If you have been trying to get pregnant but have been unsuccessful, there are a number of things that can be done to increase your chances if conception. While it takes most women an average of 6 months to 1 year to become pregnant, female fertility may be enhanced by simply living a healthier lifestyle.
- No more caffeine. Studies have shown that women who drink excessive amounts of caffeine have delayed conception. In one study, women who drank more than one cup of coffee per day had a 50% reduction in fertility compared to those who did not consume coffee.
- Stop smoking. It is common knowledge that smoking is bad for your health, but studies have also shown that women who smoke are less fertile than those who do not. Also, women whose mothers smoked during their pregnancies are less likely to conceive.
- Reduce alcohol intake. Drinking alcohol, even in moderation, can decrease fertility. The results of once study show a greater than 50% reduction in the probability of conception when the participants consumed alcohol.
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(CNN) — The average American woman can live long enough to celebrate her 80th birthday, so if a woman is able to become pregnant using in vitro fertilization with a donor egg at 56, she could still watch her child grow into an adult. But just because it’s possible, does that mean she should?
Some feel that having children after 45 is unfair because the parents might not live to see the kids become adults.
The death of 69-year-old Maria del Carmen Bousada of Spain, who used in vitro fertilization with a donor egg to have twin boys at 66, has the fertility treatment community bracing for a backlash. It could rival the fallout from octuplet mom Nadya Suleman — and it seems to have already started.
In a national online survey about fertility conducted in May by Johnson & Johnson’s Babycenter.com, 7 out of 10 moms who responded wanted tougher regulation laws for IVF treatments, and half of the 1,095 respondents thought it was bad for the children if a parent conceived past 45.
Fertility specialists understand those concerns, but they say it’s not that simple. Although it’s rare for anyone older than 55 to get the go-ahead for IVF, that guideline is peer-enforced rather than mandated, and decisions typically are made on a case-by-case basis.
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Springfield, MO) — Traffic, work, family, these are all things that can give us stress on a daily basis. But you might not know that stress can also make it harder for you to get pregnant.
A new study from the University of California, Berkley found that when we experience high levels of stress, our bodies create a type of hormone that suppresses our ability to reproduce. Locally, doctor’s say that’s something they’ve always suspected, but now they have proof.
Amy is an attorney with a successful career, a stable marriage and a nine year old daughter. A year and a half ago she & her husband decided to try for another, but they were having trouble. “It’s really strange because anything I wanted in my life I’ve been able to do,” said Amy.
Amy didn’t want to show her face for this interview because she’s uncomfortable in front of the camera. And she thinks there’s a stigma attached to words like infertility. “It’s quite devastating because you walk around in the grocery story and you see the mom’s and the babies and then your friends have baby showers and its like, well why can’t I do this,” said Amy.
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You have been happy together for a couple of years and you both feel it is time to add a child to your family. Feng Shui an ancient Chinese art/science for balancing energies to bring upon well being for everything in nature. How much more natural can you get than having a baby? Here are some simple tips from Feng Shui that can help you bring balance to your life and help with conception.
Descendant’s luck: this is an important part that the man plays in helping with conception. To increase his descendents luck he should sleep facing North West which opens his receptiveness to positive energy that can create luck and enhance fertility. If sleeping facing Northwest does not work try placing a fan in that corner and have it on throughout the day; this will blow positive chi into the room and the man will be able to absorb this while he sleeps. Caution: do not have sleep facing North West if that is facing the door.
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You’re thinking about having a baby. You’ve just started “trying.” You’ve been trying to get pregnant for awhile. Do any of these describe you?
If so, maybe … just maybe … you need to see a fertility specialist. How do you know?
Take a look at this list:
• I’m under the age of 35, and have been trying to conceive for a year.
• I’m 35 or older and have been trying to conceive for six months.
• I have a history of pelvic infection, such as pelvic inflammatory disease, or pelvic pain.
• I have damage to my fallopian tubes.
• I currently have, or have had painful periods or endometriosis.
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Here are more common myths that couples worry about when trying to have a baby. We asked Heidi Murkoff, author of “What to Expect Before You’re Expecting” to sort out what’s true, and what’s not.
Myth: Does position matter when you’re trying to have a baby?
Murkoff: For the most part position doesn’t matter. What you have to keep in mind is that sperm are excellent swimmers if they’re healthy sperm and they are determined little men on a mission and their only mission is to reach destination egg and be the first one on the block to reach it. So you can get pregnant in just about any position in any kama sutra book or the latest issue of cosmo, might as well pick a position you enjoy, if you’re going to be doing it a lot, might as well have fun doing it.
Myth: Fertility challenges are most common in first-timers.
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Clinic matches infertile couples with donated embryos
By Kristi L. Nelson (Contact)
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Debbie and Steve Berner had always talked about having a family — after they reached a point in their lives and careers when the timing was right.
But when that time came, the Troutman, N.C., couple faced an unexpected hurdle: infertility.
The Berners tried for three years to conceive. They became disillusioned with in vitro fertilization, which Debbie Berner said was exhausting and expensive. They became discouraged with traditional adoption, also expensive and a difficult process.
Then Berner read on the Internet about the National Embryo Donation Center in Knoxville, which will celebrate its 100th birth with a celebration Saturday.
The center serves as a repository for frozen embryos conceived when couples go through fertility treatments. Couples who have completed their families can donate the leftover embryos to be “adopted” by others unable to have their own — an alternative to paying to store the embryos indefinitely, or to having them destroyed.
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Trying to get pregnant can be a very stressful time for couples.
Many worry about infertility issues, and wonder about urban legends to increase their chances.
The author of the new book, “What to Expect Before You’re Expecting”, Heidi Murkoff, recently stopped by our studios to talk about common myths about fertility.
Myth: The longer it takes to get pregnant, the more likely you will have a boy.
Murkoff: This is actually true, and kind of ironic, because they always say that girls keep you waiting. But in fact it’s the boys that keep you waiting. And that’s because the longer it takes you to conceive the thicker your cervical mucus is, and boy sperm swim more effectively in those conditions than little girl sperm do.
Myth: Saliva is a fertility friendly lubricant.
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Researchers have known for more than half a century that sperm is able to fertilize an egg only after it has resided for a period of time in the female reproductive tract. Without this specific interaction with the female body, the sperm is incapable of producing offspring. But until now there was very little understanding of what changes occur within the sperm that suddenly allows it to fertilize an egg.
In the Journal of Proteome Research, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Mark Platt reveals the molecular-level changes that occur within sperm after it enters the female reproductive tract. His findings provide important clues into the still-mysterious process of capacitation, the process by which sperm acquire the ability to fertilize an egg, including why some otherwise healthy males might encounter fertility issues. His research may also offer insight required to develop an entirely new contraceptive, even a male version of the birth control pill.
“Much has been done to understand capacitation, but with the tools that we have within the lab we can now identify how specific sites on individual proteins are modified during this process,” said Platt. “With this knowledge we can develop a deeper understanding of the molecular mechanisms required to provide sperm with fertilizing competence.”
“Based upon some of our additional work, a few of these sites appear to be essential to carrying out the process of capacitation,” Platt said
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Press Release:
Sippy Downs, Qld, June 04, 2009 — The number of couples who want to choose the gender of their unborn baby is ever increasing. According to a recent study in USA a third of couples would look to determine baby gender. There are a number of methods available - these range from very costly treatments to pregnancy old wives tales.
The costly include IVF method, PGD and ericcson method. PGD can cost upto $20,000 and is very invasive. As with all IVF the chances of getting pregnant are not 100% but if you do get pregnant the desired gender is guaranteed 100%. This method also carries the risk of multiple pregnancies.
Ericsson method filters the male sperm from the female sperm. The sperm of the desired gender is inseminated. To conceive a boy the success rate is 70-75% and to conceive a girl 70-72%.
There is also the Shettles method for predicting baby gender which is mainly down to timing. This proves difficult for women unable to pinpoint ovulation and can take months of charting etc.
Some other methods to predict baby gender include looking at whether there is a full moon, diet and even sexual positions!
There is however another method that is not costly or invasive and is also backed by a 100% money back guarantee:
http://www.thebabypredictor.com/
visit below for baby gender quiz and more information on choosing baby gender and the baby gender test:
http://determiningbabygender.blogspot.com/ or squidoo lense for more on baby gender and answers to baby gender
quiz: http://www.squidoo.com/babygenderpredictors
contact
Hayley Hewitt
Blossom
22 James Cook Drive
Sippy Downs, Qld 4556
Australia
0407-171-805
hayley-buster@bigpond.com
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