Home / Archive by category "Getting Pregnant"

Getting Pregnant

Does Weight Affect My Fertility?

Does Weight Affect My Fertility?
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 More

Improve Egg Quality In Your 40s

Improve Egg Quality In Your 40s
We are all aware that trying to conceive can be a daunting task. As I approach 40, I am still interested in the possibility of having more children. So it is important for me to maintain healthy egg quality and there are three things that you can do to in order to improve it. So if that's something you want to to improve, keep reading! Go To Sleep The first one, it's perhaps the most important t...
Read More

Helpful Trying To Conceive Tips

Helpful Trying To Conceive Tips
If you and your partner are trying to conceive, one of the best things you can do is to understand the female ovulation cycle and time your intercourse accordingly. Being aware of this information can dramatically increase your chances of conception. Though it should be noted that both you and your partner should be in good health and know that you're both fertile. The first thing you must do is t...
Read More

How To Talk To Your Doctor About Hormonal Imbalance

You’ve decided that something is going on with your hormones. Whether it’s a daily afternoon slump, debilitating cramps, weeks of PMS or any plethora of symptoms – you’ve done enough research to suspect your hormones are to blame. But what next? How do you go about diagnosing and then treating your problems? This can be a complicated and confusing subject, but it doesn&rsqu...
Read More

How Accurate Are Pregnancy Tests?

Those early pregnancy symptoms sure do mimic the signs that your period is on the way, but a pregnancy test can help you determine if you should be reaching for your menstrual cup or pregnancy books. But if you’ve never taken a pregnancy test before, you might wonder how accurate are pregnancy tests? In this post, we’ll answer all of your questions including: How accurate are pregnancy tests...
Read More

Getting Pregnant With PCOS

Getting Pregnant with PCOS
Getting pregnant with PCOS may present some challenges, but it is not impossible!  It is important to understand which type or category of PCOS you may fall into.  There are four types of PCOS that someone may fall into.  They include: Classic Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Classic Non-Polycystic Ovary Syndrom Non-Classic Ovulatory PCOS Non-Classic Mild PCOS If you aren't sure which ty...
Read More

Implantation Cramping: Pregnant? Or Just Your Period?

Many TTC-ing moms want to know sooner rather than later if they’ll get that BFP test, and implantation cramping may be an early sign that they, indeed, will! But implantation cramping is tricky—not everyone experiences it and it can be similar to PMS cramps. In this post you’ll find more on: what exactly implantation cramping is what implantation cramping feels like how long implantation cra...
Read More

How IVF Works

In Vitro Fertilization
In 1978, Louise Brown became the world's first baby to be born by in vitro fertilization, or IVF. Her birth revolutionized the field of reproductive medicine. Given that approximately one in eight heterosexual couples has difficulty conceiving, and that homosexual couples and single parents often need clinical help to make a baby, the demand for IVF has been growing. IVF is so common, that more...
Read More

Five Fertility Myths Debunked

When you are thinking about having a baby or have decided to start to try, chances are you got on your laptop, tablet, or phone and started looking into ways to accomplish pregnancy quickly.  The problem is there is so much misinformation out there, it can be hard to distinguish the truth from the myths.  It seems like everyone and their mother have an input and know of some old wives tales to hel...
Read More

3 Tips To Help Improve Your Fertility

improve your fertility
When you want a baby, you want a baby now.  The problem is that sometimes it doesn’t happen right away, nor is it that easy.  It can be discouraging seeing negative pregnancy tests month after month when all you want is to be pregnant.  While I cannot guarantee you will pregnant, I would like to discuss three tips to help improve your fertility. Surely, there are more things that you can do to enh...
Read More
Top