Welcome to Getting Pregnant! Conceived to help you conceive a baby!

By Bernadette Hopkins

Most women who have fibroids will have a normal pregnancy and birth. However, for a small number, a fibroid during pregnancy can cause difficulties. Contrary to popular belief, fibroids do not grow rapidly during pregnancy. Indeed, in many cases they actually shrink slightly and return to their pre-pregnancy size shortly after delivery.

Fibroids can [...]

By Bernadette Hopkins

Looking at how fibroids affect pregnancy, the impact can be minimal or massive and this depends on the size of the fibroids and their location. If you haven’t already, it makes sense to have an ultrasound scan to determine their location and size before taking action.

Fibroids which are situated at the entrance of [...]

By Bernadette Hopkins

If you are contemplating starting a family and you are aware that you have fibroids, you may be anxious about the connection between uterine fibroids and pregnancy and indeed, if getting pregnant with fibroids can be an issue.

Firstly, just recognizing that this could potentially be an issue is half the battle! Although they [...]

By Michelle Rudge

I’m now 36 (what?! Where did the last 6 years go?) and only now are my husband and I considering the prospect of having children. If you’re in the same situation as us, the following may be of particular interest to you.When we got married the prospect of getting pregnant after 30 didn’t [...]

By Claire Carpenter

Plants and herbs have been used as medicines since the beginning of time and across all cultures. Many conventional medicines still use chemicals which are derived from herbs. Herbalists use the entire plant to make their remedies rather than extracting the active chemical compounds from the plant. There are many herbal remedies that [...]

By Toni Bostrom

Kidman attributes her surprise pregnancy to swimming in the fertility waters of the Kununurra falls in Australia. Before hopeful mothers-to-be rush to these waters, here are some facts to consider before attempting getting pregnant over 40.

Pregnancy is a result of three crucial steps: ovulation, fertilization, and implantation. Ovulation is the release of viable [...]

By Kyle W Bumpus

So you’re on the birth control pill but still uneasy about getting pregnant. “Just how effective are these things?” you ask. “What if I use it incorrectly and get pregnant anyway?” Sadly, it’s very possible. Here’s what you need to know about how to get the most out of your chosen birth [...]

By Tehmina Mazher

I am infertile. But how do you define infertility? How long should it take to get pregnant? It is perhaps best to avoid using a time-scale as the sole factor to define fertility problems. It would be more relevant for you to discuss with your health professional your particular circumstances. In research studies [...]

By Melissa M. Coleman

Seems like everyone has their own techniques on trying to get pregnant nowadays. These always remind me of old wives tales because, like opinions, everyone has at least one that they are convinced has mass potential. After sifting through a ton of opinions on the net that are sure to help a [...]

By Melissa M. Coleman

During junior high and even earlier, we learned a lot about how our bodies function. Unfortunately, lots of it was wrong, wrong, wrong! In our society, sex has always been a bit of a problem. It embarrassed our parents. It shocked our teachers. And it confused us kids. Violent war movies were [...]