Fertility and conception: Help and advice
Having a baby should be the easiest and most natural thing in the world but a surprising one in seven couples struggle to fall pregnant.
A lot of us assume that it will happen quickly and when it doesn't we automatically think there's something wrong.
But the biggest reason many people can't get pregnant is not down to infertility at all, it's down to a lack of understanding and that's where we come in.
Find out more about ovulation and how important it really is when trying for a baby, or get ways you can boost your, and his, fertility.
We've also got the reasons why your lifestyle could be to blame, real-life stories and tips from goodtoknow users and ways to deal with your relationship when trying.
And if you're still worried that you or partner could be infertile we've got some of the main causes, how to get help and what your treatment options are.
Ovulation
10 things you need to know about ovulation
Ovulation date calculator
Recognising when you're most fertile
How to tell when you're ovulating
Keep a diary while you're trying to conceive
Be aware of your fertility age
Boosting your chances of getting pregnant
How to boost your fertility
How to boost male fertility
Ten top tips for getting pregnant
Eat to get pregnant
His and her's fertility boosting nutrients
Have more sex!
How supplements can help you fall pregnant
Lifestyle and fertility
Why being overweight could be affecting your fertility
What lifestyle changes should you make to increase your pregnancy chances
How smoking affects fertility
Medicines and fertility
Your relationship
Stop arguing when trying for a baby
Bring some romance into your life
Take the stress out of trying for a baby
Infertility
What is infertility?
Read more about what fertility is on our health pages
What causes infertility?
If you think you're infertile, what's the next step?
What to expect when you go for fertility tests
Fertility myths
Treatments for infertility: a summary
Alternative therapies and treatments
Treatments explained: Superovulation drugs
Treatments explained: Intrauterine insemination (IUI)
Treatments explained: IVF
Coping with infertility
Advice, support and charity information
Your stories
Getting to grips with your cycle
'I thought we'd conceive straightaway'
'I'm pregnant with twins, thanks to IVF'
By Vicky Woollaston
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