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Why you should take folic acid if you're trying to conceive
By Annie Rogers on 17/03/2011 17:00:18
It's important to make sure your baby is protected right from day one of your pregnancy
and many babies born with spina bifida face a life with serious, multiple disabilities. Every day in the UK, an average of two babies conceived will go on to develop an NTD. Up to 72% of these defects could be prevented if women took folic acid tablets
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Doctors order Kate Price to take a ‘baby break’
By Kyrsty Hazell on 01/09/2010 13:24:36
Celebrity mum of three advised to slow down to boost chances of conceiving
of falling pregnant.Katie has made no secret of the fact that she wants to get pregnant with her second husband Alex Reid, but with a baby yet to be conceived after months of trying, medics are rumoured to have suggested that the glamour model takes a break
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Trying to get pregnant? Why walking, gardening and cycling could help
By Sophie Westnedge on 18/04/2012 10:01:51
Research suggests that moderate exercise regimes could help when trying to conceive
could help women who are trying to conceive.Researchers observed more than 3,500 women, aged 18 to 40, who were trying to conceive. Approximately 70% eventually became pregnant, and the quickest to conceive were those who were doing moderate forms
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Ovulation problems and conception
By ThinkBaby on 23/07/2007 00:44:31
If you have any possible problems which hamper ovulation each month, these might affect your chances of conceiving
If you know you ovulate each month, especially if your cycle days are regular, then you will more easily be able to maximise your chances of conceiving by working out when you are most fertile. However, not all women have regular periods. That does
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How soon after coming off the Pill can we try for a baby?
By Clio FitzHerbert on 23/03/2010 11:31:26
Zita West's advice on trying to conceive once you've stopped your contraception
• There is no reason to delay trying to conceive after you have stopped taking the Pill, unless you are specifically told to do so by your doctor.• Although some women conceive immediately after stopping the Pill, it is not unusual to have
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Does Soya Affect Fertility?
By Laura Lee Davies on 25/07/2008 02:42:53
Can soy-based products affect a man's or a woman's ability to successfully conceive?
The BBC has reported on a study carried out by Harvard School of Public Health which links the intake of soy-based products (like soya milk or soya mince) with a reduction in sperm production.On ThinkBaby we have previously carried a report on the increasingly wide thinking that ...
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Conception checklist
By Laura Lee Davies on 28/07/2010 02:07:23
Preparing to Try To Conceive (TTC)? Getting pregnant tips and what to expect when trying for a baby
about what makes the ideal pregnancy and the perfect baby, but there are some things worth considering when trying to get pregnant, which can help increase your chances of conceiving and having a healthier pregnancy. These will also help your baby
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TTC: other people’s pregnancies
By Laura Lee Davies on 06/05/2008 00:39:48
It can be hard to cope with other people’s pregnancy joy when you are still trying to conceive (TTC)
our own plans for pregnancy have not yet succeeded.Jealous emotions when trying to conceiveOur first emotions on hearing about someone else’s pregnancy are quite possibly made up of straight-up jealousy. Although it is a negative emotion, it is totally
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Celebrity Big Brother star reveals her infertility secret
By Kyrsty Hazell on 19/07/2011 13:38:32
Former reality TV star Chantelle Houghton admits that her past of crash dieting and bulimia has made her unable to conceive naturally
Former Celebrity Big Brother winner Chantelle Houghton, 27, has revealed that the pressures of staying slim and crash dieting in the past has made her infertile.Chantelle admitted that doctors told her that she'll never be able to conceive naturally
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Kylie Minogue reveals that she's considering egg donation
By Kyrsty Hazell on 07/12/2010 12:27:58
Singer admits that her chances of conceiving will be "very hard" and that she is looking into egg donation in a bid to become a mum
Since becoming an auntie in the summer when her little sister Dannii Minogue gave birth to a baby boy, it seems that Kylie Minogue is feeling broody and has started looking into ways of conceiving a baby of her own.Talking to Glamour magazine
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