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How to Get Pregnant after 30
It is not a surprise that woman in her 20s can have a baby easier and faster than a middle-aged woman. They say the chance of conceiving by the age of 40 drops to 5% each month. At this age there is a number of factors which influence the situation, for example, fewer eggs, less chances to have sexual intercourse, changes in the time of ovulation and such conditions as endometriosis. Still, women have chances to conceive and give a birth to a healthy baby.
If you take birth control, stop it immediately. It needs time for your organism to return to normal menstrual cycle and for you to get a possibility to have a child.
Moreover, it is important for you to stop using vaginal sprays, lubricants and douches. They reduce the amount of cervical mucus necessary to move the sperm to the egg. In addition to this, they change vaginal pH balance and this is also not very good.
Change your life-style to a healthier one. Surely, you have to stop smoking and drinking alcohol and any drinks containing caffeine. Sport, healthy food and long hours of sleeping will be the necessary addition to your new habits.
A good piece of advice is to visit a doctor who is able to prescribe you prenatal vitamins. Folic acid and other nutrients can be very useful.
The overweight can impede your pregnancy. If you are plump, you should start doing physical exercises and try to lose excess weight without harm to your organism. Woman, who has BMI (Body Mass Index) between 20 and 30, has more chances to conceive.
You should better figure out the time of your ovulation. In order to do it precisely, use an ovulation test kit. Then try to have regular sex, every day or every other day, during the days of ovulation and just before them. After the intercourse, elevate your hips, thus exposing the cervix to the greater amount of semen.
If you were not successful in getting pregnant after continuous attempts of unprotected sex during 3-6 months, you should visit a doctor. The doctor is able to find out if there are any fertility problems and advice some treatment. He also can suggest you alternative ways of getting pregnant, such as artificial insemination of in vitro fertilization (IVF).