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Trying to get pregnant after 45
There’s no denying biological facts — it is harder to get pregnant at 45 than it was at 35, and your fertility was already in decline when you were in your thirties. Some people say it is practically impossible for a women to conceive using her own eggs, once she is on the other side [...]
Adoptive mother forced 14 year old daughter to inseminate herself with donor sperm
This morning, the news that an adoptive mother forced her 14 year old daughter to inseminate herself with donor sperm flooded news outlets. This horrific story raises many questions related to international adoptions and the availability of donor sperm online — both topics that are certainly very relevant to this blog. Above all, I’m shocked [...]
Using Vitex to increase your fertility
What is Vitex, and how can it enhance your fertility? In this post, we’ll explore how this alternative treatment works, and what the side effects are.
Study: Kids who eat separate meals are less healthy
Thinking seriously about a healthy diet is essential for anyone — and whether you’re trying to conceive or already raising kids, your little one’s diet is especially important. Kids are notorious for not liking healthy foods. It may not be clear why that is the case, but it’s a fact that plenty of parents aim [...]
Do antibiotics lead to hormonal contraceptive failure?
You have probably heard that antibiotics interact with the birth control pill in a way that may cause your contraception to fail. Many women who are on the pill are worried about this, while others are simply curious. The birth control pill’s ingredients and dosages have changed over time, and research into its interactions with [...]
Male fertility — how to boost your sperm count through diet
Are you and your partner trying for a baby? If you have immersed yourself into the world of “TTC”, you will no doubt have noticed that most articles and books are directed at women and specifically related to the female body. Yet, the male role in conception is clearly equally important, and while folic acid [...]
Trying to get pregnant: top statistics
Are you trying to get pregnant? Sex matters. The more you do it, the higher your chance of getting pregnant. Couples who have sex once a week may be quite happy if they are not trying for a baby, but these folks have only a 15 percent chance of getting pregnant during any one cycle. [...]
Dealing with the emotional side of infertility
Infertility sucks. It is hard when you find out you can’t conceive naturally after a long time of trying to get pregnant, and it’s hard if you are aware that you are infertile before you even try to become a parent, too. At Trying To Conceive, we have dealt with various fertility treatments and medications [...]
Singing improves preemies’ health?
Having a premature baby is hard, especially if that little preemie is cared for at a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. While preemies fight for their lives in incubators, their parents are both sick with worry and unable to truly bond with the babies through those things that other parents take for granted. Take holding the [...]
Trying to conceive — what foods should you eat?
Your health matters like never before when you are trying to conceive. You are, after all, trying to create new life and then to sustain it for 38-40 weeks. Your diet has a direct impact on both your fertility and your ability to enjoy a pregnancy that is healthy for both you and your baby. [...]
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