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

Trying to Conceive - Tips for getting pregnant

Find out when you are ovulating

• How to get Pregnant Faster - Top Ten Tips
• Best Time to Get Pregnant

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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

Cervical Mucous, Cervical Position and Ovulation

Charting basal body temperature is the best way to determine ovulation but a woman's body also gives signals when she is ovulating.

• EWCM (Egg White Cervical Mucous) or Semen: How to Tell the Difference
• The Best Fertility Gadgets

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Fertility Medications and Natural Supplements

7 Fertility Aids: Secret Tips from Moms

Trying to get pregnant can be a trying time. The first few cycles are exciting and filled with optimism but generally after two or three cycles couples tend to get discouraged. There is a lot to know when it comes to getting pregnant.

• Soy Isoflavones: Natural Alternative to Clomid
• Clomid and Ovulation: Is Clomid Right for You?

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Having Problems Getting Pregnant

Autoimmune Disease and Fertility

The majority of women with autoimmune disorders are able to conceive and progress through pregnancy with little problem, producing healthy babies with few if any apparent complications. 

• Seven Fertility Myths That Could be Keeping you From Getting Pregnant
• Luteal Phase Defect

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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, improving the chances of con

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

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Pregnancy Tests

Am I pregnant? How early can I test?

If you and your partner are trying to conceive, one of the hardest parts is the waiting. The infamous two week wait is enough to frustrate even the most patient woman. The question thus arises, do you need to wait two weeks? With advances in technology it is now possible to detect pregnancy from the convenience of your own home before you have even missed your period.

• Pregnancy Test Accuracy Chart
• Period's late, but negative home pregnancy test: Could I be pregnant?

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Trying to Conceive After Loss

New Study: Ibuprofen Doubles Risk of Miscarriage

According to new research published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, women should be cautioned against taking any amount of ibuprofen during early pregnancy.

• Signs of Low Progesterone
• Ectopic Pregnancy Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments

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Understanding Your Cycle

Cervical Mucous, Cervical Position and Ovulation

Charting basal body temperature is the best way to determine ovulation but a woman's body also gives signals when she is ovulating.

• Signs of Ovulation
• When is Your Fertile Window?

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