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

Best Time to Get Pregnant

Everyone knows that it takes a sperm and an egg joining to get pregnant.  Most people know that women release just one egg a month and that men release millions of sperm with each ejaculation.  What people can’t seem to agree on is the best time for that one egg to be fertilized by a man’s sperm.

• Natural Ways to Conceive Twins: How to increase your chances of having twins
• How to get Pregnant Faster - Top Ten Tips

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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

The Best Fertility Gadgets

Knowing when you are ovulating will greatly improve your chances of getting pregnant.  There are a lot of low tech methods of predicting ovulation like urine strip ovulation tests, basal body temperature charting, and keeping a look out for y

• When is Your Fertile Window?
• Signs of Ovulation

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Fertility Medications and Natural Supplements

Clomid and Ovulation: Is Clomid Right for You?

Clomiphene citrate, also known by its brand names Clomid and Serophene, is a drug you have probably heard about. You may be curious how Clomid works and when you might need to take Clomid. Clomid is a fertility drug used to induce ovulation. It is the most commonly prescribed fertility drug.

• Clomid and Ovulation Tests
• Fertility Boosting Herbs

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Having Problems Getting Pregnant

Paying for Fertility Treatments

Fertility treatments like IVF and IUI are unfortunately rather expensive. For the ten percent of couples dealing with infertility, the astounding price of fertility treatments may make the dream of parenthood seem out of reach. The average cost for just one cycle of IVF is about $12,400 according to the ASRM (American Society for Reproductive Medicine).

• Seven Fertility Myths That Could be Keeping you From Getting Pregnant
• What To Do When You're Not 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, improving the chances of conceiving.  Daily sex was believed to reduce a man’s sperm count so some experts advised against it.

• How Long Do Sperm Live?
• Normal Sperm Count: Basics on Semen Analysis

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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

When is Your Fertile Window?

Your fertile window is one of the most important factors when you're trying to get pregnant. This window is the time around when you're ovulating, which is the time when you're most likely to be able to conceive.

• Can You Get Pregnant During Your Period?
• Signs of Ovulation

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