5 Mistakes that you make while trying to get pregnant!

Trying to Get Pregnant for Over a Year? Are you tired of trying various fertility foods and sex positions in the bedroom? 

Not seeing those double pink lines on your pregnancy test can make you feel guilty and stressed about the mistakes you might be making.

In this video, we will discuss 5 common mistakes that couples make while trying to get pregnant.

1. Not Knowing the Exact Day of Ovulation

• Mistake: Women often don't know their exact ovulation day.
• Tip: For women with a 28-day cycle, ovulation usually occurs on the 14th day from the start of their period. The chances of getting pregnant are higher on the ovulation day than on other days of the cycle.

2. Not Having Enough Sex or Only on Ovulation Day

• Mistake: Not having enough sex or only having sex on the day of ovulation.
• Tip: Ovulation means that eggs are released into the fallopian tube, where they can stay for up to 5 to 6 days. Your chances of getting pregnant are still high during these days.

3. Not Quitting Alcohol and Smoking

• Mistake: Not stopping alcohol and smoking until pregnancy is confirmed.
• Tip: Drinking can decrease fertility in women and reduce sperm count in men. Smoking can damage the quality of both eggs and sperm, leading to infertility.

4. Planning a Pregnancy in the Late 30s

• Mistake: Planning a pregnancy in the late 30s.
• Tip: Research shows that fertility in both men and women decreases by 50% in the late 30s. The quality and quantity of eggs and sperm start to decrease after 30, making it harder to get pregnant.

5. Using Water-Based Lubricants

• Mistake: Using water-based lubricants during sex.
• Tip: Water-based lubricants can decrease the quality or survival rate of sperm, preventing pregnancy. Using oil-based lubricants may have very little effect on sperm quality.

If you are stressed after realizing these mistakes, remember that stress itself can be a factor in not getting pregnant. Stay positive and focus on avoiding these common mistakes while trying to conceive.

Source:-
1. Taylor A. (2003). ABC of subfertility: extent of the problem. BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 327(7412), 434–436. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.327.7412.434

https://www.bmj.com/content/327/7412/434

2. Rooney, K. L., & Domar, A. D. (2018). The relationship between stress and infertility. Dialogues in clinical neuroscience, 20(1), 41–47. https://doi.org/10.31887/DCNS.2018.20.1/klrooney