Getting Pregnant ASAP
For many couples, getting pregnant is simple, and not getting
pregnant is their only concern. When couples decide they want to have
children they may discover that getting pregnant is not as easy as they
thought.
Here is an overview of what must happen in order to get
pregnant and maintain that pregnancy. A woman secretes hormones that
cause one egg to mature and be released into the fallopian tube. A man
needs to produce enough sperm that have the ability to travel up into
the uterine wall. Because this process is so complicated, it usually
takes a few months of trying for a healthy couple to become pregnant.
If
a couple has had regular, unprotected sex for at least one year and
still are not getting pregnant, the partners are considered to be
infertile.
For the past few decades, the rate of infertility in
the United States has increased dramatically. As there are excellent
fertility drugs and numerous types of assistance for couples to get
pregnant, these methods are not without risk, and can be extremely
expensive. Listed here are a few effective vitamins and herbs to
consider before resulting to the fertility specialist.
To pull out
all the stops and get pregnant as quickly as possible, one of the sure
fire ways of quickly conceiving is for a woman to take Evening Primrose Oil, Vitex, and Royal Jelly.
For men; Bee Pollen, Zinc and Maca.
There
are a number of fertility aids on the market that combine many of these
vitamins and herbs listed here, such as Fertility Aid for men or women,
Ovulex, and Fertility Blend
, however, using vitamins and herbs in separate form has been the answer for many couples.
Herbs to help Fertility- All of these are great for couples
trying to conceive, however, the herbs/vitamins in bold are the ones
considered to be the most all around proven to work for most couples,
and with the least side affects.
Baby aspirin - used
after ovulation to help in preventing miscarriage. It will improve blood
flow to the ovaries, improving follicle development, and the quality of
uterine lining. This increases the odds that implantation will be
successful.
Bee pollen - Taken with Royal Jelly is rich in vitamins, minerals.
Beechwood
- Can be used while on Clomid. It improved cervical mucus and can be
used instead of Robitussin cough syrup that many women use for this
purpose.
Vitamin C - is an antioxidant that helps prevent
free-radical damage to cells. Most doctor's recommend that women take
1000mg every day while in the process of getting pregnant.
Vitex
- Inhibits Follicle Stimulating Hormone, and can regulate hormones,
estrogen and progesterone. Do not take this with the fertility drug,
Clomid, these drugs are not compatible, they can actually take potency
away from each other.
Coenzyme Q-10 : Helps support and
improve cells. Aging cells are one of the problems older women face when
trying to get pregnant.
Evening Primrose Oil (EPO) - is a
uterine toner and helps to increase the fertile quality cervical fluid,
and improves the lining of the uterus. This supplement is usually taken
from the
onset of your period to ovulation only.
Vitamin E - is an antioxidant that helps prevent free radical damage to cells.
False
Unicorn Root - Tones & strengthens the muscles of the uterus, and
is a very good herb to prevent miscarriages. This is a very potent herb.
Folic
acid - An important part of cell division, it is a crucial supplement
to prevent spinal bifida, and other birth defects. In the effort in
getting pregnant at least 400mg should be taken daily. Prenatal vitamins
always contain a sufficient about of folic acid.
Panax Ginseng - Aids in reducing stress. Regulates male hormones. Taken for the first portion of a woman's cycle.
(for men and women)
Hawthorn - Can help prevent miscarriages, and lower blood pressure.
Maca - Can enhance FSH, and reduce stress.
(for men and women)
Nettle
- is considered a reproductive tonic rich in vitamins A,C,D, and K.
Some women drink nettle as a tea, and alternate between red raspberry
leaf while pregnant and while trying to get pregnant. Take from
menstruation to ovulation.
PABA - B vitamin that balances and regulates hormones and supports a woman's fertility.
Red Clover - Used to supplement and regulate fertility by improving blood circulation.
Taken the first portion of the cycle.
Red
Raspberry leaves - Strengthens the uterus and the entire reproductive
system. Is well known to help build uterine lining. Many women have been
diagnosed with a lining that is too thin for pregnancy, and Red
Raspberry leaves are prescribed, with excellent and quick results. Due
to improved uterine lining, this supplement helps prevent miscarriage. This herb is effective in capsule form, however, most women swear by drinking it as a tea, two to three times per day.
Royal
jelly - Contains high amounts of amino acids, and vitamins. This aid to
getting pregnant is gaining recognition as a potent fertility
supplement. Originally, women turned to this method simply because in
the Bee kingdom the Queen Bee is the only one that is fertile, she is
also fed royal jelly and nothing else, while the sterile worker bees do
not get any of it. Royal Jelly is queen bee's fertility drug. (This method of fertility aid has become very popular in the U.K. since Fergie announced that she used it to conceive)
Saw
Palmetto - may be beneficial for infertility by balancing an excess of
"bad" testosterone that women may have in excess. This herb is mainly
used for male problems.
Wild Yam, or Progesterone cream - Used
to Increase progesterone levels and can help prevent miscarriage.
Progesterone cream should be used during the last part of the cycle,
after ovulation. Use 1/4 teaspoon and rub the cream on wrists, or neck,
being sure to rotate locations.
Zinc - is an antioxidant
that helps prevent free-radical damage to cells. Very good supplement
for men who need to increase sperm count and motility.
Diva Cups and Instead Cups
Many women worry about having a tilted uterus, un- friendly cervical
mucus, or sperm leaking out after intercourse. One of the greatest aids
to baby making is "Instead Cups", "Diva Cups", or "Soft Cups".
Originally designed as an alternative to tampons, they have been used
wit such great success by women who are trying to conceive that they are
now seeking approval by the FDA for that purpose.
The cups keep sperm up close to the cervix and does not let them escape by gravity.