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How stress affects your chances of conception
By Sarah Lawson on 29/04/2010 16:56:34
When you're trying for a baby, stress can affect the hormones you rely on to conceive
When you've decided to start trying to conceive (TTC), it's hard not to let your emotions run away with you. The expectation and pressure can easily mount up. But why is being de-stressed so important?Conception and your hormonesIn order to conceive
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Survey Shows Celeb Baby Influence on Women
By Sarah Lawson on 26/06/2008 12:40:20
Pregnancy testing kit company Clearblue found that Brits are changing their ideas about when to have babies thanks to the personal stories of celebrities
conceive a baby after reading about how these older celebrities had not found it as easy as expected to get pregnant.According to the survey, 82 per cent of those surveyed felt the endeavours of celebrities such as Kylie Minogue, Courtney Cox and Nicole
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Pre-Pregnancy Smoking
By Sarah Lawson on 23/10/2008 01:35:12
You know that smoking during pregnancy can affect your unborn child, but what about the smoking you did before you were pregnant?
are the effects of smoking, pre-pregnancy?Smoking when trying for a babySmoking when TTC (trying to conceive) can hamper the chances of successful conception, not only for women but also for men, who will find that smoking reduces the number of healthy sperm
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Review: Clearblue Fertility Monitor
By Sarah Lawson on 02/07/2008 00:30:30
An easy to follow way to regularly test your monthly hormonal changes and establish your best days for TTC
Test Kits, you might consider a fertility monitor so you know when during your menstrual cycle you are most likely to conceive. During your cycle there are only two days when you can conceive, and whilst regular sexual intercourse through the month
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Zita West's new TTC guide
By Sarah Lawson on 25/02/2008 01:30:30
Fertility and pregnancy expert Zita West has published a valuable book to inspire, reassure and support couples when they are trying for a baby
for their baby's health; and questions about the emotional as well as physical aspects of TTC (trying to conceive). Judging by the questions, advice and support exchanged every day on the Thinkbaby Forums, this is a field of expertise that is much valued by many
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Study links Alcohol and Premature Birth
By Sarah Lawson on 29/01/2009 00:05:38
An Australian study suggests a link between drinking in early pregnancy and an increased risk of going into premature labour
– even before they know if they have conceived – there are many women who only find out they are unexpectedly pregnant a few weeks into the pregnancy.Some experts feel this study may not be wholly conclusive and that further research and data is needed
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Book review: Stay Fertile Longer
By Sarah Lawson on 02/03/2006 10:26:02
Mary Kittel's guide to healthy conception in your 20s, 30s and 40s, reviewed.
is an option.It also has a 'get pregnant now' plan where you can map out what you need to be doing to maximise your chances of conceiving.Medical insightBacking up her theories and observations with medical advice and detailed analysis of non-medical therapies
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Poll Results: Best age for pregnancy?
By Sarah Lawson on 11/01/2008 02:17:59
See what age you ThinkBaby voters thought was best to have a baby
With many major issues – like careers and the financial reliance on women as well as men to pay into that all-important first home – being factors that have dominated the social changes of the last generation, it is not surprising that the national average age for a woman to have...
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When to travel in pregnancy?
By Sarah Lawson on 01/08/2010 01:08:59
When is safe to travel, fly, drive and get in a bit of couple time before the birth?
, you'd be advised to get your jabs in before you conceive.)Once you are pregnant, tiredness, morning sickness and the increased chance of miscarriage during the early weeks can make long journeys by car, train or bus, at the very least uncomfortable
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Can you Really Influence the Sex of Your Baby?
By Sarah Lawson on 09/11/2009 01:54:42
Boy or Girl? Some people believe you can deliberately affect the chances of having one of the other
scientific about this race to the egg is pretty tough!An egg will only live for 24 hours after it has been released during your cycle, unless it is fertilised, so although regular sex is recommended throughout the month when you are trying to conceive, sex
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