{"id":8958,"date":"2026-08-26T09:06:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T09:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestusamoverss.com\/?p=8958"},"modified":"2026-08-26T09:06:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T09:06:31","slug":"comic-7-lifestyle-habits-that-may-boost-your-chances-of-getting-pregnant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestusamoverss.com\/?p=8958","title":{"rendered":"COMIC: 7 lifestyle habits that may boost your chances of getting pregnant"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>So you&#8217;re trying for a baby. Congratulations!<\/p> <p>By now, you probably know that it&#8217;s not always easy to get pregnant. Healthy, heterosexual couples in their 20s to early 30s having regular, unprotected sex have a 25% to 30% chance of getting pregnant in any given month, according to the American College of Obstetricians &amp; Gynecologists.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bestusamoverss.com\/?p=8956\">The continent nobody owns &amp; everyone benefits from (Summer School)<\/a><\/p> <div>\n<h4>Life Kit: Health<\/h4>\n<h2>Want to get pregnant? There&#8217;s more to it than you think<\/h2>\n<article><div>\n<h4>Want to get pregnant? There\u2019s more to it than you think<\/h4>\n<div>\n<div>\n<b>\n<b>\n<b>\n                            \n                            Listen\n                        <\/b>\n<b>\n<span>\u00b7 <\/span>\n<span>26:11<\/span>\n<\/b>\n<\/b>\n<\/b>\n<time>\n<span>26:11<\/span>\n<\/time>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<button>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<b>Toggle more options<\/b>\n<\/button>\n<ul>\n<li><svg><\/svg><b>Download<\/b>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<button><b><svg><\/svg><b>Embed<\/b><\/b><\/button>\n<div>\n<button>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/button>\n<label>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<b>Embed<\/b>\n<\/label>\n<b>\n<code><b>&lt;<\/b>iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5887589\/nx-s1-mx-5887589-1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\"&gt;<\/code>\n<\/b>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article> <div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Life Kit Health update\" class=\"wp-image-4310\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/bestusamoverss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bde269879dcbe49ea56d8264601a628d-768x768.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestusamoverss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bde269879dcbe49ea56d8264601a628d-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bestusamoverss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bde269879dcbe49ea56d8264601a628d-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bestusamoverss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bde269879dcbe49ea56d8264601a628d-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bestusamoverss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bde269879dcbe49ea56d8264601a628d.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<span>\n        \n        NPR\n        \n    <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h3>\nLife Kit: Health\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<button>LISTEN &amp; FOLLOW\n            <svg><\/svg>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n                          NPR App<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n                          Apple Podcasts<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n                          Spotify<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n                        Amazon Music<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n                        iHeart Radio<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n                          RSS link<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<!--\n              <div class=\"newsletter-placeholder\">\n                Sign up for the [TITLE] Newsletter\n                <input type=\"text\" id=\"emailfield\" name=\"emailfield\" value=\"my@email.com\">\n              <\/div>\n\n              <div class=\"plusoffering-placeholder\">\n                Get perks with [Podcast Title]+\n                <p>Your support helps make our show possible and unlocks access to our sponsor-free feed.<\/p>\n                <button>LEARN MORE<\/button>\n              <\/div>\n              -->\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- END ID=\"RESNX-S1-5843276-100\" CLASS=\"BUCKETWRAP INTERNALLINK MEDIAPROMO PRIMARY\" -->\n<p>Many elements factor into those odds, says reproductive endocrinologist Lucky Sekhon. That includes medical history, genetics, hormone balance, timing and just pure luck.<\/p> <p>&#8220;Trying to get pregnant is like playing a slot machine,&#8221; she says. &#8220;You can pull the lever by timing your attempts around ovulation, but whether things line up and you hit the jackpot are not in your control.&#8221; <\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bestusamoverss.com\/?p=8952\">Test your global economic knowledge with this quick Planet Money quiz!<\/a><\/p> <p>However, there are some lifestyle changes both men and women can make that can help boost your odds. That means making choices that support fertility, not hinder it \u2014 like getting regular exercise or cutting out cannabis, nicotine and alcohol.<\/p> <p>Here are seven evidence-backed ways that may improve fertility. For a deeper dive on this topic,  hosted by Life Kit reporter Andee Tagle. <\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bestusamoverss.com\/?p=8950\">Hospital nursery fire kills 14 newborns in Pakistan\u2019s capital, officials order immediate inquiry<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For a deeper dive on this topic,  hosted by Life Kit reporter Andee Tagle.<\/p> <div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This illustrated guide has evidence-backed advice on how to support fertility for both men and women, including which foods to eat and which activities to avoid.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8957,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1022],"tags":[687,686,419,914],"class_list":["post-8958","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-life-kit-health","tag-comics","tag-comics-journalism","tag-life-kit-health","tag-life-kit-parenting"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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