Getting Pregnant Naturally (6 page)

HIS

• Ejaculate every two or three days all month.
  

• Take a cold bath a half-hour before sex.
  

• Talk to your doctor if you release little or no seminal fluid at orgasm.
  

• Treat impotence.
  

COUPLES

• Use the missionary position.
  

• Make love in the morning.
  

• Have intercourse every other day.
  

• Avoid oral sex.
  

• Don’t have intercourse under water.
  

• Avoid pharmaceutical vaginal lubricants.
  

• Consider whether either partner has anti-sperm antibodies.
  

• Test for sexually transmitted diseases and treat them promptly.
  

I
f you’re thinking about getting pregnant, you need to begin eating for two
before
you conceive. You don’t necessarily need to eat more, but you may need to eat better. Eating a balanced diet high in certain nutrients can help to improve your fertility. And changing your diet is easier—and much less expensive and potentially harmful—than experimenting with reproductive technologies.

But it’s often difficult, even under the best of circumstances, to get all the vitamins and minerals you need for optimal fertility from the foods you eat. The best way to make up for the shortcomings in your diet and to be sure you meet your minimum nutritional requirements is to take daily prenatal multivitamins at least six months before you want to conceive. In addition, other nutrition supplements can be used to enhance your fertility.