# 10 Easy Ways to Naturally Increase Your Fertility

- Link: https://stayathomemum.com.au/wellbeing/fertility/10-easy-ways-to-naturally-increase-your-fertility/
- Published: 2018-02-23T15:00:47+11:00
- Author: Clare Whitfield

## _Getting pregnant is not easy for everyone._

> Some women just have sex, and boom! Baby number 1 is on the way! But there are
> others who have done everything in the world just to see those two lines in their
> test and to no avail.
> So, if you’re ready to take the plunge of parenthood, but your body isn’t, here
> are some natural ways to boost your fertility.

## 1. Get healthy.

Health is everything for a woman who want to conceive. Eat well and drink lots of
water. If you’re a smoker, quit now. Also, limit the number of coffee you drink.
While there’s no evidence that [caffeine in coffee](https://www.babycenter.com/0_caffeine-does-it-affect-your-fertility_4489.bc)
could affect a woman’s fertility but drinking around 200 to 300 milligrams of caffeine
a day while trying to conceive is considered generally safe.

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## 2. Monitor your cycle.

Start charting your cycle (especially if you are not regular). You can use an ovulation
calendar or [fertility calculator](http://www.healthywomen.org/content/article/how-use-fertility-calculator)
to help you determine the length of your cycle and the day of a particular month
when you’re most fertile. By tracking your cycle, you’ll see the patterns in your
cycle to help you assess the best time to conceive.

## 3. Know your cervical mucus.

The quality of your[ cervical mucus](http://www.healthywomen.org/content/article/19-ways-help-boost-your-fertility)
helps you identify when you’re fertile or not. This will also tell you when your
ovulation is done, which happens when your mucus has thickened. You will be least
fertile right after your period, and you will be most when your cervical mucus looks
like egg whites — stretchy and clear. This is when your chances of getting pregnant
goes up.

[⌊Illustration of dry sticky creamy and clear fertility phases in the menstrual 
cycle⌉⌊Illustration of dry sticky creamy and clear fertility phases in the menstrual
cycle⌉[

[www.mamanatural.com](https://www.mamanatural.com/cervical-mucus/)

## 4. Make sure your partner stays out of the spa.

When you and your partner decide to have a baby, make sure he stays out of the spa
and other hot areas. Studies show that there is a ‘[significant reduction in sperm count](https://www.babycenter.com/404_should-we-steer-clear-of-the-hot-tub-while-trying-to-get-pre_1336309.bc)
when the testes are repeatedly exposed to heat.’ It could also take four to six 
months after being exposed to heat for a man’s sperm count to go back to normal.

## 5. Have sex AT LEAST once every two days.

The ideal [sperm count for conception](https://www.avawomen.com/avaworld/all-about-his-sperm/)
to happen should be at least 20 million parts per milliliter, but chances of conception
goes higher if the count goes up to at least 40-50 million/mL.

If your partner does not meet the ideal count, it is best that he is given a day
off between ejaculations so his sperm count is high enough for conception to occur.
It is said that ejaculating every two to three days keeps the sperm healthy. But
if your partner goes to more than three days without ejaculating, while his sperm
count may increase, there is ‘a proportion of dead, immotile and morphologically
abnormal sperm’ which lessens the chances for conception.

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 Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical
home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney,
she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school 
age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience
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