Talk about tips on getting pregnant, there are tons of write-ups on the Internet.
But, for the benefit of some of my fellow frens, here's MY own take on what works and what doesn't....at least for me that is :p :-
The numero uno of it - it's NOT all about the wife ... hubby plays a damn important role too!
For dem ladies, get a proper body check up (basic blood and urine test) which should definitely include a papsmear and ultrasound of abdomen and breast.
Just so u get a clean bill of health at the start of 'GO'. You know, make sure you got all the right props and utensils before you start 'baking' anything.
Number 2: It helps a great deal to strengthen your immune system at least six months before actually making any pregnancy plans. And in case you actually do get a bun in the oven, it makes it a whole lot easier to carry your baby through the crucial first trimester. I basically forced myself to a daily dosage of Elken's Spirulina and regular Herbalife drink.
(Not advertising anything here, just sharing :D)
Throw in some form of exercise (you and pardner, mind you) once or twice each week. I personally enjoyed hill climbing.
Number 3 : Cut down (and i mean REALLY cut down) on fried/ fatty food AND cold drinks. In my case, more often than not, that meant saying NO each time hubby picks up a can of Coke.
Number 4 : No smoking and no alcohol which may greatly affect fertility. No drugs too coz you never know when you are actually already preggy. Exactly the reason why i had to stay fit and healthy - to avoid popping pills. Plus it certainly wasn't easy refraining from picking up that glass of wine whenever i attended wedding dinners.
Here's something else i learnt from my dad -soy products like tofu actually lower a male's sperm count!
So, instead of your regular tau foo fa, guys, take Bio-Zinc instead to help produce healthy sperm.
Number 5 : I learnt from a few of my senior colleagues that Eu Yan Sang's 'Bak Foong Yuen' ( a Chinese herbal supplement) actually regulates my menstrual cycle, hence increasing my chances of conceiving. Well, no harm in trying (even if one dosage costs around RM 15...i took 3 a month). My cycle almost immediately became consistent, so much so that i was able to suspect something amiss when i was just one and a half
weeks late. So yup, you could say i took 'the test' and found out about my pregnancy pretty early.. (proud)
Number 6 : You've heard this over and over again but it really is so true that you do not stress yourselves out. In fact, you'll just be piling on unnecessary stress when you find that you still get your period after months and months of trying.
Go on a holiday together to de-stress.....so much for making an NZ baby; i think this could well have been a Redang baby. hehe.
Number 7 : 'Do it more' in order to 'make it once'. But not to the extent that you're participating in some kind of marathon...Be comfortable with your own pace and you wouldn't even need to bother with an ovulation calendar.
Reading stuff like the different sexual positions to aim for a boy or a girl, or how you should lift your legs in the air afterwards, all paint a truly hilarious picture. You're bound to try it at some point and after a while, just laugh yourself silly. lol.
Number 8 : Stay positive, just be happy and think 'what will be, will be'.
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There now, my own version of what we did to end up where i am today. Wouldn't say it's 100% foolproof; i'm still hoping and praying for the best to come for me and growing baby. ^^
But i hope sharing this here will benefit someone else even if only in a small way.
Don't be disheartened if the results don't go your way.
Funny thing about this is you are likely to follow all the above steps, but nothing happens.
Then just when you start to give up, wa la, u get a positive result!
Took us 8 months to realise this. ^.^
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