might even conceive in your first menstrual cycle off the pill. [#1.2]However, waiting for a few months before you start trying to conceive does have some advantages.A break between when you stop taking oral contraception and start trying to conceive

The wife of singer Rod Stewart has revealed that the pair are desperate to have another baby together.Penny Lancaster, who is already mum to two-year-old Alastair, said the pair have been trying to conceive for more than 12 months.She explained

It may sound like the obvious, but research shows that couples trying conceive benefit from daily sex in the week leading up to ovulation.Like smoking is bad for your health and eating less will make you lose weight – common sense will bring most

acupuncture*28% would take hormone drugs Length of time spent trying to conceive before seeing a specialist*51% would see a doctor or specialist if you hadn’t conceived within a year*23% would try for 13-16 months, and then see a doctor or specialist*19% would

The survey, of 3,200 women with an average age of 37, found that 35% of couples struggle to conceive naturally. Previous studies put the figure at 14%. On average couples spend £4,782 on fertility treatments. But less than half of women - 47% - go

Harvard University researchers estimate that 10% to 15% of couples trying to conceive encounter some fertility problems, and a lack of ovulation is a cause in a quarter of those cases.The condition, known as anovulatory infertility, occurs when

The Government has clarified its advice to mums-to-be and those trying for a baby, after the Department of Health appeared to change its mind over the weekend.Initially, the Department of Health (DoH) advised women to delay trying to conceive until

single day until ovulation, and then thinking about pregnancy every day until your period arrives.[#1.2]If this is getting you down mentally it's almost certainly getting you down physically too, probably affecting your chances of conceiving and no doubt

(that can include having had children, or an episode of miscarriage) but on this occasion are finding it difficult to conceive naturally.[#1.2]Interestingly, secondary infertility is far more common than primary infertility.If you have had a child before

It’s understandable that you might want to go on one last big adventurous trip before starting a family, but some vaccinations aren’t safe to have while you are trying for a baby, in case you get pregnant during that time.Vaccinations against