A couple's decision to try to welcome a baby into the family is a big one, often the result of months of planning and conversation. So when the time is finally right many couples hope to make the wait as short as possible, frequently asking, "How…

If you've been trying to conceive for more than a blink, you know how quickly the bedroom can go from feeling like a place of exciting intimacy to feeling like a fertility clinic. Enjoying love and romance with your partner is incredibly important,…

When trying to get pregnant, there are a thousand rules to follow: track your ovulation, time sex just right, put your legs up after getting hot and heavy, and so forth. But no one ever warns you that in following all of the steps, you will reach…

Sex is messy. This is a fact as clear as the sky is blue or that you will get your period if you wear white. How messy it gets is dependent on the couple, but it may have you asking questions like, "can your orgasm push out sperm during sex?"…

While TV and movies often make it seem like all couples need to get pregnant is to look at each other funny, the reality is that it often takes up to a year for fertile partners to make a baby. That means patience and a positive attitude are…

Moms are pros at knowing the best tricks for a whole slew of things. From frozen marshmallows for a bruised knee to using a shoe organizer for craft supplies, mom hacks are aplenty. So when it comes to getting pregnant, it’s no wonder that you start…

If you’re trying to conceive (TTC) in this day and age, it seems like having an app is a given, especially if you’re tracking your cycles. Choosing the right app can be pretty overwhelming though. How are you supposed to know which one is…

Whether you are trying to get pregnant or trying to avoid pregnancy through natural methods, it is a good idea to get familiar with your body’s cycle. Tracking your period and menstrual cycles is a start, but there are a few other ways to get in…

If you've been trying to get pregnant for what feels like forever, you might wish for a magic potion right about now. Preferably an easy to find, not-too-expensive potion. Like green tea? The trying to conceive (TTC) boards are all over the place on…

When I was trying to conceive, I would spend time lurking around online fertility forums to find successful fertility remedies and tips, and I would actually pay attention when my family and friends would offer their own snake oil type cures. I was…

Cervical mucus (CM) is a major part of trying to conceive (TTC). It helps you chart your fertility during your cycle, and it helps those little swimmers get to where they need to go to fertilize those eggs. The texture and amount of your CM…

Learning to read your body's fertility signs can be a daunting process; almost like taking up a brand new hobby or unfamiliar college course. Once you get past the initial learning curve, it becomes much easier for most women, but you have to stick…

It's a shame they don't teach preadolescent girls to understand their bodies' fertility signs instead of just passing out pads after going over diagrams on protected sex. I didn't learn to read the signals of my own body until adulthood, and it has…

I'll admit that when I was trying to conceive, I went through roughly a bazillion Mucinex strips. (Not necessarily recommended.) I was told that if I took them, it would make my cervical fluid thinner and help me get pregnant. Is that true, though?…

When you're trying to conceive, anything that helps you relax suddenly seems mandatory — baby making is stressful business. You're always tracking something, examining mucus like a Nancy Drew vagina detective, and you just want to take the edge off.…

After many hours of discussion with my husband, and finally getting up the nerve, when it was time to tell my OB-GYN that we were ready to start trying to conceive, the first thing they mentioned was that I should start taking prenatal vitamins. My…

Let's be honest, there is a ton of stuff you're told you have to give up while you're trying to get pregnant. Everything from your nightly bottle of beer to your favorite lubricant. It's hard to wade through all the no-nos of the period before you…

When it comes to taking a pregnancy test, the options can be a little overwhelming. There are so many on the market these days (and some of them can get fairly pricey). When I was trying to get pregnant, I remember standing in the CVS aisle,…

When people say "life is about the journey, not the destination," they aren't talking about pregnancy. This is one situation in which the outcome is definitely the point and the journey can be a mixed experience. On the one hand, you and your…

Ah, the dreaded two week wait. When you’re trying to conceive, there’s nothing quite like the time between ovulation and your potential period as you’re anxiously excited while constantly on edge, monitoring every single symptom you feel in your…

Whether you're pumped to experience the first sensations of pregnancy or already dreading the discomfort, you probably want to know what to expect, and when. How early do pregnancy symptoms start anyway? According to the American Pregnancy…

In-vitro fertilization (IVF) is one of the most fruitful scientific procedures ever created. It helps women, who are otherwise struggling with infertility, to get pregnant under the care of a fertility specialist. If you are interested in getting…

Oh, just relax, it will happen. Why are you obsessing? The second you stop ‘actually trying’ you’ll get pregnant. Just calm down and let it happen naturally. Why are you taking ovulation tests, charting your cycle, and checking your cervical mucus?…

Dealing with infertility is difficult enough, but when it comes time to look at the costs of fertility treatment, it can feel really unfair. After trying to get pregnant without success, many patients turn to artificial insemination or intrauterine…

When I was trying to conceive (TTC) — and it was taking forever — the most frustrating thing I would hear from everyone was, “Why don’t you just relax?” or “It will happen when you relax and stop trying.” And as infuriating as that was to hear,…

You've already had one happy healthy child, and when you're ready, you may decide it's time to add another bundle of joy to your family. So if you've had one baby, it should be easy to have another, right? Not always. Many women face difficulties in…

Even though miscarriage is still considered a taboo topic, the reality is that it happens frequently and sometimes for completely unknown reasons. Each couple that goes through a pregnancy loss has a different experience, and may or may not know why…

National Infertility Awareness Week helps to open up a dialogue about infertility and how it affects people nationwide. And, as part of evolving discussion about baby-making, there are misconceptions about infertility that need to be cleared up even…

I spent the majority of my adolescent and young adult life, actively trying to avoid getting pregnant. Until you're ready, willing and able to have a baby, a pregnancy is somewhat of a "bad" thing that you don't necessarily want to experience. I…