How To Get Pregnant
June 22, 2009 by Sarah Shepard
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How to Get Pregnant
If you're wondering how to get pregnant, it means you’ve probably been trying to get pregnant without success or you’re one of the many couples beyond your early twenties who are now thinking of starting a family but you’re aware that fertility declines with age and you’re exploring your options. Both men and women can have problems with fertility for a number of reasons.
Women may have problems such as endometriosis, poor ovarian reserve, ovulation disorders or hormone deficiencies. Men may have problems with low sperm count, low sperm motility (movement) STDs, and low hormone levels.
IVF and Drugs Should be Your Last Resort
IVF and drugs can be effective in treating infertility problems; however these treatments are very expensive and may have harmful side effects which could also require their own treatments. One of the main objections to In Vitro Fertilization is that egg and sperm selection is done artificially by a lab technician as opposed to natural selection which favors the best egg and the strongest sperm. It is also important to note that In Vitro Fertilization success rates are especially low for women over 35 and so these treatments are best left as a last resort.
How to Get Pregnant Naturally
Many couples are now looking for natural methods to enhance their ability to get pregnant. Natural methods work with your body and so avoid the unpleasant and potentially dangerous side effects caused by drugs and unnaturally strong hormone manipulation.
Among the methods that thousands of couples have found effective are acupuncture, diet and lifestyle choices and holistic approaches that treat the body, mind, and spirit in an integrated way.
If you’re not familiar with these methods, they may sound “far-out” or unorthodox but nothing could be further from the truth. These methods have proven themselves over the centuries to be safe and effective.
Acupuncture of the ear, for example, has proven itself to be effective in cases where the ovaries are not functioning as they should. It is the brain, after all, that controls hormone production and timing and so by stimulating these pathways, ovarian function can be improved. Women who participated in a recent controlled study of ear acupuncture showed a significantly improved rate of pregnancy compared to the control group who did not receive acupuncture.
Diet & Lifestyle Choices
It is well known that diet and lifestyle choices can have a significant effect on fertility. Both men and women should pay attention to food choices such as the elimination of trans-fats, caffeine, and the addition of whole grains and unsaturated fats like olive oil.
Lifestyle choices such as regular exercise, not smoking and maintaining a healthy weight along with stress reduction and plenty of sleep will also help improve fertility.
If you’d like to learn more about how to get pregnant, I highly recommend you get the book called The Pregnancy Miracle by Lisa Olson. Lisa is a nutritionist, researcher and author who has dedicated her life to helping women reverse their fertility problems and get pregnant quickly using proven and safe natural methods without the use of surgical procedures or prescription medicines. If you would like to know everything about how to get pregnant, you should visit her website:
Wishing you a happy and healthy baby,
Sarah Shepard
I’ve been trying to get pregnant for more than a year. I was diagnosed with HPV but now its controlled. My husband is 32 and I’m 23 we want a baby but we haven’t got pregnant. What can I do. Please HELP!
Sarah says,
There are a number of things you can do to improve your chances of getting pregnant. You need to eat the foods that promote fertility and avoid the foods that decrease fertility. You need to learn about the 17 common household products you MUST avoid that interfere with your hormonal production system and significantly contribute to the development of infertility. You must learn about the amazing connection between physical activity and Infertility and why, when, where and how you can start ‘exercising’ your way to pregnancy today. You can also discover the three simple things that your partner can do right to increase his sperm count and motility. All this and more can be found in The Pregnancy Miracle by Lisa Olson.