How do you get pregnant?

[choochootrain]

OK, have just decided to try for number two. First one took about 18 months and I'm no spring chicken, so can anyone just summarise all the tips and stuff me and DH should be doing to increase our chances. I'm too lazy to go through all the old threads.
Only going to have one 'go' for now, i.e. just this cycle, as otherwise getting near to Christmas baby (DH was Christmas baby and hates it), so want to maximise my chances this month.
Ovulation in about 4 days, so come on, what's involved apart from banging like bunnies??

[lissielou]

tah dah good luck

[thewoodlandfairy]

my friend got pg both times in the first month of trying and swears by lots of sex and immediately after raising legs high in the air and shouting 'go on boys - swim for it!'

[choochootrain]

I know when I'm ovulating and I know about Mr sausage visiting my lady garden, it's more a case of should I be taking evening primose oil, eating special things, DH not having hot baths, etc. and stuff like that I was looking for

[wotzsaname]

apart from banging like bunnies waht else? folic acid? sorry not much help.

[hunkermunker]

Not wishing to sound argumentative, but if you really want another baby and it took you a long time to conceive your first, I really wouldn't be avoiding bits of the year you don't want them to have birthdays - plenty of people with Christmas birthdays don't mind, I'm sure.

[Pesha]

Heard something on the radio today about eating junk food being very bad and there was something about for every few calories over a certain amount you're fertility decreases by 70%. Wasn't really listening though sorry but it was today about research from an american university so may be worth searching for. Also someone mentioned on a thread i was on recently that if you swallow sperm you're body becomes more used to it so you increase chances of getting pregnant. We were unsure though whether this was true or something made up a by a horny guy whos wife wanted a baby 'honestly darling if you swallow it it really will help'

Bum raised slightly and simultaneous orgasm did it for me last time!

[choochootrain]

Well I guess I'm at that optimistic early stage at the moment Hunker...
not sure there's anything wrong with thinking about it, birthdays etc. practically.

Anyway, I'm never gonna get there unless someone starts giving me some top conception tips.

DH puts his winky in my belly button, yes?

[wotzsaname]

FWIW i had drunk lots of red wine. Enough to enjoy myself and obvioulsy enough to have conceived. Tried twice, pregnant twice. Sorry for those who have to try lots, some say I was lucky, others might say unlucky. I woz lucky. Didnt do the swallow thing, lots of orgasisms worked for me.

[lissielou]

til i was 14 i thought a man had to wee into your belly button to make a baby

[wotzsaname]

cant spell sorry

[AllBuggiedOut]

Sex every other day around ovulation to give DH time to make lots more sperm, agree with the legs in the air thing (and the shouting sounds fun!) to let gravity help sperm on their way to the right place (rather than down your leg...) and make sure you orgasm afterwards. One of the functions of female orgasm is to make the neck of the cervix "dip" downwards to collect the sperm and draw them in.

Enjoy!

[choochootrain]

That's more like it - good practical stuff. Will try that. Glad to hear orgasm is, ahem, recommended. Although not sure I like the sound of my cervix dipping down like some sort of snuffling snout!

Still want more idea please!

[DetentionGrrrl]

i cut right back on booze, took folic acid and zinc (as did DP) kept fit, put my legs up, and yes- i did orgasm aswell.

[sleepyted]

My GP told me "lots of sex, nothing else is actually going to make you pregnant". Fair enough. Every other day in the days leading up to and including ovulation and just keep trying. I agree with Hunker, if you are serious, you need to just keep trying. If you should want to seek help at some point, they won't take you too seriously if you say "well, we didn't that month as we didn't fancy a December baby" etc.

Best of luck. There is lots of support and info on the ttc threads too

[Budababe]

A friend was told to have sex every second day from the end of one period to beginning of next - that way it doesn't matter if you ovulate early or late.

Good luck.

[cece]

I got pg with DD the month we did it every day

Had been trying for 7 months with teh every second day thing...

[toadstool]

Persona kit for me, even though I have a long cycle - it pinpoints the ovulation day exactly. I'd forget about choosing dates - apparently it takes an average of 12-18 months to conceive once you're over 35, and it's certainly been like that for me. Don't know if these work but for us older ladies it seems essential anyway: cut down on caffeine intake as it affects fertility, and go organic if you can (especially dairy products). Good luck!