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Spring into baby action!
Well, that chill in the air is finally going, the days are getting longer and it’s a perfect time of year for couples trying for a baby to start planning, planning, planning! I always say that preparation pays when it comes to conceiving, so here are my top five tips for getting pregnant. Sex, sex…
Posted in Conception
Tagged Baby, conception, concieve, Fertility, Folic acid, omega 3, Ovulation, Sex, Vitamin D, Vitamins
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Question: Testicular cancer and fertility
Q: ”My fiancé has testicular cancer and had chemotherapy almost two years ago. We have been told this could affect his fertility. Could you give me some information on how likely this is and on what treatments are available for infertility? My fiancé has had one of his testicles removed and he donated sperm before the…
Posted in Conception, Infertility, Question & Answer
Tagged artificial insemination, concieve, Fertility, Sperm, testicular cancer
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Question: Irregular periods and conceiving
Q: “I have been trying for a baby for two years now and, for the last six months, I have been having two periods each month. Exactly a week before my period is due, I have a 1-2 day period. Could this be the reason why I am having no luck? I have seen my doctor…
Posted in Conception, Infertility, Question & Answer
Tagged Baby, Fertility, irregular, ovulate, period
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Question: Miscarriage effects
Q: “I had a miscarriage (natural) at 7 weeks on 24 December. Prior to my miscarriage, my periods were regular every 30 days. Since my miscarriage I have had one very light period after a six-day luteal phase (I chart my temperature). Since then I haven’t ovulated at all. I’m now on day 48 of…
Posted in Conception, Ovulation, Question & Answer
Tagged cycle, Fertility, Menstrual cycle, Miscarriage, Ovulation
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Questions: No longer ovulating
Q: “I have been trying for another baby for two years now. I had an exploratory operation and some blood tests, the results of which showed that I am no longer ovulating. Can you advise me?I’m going out of my mind as I really want another child.” A: If the only reason why you’re not getting…
Posted in Conception, Ovulation, Question & Answer
Tagged cycle, Fertility, laparoscopy, ovulating
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Fertility option – Egg or Sperm donation
If, for whatever reason, a man does not produce any sperm, or enough of good quality, or a woman does not produce any eggs, then assisted conception using donor gametes (eggs or sperm) offers the couple a chance of conceiving. Using donated eggs may also be advised for women in their forties who have a very small chance…
Fertility option – ICSI and SUZI
A relatively new technique called intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) allows a single sperm to be injected directly into the centre of the egg. An alternative is sub-zonal insemination (SUZI), where a single sperm is placed just beneath the zona pellucida (the protein shell which surrounds the egg). ICSI and SUZI can be of great benefit to couples where…
Posted in Conception, Infertility
Tagged Fertilisation, Fertility, ICSI, Infertility, Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection, IVF
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Honey may aid conception
Known as the Nectar of the Gods, honey has long been held in esteem for its medicinal and antiviral properties but, according to at least one beekeeper and several researchers around the world, it is also of great benefit for people struggling to conceive. Who put the honey in honeymoon?! Have you ever wondered just where this word…
Posted in Conception, News
Tagged Bee, conception, Fertility, food, hives, Honey, inflammation, migraines, nutrition consultant, Pollen, postnatal depression, Pregnancy, sexual and reproductive disorders
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Pregnancy symptoms: Am I pregnant?
What that the symptoms of pregnancy? We explain what some of the signs are for the early stages stages of pregnancy. Pregnancy Symptom Time of appearance Other possible causes Delay of menstruation Duration of pregnancy Excessive weight gain or loss, fatigue, hormonal problems, tension, stress, going off the birth control pill or breast feeding. Nausea…
Miscarriage
Some experts estimate that as many as one in four pregnancies ends in miscarriage. In legal terms in the UK, a miscarriage is defined as a pregnancy which ends in the loss of a baby before 24 weeks. After 24 weeks, if the baby is born and doesn’t survive, it’s known as a stillbirth and not…
Posted in Early signs of pregnancy, Miscarriage
Tagged blood clots, Blood clotting disorders, depression, Early pregnancy signs, Fertility, incompetent cervix, inevitable miscarriage, infection, late miscarriage, Miscarriage, Miscarriage Association, recurrent miscarriage, Stillbirth, threatened miscarriage, Vaginal bleeding, vaginal infection
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