Category: Trying to concieve

If you’re trying to conceive (TTC), ovulation testing can be an important part of improving your chance of getting pregnant. Ovulation testing can seem unusual, but it’s all a matter of hormones and your menstrual cycle. FIRST RESPONSE is here to help demystify ovulation testing and offer some tips to make it even simpler and…

When you’re trying to conceive, knowing when you are most likely to get pregnant is crucial. Each month, there is a short window when an egg can be fertilized and implanted in the uterus. Learn how to calculate these best days to conceive by tracking ovulation and seizing the opportunity on your most fertile days.

For many women, getting pregnant can be a frustrating and anxiety-filled experience. It certainly was for me, which is why I was inspired to write The Impatient Woman’s Guide to Getting Pregnant, that offers tips for women who are trying to conceive.

It is estimated that as many as 1.4 million Canadian women may be afflicted with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) (Source: Alberta Women’s Health Association). PCOS is a condition where higher androgen levels in the body can lead to irregular periods, ovarian cysts, thinning hair, excess facial hair (hirsutism), and often a harder time getting pregnant.

Your school might have poured considerable planning and resources into its sex education program, but chances are, it was similar to most sex ed classes. Aimed towards teenagers about unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases, and chock full of information gaps in areas that could truly serve those teens when they become adults hoping to start a…

Yes, you can get pregnant after 35 or even 40. In fact, more and more people do. According to the most recent fertility rate analysis by the Statistics Canada, the average age for a woman to have a baby in Canada is now 30, with more people than ever giving birth after 35 and 40.

The job of a gynecologist is to help keep women from getting pregnant when they don’t want to be pregnant, and to help them conceive when they want to have a baby. If 100 couples have regular intercourse, say every other day, for a month, by the end of that month of trying to conceive,…

Cervical mucus, often abbreviated CM, may not have the most pleasant-sounding name, but it is an important part of your everyday bodily functions. For trying-to-conceive, or TTC, couples, knowing how to check your cervical mucus, identify when it’s most fertile, and learning how to improve it can help you achieve your goal of pregnancy.