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Menstruation and the Menstrual Cycle
Understanding your menstruation and menstrual cycle is very important to help you get pregnant. If you understand your when you are most fertile you can increase the chances of getting pregnant. The menstrual period normally lasts for a period of three to five days, during which blood and fluids discharge from the vagina. The average…
How to know if it’s a boy or girl
When you find out you are pregnant it is an exciting time. But what are you having? Boy or Girl? There are many old wives tales around suggesting ways to find out, but we hope that you will find this infographic useful and a fun way to know whether you will conceive a boy or…
Your diet for conception
A good diet, providing you with all the necessary nutrients, is vital when you are planning to conceive. If you eat well, you should not need to take a general vitamin or mineral supplement, but if you do, make sure that you take one specifically designed for pregnant (or pre-pregnant) women, as these do not include Vitamin A. High…
When am I most likely to become pregnant?
What can my partner and I do to improve our chances of conceiving? To maximise your chances of getting pregnant, have sex frequently throughout your monthly cycle, especially in the first half. ‘Sperm can live for three to five days inside the cervix so we recommend having sex every three days to make sure there is a constant…
Aromatherapy and conception
There is no doubting that trying for a baby, and the stress and frustration that accompanies the arrival of each period, takes the fun and spontaneity out of, well, trying for a baby! Aromatherapy uses essential oils, which are distilled and purified from various plants, and many of which are said to increase fertility. It’s simple, non-invasive and, thanks…
Vitamins and folic acid supplements
If you are trying for a baby or are pregnant, you should take folic acid supplements up to the 12th week, as this has been shown to help reduce the risk of a baby being born with neural tube defects such as spina bifida. Folic acid appears naturally in foods including leafy green vegetables, orange juice, dried apricots…
Folic acid: what you need to know
One nutrient key to a healthy pregnancy is worth special consideration: folate or folic acid one of the B group of vitamins, also known as B9. We all need folic acid to make DNA. DNA carries the genetic information that controls the correct development and function of every single cell in our bodies. A good intake of folic…
Conception: how to help you get pregnant
You’re more likely to get pregnant if you’re fit, and your body will cope better with both pregnancy and labour. Aim for three lots of 20-minute exercise a week as a minimum – still time to get a few sit-ups in now! Look at your diet – is there enough folic acid? If you’re having a Valentine’s…
Pregnancy the natural way
Fed up with pills, devices and gadgets? Here’s the way to make your pregnancy happen naturally. When Joslyn Bellamy decided to start a family she used the same method to conceive as she had used for contraception. She used a technique called the Billings Method which involved noting fertility signs on a chart to discover her most fertile days.…
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The secrets of conception: how conception works
Conception is a remarkably complex process. The male has to produce a sperm and the female has to produce an egg which then have to come together at just the right time and in just the right place. If you want to give yourself the best chance of conceiving, it is essential that you understand how the male…
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