Can sex help you get pregnant?

When you’re trying to get pregnant, sex is about more than just having fun. You want to do everything right in bed to maximize your chances of conceiving. No methods have been proven to produce a pregnancy. Yet a few changes to the timing and frequency of your lovemaking might help increase your odds of success.

Can certain positions get you pregnant fast?

Well, there is no scientific evidence to support that positions will get you pregnant fast; however, paying attention to what is the best position to get pregnant will still have its own benefits. Trying new positions can also help you resolve intimacy problems in your relationship.

Can you get pregnant if you stand up after sex?

In the standing and woman-on-top positions, gravity works against you. Yet standing up right after sex shouldn’t reduce your odds of a pregnancy. Sperm are pretty good swimmers. Once deposited in the vagina, they can reach the cervix within 15 minutes.

Does lying down after sex increase your chances of pregnancy?

“The sperm will swim up to the uterus regardless of what position you’re in after sex. Old myths about lifting your legs up a wall or stay lying down after sex have no impact on your likelihood of getting pregnant,” says Dr. Cronin.

Forty-two percent of you had sex near your due date to help kick-start labor. One woman did the deed right before delivery with triplets. Although it’s still a mystery as to what exactly triggers labor, getting busy might help.

What do you dream about being pregnant at the cinema?

Cinemax has nothing on the daydreams of pregnant women! For some of you, the fantasy was a different partner—your ex, your neighbor, Brad Pitt, David Beckham, even George Costanza (what?!). One woman imagined a doctor “getting fresh” during an exam.

Are You in the mood for sex during pregnancy?

“Some women are very sexual, highly orgasmic, and their sex is better than ever during pregnancy,” says obstetrician Lauren F. Streicher, M.D., author of Love Sex Again. But 54 percent of you were mostly not in the mood at all for sex.

Do you go libido Loco during pregnancy?

Some 46 percent of you went libido loco during pregnancy. “I wanted my husband morning, noon, and night,” one respondent says. Another woman said, “My libido went way up in the second trimester.”