- 20 will conceive within one month
- 70 will conceive within six months
- 85 will conceive within one year
- 90 will conceive within 18 months
- 95 will conceive within two years
Bear in mind that these statistics are only averages. Some couples have a high monthly fertility. This means that they have a higher than average chance of getting pregnant within any given month. They are likely to fall pregnant quickly, probably within a few months.
Other couples have a low monthly fertility. This means that they have a lower than average chance of getting pregnant within any given month. They are likely to take longer to get pregnant.
Taking up to two years to get pregnant is normal for some couples. It may feel far from normal if it's happening to you. But it doesn't necessarily mean you have a fertility problem. About half of the couples who don't get pregnant within a year will conceive the following year, if they keep trying.
What could make it take longer to get pregnant?
There are lots of factors that can affect your chances of getting pregnant, such as:- Whether you have any reproductive problems, such as a history of pelvic inflammatory disease.
- Your age, your diet, your lifestyle and your job.
- Your partner's age, his diet, his lifestyle and his job.
- Whether you are underweight or overweight.
- Whether you have any chronic illnesses.
- How regularly you have sex.
If you're 35 years or under, and you've been trying for a baby for a year, then see your GP . She may suggest some initial investigations to find out whether you can improve your chances. If you're 36 or over, then seek help sooner.
If you're 35 or over, then seek help sooner. The same applies if you or your partner have an existing problem, such as an undescended testicle or a history of polycystic ovaries, which may affect your chances of conceiving.
Whatever your circumstances, it's advisable to see your GP for a pre-pregnancy check-up.
What could improve my chances of getting pregnant?
Make sure that you and your partner are in tip-top baby-making condition. But having regular, unprotected sex is the key. Once a week may not be often enough, while every day is too frequent, as daily sex can reduce the quality of sperm. Instead, aim to make love every two or three days .You may have heard that it helps to pinpoint exactly when you are ovulating and to have sex then. There is, of course, some truth in this technique. Your chances of getting pregnant are much higher on the days in your menstrual cycle when you're most fertile.
However, fertility experts advise against using complicated techniques to detect ovulation and then timing your sex life to specific days each cycle. It can make trying for a baby more stressful than it needs to be. And your chances of conceiving naturally won't be any higher than if you had sex every two or three days.
Sometimes your work or lifestyle makes regular sex tricky. There are some simpler techniques you could try that won't take over your life. For example, you could use ovulation predictor kits or, simpler still, get to know some of the more obvious signs that you are fertile, such as increased cervical mucus.. You can then try to ensure that you have sex at least once or twice when you're most fertile.
In general, a more relaxed approach is recommended by fertility experts. Having unprotected sex every few days means that there will always be a supply of sperm in the right place whenever you ovulate. Simply taking it easy and enjoying your love life may be the best way to boost your chances.
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