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  • During any given menstrual cycle, a woman has roughly a 25% chance of getting pregnant. According to MedicineNet.com, "About 85 percent of all couples will get pregnant within a year." However, "the average time it takes to conceive is about six months." There are some strategies you can implement to try to increase your odds of getting pregnant more easily.

    Improve Your Diet

    Try to eat a healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables and avoid sources of caffeine, such as coffee and soda.

    Limit or Learn to Better Handle Stress

    Stress can interfere with your plans to conceive. Try to limit your stress or develop ways to manage it, such as exercise, meditation, talking with a friend, etc. Also, try not to worry too much about when you will get pregnant; that can also lead to unnecessary stress, which can hinder your ability to conceive.

    Learn About Your Cycle

    Learn how to track your menstrual cycle including the days before ovulation when you are most fertile. Then, have sexual intercourse every other day during the fertile period, not every day.

    Consider Buying Ovulation Predictor Kits

    These can be bought at any drug store and usually contain five sticks. Once day, urinate on one stick; it will change color if you are about to or are ovulating. The kits can be expensive, so you may want to try to track your cycle on your own first.

    Begin Taking Prenatal Vitamins

    While this may not improve your odds of conceiving, it does improve the odds that once you do get pregnant your baby will be protected from neural tube defects. such as spina bifida. 400 mg of folic acid a day is recommended.

    Source:

    MedicineNet.com

    WebMD

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