3 ways to get healthy and baby ready in 2019
If making babies is on your list for this year it is worth taking a moment to think about your general health and that of your partner. Here are some things you should know ...
Tag: fertility
How can you avoid ‘infertility overwhelm’?
If you asked me what my most frequent feeling has been while trying to conceive (TTC) I would say OVERWHELMED! Here are 4 ways to stop that overwhelmed feeling when you're TTC ...
Talking to a child about their donor conception – an age-appropriate guide
When and how do you tell your donor-conceived child the story of their conception? Here are some age-appropriate ways to talk to your child about donor conception.
‘I stopped TTC and these 4 unexpected things happened’
TTC without a break can take its toll physically and emotionally. I don't think I realised how much it was impacting me until I stopped to regroup.
40 is the new 30. Unless you want to have children.
Everyone's heard of someone getting pregnant at 40 or older but, overall, the evidence is clear. Increasing age, particularly for a woman, decreases the chances of conceiving and having a healthy child.
Is TTC overtaking your life?
I admit I do look back over the past few years and wonder if I've missed out on too much? Is trying to conceive - TCC - that complicated, or did I just let it be?
When is your fertile window open?
Do you know when your fertile window is open? Here are some things you should know before you start trying to conceive.
How to keep busy in the two-week wait
If you're trying to fall pregnant but it is too early to take a pregnancy test, there are some things you can do to keep busy in the two-week wait - and some things you should steer clear of doing!
Trying for another baby? Remember – timing is everything!
Many factors can affect your chances of conceiving. Knowing what they are and what you can do about them can make all the difference to your attempts to build a family.
‘I stopped smoking to give myself the best chance of having a baby’
After talking to our GP, we headed off to a fertility clinic and had various tests. After speaking to both my clinician and nurse, I realised I had a lot going against me – because I was in my mid-30s and was a smoker, smoking about a packet a day.
