Getting pregnant sometimes seems hard for some couples. Although every couple is different, if you think you had a hard time to try to conceive, the following list of tips for getting pregnant may help you, whether you want to conceive a boy or a girl.
Stress can be the top factor that affects your fertility as it can greatly affect your health and your hormonal balance. Having enough sleep, drinking adequate amount of water, exercising, and stop thinking about getting pregnant can reduce your stress from getting pregnant. You can also try stress management techniques such as Yoga and meditation.
Your cycle should be as close to 28 days as possible, and you should ovulate around cycle day (CD) 14-16. CD 1 is the first day that you have a flow not just spotting. You can find out if you ovulate and when you ovulate by charting your basal body temperature (BBT) or using ovulation predictor kit (OPK). Both are based on the fact that your hormone levels change right before and after you ovulate. Your BBT usually rises one day after your ovulate. Your OPK should turn positive 24-36 hours before you ovulate. Irregularity or cycle being too short or too long can indicate that the egg quality is not very good, which can not only cause difficulty in getting pregnant but also increase the miscarriage rate. Irregularity can be caused by stress and bad habit. So again try to reduce your stress and live a healthy life. If you continue to have irregular cycles or cycles being too short or too long, check with your doctor.
Avoid hot shower/tub, body lotion and lubricant before intercourse as they will either lower the sperm quality or create an unfavorable environment for the sperms. But women should always keep the uterus “warm” (with adequate flow of blood) as a warm uterus is ideal for implantation.
Traditional Chinese Medicines have been used in treating infertility for a long time. They can also increase to rate to conceive a boy or girl for your preference.
Sometimes you may have a strong preference in your baby gender especially you are planning for your second one. You may try some other tips for how to conceive a boy or girl. The tips above generally will not be conflict with that.