Boosting your chance of getting pregnant
Starting your journey to parenthood can be exciting, but also challenging if you find it is not happening as quickly as you expect. The average fertile couple has just a 20% chance of conceiving a healthy baby in any given month of unprotected sexual intercourse. There are two important ways you can improve your chances of falling pregnant naturally:
- Understand your pregnancy window, and have intercourse one or two days before ovulation. Regular intercourse, two to three times a week, will boost your chances further.
> Calculate your pregnancy window - Improve your health, diet and lifestyle – for both partners.
Healthy lifestyle pre-pregnancy
You both need to think about your lifestyle and health before you start trying for a baby. Here are some important tips:
- Make sure you eat a healthy diet
- Maintain a healthy weight
- Stop smoking and recreational drug use
- Only drink alcohol in moderation
- Exercise regularly
Women should also:
- Take 0.5mg folic acid daily
- Take multi-vitamins for overall health
- Visit the GP for antenatal blood tests, including checks for rubella and chicken pox status, blood group and antibodies, Rh factor, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C, HIV, syphillis, full blood count
- Review current medications and any implications for pregnancy with your GP
- Understand your menstrual cycle
What if it doesn’t work? If you still haven’t fallen pregnant after six months, you should seek medical advice from your GP or a Melbourne IVF fertility specialist.
To find out more, you can register for one of our free evening seminars.
> Free fertility seminar at Melbourne IVF
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> Find out more about our fertility services
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