Timing Your "Nookie" To Get Pregnant Fast

Depending upon where you are in your quest to become pregnant you might already know that timing is vitally important. If you are hoping to become pregnant making sure that there are viable sperm present when you ovulate is the key.

It is a common misconception that the egg is just hanging out waiting to be fertilized and the sperm do their little "swimmy thing" and race up the fallopian tubes to cross the finish line. The thing is that when we look at the facts this is a little backwards. Yes, it may happen in this manner but more than likely the sperm is already present or close to being present when a woman ovulates.

Perhaps you have seen this misconception played out in movies, tv or even your own life. It is funny when it's not you but perhaps you can identify...a couple who is desperately trying to conceive...the wife yelling at her husband, "I'm ovulating! Comeon! Time to make a baby! We only have a limited window here!"...and the husband, not believing that he would ever wish to turn down sex, groans as he gets up from the couch.

The "shelf life" of an egg once it is released from the ovary is approximately 24 to 48 hours. The longevity of a male's sperm at the temperatures present inside the human body is 3 days or so. So you can see that it might be more advantageous to have the sperm "ready and waiting" for the egg to be released from the ovary instead of the other way around, if possible.

Of course you might have no way of knowing for sure ahead of time when ovulation will occur. You can monitor your basal temperature every morning and many women have had great success with this. Many women also are under the assumption that they ovulate 14 days after the last day of their last period. Nothing could be further from the truth and women have been known to ovulate early in their cycle....some after only 4 or 5 days.

There are many methods to pinpoint the time of ovulation...ovulation prediction tests...basal thermometers and a notebook...and some women will actually feel a sharp pain on one side near where their ovary is that will signal when they are ovulating. This can be very helpful although timing is still important in this whole process.

It might be wise to come up with some sort of "game plan" if you are having a hard time getting pregnant. This means coordinating with your partner nights when you will both partake in a little "amore"....perhaps spaced out every 4 or 5 days to ensure a high sperm count and so there are plenty of "swimmers" waiting on that egg as it drops from the ovary and makes its way down the fallopian tube.

Along with all of this I want to remind you to keep the romance in your relationship and "baby making" time. You will find that there are several things that can hurt your chances of becoming pregnant and stress is one of them. Keep positive and "have fun", if you know what I mean. Try not to make your journey to become pregnant a chore for you and your partner. Yes, I would recommend that you schedule time for the two of you to be together but perhaps make it more of a "date night" so your partner doesn't feel that he is expected to "perform" and you both should try to forget the goal and instead try to enjoy the journey together.

If you are still unsuccessful in becoming pregnant there could be some underlying issues that are not apparent to you. This is no cause for alarm since the human body is an amazing thing and it can overcome many obstacles. You can help it along in many ways naturally and without the assistance of pills or surgery. These days so many people are ready to jump right in and start treatment at a fertility clinic or specialist. Give you body a chance to heal itself and why not try some natural and holistic cures for infertility...both you and your partner. You are in this together after all....

For some insight into holistic and natural ways to help become pregnant we recommend Lisa Olson's "Pregnancy Miracle" Find out more at The Pregnancy Miracle Homepage and to find out about other books on pregnancy and infertility visit us at Consumer Products Overview - Women.