Perfect Positions for Baby Making

If getting pregnant hasn't been so easy for you, maybe you're just not doing "it" right. Maximize your chances! Here's how:

1. You should stop using hormonal contraception or have your IUD removed at least 3 months prior to trying to conceive 
2. Make sure you have intercourse during your most fertile time
3. Men should refrain from unproductive ejaculation for 48 hours prior to  your fertile time
4. If possible, schedule your conception attempts for the morning, as sperm concentration may be higher 
5. It is best to avoid artificial lubrication, but if it's necessary, use only water-based ones. Water-based are the same lubricants that are marketed as condom-safe.
6. Avoid douching at any time
7. Use sexual positions that encourage the natural tilt of the vagina toward the uterine opening (cervix) and that assist gravity, for example, missionary or doggy style positions, or lying on one's side
8. Avoid cunnilingus (oral sex given to the female) during conception attempts
9. Avoid underwater intercourse and hot tubs in general during conception attempts
10. After ejaculation, the man should remain inside the woman for several minutes and withdraw carefully
11. After ejaculation, the woman should remain lying down for twenty minutes or more, and may also
elevate her hips and legs with a wall or pillows.

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