Chances of conceiving are higher when you're not "trying" or thinking about it?

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When people say "it will happen, just relax!" It's sending a dangerous method that getting pregnant is not a science. In many respects it is. And for those dealing with infertility such as sperm issues, it completely deflects all blame off the man and puts a whole lot of pressure on the woman. I really hate it when people tell me to "just relax". Just "relaxing" for over a year has led us to a fertility clinic to seek intervention.

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Stress doesn't help, but you definitely have the best chance of getting pregnant while tracking cycles and having timed intercourse.

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We were trying for 9 months the one month I quit trying and forgot all about it I fell pregnant I'm currently 29+1 with a little boy.

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The problem with that myth is some people have medical conditions that stop them from being able to conceive or stay pregnant. So sure being relaxed doesn't hurt anything, and if you are under extreme stress you can skip a period, but if you have something like PCOS or endometriosis, or a number of hormone and metabolism issues it makes no difference at all. To take it a step further this myth is so common that a lot people think people with these real medical conditions (some cause chronic pain) don't need treatment because if relaxing would make the diseases go away then it must be all in their heads.  Personally I wonder how much further along in cancer research we would be if we studied the connection between PCOS and endochromatic cancers.

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I think it's a happy balance. The months before I conceived I was obsessed. Googling ways to get pregnant, always on the baby apps etc. I don't think there's anything wrong with tracking your ovulation because lets be real, you need perfect timing to get pregnant. I think that statement is more for people like me that got obsessive. But the month I was feeling defeated and let go of the apps, research, etc. and just tested for ovulation and went for it was the month I got pregnant. Good luck!

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I think it does. I got my BFP the month before vacation I wasn't charting or anything. We were skipping a month so on vacation I wasn't pregnant. We BD only 2 time and my husband tried to pull out. I missed my period and literally googled why I would miss it... 🤦‍♀️ I just wasn't even thinking about pregnancy that month and bam BFP! Currently 10 weeks :)

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