You will also want to examine your cervical mucus. When you are fertile, your mucus will be thin, slippery, and clear. Many say it resembles the white of an egg. When your vagina is dry or has a thick, sticky mucus, you are not as fertile. The thick, sticky mucus shows up before and after your fertile period.

 

Try to have sex during the fertile times. However, avoid making it a chore or something that simply must be done. Relax and enjoy your time together as a couple. Making it necessary or chore-like will decrease the chances that you will conceive. Also, give your partner a break between sexual encounters, as this will allow his sperm count to build up again.

 

Consider Alternative Treatments

 

If you have been trying to conceive for years without success, chances are you have already tried all of the charting and other tips on how to get pregnant that are available. In this case, your doctor may recommend alternative fertility treatments. These treatments may help you to get pregnant quickly, but they do carry some special considerations and are often quite costly.

 

One common treatment for couples who have no apparent reason for their fertility problems is intrauterine insemination. This involves putting the sperm directly into the uterus artificially, rather than allowing it to happen naturally through sex. This is done through a catheter, and is often used in conjunction with medications that help a woman to ovulate. 

 

In vitro fertilization is another option for couples with unexplained or untreatable fertility problems. In vitro fertilization involves fertilizing an egg outside of the woman’s body and then implanting it into her uterus. Because these embryos often do not implant, more than one is usually put into the uterus, which makes women who conceive in this manner more likely to have multiples.

 

In vitro fertilization is not an easy process to endure, however. You will need to undergo blood tests and hormone injections while you are waiting to find out if the baby has implanted successfully or not. You will also have to decide what to do with the embryos that you choose not to have implanted into your uterus, as the artificial fertilization process usually produces several viable embryos. However, this fertility treatment has a high rate of success, so that is one benefit of choosing in vitro fertilization.

 

Trying to become pregnant while dealing with fertility issues can be emotionally difficult. Remember to communicate with your partner about what you are thinking and feeling. Also, remember that you are not alone in your struggle to conceive a baby. After all, over 2 million couples will struggle with infertility at some point in their marriages. So remember, try to relax and enjoy the journey as you are trying to conceive. Get medical help when needed, and keep in mind that the final outcome – a happy, healthy baby – can be possible with the right intervention and support in place!