Why Should I Use An Ovulation Predictor Kit?

Leslie is looking for more ways to confirm her approaching ovulation.  She has not gotten pregnant after several months of trying, and figures there must be more information that she needs to know to help get the timing right.  Some of her friends are using an ovulation predictor kit, and she want to know more […]

What Are 8 Essential Prenatal Vitamins?

What are 8 essential prenatal vitamins? Fat soluble vitamins 1. Vitamin A 2. Vitamin D 3. Vitamin E 4. Vitamin K2 Water soluble vitamins 5. Vitamin C 6. B vitamins – especially folic acid and B6 Minerals 7. Iodine 8. Zinc These nutrients are essential to your fertility, to improving low sperm count,and preventing miscarriage. […]

What If My Luteal Phase Is Short?

Tiffany is very frustrated by not being able to get pregnant.  After charting her cycles for several months, and understanding what it all means, she realized that the time between ovulation and the start of her menstrual cycle was abnormally short.  She found out this situation is called a luteal phase defect.  She did not […]

What Is a Luteal Phase Calculator and Why Is It Important?

Nichole is frustrated that she is still not pregnant.  She has diligently learned to follow all of her signs of ovulation and knows when she is ovulating.  She and Eric always enjoy making love on her most fertile days, and they know his sperm are good.  So what’s going on?!  After doing some more research, […]

Can I Use An Ovulation Calculator With An Irregular Menstrual Cycle?

Monica has friends that use an online ovulation calculator, and they seem to find it helpful.  But it is never accurate in predicting when she will ovulate.  She finally realized it is because her cycles are so unpredictable in length.  After 2 years of trying to conceive unsuccessfully Monica is frustrated and discouraged.  Now what? […]

Are You Trying To Conceive A Healthy Baby?

Brian and Chris waited a few years to start their family. Then it took a couple of years to get pregnant, which was fine as they were not particularly in a hurry. The pregnancy was challenging for Chris, with morning sickness, borderline problems with blood pressure and blood sugar, and very swollen ankles. Their baby […]

What Are the Facts About Trying to Conceive After 35?

Colleen always knew she wanted children, but she didn’t find the right man until she was older.  They waited a couple of years before trying to get pregnant, and by then she was 35 years old.  She still thought she had plenty of time, hearing so many stories of older women having children these days.  […]

Does Endometriosis Affect My Trying to Conceive?

Amber has always had a hard time with her periods, with lots of pain and heavy bleeding. She is often tired, tends to be constipated and often has low back and abdominal pain. When she and Roger decided they wanted to start a family, they both hoped pregnancy would change her hormones and help her […]

What Prenatal Vitamins Does Cod Liver Oil Supply?

Who would have believed she would enjoy the taste of fermented cod liver oil? Certainly not Carrie herself. But that is just how she feels now.  She started taking it on the recommendation that it would help her get pregnant, supplying some of the most important prenatal vitamins in the form of whole food natural […]
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