How to get pregnant

There can be nothing more frustrating than having trouble conceiving. Many factors like your medical history, health quotient, lifestyle and dietary habits affect your chances of conceiving and having a successful pregnancy. While many people are lucky enough to go through the process with ease, or minimal trouble, for those who can’t conceive naturally or have suffered from miscarriages there are various treatment options. If you are trying to get pregnant for the first time or planning your second pregnancy, bookmark this page for information from doctors and nutritionists on how to get pregnant. Also, join our pregnancy discussion forum to talk to other moms and experts for tips and advice.

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How Do You Get Pregnant

A woman’s body signals that it is ready to conceive and carry a foetus with the start of menstruation. Every month, the body gears itself for fertilisation by producing a mucous membrane lining inside the uterus and releasing an egg (which travels down the fallopian tube), waiting to be mated with a sperm and form a foetus. When planning a baby, you need to understand the process of calculating your fertile days and  your ovulation period.

It will also help to understand the most fertile days to plan a pregnancy. If nothing works, you will need to find out why you cannot conceive.

Reasons Why You Are Not Able To Get Pregnant

While menstruation, hitting puberty and conceiving are all natural processes, many people often face problems, and one of the major reasons is scoring low on the health quotient. Infertility is increasingly becoming a lifestyle disease with our daily habits like a sedentary lifestyle, lack of physical exercise, mental peace or unhealthy nutrition taking a toll on our fertility. Being stressed could also be a reason. You also should understand what male infertility is and if that's the case, get treatment likewise. Also, a 'bored' sperm can be the reason you are not getting pregnant.

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Preparing Your Body For Pregnancy

If you have been neglecting your fitness and health all along, when trying to get pregnant is a great time to shed the old habits and get healthier. When you are pregnant, your body undergoes a major transformation -- not only does your uterus house a foetus and then a full-grown baby, but your body supplies the nutrition to the growing foetus as well. Also, the hormonal overdrive is bound to take a toll on your overall health. For fathers to be, the days leading up to the birth of your baby and years after that will require you to take care of your partner and child. You cannot be expected to do that when you are not healthy – physically and mentally – yourself. From what you eat to the right sex positions can help you conceive faster. Consult a gynaecologist to get an idea of how you can ensure that you are fit enough to have a smooth and healthy pregnancy. Your gynaecologist will most likely start you on prenatal vitamins – folic acid and calcium mainly. Many women develop tooth sensitivity and dental problems too during pregnancy, so it is wise to get a dental check-up done too

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In Vitro Fertilisation (ivf), Iui And Surrogacy

If you cannot conceive naturally, or have been diagnosed with infertility or other fertility related issues, don’t lose hope. Biomedical science and alternative medicines offer many treatments and options to either deal with fertility related issues or offer alternative methods of having a baby. However, sadly due to lack of information regarding fertility treatments, especially IVF and IUI, you might have doubts and concerns. Worry not, for here is all the help you need.  Also, if you plan to opt for surrogacy, here’s what you need to know.

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Conceiving After An Abortion

Abortion takes a toll on one’s physical and mental health. You need to prep your body as well as deal with its emotional impact in order to conceive again. When trying to conceive after one or multiple abortions, ensure that you voice out your fears to your gynaecologist and take their advice all along. Also, it helps to understand the reasons behind the earlier failed pregnancy so that you can take adequate precautions the next time. Our experts also help you understand other anomalies like ectopic or chemical pregnancy and chromosomal defects which occur naturally and cannot be ‘treated’ with medicines.

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Getting Pregnant 2nd/ 3rd Time

As established earlier, your body isn’t the same after having a baby. Getting pregnant the second, third or any other subsequent times will require you to keep certain things in mind like your and your partner’s age, chances of a healthy pregnancy and depending on the nature of your earlier birth (vaginal or caesarean) what precautions to take. Also, you will have other child/ children to take care of. Speak to your OBGYN before you conceive and get a clear picture. Here are signs that you are not ready for a second baby . If you have made up your mind, here are things to keep in mind when planning a second baby . Also here’s some help in understanding when is the right time to plan a second baby . If your first pregnancy was through IVF, find out whether you can have a second baby through IVF too.

Pregnant already?

Congratulations! Here’s a week-by-week pregnancy guide  that will help you understand the physical and emotional changes you are going through, what to expect and how to handle each stage of pregnancy. Also, our labour and delivery  section is where you will get all the information about the whole process of gearing up for child birth, leading up to delivering your baby, and everything in between – prenatal classes, getting your hospital bag ready, newborn essentials you must buy.

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