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Quick Conception
Top Tips When You're Trying to Conceive
By Kim Seidel
Try foods such as goji berries and kombucha drinks to boost your fertility, says Dawn Clare, an intuitive coach and alternative healer in Santa Monica, Calif. Goji berries are the highest rated antioxidant food filled with nutritional value, including protein, minerals and amino acids. Kombucha drinks also are filled with vitamins and are a natural detoxifier and health aid to support the fertility process.
It's not always that simple, but for some people, the stress of sex for conception makes the act ineffective and something to avoid. It's hard to conceive when you aren't having sex!
2. Have orgasms Orgasms may increase the likelihood of conception, according to Clare. Of course, an orgasm is absolutely necessary for a man to participate in the conception process, and according to some experts, the contractions of the uterus after orgasm help the sperm along. Regardless, the message is loud and clear: Have fun with your sex life!
3. Make love – often "Timing intercourse to correspond with your ovulation date is important, but research indicates that couples who make love regularly – at least a few times per week – improve their chances of conceiving sooner," Andrews says.
4. Do it "missionary style." "The missionary position with the man on top is generally regarded as the best sexual position to use when trying to achieve pregnancy," Andrews says. Positions with the woman on top are generally not recommended for women trying to get pregnant, he says.
5. Do it "doggy style." If you have a tipped uterus, the best position is having your partner enter you from behind, doggy style. This may provide sperm with better access to the cervix, Andrews says.
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