Getting Pregnant

Have a question about getting pregnant? Concerned about your chances of getting pregnant? Pregnancy-Info has everything you need to know about improving your chances of conceiving.  Learn more about the best times for trying to conceive, how to know when you are ovulating and what to do to prepare your body for pregnancy before you even start trying for a baby.  Also find out more about the many signs and symptoms of pregnancy so that you will know how to recognize that you might be carrying a baby.

Preparing for pregnancy

If you and your partner have been experiencing difficulty getting pregnant, our trying to get pregnant section provides tips on improving your chances of conception, including information on fertility supplements, how your diet can be affecting fertility, as well as recommended products that can help you conceive.

Of course, there are many tools you can use to improve your chances of conceiving. We have information on how to calculate ovulation as well as how to figure out your basal body temperature (BBT), both of which can help you determine when you’re most fertile.  Also learn more about cervical mucus and what it can tell you about ovulation and read up on ovulation test kits that you can use at home.

Pregnancy preparation is also essential to improving your chances of getting pregnant. Ensuring that you and your partner are prepared physically and financially for the challenges of pregnancy and parenthood are essential.  Learn more about the importance of taking folic acid and prenatal vitamins even before you become pregnant.

Signs Of Pregnancy

Think you may be pregnant? Check out our Am I pregnant? section and learn about common pregnancy symptoms like tender breasts, a missed period, morning sickness, tiredness, and food cravings. Here, you can also calculate your due date and check out fun old wives tales to try to determine your baby’s sex.  Find out different tricks women do to try and determine if they are carrying a boy or a girl.  

Of course, proper preconception care is essential to both you and your baby’s health. Learn about how to stay fit and healthy during your pregnancy and what factors to avoid.  Find out about what food and drinks are no, nos during pregnancy and learn more about what foods are essential for staying healthy during pregnancy.

Finally, adoption can be an exciting and incredibly rewarding alternative to pregnancy. Learn about the adoption process and how to prepare yourself for this unique journey in our adoption section.  Learn more about types of adoption and about how to prepare yourself mentally for this new addition to your family.

 

 

 

 

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shazzy87
hi there girls, I'm new to this site so sorry if im not very helpful. I have two boys already 2.5 yrs and 14months and my husband and have been trying for the last 4 months. I think also we you decide that you want to start trying every month just seems to go so slow and you just wanna know that you preggie. Every month it seemed as though i might have had some of the early symptons, but this month was different! So here's my only clues i can give you that prehaps this month is your lucky month. About 5/6 dpo i started getting mild cramping and really bad bloating, which is quiet normal for me a few days before AF, but not half way through cylce. And then one morning 4 days until Af was due my nibbels had this weird tingling sensation like pins and needles..bloating continued and mild cramping and dizzness now follows. I am now 5 weeks preggie with want we hope is a healthy precious little girl...(fingers crossed) but either way hopefully a healthy little bub. I hope this info helps coz i know how frustrating it can get. oh the day i was expecting AF, I was quiet wet down below to the point that I thought oh Af has come, but when i looked it was cm, but more wet then discharge..really hope this helps girls and i wish everyone the very best of luck all of you deserve this experience, so best wishes xx
13 years ago
elizabeth_101
i have regular periods so when i missed my June period i started to get concerned and thought that i would wait to see if i did start i am now 2 months late for my period and have taken 3 pregnancy test and went to the doctor to take a blood test and all was negative. i am unsure to why i am missing my periods if all of the test are telling me i am not pregnant than what else could be happening. my last period was May 25 2011 any advice
13 years ago
NJTCRT2005
smorehead if you go to the doctor they can do blood test and it will either come back that you are or your not i would go see a doctor for sure. Thats also to anyone that has gotten negitive readings on pregnancy test. I took a test when i was pregnant with my son and they read negitive but my blood test was positive and i really was pregnant
13 years ago
NiamhI
i probably joined this forum out of pure paranoia, but usually when my period is late after a weekend with the boyfriend, it is only a further day late...this time its running on 2...total paranoia i know, but i'd rather know the facts about the average lateness after sex when you are due your period...anyone know?
13 years ago
smorehead
Ok I'm 22 I had my first child at 19. My 6 week check up I.got mirena and had it for 3 years, I decided to remove it and get seasonque. My first 2 weeks on that I was on antibiotics for my tooth but had unprotected sex everyday with my boyfriend, I've been taking seasonque for a month and a half and last Friday (July 8) thru today (July 15) Ive been so busy I've forgoten to take my pill.... I know, oops! The Sunday after the 8th I kind of started a "period" its very light and only happens during the day and stops at about 5 or 6pm..... I wanna take a.pregnancy test but I.don't knownwhen my actual period is suppose to.start so I guess my question would be ods there a possiblity I'm pregant and when should I take a test? Please hurry and respond I can't wait.much longer!!!!
13 years ago