Top 6 Ovulation Tests: Comparing & Testing OPK Brands For many, trying to conceive can be a huge rollercoaster ride full of ups and downs. We all try to find ways to improve our odds of getting pregnant fast. How about take that one magic supplement? Have sex that one specific day? Or just hope […]
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This whole trying to get pregnant thing is a rollercoaster of emotions. And nothing causes more drama than those little pee sticks. When’s the best time to start testing – early or late? This whole “to test or not to test” thing divides us into Team Test Early and Team Chill Out and Wait. The
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Okay, let’s talk about mittelschmerz (German for “middle pain”), the confusing and sometimes not-so-friendly pain party that happens around ovulation. It’s like a mystery guest at your cycle’s shindig – sometimes shows up, sometimes doesn’t, and always leaves you wondering if it’s just you. But hey, news flash: you’re not alone! So let’s go ahead
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If you’re trying to get pregnant, you’re probably hyper-focused on what you should be doing to get your body ready to conceive. But it’s just as important to know what to avoid that could potentially hurt your chances of conceiving quickly. As a scientist who struggled with infertility for over a year before getting pregnant,
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If you’re looking to get pregnant in the near future, listen up! If you’re a planner like me (hint: you know you’re a planner if you’ve already got a Pinterest board full of nursery ideas and a spreadsheet mapping out your conception journey, not judging!), getting pregnancy-ready takes preparation and intention. Preparing your body ahead
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From Sperm to Baby: Keeping Sperm Happy & Healthy In this post, we’ll talk about the long journey sperm has to make, and let me tell you, it’s quite the trip! They say size isn’t everything and sperm sure proves it! The egg is actually the largest cell in all of the human body, but
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From Egg to Baby Are you ready to get a bird’s eye view of what’s happening inside your body that’ll ultimately lead to your baby? The goal of this article is to establish a foundation of the relevant biology and hormones, so that you know what your eggs and your body does in order to
Let’s talk about how long it takes -on average- to get pregnant! Before I go any further, I want to take a quick trip back to middle school. Maybe you just got your period and you’ve heard your girlfriends talk about getting pregnant from sitting on a toilet seat, or swimming in the pool. And
I know it almost sounds like a late-night TV Infomercial, but did know that you can significantly increase your chances of getting pregnant by doing a few “simple tricks”? That’s right. The #1 way of upping the odds of conceiving is by tracking your fertile window (the few days each cycle that you
Is there such a thing as the ultimate fertility diet? That’s exactly what I’ve been trying to figure out with these in-depth articles. Here’s what I found: changing your diet can’t make you pregnant overnight, but it sure can help more than you might think! In fact, the science tells us there are plenty of
