Ovulation fact 11: Why can it be so difficult to get pregnant?
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Humans just aren't very fertile as a species. You only have a one in three chance of conceiving every month - and that's just when you're a healthy twenty-something. As you get into your thirties those chances become less with fertility dropping rapidly after 35 years in women.
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Where to next?
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10 things to do before trying for a baby
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Determining the sex of your baby
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Ovulation calculator
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Print out and keep ovulation chart
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Things to do before trying for a baby: Dentist and folic acid
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Things to do before trying for a baby: Eat and know your cycle
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Things to do before trying for a baby: Have sex and check your man
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Things to do before trying for a baby: The Pill and your doctor
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Understanding your cycle
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What is the best age to have a baby?
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Your 20s
