The first step to take when you want to have a baby is to educate yourself. For a lot of couples, getting pregnant seems easy but for others, it can take a long time. Some have to resort to reproductive technology. More couples today want to learn more about all the ways they can get pregnant faster as well as happy a healthy pregnancy and baby. These articles will inform you about all you need to know to get pregnant now!
Menstruation and Menstrual Health Questionnaire Results
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Stopping the Pill After 11 Years
Will there be a problem after I stop the pill?
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Premature Ejaculation and TTC
He comes too fast, what can we do?
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Earliest Diagnosis of Embryo
When can the embryo first be seen on ultrasound
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TTC after miscarriage
How long after a miscarriage does it take to get pregnant?
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Lubricants and Trying To Get Pregnant
Up to 50% of couples report problems with proper lubrication. When you are trying to get pregnant, every single sperm counts and you don't want to do anything that impairs the sperm count and/or function.
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How Do Orgasms Affect Pregnancy?
Studies have shown that having an orgasm during pregnancy has no adverse effect on the pregnancy, it does not hurt the baby, nor does it complicate the pregnancy. It also does not improve your fertility and your chances getting pregnant.
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Could I Be Pregnant Even With A Period?
The general rule is that if you had a regular period then you are not pregnant. Being pregnant even though you just had your period is a rare exception, not the rule.
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Fertility during Menstrual Cycle
For how many days in my cycle can I get pregnant?
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TTC After IUD Removal
Can I get pregnant after IUD removal? The IUD acts locally on the uterus and the fallopian tube preventing pregnancy. It does not have an effect on ovulation.
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New! Fertile Window Coverage Calculator
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What Is Conception? How Does Pregnancy Happen?
Getting pregnant and conception can be complicated. On this page we describe in 7 steps the physiology of getting pregnant and conception.
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Getting Pregnant: Pre-Pregnancy and Fertility Guide
Help ensure a healthy pregnancy!
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Boost Your Fertility: Get Pregnant Faster
This plan will help you get pregnant faster!
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Pro-Fertility Mediterranean Diet Improves Your Fertility And Pregnancy
Can diet play an important role in fertility? Read about these popular diets that promote fertility health.
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Fertility Tools and Calculators to Help You Get Pregnant
Calculate everything from your pregnancy due date to your fertile days
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Your Implantation Bleeding Signs and Symptoms Report
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What Is Endometriosis?
Endometriosis is a medical condition that affects the uterus, fallopian tubes, and sometimes other parts of the body. Endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus and can be located on the fallopian tubes, the ovaries, the bowels, bladder, and sometimes behind the uterus, bowels or bladder.
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Getting Pregnant: Where to Start
Here's where to start in your pregnancy journey!
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Chances of Conceiving During Your Menstrual Cycle
Your chances of getting pregnant based on the menstrual cycle ... read more »
Foreplay: Best For Lubrication When Trying To Get Pregnant
Sufficient lubrication, the secretion of fluid from the vaginal walls and glands, is an essential part of enjoying sex and when getting pregnant.
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Implantation Bleeding: Symptoms and Signs
Implantation bleeding and spotting happens within 1-2 days after arrival of the blastocyst in the uterus. Learn the signs of implantation.
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Getting Pregnant After a Tubal Ligation
Getting pregnant after a tubal ligation is possible but requires additional surgery or procedures such as IVF. A tubal ligation is a procedure that cuts and interrupts the fallopian tubes.
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Valentine’s Day Is the Perfect Time to Conceive
Have you ever heard the old wives' tale about how some couples have trouble conceiving because they are over-thinking the process? Well, there may be some truth to that tale after all.
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Getting Pregnant After Age 40
Pregnancy in your 40s can be a challenge.
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After 3 Boys What Will The Next One Be?
Having already 3 boys you may think it's a foregone conclusion that the next baby is going to be another boy, but in reality your chances are about equal between a boy and a girl.
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How Much Does Infertility Treatment Cost?
High cost is one of the top reasons for not going to see a reproduction specialist.
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Dr. Amos' Pregnancy 101 Q&As
Are you trying to conceive? Are you pregnant? Here you'll find all the answers to your most burning pregnancy and fertility questions!
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At-Home Artificial Insemination: The Turkey Baster Method
Step-by-step instructions for getting pregnant using artificial insemination at home using the "Turkey Baster" method.
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The Ericsson Method Of Gender Sex Selection
The Ericsson (albumin) method has been used for medically assisted gender selection techniquesince around the mid 1970's and was pioneered and patented by Dr. Ronald Ericsson.
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50 Things To Do In The Two-Week Wait (2WW)
During the two week wait (2WW) you may want to keep busy and stop obsessing. You have done everything trying to get pregnant. You have had sex regularly, enough and at the right time ... but now you are facing the dreaded 2WW.
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Sexual Positions and Getting Pregnant
It is possible to conceive from any sexual position, but those which allow deepest penetration may have an advantage over others.
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Folic Acid Before Conception Helps Prevent Birth Defects
Folic acid intake is essential during pregnancy.
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Fathers Should Abstain From Alcohol Prior to Conception
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His Bones Are an Important Part of Fertility
I always knew my partner’s health would affect his fertility, just as my
health affects my own fertility.
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How long does it take to get pregnant?
This article will tell you how long it takes to get pregnant and what the odds of getting pregnant are.
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Trying to Conceive Two Week Wait (2ww)
Two Week Wait - Trying To Get Pregnant
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References for hCG Levels in Pregnancy
References
1.Barnhart KT, Simhan H, Kamelle SA. Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound above and below the beta-hCG discriminatory zone. Obstet Gynecol 1999;94:583–7.
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The Best Time to Take Folic Acid Is Before Pregnancy
Folic acid protects against neural tube defects.
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Getting Pregnant after Vasectomy
If you have had a vasectomy and decide that you want to have more children, here is some information for you and your partner. One option is vasectomy reversal.
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Having Sex to Get Pregnant
Exactly which day should we have sex when we TTC?
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How Much Exercise Is Too Much For Fertility?
The healthier you are, the easier it will be for you to conceive. By maintaining a healthy weight and eating right, your reproductive organs will work better, as will the rest of your body.
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Factors That Affect How Long It Takes To Get Pregnant
When couples ask,"How long does it take to get pregnant?" they are often focused on the reproductive side of their body.
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One Testicle and Male Fertility
Is one testis enough to conceive?
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Vaginal Douching Decreases Fertility
Fortunately, fewer and fewer women are still in the habit of douching.
While it might make you feel cleaner in the moment, it can actually have
a negative effect on your fertility if you’re trying to conceive.
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Can Dreams Reveal Pregnancy Before A Home Pregnancy Test?
is it really possible to dream that you are pregnant before a positive pregnancy test?
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How Likely Are You Trying To Get Pregnant Now With COVID-19?
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic we have asked our babyMed visitors whether they are more or less likely trying to get pregnant now.
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Climate and Conception Are Related
It has been established that the climate and the season have tremendous effects on various aspects of human and animal life. This has been understood since the times of Hippocrates and Aristotle. Hippocrates once said that a full and complete study of medicine must take into consideration the season and the effect of the season’s climate. ... read more »
Weight, BMI, Fertility and Pregnancy
There are many things that can affect a woman's ability to conceive. One of the most prominent causes for fertility problems is weight.
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Can I Get Pregnant If...?
Can I get pregnant while breastfeeding? Having sex only once? Without an orgasm?
Read on and find out those looming questions: "Can I Get Pregnant If....?"
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