If your idea of exercise usually involves a couple of laps around the shopping centre, then maybe it’s a good time to consider a fitness plan when you are thinking about conceiving a baby.Why is fitness important when trying to conceive?Firstly, there's plenty of evidence that co...

A mum's health and diet just before conception and during the first days of foetal development could affect a child's future health, according to researchers.The new research found that the effects of nutrition, such as a high-fat diet, low levels

A luxury resort on the Caribbean island of Aruba is offering parents and parents-to-be the chance to receive $300 (£180) off their next booking if they can prove their baby was conceived during their stay there.Couples can claim their 'Conception

As we all know, the best way to get pregnant is to have lots of sex – but if that’s not doing the trick, you might find yourself looking at various methods of assisted conception. Sometimes you’ll hear these treatments referred to as Assisted

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the conception rate in England and Wales rose between 2005 and 2006 for all women aged 19 and over.But the rate for women aged 40 and over increased fastest, by more than 6% from 11.5 per 1,000 women

woman’s body has a range of natural defences that will prevent all the other sperm reaching it. If more than that one sperm was allowed to reach the egg, a process called polyspermy would ruin the chance for successful conception. Dr Hasson thinks

suggested the best sexual positions to help conception.And within two months, Lena was over the moon to discover she was pregnant.What's more, baby Lola was born exactly when the app said she would be. "Friday was the due date and first babies are often late

Lying down after artificial insemination could boost your chances of getting pregnant, new research suggests.Researchers in Amsterdam looked at 390 women undergoing intrauterine insemination - the placing of sperm in the womb during ovulation, which is the main fertility treatmen...

of conception through exercise, taking vitamins, praying or using alternative therapies were less likely to fall pregnant, according to psychologists.Researchers believe this attitude of focusing on treatment could increase stress levels for would-be mums

records of their eating habits before and during the early stages of pregnancy. The researchers found 56% of women with the highest energy intake around the time of conception had boys, compared to just 45% among women with the lowest energy intake