For some women, and even some men, trying to have a baby can be difficult. There is typically a 15% to 25% chance of conceiving during each ovulation cycle, but your chances can decrease with age and other factors, like having chronically irregular menstrual cycles. It can take couples months and years to conceive, and sometimes the stress alone can make pregnancy that much harder to attain. When our biological clocks are ticking on overdrive, the easiest thing to do is panic, but fortunately there are a number of ways to stay calm and carefree. Most doctors recommend that women take certain measures to keep themselves stress free in order to increase their chances for a fertile future. Here are some ways you can beat the frustration when you are trying to conceive.

1. Remember that trying to conceive is a process. While for some people it might seem like a magical gift that happens without trying, it important to remember that we all have our own unique challenges. Opening ourselves up to this mode of thought can help alleviate our feelings of inadequacy and can vastly decrease our levels of stress and anxiety. Many psychologists recommend facing [Read more…]