Being pregnant is probably the most exhilarating periods in a couple's life, as this is a journey that will explore their abilities as mature grown ups and also mom and dad. Unfortunately, the actual pregnancy of a child may not in reality be as straightforward as  they thought. A number of couples will have complications in having a baby. This is because, the conception of a little one depends upon several factors other than the fertility of the couple.

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Sometimes just going off the pill and waiting for nature to take over, is not enough to conceive.  If you are like me, you probably thought it would take a month or two and you would be pregnant.  Unfortunately, that is not always how it works.

There are many methods out there for tracking your fertility.  I think I have tried them all.  The old standard was to measure your basal body temperature to determine when your LH surge occurred.  This involves...

One of the most crucial components to conceiving is a true understanding of how your cycle works. If you know when your peak fertility days occur, you know when you should plan to have intercourse.

Understanding Your Cycles - Menstruation And Pregnancy

However, before you put intercourse on your calendar, you should make sure you understand how the biologic process of ovulation occurs. Contrary to what your eighth grade health teacher may have told you, not every woman...

Many couples struggle with the decision of how much sex to have when trying to get pregnant.  Having too much sex makes you tired, but having too little sex reduces your chance of pregnancy.  Here's a breakdown on exactly how much "bed dancing" you should be doing when you're trying to get pregnant as a couple.

Too much sex lowers semen quality and quantity

Scientists believe that doing the bed dance every day or every other day makes for bad quality...

If you've found this article, then I have to assume that you're trying to conceive a baby girl. You probably already know that the sperm chromosomes that would produce a girl or a boy baby have very different characteristics. You can use these differences to your advantage to manipulate the timing of your conception, the mother to be's acidity and PH, and the intercourse positions you use to greatly increase your odds of choosing your baby's gender. This article will...

You probably suspect that there are natural things that you can do if you are trying to conceive a daughter, but you may not know exactly how to implement them or may be confused as to why (or if) they work.  This article will lay out, step by step, the best ways to achieve your goal of conceiving a daughter and will explain how and why these things work.

Female Producing Sperm Are Very Strong Yet Very Slow:The sperm chromosomes that will eventually fertilize the egg and...

I often write about fertility and choosing your baby's sex. The other day, I received an email asking if I could "explain how to use cervical mucus to conceive a boy."  I had to respond that although I could explain this method (and I will go into it briefly in this article), I don't believe that this method is the best one to use if you have your heart set on conceiving a boy baby.  I will explain exactly why this is in this article, and will tell you what I believe...

Discovering that you are pregnant can be a joyful moment and all you want to do is celebrate as you learn about the signs of pregnancy. The wonder of becoming pregnant is so great that with so many advances in science, there is no way to know exactly when you conceived. There are plenty of home pregnancy tests that tell you instantly whether you are pregnant; nevertheless it is good to know what you can expect in terms of pregnancy signs so that you are pleasantly surprised rather than...

If you and your partner are trying to conceive here are some tips that some couples use to make getting pregnant a little easier.

First and most important is if you are a smoker, to quit now. If you are trying to conceive and in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle you will need to quit smoking, drinking alcohol and any illegal drugs immediately. If you are trying to conceive, these can affect your fertility and your partner's fertility.

Try to have sex at least three...

You may not even want to think about it. You may even have hopes that it's all one big nightmare, and that when you wake up, it will be over. Chances are, the signs are there, but the willingness to face the reality is not. Yes, you may bepregnant.

If you have been intimate with someone and have engaged in unprotected intercourse, you could really be pregnant. Before you make any assumptions, take a look at yourself and decide if you have cause to strongly believe that you could...