Do you struggle with fertility? If so, you aren’t alone. Couples struggle with infertility or fertility every day and the prices to overcome this are never cheap. The truth is that they can become very expensive. It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been trying to conceive, you want answers and help now. That is understandable as we all hope and desire to get pregnant quickly. When this doesn’t happen, home remedies are one way we can tackle our fertility on our own.
If you are just starting to learn about fertility, you want to learn as much as you can about your ovulation. You will want to know when you ovulate, how long your menstrual cycle is, what happens to your body during your menstrual cycle, how much cervix mucous you have throughout the month, basal temperature, and much more. Let’s break it down, step by step to help you learn as much about trying to get pregnant.
A Woman’s Cycle
What is your menstrual Cycle?
Your menstrual cycle is how long your actual period is. This cycle begins the day you first start to see blood. Your menstrual cycle ends the last day you see blood. This could last between 2-7 days. Each woman is different so the amount of days within the cycle will vary. The important thing is to know how long your cycle was.
What is Cervix Mucous?
Cervix mucous is that natural secretion most women have at different times of the month that comes from their vagina. This mucous protects the cervical glands and keeps the glands moist. Cervix mucous has four different changes throughout the month.
After your menstrual cycle, you may have a few days of being completely dry. Before ovulation occurs, you will begin to see small cervix mucous around the vagina. It will be sticky or even creamy in color. Don’t worry! You will begin to learn the signs after a while. As your cycle grows closer to ovulation, the cervix mucous will grow cloudier and will increase in the amount of mucous you see. During ovulation, the cervix mucous will look almost like egg whites; very thin, stretchy to the touch. After ovulation, you will be dry again for a few days.
How to I check my Cervix Mucous?
To check your cervix mucous, take a piece of toilet paper and wipe. As the cervix mucous gets closer to ovulation, you will begin to see more and more. Try to check before using the bathroom as this will be the cleanest time. As you check every day, you will notice an increase of mucous and can document what you are seeing. This will help learn and track your ovulation.
How do I count the days of my Menstrual Cycle?
To count the days of your menstrual cycle, document the first day of bleeding until the last day of bleeding. This will give you the amount of days in your menstrual cycle.
How Do I know when I Ovulate?
Ovulation usually occurs on day 12-14 of your cycle. To figure out the days in your cycle, start on day of your menstrual cycle. Keep checking your cervix mucous as this will really tell you as you are getting close. The closer you get, start doing the “whoopee” with your husband. One method would be to try for every other day. This way, you aren’t missing your ovulation if you aren’t sure yet of the exact timing.
There are many budget-friendly ovulation kits that will help you predict your ovulation successfully. What better feeling than seeing that plus sign that indicates ovulation is coming! Yeah! Even if you use an ovulation kit, keep track of your cervix mucous as this will verify that you are actually ovulating.
What is your basal temperature?
This was something I didn’t know when I started trying to conceive (TTC). To take your basal temperature, you will want to buy a basal temperature. This is different from a temperature thermometer. You can buy one at your local pharmacy or general store. The basal temperature will be the lowest temperature of your body during a twenty-four hour period. Take your basal temperature first thing in the morning before you move around. One tip is to put it right beside your bed.
Fertility Home Remedies
To start, there are so many different fertility home remedies that you will want to try. I am going to list a few in this article. Check out some of my other fertility articles as I in the process of creating more to help other TTC women, like myself. You see, having been trying to get pregnant for five years, I tend to think of myself as a fertility guru. I bet you feel the same way if you’ve been trying to conceive for quite a while.
Fertility is as emotional as it is physical. Don’t be ashamed to cry and laugh all in the same breath. TTC is about being emotionally connected as well as physically and spiritually. If we could all figure out the recipe to conception, we would be millionaires. If this isn’t possible, let’s tackle home remedies that will assuredly help you in your TTC journey.
If you can’t afford all of these, start with the cheapest and work your way through the list. Trying to conceive isn’t an overnight process, so don’t think you have to buy every product people suggest today. Make a journal of all the different products you want to add to your “fertility pantry”, and then slowly start buying each one.
Be patient. Take your time. Enjoy the process.
Vitamin C Your body needs vitamin C to increase your cervix mucous. The more you have, the easier it is to detect ovulation. YEAH! When you are trying to conceive, you need that cervix mucous.
Nitric oxide can help your reproductive system as well as help produce more cervix mucous. The nitric oxide will help the blood flow to your reproductive system!
Grape seed extract is an antioxidant. Grade seed is also good to promote the Vitamin C you are taking. Each fertility product has a way of networking and helping each other.
Evening primrose oil – We want our cervix mucous to be healthy and the evening primrose will help with this.
Calcium rich foods – When treating infertility, we need as much calcium in our body as possible. Look for foods rich in calcium and eat daily.
Fruits and vegetables – Everyone knows that fruits and veggies are good for our bodies. As we prepare for conception, eat right. Get enough folic acid into your body to prepare for conceiving.
Plenty of fluids – Drink at least eight glasses of water every day.
Cough syrup – Cough medicine such as Robitussin, can help increase cervix mucous, which will help when trying to conceive.
No matter what home remedy you try, be patient and enjoy the fertility process. It is very easy to stop enjoying the fertility process, as we all know.
Romance and Fertility
Find time for romance that isn’t about trying to conceive. When you are TTC, the process can become mundane, frustrating, and down-right annoying. Instead of being about to anticipate the excitement associated with conceiving, we end up with high emotions. TTC is just difficult, no matter how you try to describe the process.
Find new ways to create excitement for both you and your spouse. The TTC process can be encouraging as you both learn to appreciate your differences and accept each other’s frustrations of dealing with fertility and infertility.
Romance can still happen. If you haven’t experienced romance in quite a while, start a new habit. Whether it is around ovulation or just one of those odd days we always try on, make it exciting. Create a special dinner, talk about nothing, or just kiss the night way; find ways to make your “fertility journey” special!
