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To become pregnant, an egg must be fertilized by a sperm cell. In women, an egg is released from one of the ovaries, typically (almost) every month, during what is called ovulation. Ovulation occurs 14 days before menstruation. If you have a regular menstrual cycle, the timing of ovulation can be predicted quite accurately. However, if your menstrual cycle is irregular, it is more challenging to predict.
Calculate when your ovulation occurs using an ovulation calculator. Or use ovulation tests that measure the LH surge in your urine: the LH hormone is elevated around ovulation.
The likelihood of ovulation can decrease due to factors such as stress, very intense exercise or heavy physical labor, significant weight loss, low body weight, being overweight, or the onset of menopause.
To become pregnant, having intercourse every two or three days is usually sufficient. More frequent intercourse is fine but not necessary. Sperm cells can survive for a few days in the uterus. If you know when ovulation occurs, most pregnancies result from intercourse in the six days before ovulation.
Fortunately, nature ensures that almost every child is born healthy. However, there are also things you can do to increase the chances of a healthy baby and a healthy pregnancy. This begins even during conception. Additionally, the first weeks of pregnancy are crucial for a child's development. Most women only find out they are pregnant after these initial weeks.
The chance of a child being born with spina bifida is small. You can further reduce this risk by taking folic acid. Taking 400 mg of folic acid per day helps promote the closure of the central nervous system around the 8th week of pregnancy. Continue taking folic acid until after 10 weeks of pregnancy.
With a healthy weight, you have the best chance of pregnancy and a reduced risk of complications during pregnancy and childbirth. We define an optimal weight as a BMI between 20 and 25. Calculate your BMI here.
See if you can achieve a healthy weight with healthy nutrition. If this is challenging, consider making an appointment with a dietitian who can often provide quick and effective assistance. We collaborate extensively with the dietitians from Steenstra and de Vries at our West location.
Stop smoking well before you become pregnant. Smoking reduces fertility and increases the risk of fetal death, premature birth, and low birth weight. Smoking, as well as exposure to secondhand smoke during pregnancy, increases the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). If you need help quitting smoking: roken en zwangerschap.
Consuming alcohol can affect your fertility and has an impact on the embryo in the early weeks of pregnancy. Drinking alcohol can also affect the partner's fertility. If you want to know all the details: alcohol and pregnancy
When planning a pregnancy, only take medication after consulting with a doctor. This advice applies to both you and your partner. Sometimes, it's wise to stop medication before conception, switch to a different medication, or adjust the dosage. Only paracetamol is safe to use during pregnancy planning and throughout pregnancy without consultation.
At your workplace, there may be conditions that can affect your fertility or have an impact during early pregnancy. Consider risks such as: exposure to hazardous substances like solvents or pesticides, irregular working hours (such as shift work and night shifts), physically demanding work, unhealthy stress, environments with noise/overpressure/body vibrations/extreme heat or cold, and exposure to radiation. Discuss the implications of these factors for pregnancy with your employer or an occupational health physician. Together, you can explore options for adjusting your tasks and/or working hours. If you work with young children and have never had chickenpox, consider getting vaccinated before pregnancy. More info here .
Drugs negatively affect your fertility and can increase the risk of congenital abnormalities if used around conception.
Als getting pregnant isn't happening, understanding your cycle feels elusive, or you seek personal advice even before pregnancy, schedule an appointment with us or a local midwife for a preconception consultation. The midwife will ask zwangerwijzer to fill in some questions so she can prepare well for your appointment. This way, you can get in contact us.
In the 'groeigids' and at strakszwangerworden.nl there are tips and advice on how to conceive as healthily as possible.
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