When my husband and I decided to have another baby, we thought it would be as easy as 1,2,3. We were dead wrong. After 5 years of being parents to our 6 year old daughter, we decided to have another baby. The thought of having a baby again excited both of us. I quit my job as a telemarketer and we tried to conceive right away. But things didn't work out the way we expected. We waited and waited, every month when I get my period we were both disappointed.

I wanted to have a baby so bad that it actually stressed me out, it made me lose weight and cranky all the time, my husband was stressed with work and the pressure of keeping me happy, because I had mood swings caused by my depression. We were on each other's nerves all the time, which made it harder for us to actually want to make love. Wanting to have a baby not only pressured us mentally and physically, but emotionally as well.

As a solution, we talked it out. We realized that we shouldn't feel pressured about having a baby and we reminded ourselves that we weren't in a race and that we should take our time and eventually, if it was meant to be, we will conceive again. And we did, we now have a son who turned 2 months old yesterday... :)

Stress plays a major part in not being able to conceive, not only for the woman, but for the man as well. So if you want to be able to conceive, here's a few tips, we've done all these things so I can attest to the fact that it works. It only took us a year and 6 months. :)

1. Rest your mind. When your mind is free from stress, your body will be too. It's a mind over body thing.

2. Be patient. The odds of conceiving are higher when we don't rush things.

3. Enjoy it. Enjoy making love, explore each other's bodies all over again. Make fore play longer.

4. If you are a bit over-weight this would be a good time to lose a few pounds, it's harder for women who are heavy to conceive.

5. Women are the carrier of the X chromosome, sperm that carry the Y chromosome (the one that makes a boy) get to the egg cell faster, but they are less likely to survive, so the chances that they actually reach the egg cell are slimer than that of the sperm cell that carries the X chromosome (the one that makes a girl) because the sperm that carries the X chromosome are more resistant even if they are slower. So if you're planning to have a son, plant it deep and pray hard.. :)

6. Get plenty of sleep, this applies to both the man and woman. Making sure that you are well rested heightens the possiblity of conception.

7. Have faith. If it was meant to be, you will get pregnant in no time.

I hope that these tips can help you. If you have questions, feel free to ask me and I will answer them as best I can. Good Luck with that baby!