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posts related to: Ovulation
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…
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…
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Tagged Baby, conception, concieve, Fertility, Folic acid, omega 3, Ovulation, Sex, Vitamin D, Vitamins
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Question: Falling pregnant during menstruation
Q: “Do women release an egg from the ovary during menstruation? Can a woman get pregnant during menstruation?” A: During a normal ovarian cycle, ovulation takes place midway between bleeds or, more precisely, 14 days before the start of the next period. In theory, therefore, a sperm from intercourse during menstruation would have to live…
Posted in Conception, Ovulation, Question & Answer
Tagged cycle, Egg, Menstrual cycle, Menstruation, Ovulation, Sperm
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Question: Weight problem affecting fertility
Q: “I have a weight problem. I had difficulties becoming pregnant with my first child, but when I lost weight, I fell pregnant. Why I am having the same problem again? I have not used any precautions for years. Why does weight stop ovulation? Please help.” A: Being too fat can certainly reduce fertility as female hormones…
Posted in Conception, Infertility, Preparing your body
Tagged Infertility, Overweight, Ovulation
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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…
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Tagged cycle, Fertility, Menstrual cycle, Miscarriage, Ovulation
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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…
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Tagged Baby, conceive, cycle, fertile, Ovulation
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Question: Spotting in mid-cycle
Q: “I have started ‘spotting’ on day 14/15 of the month. I have a low progesterone level. What might the spotting indicate?” A: It is difficult to be sure of the cause of your spotting without a lot more information about your cycle and your symptoms. Bleeding mid-cycle, such as that which you have experienced, may…
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Tagged Bleeding, cycle, Hormone, Ovulation, Progesterone, spotting
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Fertility option – IVF
In vitro fertilisation (IVF) can be of benefit to many couples. In IVF, eggs are gathered from the woman’s ovaries and mixed with the man’s sperm outside the body, usually in a glass dish in a laboratory. ‘In vitro’ comes from the Latin and literally means ‘in glass’, a reference to the glass container where fertilisation takes place. (While…
Fertility options – AI and IUI
Artificial insemination/Intrauterine insemination Artificial insemination (AI) is a relatively straightforward method of assisted conception. A fine plastic tube is placed in the woman’s vagina through which the man’s semen is introduced into the cervix. With intrauterine insemination (IUI), semen is introduced directly into the woman’s uterus to help the sperm get closer to the site of fertilisation. To use…
Top 10 most commonly asked fertility questions
We answer your most common questions about how to get pregnant and what to do if you’re having problems … 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…
