not mean they will not be able to conceive, but there are some ovulation problems that can affect your chances…Irregular cycles – irregular cycles make it very difficult to predict ovulation and to know when ovulation has taken place if you’re not charting

Knowing when to seek helpGetting startedOnce you have been trying to conceive for over twelve months, or six months if you are over 35, your doctor should be open to helping you start investigations into whether there is a problem, and what it might

it was nearly always assumed that if there were problems in conceiving then it was the woman who was subfertile, in recent years however, studies have shown that it is every bit as likely to be the man who is subfertile, and often a combination of problems

health problems and discomforts might you experience, and what can you do about them?Trouble sleepingHaving trouble sleeping can be extremely annoying and is very common during pregnancy, especially during the third trimester when your bump is at it

and found that mothers who has lost one baby to cot death were two-to-three times more likely to have premature babies or babies with physical development problems. The researchers, whose data was gathered from 1985 to 2001, believe there is a link

Now that you’re pregnant you need to be more careful about what you eat to protect yourself and your baby from common toxins and bacteria in foods that could cause problems in the pregnancy or damage to the fetus. To avoid them you’ll want

looked impressive. In use it hasn't disappointed. The mechanism is a doddle to use, you really can operate it with no problem with just one hand - which is incredibly useful when you're out and about just with baby - but the mechanism is also very secure

meaning to: her role as nurturer appears self-evident. But remember that your partner wasn't born with superior parenting skills to you: You'll both be learning by doing, and you'll only end up knowing less if you do less. To avoid problems take turns

Genetic abnormalitiesWhen a miscarriage occurs in the first three months of pregnancy, by far the most likely cause is chromosomal abnormality - a genetic problem. In these cases the body recognises that the pregnancy is unsustainable because of a

There are all kinds of breastfeeding problems which can seem hard to bear at the time but which are easily solved if you get the right, reassuring advice and support.If your newborn is having difficulty breastfeeding, there's a chance he has 'tongue