Getting Pregnant

Adoption and Surrogacy

Adoption: Where Do I Start?

On your journey to starting your family, you may decide that adoption as an option appeals to you. Even if you already have children and are looking to add your family, adoption could be the right course for you.

• How much does adoption cost?
• Adoption: Laughter and Tears

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Boost Your Chances of Getting Pregnant

How to get Pregnant Faster

To get pregnant faster have sex three times a week. Having regular sex is the best way to get pregnant fast. Couples often try to time everything perfectly for ovulation but do not have sex when they think they are not ovulating.

• Tips for Getting Pregnant
• How to Tell When You Are Ovulating

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Deciding to Have a Baby

The Family Feud: When you are ready to start a family and he is not

So you want to have a baby? If you are reading this, you probably are thinking of having a baby. There are a lot of reasons why women want to have children. Some want children to fill a void in their life or solve a marital problem but most want children for more sincere reasons. Wanting a baby is a natural desire.

• Should We Have Another Baby?
• Preconception Diet: What you should know before trying to conceive

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Fertility Charting Ovulation and Prediction

10 Signs of Ovulation

Many women can tell when they are ovulating just by paying attention to their body and watching for fertility signs. Not everyone knows what signs of ovulation are or what to look for. You may have heard that you ovulate around day 14 of your cycle.

• When is Your Fertile Window?
• JustMommies Free BBT and Fertility Chart

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Fertility Medications and Natural Supplements

Clomid and Twins: What are your chances of having twins if you take Clomid?

Almost everyone has heard of Clomid.  It is one of the most commonly prescribed fertility medications and it has a great reputation for increasing a woman’s fertility.  In fact, it has such a great reputation for boosting fertility that many women assume that taking Clomid

• Clomid Side Effects
• HCG Trigger Shot

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Having Problems Getting Pregnant

PCOS and Infertility

PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) is one of the leading causes of infertility in women. Approximately five to ten percent of women of childbearing age have PCOS. Most women with PCOS don’t even know that they have it. In fact, less than twenty-five percent of women with PCOS have actually been diagnosed.

• Smoking and Fertility
• Stress & Trying to Conceive: Can Stress Keep You From Getting Pregnant?

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Male Fertility

Daily Sex Improves Sperm Quality

There has been some debate over how frequently a couple should have sex when trying to conceive.  It was once thought that abstaining from sex for a few days before ovulation helped build up a man’s sperm count,

• Natural Ways to Improve Sperm Count
• Undoing the Permanent: Facts about a Vasectomy Reversal

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Pregnancy Tests

OPK as HPT: Can I Use an Ovulation Prediction Kit as a Pregnancy Test?

Ovulation prediction kits, OPKs, work by detecting the presence of luteinizing hormone, LH. LH is produced by the pituitary gland and triggers ovulation. OPKs are helpful in pinpointing when ovulation will occur, before it occurs. Before ovulation occurs, the body secretes a "surge" of LH, which triggers ovulation.

• Negative Blood Test: Could I Still Be Pregnant?
• Pregnancy Tests

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Trying to Conceive After Loss

Signs of Low Progesterone

The body is an amazing miracle in action. Every second, millions of reactions are taking place to maintain a perfect balance. People spend years of their lives studying how the body functions and they still don’t know everything there is to know about human life. One aspect of humanity is reproduction. For some women, becoming pregnant seems as easy as simply thinking about a baby.

• New Study: Ibuprofen Doubles Risk of Miscarriage
• Ectopic Pregnancy Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments

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Understanding Your Cycle

Getting Pregnant While Breastfeeding: FAQ about Fertility and Breastfeeding

If you are breastfeeding your baby, chances are that you won't be getting pregnant anytime soon. In fact, exclusive breastfeeding has been shown to be 98 percent effective in suppressing ovulation.

• Ovulation 101: What happens during Ovulation
• 10 Signs of Ovulation

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