Archive for May, 2009

If you are having problem trying to get pregnant, you should go through this list and find out what causes your disability.

Top Reasons Why You Can’t Get Pregnant
Maternal age - Age matters, for every year you are over the age of thirty your fertility declines steadily. Also look at this age vs fertility % chart

Your partner’s health and age - Although not as quickly as women’s fertility, men’s fertility also decline with age (generally after the age of 40).

Lifestyle - Lifestyle like your daily diet, exercise regimen, stress level, sleeping habits and more effects your fertility. Limiting alcohol and tobacco consumption, eating well, engaging in regular (but not excessive) exercise and getting plenty of sleep will increase your chance of getting pregnant.

Overly stressed - too much stress can reduce your chances of conceiving. Many women find the more stressed they are the more trouble they have conceiving. The same may be true of for male.

Type of Clothing - men who wear tight shorts/underwear may produce less sperm than men who where looser fitting clothes/underwear. Try changing your partner’s briefs to boxers and baggy pants for a change. This may help you get pregnant faster.

Hormonal Problems - hormonal problems related to thyroid can contribute to conception problems. Some women also do not produce enough progesterone to sustain a pregnancy. If you worry that you may have a physical or hormonal problem that is affecting your ability to conceive, you should consult with your doctor about treatment options.

Low sperm count - You should have your partner’s sperm, some men have a low sperm count, which can make conceiving more difficult.

Caffeine consumption - consuming more than one or two cups of coffee each day may reduce your chances of conceiving. Some studies suggest that caffeine may interfere with the eggs ability to successfully implant into your uterus.

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The time is right, you are both in the mood, and finally you both have the urge to ‘do the business’. Yes, you can feel it now, it may be your time to get pregnant! Let’s find out how to maximize the chance of getting pregnant while doing intercourse.

Sex / Intercourse Tips to Get Pregnant
- make sure your partner’s sperm is close to your cervix (neck of your womb). After the sperm is released, give those swimming sperm a little boost by letting gravity do it’s work: lift your legs up in the air, lying in your back on missionary position, or put pillow underneath your hips to give you extra lift.

- do the missionary position. This position will give more support to the winning sperm

- relax for a while after you have sex. Don’t rush out and go to work after you have sex. Just relax for a bit and draw your knees to your stomach, put pillow under your hips, just relax, let those swimmers do the effort.

- have an orgasm. It is officially proven that women who have orgasm tends to keep the sperm longer, muscular contractions sucks up more sperms. Good sex make babies!

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If you are trying to get pregnant, there are couple of tips you can follow to conceive fast! Making babies are supposed to be an enjoyable experience

10 Tips on How to get pregnant easily and fast

1. Have sex at least three times a week.

It is best to have sex regularly even though you both know that you are not ovulating. This way, you will be less likely miss a chance of conceiving, moreover, having regular sex will make you and your spouse more intimate which is said to have an effect to the baby’s quality.

2. Have sex before ovulation (not after).

Sometimes couples are confused of when is the best time to have sex with regards to ovulation. You only have a small window each cycle/month to get pregnant. After a woman ovulates the egg will only survive for approximately 24 hours. On the other hand, the sperm will live for up to three to five days. This is why the best time to have sex is two to three days before ovulation. Don’t wait until the day you ovulate to have sex.

3. To predict ovulation, don’t rely on the Calendar method.

Based on the 28-cycle calendar method, some suggested to have sex around day fourteen of your cycle (they assume that ovulation occurs on the fourteenth day/mid cycle). Although this is better than just picking any random day to have sex, it is not a very accurate way to predict when you ovulate. Try using ovulation prediction kits, looking at previous months bbt charts, or by watching for body cues to determine when you ovulate.

4. Don’t smoke, drink alcohol, or abuse drugs when trying to get pregnant.

While this may seem really obvious, some women are still smoking, drinking, consume drugs while they are trying to conceive. Let me state it again clearly : “Smoking, drugs, and alcohol can affect your fertility, it will also affect your unborn child.”

5. Have sex in positions that keep sperm inside the vagina longer.

The best position to get pregnant is the missionary position. Avoid positions where the woman is on top. Gravity will make sperm to leak out with these positions. Also try placing a pillow under your hips to help tilt your pelvis and keep the sperm in longer. Try to relax and allow the sperm to stay in the vagina as long as possible.

My personal experience

We did not really keep track of ovulation, I don’t smoke, drink alcohol, or do drugs. The result, I got pregnant after three months of our marriage unintendedly.

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If you are looking for the most expensive baby stroller for your precious baby, then look no further than to the Silver Cross Kensington Pram Baby Stroller. Price tagged at USD 2,900 , Silver Cross maintains itself as a luxurious brand for baby stroller. Here are the specs of the storller

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The stroller has these kind of features:
* Handmade
* Suitable from birth
* Chrome spoked wheels
* Reclining hood
* Apron
* Steel body for ultimate protection and safety
* Changing bag
* Chrome shopping tray
* Luxurious quilted mattress
* Beautifully upholstered
* Lever operated brake system

For more info you can follow this here

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Since your baby is very precious, it is very important that you pick a safe and strong baby stroller. The stroller has to be durable, does not bend easily, and impact-proof. Introducing the world’s safest and strongest baby stroller in the world: The Bullet Proof Stroller

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Yes! Bullet Proof Stroller, maybe you would consider buying this when you want to bring your baby to go to Afghanistan, Iraq, the Gaza Strips, or maybe even the Bronx.

The dimension of the stroller is:
Folded:104 x 24 x 23 cms.
Unfolded:104(H) x 35(W) x 56(D)cms

The stroller is fully bulletproof, waterproof, and also groceries basket. It is even used for the movie production “Shoot Em Up”. Just look at the outer appearance, looks like a tank, right?

the retail price for this stroller is $599 and you can buy it here

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With the incredibly good looking parents, these baby seem to inherit the good genes from their parents. Lovelymotherhood.com now picks the top 5 cutest celebrity babies in Hollywood

5. Halle Berry’s Baby

4. Matthew MacConaughey’s Baby

Matthew McConaughey's baby

Matthew McConaughey's baby


3. Jennifer Garner’s Baby

Jennifer Garner - Ben Affleck's Baby

Jennifer Garner - Ben Affleck's Baby


2. Jessica Alba’s Baby
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1. Tom Cruise - Katie Holmes’ Baby
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Once your pregnancy comes to the fourth or fifth month, it is getting more exciting because by then, you could find out if your baby is a baby boy or baby girl. Once you found out about the sex, you would probably think of getting a name for the baby. Well, same thing happens with the celebrity. Due to their high creativity and spotlight ego, they sometimes name their baby with unique weird names. Let’s find out about the weirdest and most unique celebrity baby names!

· Apple: Gwyneth Paltrow & Chris Martin’s

· BreAzia Ranee: Olympia Scott-Richardson’s

· Bluebell Madonna: Geri Halliwell’s

· Camera: Arthur Ashe’s

· Coco: Courteney Cox & David Arquette’s

· Daisy Boo: Jamie Oliver’s

· Gaia: Emma Thompson’s

· Heaven: Lil’ Mo’s

· Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily: Paula Yates & Michael Hutchence’s

· Jaz: Steffi Gram & Andre Agassi’s

· Maesa: Bill Pullman’s

· Maddox: Angelina Jolie’s

· Moxie CrimeFighter: Penn Jillette’s

· Poppy Honey: Jamie Oliver’s

· Rainbow: Ving Rhames’s

· Sailor: Christie Brinkley’s

· Sosie: Kyra Sedgwick & Kevin Bacon’s

· Tu: Rob Morrow’s

· Zola Ivy: Eddie Murphy’s

· Zolten: Penn Jillette’s

These celebrity parents also name their celebrity kid weirdly:

· Busta Rhymes: Trevor Tahiem Smith

· Eminem: Marshall Bruce Mathers III

· Kirk Douglas: Issur Danielovitch Demsky

· Queen Latifah: Dana Elaine Owens

· Whoopie Goldberg: Caryn Johnson

· Demi Moore: Demetria Guynes

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You want to get pregnant and wonder if it is necessary to go for diet and exercise to get your body in shape first. Is it necessary to get in shape before going pregnant?

As the matter of fact, yes, your chances of conceiving and having a healthy pregnancy are much greater if you are at your ideal weight. In contrary, being overweight can cause abnormal menstrual cycles, which can lead to infertility. Overweight women also have more chance to have pregnancy complications such as hypertension and diabetes and more difficulties in delivery.

However, it is a good idea to stay away from fad diet plans that eliminate certain food groups like carbohydrates. Low-carb diets work for many people, but the diet cuts out milk products, fruit, and vegetables that can rob your body of many important vitamins and nutrients that you need to sustain a healthy pregnancy.

Suggested diet are food with good carbs like whole-grain breads, pastas, brown rice, lean protein (such as fish, chicken, and lean cuts of meat), as well as fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products such as milk, yogurt, or cheese.

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Just found out that you are infertile? Don’t worry, there are some medications that are proven to cure infertility. One of the method known for a long time is acupuncture. Let’s find out more about how to heal infertility with acupuncture

Improving Flow to Organs Involved in Pregnancy

Acupuncture can heal infertility by focusing on specific points of the body that connect to the organs involved in becoming pregnant. Along with physically inserting needles, acupuncturists often include additional treatments, such as herbal therapy and electric pulses to increase the effectiveness of acupuncture. This type of “electro-acupuncture” can help to improve blood flow in the ovaries and the uterine arteries to build a stronger uterine lining in infertile women.

Acupunture helps to regulate ovulation - when inducing fertility, acupuncture treatment releases endorphins in the brain, which are mostly known for pain control, but also affect the levels of pituitary and ovarian hormones. In turn, these hormones impact the menstrual cycle to help regulate ovulation.

Acupuncture can reduce the inability to fertilize an egg
. By relaxing abdominal muscles, acupuncture can reduce the inability to fertilize an egg. More than that, acupuncture patients often feel more relaxed and calmer after receiving the treatment, which by itself can increase the flow of energy through the body. Chinese practitioners refer to these psychosomatic benefits as “calming the spirit.”

Acupuncture therapy programs vary depending on the individual patient as well as the practitioner’s opinion. Common programs involve the patient undergoing an average of 12 treatments, usually about once or twice a week.

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If you have been trying to get pregnant, but always failed, you might wonder, how long should I keep trying to get pregnant before going to fertility doctor? Is trying to get pregnant for a year normal? Find out below

If you’re under 35 and have been having unprotected sex three to four times a week for at least a year without conceiving, you may want to consult a fertility expert.

Some possible cause of this infertility includes:

  • you are a smoker
  • is taking some steroids or antidepressants
  • underweight or overweight
  • irregular periods
  • sexually transmitted infection like chalmydia or gonorrhea
  • surgery on reproductive organs or intestines
  • drug use
  • chronic illness like diabetes, cancer, thyroid, asthma, depression

Overall if you have been trying to conceive for 6 months, I think it’s better to consult to a doctor immediately. Waiting for another 6 months is wasting time, and your body age is ticking also.

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    Hi everyone! My name is Maria Dewi (I am a classical pianist, you can see my separate blog about classical music here). This blog is a real life story, sort of like my personal pregnancy and motherhood journal. Everything written in here is based on my own experience thus really happened in true life. I know how blurry it is to have your first baby, so if any of you are first time parents like me, you can just join me with my journey.