Tips for getting pregnant

    * Limit your movement after intercourse. Standing up after intercourse can cause the semen to leak out. Try to wait at least twenty minutes after sex before getting up and moving around.
    * Keep the sperm inside your vagina. You can hold the labia together to try and keep the sperm inside of you. You can also try putting a pillow under your pelvis to help tilt your body so the sperm can travel upwards easier.
    * Make sex enjoyable. Sometimes a couple trying to conceive can adversely affect the quality of their sex life. Sex that is more enjoyable means a higher sperm count and better swimmers.
    * Limit intercourse and male masturbation prior to the days you are trying to conceive, which is going to help to increase the man’s sperm count. This means you will improve your chances of getting pregnant.
    * Take prenatal vitamins if you are trying to conceive. Folic acid and other vitamins are very important during the first trimester of pregnancy.
    * Do not drink alcohol or use drugs at the time of conception. This applies to both the male and female partners. There is strong evidence that alcohol can affect your chances of getting pregnant.
    * Do not douche after having intercourse because it can wash out the sperm that has just entered your body.
    * Do not have oral sex prior to intercourse, since there is some evidence that the bacteria in the mouth can cause damage to male sperm.
    * Do not have anal sex prior to vaginal intercourse, because bacteria in the anus can transmit into the vagina from the man’s penis. If you do have anal sex before vaginal intercourse, make sure your partner washes his penis.

If you have been trying to conceive for over a year, you should consult a doctor because in this case, you may need to have tests run or use fertility treatments.