You love your cup of java, huh? Well, we have good news and bad news for you. The good news is that drinking caffeine doesn’t so much make you infertile

as it delays the conception process. One study indicated that a cup a day had a conception rate of 12 percent. Women who only had one-fourth of a cup? Their

chances rose to 20 percent. Also, anxiety does nothing for your system or your libido. You have to remember that caffeine is a stimulant. Too much of it can make

you jittery and irritable. Not the best environment for conceiving. Now once you do get pregnant, it’s time to cut way back on caffeine altogether. Click here to

find out why.

One of the reasons why you need to get a thorough checkup before trying to make a baby is so your doctor can pay attention to things like your weight

and blood pressure. Eating junk food or even processed foods are going to work against you when it comes to both. A lot of junk food contains plenty of salt,

which is sodium. That can raise your blood pressure and cause you to retain water too. It also has a lot of sugar. Too much sugar will cause your blood sugar

levels to crash and that can throw your reproductive hormones way off. Junk food period can cause you to put on the pounds. If you love your fast food, it’s time

to do a total diet makeover. Almonds, bananas, asparagus, carrots, eggs, lean chicken and garlic are just some of the foods you should be eating a lot more of. Click

here to read why. And if you must, do some homemade versions of fast foods. Bake potato wedges and have turkey hamburgers on whole grain bread.

If you needed one more reason not to smoke, trying to get pregnant would be it. There are (ouch) over 7,000 chemicals that go through your body when you smoke. They can

bring damage to your eggs and cause all sorts of reproductive issues. Smoking not only makes it harder for a woman to get pregnant, but for a man to get

her pregnant too. Tobacco first decreases the amount of quality sperm a man produces. It also weakens the potency of antioxidants in the semen. Studies are still being conducted around

alcohol. What health professionals do know is it can significantly increase your chances of a miscarriage once you do become pregnant. Don't risk it.

The state of oral health controls a lot more than you might think. It even has a direct influence on how long it will take you to conceive. Research indicates

that brushing your teeth on a constant basis reduces your risk of gum disease, and can help you to get pregnant as much as two months faster! The connection is

that gum disease leads to bacteria being in your system. Certain forms of bacteria can keep your egg from properly implanting onto the lining of your uterus. (Deep!)

Don't deprive yourself of the fun of sex thinking that waiting will make sperm more potent. The reality is if you’re not within your ovulation window, it doesn’t matter how

little or much sex you have, you’re probably not going to get pregnant. Now what you should know is using commercial brand lubricants like K-Y Jelly and (brace yourself) having

a lot of oral sex can make things harder. The chemicals in lubricants and even saliva can hinder sperm’s moving capabilities. On the oral sex tip, this applies to both

giving and receiving. So on the nights when you’re really trying to make a baby, that will have to be saved for later. Or after.

Doing things like standing on your head are a bit much. So long as your body contains a healthy dose of cervical fluid, sperm can swim without any gymnastics moves.

But it is a good idea to lay still for about 15 minutes or so. Rumor has it that can help to increase your chances of conceiving.

Stress benefits absolutely nothing and no one. It certainly doesn’t make the probability of you getting pregnant any better. The people, places, things and ideas that can put you on

edge---minimize your interaction with them, before and during your pregnancy. A calm woman is the ideal environment for a baby to grow in. Let the stress go now. Your baby

will LOVE you for it! (You will too!)