it rises gradually from there each day. However, because of the test's ability to detect such low levels of hCG, even if it doesn't work six days early, it does have a better chance of working early. You might just need to keep testing until you receive a positive result. If you still don't receive a positive result on the day of your missed period and your period does not arrive, your doctor might want to see you if your period still has not arrived a week after its scheduled due date.

What Do Women Like About This Pregnancy Test?

What women love about this test is that it is easy to use. It's a digital test, which means reading the results is easy. There is no confusion or question as to what the test actually says. If you are pregnant, the test says, "Pregnant." If you are not pregnant, the test says, "Not Pregnant." There are no double lines or faint lines or maybe there maybe not lines to look for on this test.

While it's one of the more expensive tests, ranging anywhere from $12 to $16 depending on which retailer you choose to shop, women don't care about the price. When it comes to finding out you're pregnant almost a week earlier than most women, price doesn't matter. Additionally, finding out early also makes it possible that you will have a healthier pregnancy because the certainty will convince you to begin making healthier eating decisions, healthier drinking decisions and taking care of your body sooner than other women.
The earliest pregnancy test might not work for everyone, but it does work for more women than not. Go ahead and find out if you're pregnant early; you will be glad you did.

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Quickest Way to Lose Weight

Quickest Way to Lose Weight: You Need This!

You might have tried various methods to help you to lose your weight, the quickest way to lose weight is not one those familiar methods that you have heard. However, there are some methods that exist and are even available with effective results in losing your weight in even a shorter time. The same with anything you want to achieve, to lose your weight in such a short time, you need extra efforts and more hard work to make it happen as losing your weight is something that needs effort.

Some Methods that Really Work

Everyone that wants to lose more weight might have tried different ways or methods to lose their weight, but you might not find it work. This quickest way to lose weight might be heard quite impossible. However, the key is actually on you. You need to be very strict about those things suggested in these methods since it will be just about simple things that you might find every day. For instance, you might have a habit of having lunch or dinner at the restaurants. Though it might seem quite simple, but this habit might lead you to an increasing of your weight. By cutting the number of how often you go to the restaurants and choosing a healthy menu instead of those with unhealthy fat, you can lose your weight much more than you have expected before and it is considered also as one the quickest way to lose weight.

What You Can Do Next

There will be many weight loss systems you can have to help you to get the best result of having such diet method. Following are some more methods of the quickest way to lose weight that will help you to get your beautiful body shape. The other effective method to lose your weight quickly is to stop your habit of having those chips and candy bars every day. Having these kinds of snack will only make you add more weights. One thing that you can do about this is that you stop it. Though it might seem quite simple, but having too much snacks every day will just add more calories to your body in which it will also add more weights to your body.

Other than those methods above, there is also one important method that you can do like I did. Never skipping my breakfast helps me so much with the hunger during the day. You will find it quite easy, but when you skip your breakfast, you will find yourself even more hungry than before that will make you even eat more in the afternoon. This method is also considered my quickest way to lose weight that you can find to cut your weight even more quickly than ever before.

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Fast Track to Fat Loss

Fast Track to Fat Loss: A Rapid Weight Loss Program

Fast track to fat loss is considered as the best online diet service for you who want to lose weight. This service helps you to get the quickest way to lose weight by using a combination of online tools and materials which are printed. This service provides a system such as online community, printed materials, and also videos which can be downloaded into your devices such as PC. In those materials, you will learn how to manage your eating plan as your diet program to lose weight by burning the fat. You can easily learn this method because it is packed flexibly which becomes a right choice as the option of your diet program. Moreover, you will be given workout advice which is effective for your goal.

Good Ideas for Meal Management

The materials of fast track to fat loss consist of the plan to manage eating habit and choosing the right food to be consumed. You will learn how to select specific foods which are considered healthy and also the amount of it. You are told to be smart in managing the portion food control for your daily meal while you are in this diet program. Through the materials which are given, you will be given the meal ideas which are included in this program. Furthermore, the system provides guidelines of how to create a shortage of a calorie in order to achieve the weight loss. This method is proposed to maximize the lost of your weight as quick as possible.

Effective Exercises Plans and Schedule

Moreover, besides teaching how to manage your meals, fast track to fat loss also gives healthy advice that exercise is another important element of your diet program. This system also provides videos like that have been mentioned before about working out your fat area to lose weight. The videos contain the training of effective exercises which will help you to lose weight directly in the fat zone in your body. Moreover, the videos also provide workout planner which will help you making the exercise plans according to requirements. Therefore you can manage the workout schedule according to weight loss goal using the available equipments.

Furthermore, you will achieve your goal of weight loss by following the guidelines which are provided in fast track to fat loss. There are many people who has been succeed lose their weight by diligently stick to the guidelines. They lose their weight as soon as possible according to the plans by fitting their lifestyle and daily schedule thoroughly.

Therefore, the successful experience will work for you if you follow the fast track to fat loss like I did. I did observe my weight loss progress by myself and note it. I also stuck on the methods I was working on just to feel motivated to do the advice. I was so glad that I kept myself on fire doing the method I was doing because I never stopped in a half way because of lack of motivation. You can also do the same. This way, you will obtain the best result which you have dreamt about.

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Weight Loss Systems

Try the Best Perfect Weight Loss Systems

You need to try a weight loss system which is very effective in the method and result. It is a fast track to fat loss that can be taken by anyone, and however your condition is. Well, let me explain briefly. What causes you so hard to lose weight? Of course, you have many answers. So, in its simplest definition, you still doubt the result of the exercise for this. Meanwhile, you also do not have the basic references that can support your methods. And this method is the best combination of technology and health. You do not have to worry about any risk. Everything will be secure. Your every wish will be fulfilled, and this is the question of how your weight would be so perfect.

The Best Community System

You will feel how a practice can be very perfect when you have a lot of friends. In this case is an online community that will provide effective ways in the best situation in the weight loss systems. You know why there are many people who go to the gym to lose weight. Actually, we also know that there can be any equipment we carry at home. Still, most people choose to go there. They not only need the equipment, but they also need an atmosphere that will support their goals. Meanwhile, they can also get important information about their diet program. One thing for sure, you will not find it at home.

Learn the Basic Concepts

Meanwhile, most people always train hard without ever understanding the basic concepts about their practices. And, it can only be obtained from a reliable instructor in a gymnasium. Well, I have proved it. And, it is very successful so I dare say that this is a weight loss system which is well worth a try by anyone. How can I start it? Basically, I do not have much time to go to a fitness center. In the meantime, I prefer to purchase some home fitness equipment. But, I never know what I would do with them. Fortunately, I have found this interesting software. And see that I really liked the results. I could lose weight. However, I also have confidence because I take on a healthy body! Not just an ideal weight.

However, you need something more than a weight loss system. You have to analyze the progress of each exercise. You have to weigh every week. And the most important thing is how you know if you are completely healthy with the exercise.

So, you may still have doubts with some exercises that you will take. In this program, you do not have to worry about anything that you will face. Actually, there are many challenges when you will lose weight. You should ask the experts, you have to anticipate some risks, and you have to choose a healthy diet. So, it will all be a little tricky. However, with sophisticated software, you can overcome everything. So, let's follow the steps to a successful weight loss system!

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