Conceive

Trying to conceive is simple for many people, and for others it can be a huge challenge.  The first step is deciding you’re ready for a baby, and from there you can learn the best days to conceive to help increase your chances of getting pregnant.  Ovulation, when an egg is released from the ovary, must occur when trying to conceive a baby.  It’s important to understand your most fertile days to conceive, and this is done by tracking your ovulation cycle. 

There are a number of ways to find out what are the best days to conceive during your menstruation cycle.  Some women track their cycle by using a conceive calendar which begins on day 1 of your period, and the most fertile days to conceive are around day 14.  Your window of opportunity to conceive is 2 to 3 days, so it’s important to know when the best days to conceive are in order to get pregnant.  If you don’t mind spending some money, there are ovulation kits available at your local pharmacy.  These kits measure the amount of LH (luteinizing hormone) in your urine which increases right before your most fertile days to conceive. 

Here are a few other tips on how to conceive a baby.  There is no scientific evidence of a best position to conceive, but staying still after intercourse can help keep the sperm inside and swimming upstream. Maintaining a normal weight, eating healthy, avoiding caffeine and alcohol, and not smoking are all things that can help increase your chances of conceiving.  These are things you should do not only when trying to conceive, but also before you decide to have a baby.  Leading a healthy lifestyle can help prevent infertility.  You can read more helpful tips on our infertility prevention handbook and factsheets.

Deciding when to conceive a baby is up to you, but we can give you resources on how to conceive a baby.  If you’re unable to conceive, you can look through our enormous online library with information on infertility, including video fact sheets, webinars, articles and blogs.