Polls
Loading ...Competitions
Win a hamper of Organic cotton products for Mother and Baby
Both mum and baby’s skin deserves the best possible care and attention
Competition ends 31st May 2013Groups
posts related to: conceive
Fertility and pregnancy planning – the myths
Trying to get pregnant should be the most natural thing in the world, but for some of us its just not that easy. The sexual health charity FPA are trying to raise awareness about how little people actually know about their own fertility and how this can cause them unnecessary stress and expense when trying for…
Posted in Charity, Conception Tagged conceive, conception, Fertility, fpa, News, Ovulation Leave a comment
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.…
Posted in Preparing your body for conception Tagged Basal body temperature, cervical mucus, conceive, Fertility, Fertility Awareness and Natural Family Planning Service, fertility signs, Menstrual cycle, natural family planning, Ovulation, ovulation prediction, ovulation testing kits, Temperature Leave a comment
Where do babies come from?
Birds do it. Bees do it. Even educated fleas do it. And for some children, falling in love is all it takes to make babies. But there comes a stage when your child will innocently ask that most dreaded question. Here’s a great selection of parents’ cringe-worthy moments…. The birds and the bees For many…
Posted in Child Development Tagged Baby, Case study, Child development, conceive, conception Leave a comment
Ovulation calculator
If you are trying to conceive our ovulation calculator could help you to work out when you may be at your most fertile and aid you in conceiving. First day of last menstrual period: Average length of your menstrual cycle: 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35…
Question: Hernia operation
Q: “I have just read the babyworld diary entry from the lady whose husband’s infertility was caused by a hernia operation as a child. My husband and I have been trying for a baby for six months, but he had a hernia operation when he was 18. Could this affect our chances?” A: Hernia operations…
Question: Variations in due date
Q: ”I recently went for a dating scan, where I was told that I was 11 weeks 6 days pregnant and that my due date is 31st May 2000. This confuses me as the first day of my last period was 14th August 1999, which would give me a due date of 21st May 2000. I…
Posted in Pregnancy, Pregnancy Tests Tagged conceive, due date, Mucus, ovulate, scan Leave a comment
Question: Conceiving after use of a coil and after laser treatment
Q: “I was fitted with a mini-coil at 17 and I have had a minor operation on my cervix to remove potentially precancerous cells – results negative. I am now 31 and am thinking about trying to conceive. I am a reasonably fit 31-year-old – are these likely to cause any problems with me trying to…
Posted in Conception, Preparing your body for conception, Question & Answer Tagged cell, coil, conceive, iucd Leave a comment
Question: Miscarriage affecting conceiving
Q: “I have a daughter aged 26 months whom it took us 18 months to conceive. I fell pregnant with her straight away after having a laparoscopy. I had a miscarriage in November 2000 and we have been trying again since then, but have had no luck. I did not have a D&C as the…
Posted in Conception, Infertility, Question & Answer Tagged conceive, IVF, laparoscopy, Spotting, bleeding and miscarriage Leave a comment
Question: Timing of ovulation of a 30-day cycle
Q: “My husband and I have been trying for a baby for five months now without any luck. I am 27 and have been using Persona for the last year and a half and have been ovulating each month around day 10-12 of a 29/30-day cycle. Everything I read says I should be ovulating on…
Posted in Conception, Ovulation, Question & Answer Tagged Baby, conceive, cycle, fertile, Ovulation Leave a comment
