Successful lovemaking
Tips and hints for successful sex
- The best way to increase your chances of getting pregnant is to have sex on your most fertile days.
- When possible, choose a position in which the woman is lying underneath the man. You can also prop up the woman’s pelvis with cushions/pillows so that the sperm can flow directly into the neck of the uterus.
- Avoid standing up during sex.
- Avoid everything that could alter the natural vaginal environment. This includes saliva, lubricant creams and washing with soap immediately before intercourse.
- Lie still for a while after sex.
Be wary of pressure and frustration
When couples decide to have a baby and have stopped using contraception, pregnancy expectations are often high. Each instance of unwanted menstruation can become a serious strain on the couple.
For men in particular, deliberately having sex in order to impregnate his partner can be challenging. Faced with this pressure, men can experience erectile dysfunction or a pronounced loss of libido.
Being calm and composed while trying to get pregnant is very important. Taking your desire to have a child too seriously can cause both partners stress and create tension within the relationship. As a couple, find your personal balance between child-planning sex and lust-orientated sex outside the fertile phase. Frequent sex also releases happiness hormones, which can significantly increase your chances of getting pregnant.
Many people are under the impression that frequent sex during the child-planning period causes the quality of sperm to decline. This assumption is inaccurate. Current studies show that ejaculation has the highest number of sperm and the best quality every two to three days.
How often should I have sex?
If you feel like it, have sex every chance you get. Sex releases happiness hormones and is good for you and your relationship.
Around the time of ovulation, you should have sex at least every second day. Some doctors recommend having sex two days before ovulation and then on the day of ovulation in order to get pregnant.
