Trying to conceive can become extremely stressful for some couples on their conception journey. Understanding what is required to help you get your desired result is vital to helping you get pregnant fast and have a positive experience. So in this article you will discover a few important concepts to help you do just that.

Where do you start?

Know where your health is at...
This is a crucial step in fast tracking your chances of creating a healthy baby. Having the appropriate basic tests to help you ascertain where you and your partner's health is at before you even start trying to conceive can speed up your journey on a number of ways. In addition, it can also make the whole process that whole much smoother.

If for example you find out your partner's sperm needs a boost even before you start trying to conceive you can both start making the adjustments necessary to deliver the effective results you want in the process. Similarly by ruling out infections before you start trying to conceive you will know from the outset that subclinical infections or silent STDs will not be stopping you from conceiving quickly and creating a truly healthy baby. Definitely get an assessment of your situation as a couple before you start trying to conceive-it can save you months and even years of heartache.

There is no "I" in "TEAM"
No matter how you look at it-creating a baby requires "team effort". This means that both partners need to be actively involved in the process for best results. This fact is just as relevant to the male contribution as is to the female. After all a baby is the result of both prospective parents' input. I love it when in my clinic I see men taking just as much responsibility for their general and reproductive health and wellbeing as their female counterparts. In my experience these are often where I also see best results as far as a healthier child and a more connected family unit down the track are concerned.

Start working as a team with your partner now and parenthood will be much happier and rewarding for you both-and your child(ren) will thank you too!

Proper preparation is essential!
By 8 weeks gestation a baby's health blueprint i.e. their health potentials and predispositions are in place and set for the rest of their life. Thus, the time to optimise a child's health is not during pregnancy as many people still believe but in fact it is during the preconception preparation before a child is even conceived!

For this reason, preconception health care preparation becomes so vitally important-and it is during this very stage that a baby's health is optimised-whilst still in the form of the preceding egg and sperm. These important cells take approximately 120 days to mature and develop and a pristine health environment always translates into better results, particularly if couples are experiencing fertility problems.

Know Thyself
Being clear about your cycle and when you are ovulating is absolutely paramount when trying to conceive-especially when the aim is to conceive fast. There are some very important, unmistakable signs of fertility that when you begin to recognise can make all the difference on your conception journey. Start paying attention to your fertile mucus, learn to recognise it; take your temperature, find out exactly when you are ovulating. All of this makes a real difference to your ultimate outcome-getting familiar with and knowing your own body is an absolutely fundamental step in creating the baby you desire.

Nurture yourself
Nourishing and nurturing your fertility and your own body is paramount on this journey-to help ensure the best outcomes for you, your partner and your prospective child. Your preconception preparation time is when your diet needs to be spotless. Hopefully at this stage also you and your partner have begun a personalised and customised nutritional regime to guarantee adequate nutrient levels and fertility building blocks. This is not the time for a half effort; mostly self-prescription with some cheap multi-vitamin complex will simply not give you all the results you are looking for. I highly recommend you get professional advice to assure your efforts in this area and help you attain best results.

Pregnancy is not an excuse!
Finally and looking forward from conception time this is an incredibly important aspect, which deserves your most profound consideration: Pregnancy is not an excuse to go crazy and eat all of the worst possible foods one can imagine-especially in large quantities. I often hear women discuss how they put on 20, 30, 40 kilos during their pregnancy-that is appalling and it should never happen. Pregnancy is a time to continue to nurture and nourish your body so your child can have the best possible building blocks and start in life. It is not a 9 month pig out session ladies!

This is the most crucial time and deserves all your best efforts.

Following these steps can help you not only get pregnant fast but also increase your chances of creating the healthiest possible baby to fulfil your and every parents dream. Good luck!

Natural fertility specialist and leading naturopath Gabriela Rosa (BHSc, ND, Post Grad NFM, DBM, Dip Nut, MATMS, MNHAA) is the author of three books, including 'Eat Your Way To Parenthood: The Diet Secrets Of Highly Fertile Couples Revealed'. For more information or a FREE subscription to the Natural Fertility Booster please visit www.NaturalFertilityBreakthrough or www.FertilityAlignment.com.