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Dr. Amos 7 BabySteps:BabyStep No. 1 -
Do these tests BEFORE you start TTC!
Preconception Care
Dos and Don'ts
Your weight counts
See your dentist first
The Mind/Body Connection
Folic Acid
Smoking, Drinking, and other Don'ts
Improving his sperm
BabyStep No. 2 - Explore Your Body and Start Charting Your Fertility, Now!
What Is Fertility Charting?
The ups and downs of your basal body temperature:
Your cervical mucus
OPKs and other ovulation indicators
Ovulation Signs and Symptoms
The interactive Ovulation Calendar
Send me Fertility Reminders
It’s all about the big "O" (ovulation, that is) How do I find out if and when I am ovulating?
BabyStep No. 3 – He Should Stay Cool
It Takes Two: Is He OK?
Improving his sperm
Male infertility evaluation
Causes of a low sperm count
Collecting his ejaculate: How-To
Could he have a varicocele?
BabyStep No. 4 - Self-Identify Your Problems
Extremes of weight: Overweight and Underweight
Medical issues
What are the causes for difficulty getting pregnant?
Could it be my irregular periods?
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Anovulation
Recurrent miscarriages
BabyStep No. 5 - It's All About Sex: Lovemaking vs. Babymaking
Are we making love on the right days?
Sex and your fertile days
Every day/Every other day?
Frequency: once, twice, more?
Pregnancy Signs and Symptoms
BabyStep No. 6 – Dealing with problems
Is there a history of problems that could potentially affect fertility, such as: ectopic pregnancy, infections (for example, STDs), endometriosis, miscarriages or recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL, recurrent miscarriages), previous pregnancy terminations, fibroids, appendicitis, pelvic surgery, ovarian cysts.
Could it be my age?
Are my eggs OK?
Fertility tests
Anovulation
Spotting and abnormal bleeding
Losing weight
BabyStep No. 7 - Getting Professional Help: When all else fails
Take the BabyMed interactive tool: "When to see a specialist"
Questions to ask your infertility doctor
Infertility causes
The infertility workup and testing
Fertility medications
Unexplained infertility
IUI, IVF, ICSI