Weight affects fertility in a very large number of ways. Women who have high body mass index, who are either overweight or obese, have a higher likelihood of having irregular periods and having irregular periods. Which means that you are not ovulating or producing an egg every month. And obviously if you are not producing an egg, it's harder to get pregnant. Even for women who are overweight or ob...
Read MoreTrying to conceive can be particularly stressful especially when you think the clock is ticking. As I have gotten older I hear a lot of: “I am worried because I am in my 30’s and I am just now trying to conceive,” from friends and colleagues. We (yes, I said ...
Read MoreWhile nutrition is very important when trying to conceive as it plays a big role in reproductive health, fertility boosting supplements might be of assistance also. Over the course of four years, I have tried several different supplements such as: FertilAid, O...
Read MoreNow that we have gotten past ovulation and how it works, let’s pretend we did just ovulate, and the big question is: “could I be pregnant?” Well, that is where the two week wait comes in and boy is it fun (not really)! If you have been trying to conceive, you ...
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