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Stopping the pill: how long will it take to get pregnant?
You are ovulating, you are young and healthy, and you have stopped the pill. Two months, four months, a year… It is impossible to know how long it takes to become pregnant after stopping contraception. In most women, ovulation resumes instantly. Technically, you can therefore be pregnant 7 days after stopping the pill. Contrary to popular belief, taking a contraceptive, even for several years, does not delay the resumption of ovulation, on the contrary! For other women, it takes a little longer. But most of those who stop contraception are pregnant between 7 months and a year later.
The evolution of fertility from 25 to 35 years and over
At 30, you are still at the peak of your fertility, perfect between 25 and 30 years old. It may be enough just to be patient and have sex regularly … If after a year of trying, you are not pregnant, do not wait to consult, you and your partner, even if it means change gynecologist if yours advises you to continue to wait. Indeed, after 35 years, it is more complicated. The oocytes are declining and less efficient. This does not prevent motivated women from having a baby but with the help of treatment.
Healthy lifestyle: a key criterion for getting pregnant
How long it takes to get pregnant depends on many factors including: the viability of reproductive cells, the regularity of sexual intercourse or your lifestyle. The hygiene of life must therefore be irreproachable. That is to say ? Before embarking on a baby project, it is necessary to review your habits. Indeed, smoking and alcohol consumption decrease fertility. Likewise, the quality of your diet – with balanced nutritional intake – regular physical activity helps you maintain a healthy lifestyle and create a healthy environment for the onset of pregnancy. It is also important to reduce your sources of stress and anxiety that can hinder your project. Sophrology, meditation, yoga, practiced regularly, are allies to make you feel zen. Also know how to let go ! Pregnancies often happen when you least expect them.
Getting pregnant: don’t be in waiting
Some women who have had a first child quickly can wait a long time before having a second one. There are no rules ! Maybe your body and mind just aren’t quite ready. To wait too long, the body does not react. There may also be psychological blockages (if the first childbirth was traumatic) or pressure. If the wait causes suffering, seeking professional help (psychotherapist) can help you get over it.
Make love every 2 days, this is the perfect pace to try to get pregnant! The spermatozoa remain efficient for 3 days on average. So you are sure that there will always be one ready to fertilize an oocyte. We just have to wait.
My ovulation cycle is regular
This is good news, it means your ovulation cycle is working very well. Here it is therefore the sperm which has not fertilized the oocyte. Your couple must be patient and ready to take the plunge. Talk to your doctor about these problems. After a year of testing, he can prescribe fertility tests for you as well as for your companion. Indeed sometimes the problem can come from too lazy sperm.
I am on my 4th IVF
We cannot count the number of couples who after two or three attempts at in vitro fertilization (IVF) give up to adopt a child. Then, they get to have a baby on the day they receive the custody award. These failures sometimes come from a psychological block : the fear of never having children … We must keep hope, after several IVF, it can work for example. The best is to take a break of a few months between IVF in order to calm (easy to say, but less to do!) The obsessive side.