Ways to Get Pregnant Faster

Taking advantage of all pregnancy opportunities is the key to becoming pregnant as fast as possible. To succeed in your venture, you will need to understand when your pregnancy opportunities are and the best time to attempt to conceive. In addition, there are a few factors aside from pregnancy opportunities that can greatly contribute to conceiving quickly.

Ovulation

• Ovulation is the release of an egg from your ovary. This occurs once a month approximately two weeks after the last day of menstruation. During ovulation is when you can conceive. Therefore, knowing your ovulation dates is essential to becoming pregnant more quickly. There are a few ways you can tell you're ovulating.

  One of the most common things women do to consider their ovulation days is by tracking their menstrual cycle. Most women have what's called a 28 day cycle, meaning that your period will begin every 28 days. This is an average, however, and some women have much longer cycles and some have much shorter. A menstrual calendar is a great tool to become familiar with your unique menstrual pattern. It takes a few months of charting to learn your pattern. Usually a women ovulates around 14 days after the last day of menstruation.

  Take into consideration the physical symptoms of ovulation. Some women have lower abdominal discomfort similar to the discomfort felt during menstruation. Generally, as you come closer to ovulation, your cervical mucus will greatly increase. Last, during the end of ovulation your body temperature will be higher. Keeping track of these symptoms on your calendar as well will give you an even better picture of when you will be able to conceive.

  To help figure your ovulation dates more quickly, you can use an over-the-counter ovulation test. These tests consider your hormone levels to then determine a few days that you will most likely be ovulating.

Pregnancy Oppurtunites

• Participate in intercourse once a day for a few days before your expected ovulation date as well as during ovulation. When the egg is released from the uterus during ovulation, it only has a life span of about 12 to 24 hours. Sperm can live within the vagina for 24 to 48 hours. Intercourse every day before and during ovulation will ensure that sperm is available to the egg.

Intercourse Positions

• Considering intercourse positions can promote the amount of sperm retained within the vagina, therefore increasing the chances of a sperm attaching to the egg. If possible, the best position is for the female to lay on her back with her pelvis raised on a pillow. This will ensure that after the male ejaculates, the sperm will all reside within the vagina. The female should remain in this position for a few minutes after intercourse to gravitate the optimum amount of sperm to the egg.