Conception 101

 Getting Pregnant After A Miscarriage “When can we tell people?” My husband hesitantly asked me one night. I was 3 months pregnant at the time. For most couples, this would have been an easy, and exciting decision to make. Not for us.  Because we had been through this, many times...

What is Clomid? Will it improve my chances of getting pregnant? Those are questions you might be asking if you are struggling to conceive, and you are looking for ways to improve your chances of seeing that BFP (Big Fat Positive). Clomid is the most prescribed fertility drug in the...

The day I found out I was pregnant was the happiest and scariest day of my life. My emotions ranged from excitement to fear, from love to anxiety, to a sense of comfort and a waterfall of uncertainty. The only thing I could focus on was getting in to see my doctor...

There’s a problem that many couples deal with and it's called impotence, the inability to “get it up”, or Erectile Dysfunction (ED). No matter how you refer to it, these terms are used to describe when a man has trouble getting or keeping an erection long enough to complete sexual intercourse through orgasm. For many men, the pressures of trying to conceive can actually cause them to experience Erectile Dysfunction. This is commonly referred to as "performance anxiety". And guess what fellas? It happens to a lot of men! 

Many of us have preconceived ideas about how the baby making process should go. You might expect it to happen right away, or maybe you’re hoping to conceive in the most natural, intimate, and romantic way possible. But for lots of people, things don’t always go as planned – and...

During a woman’s cycle, she will experience different stages and amounts of cervical fluid. The amount varies from woman to woman, but the type and consistency of the fluid is relatively similar across the board. Here are three ways to confirm what type of fluid you are producing on any...

Getting pregnant can be super exciting AND exhausting! We want you to feel supported and thrilled about this new chapter in life, so here are a few tips to help you decide what’s next after getting a positive result! Tip 1: Find and Meet your Care Team There isn’t a huge...

If you’ve been trying to conceive for a while without success, then you have probably heard of the alphabet soup of fertility acronyms: IVI, IUI, and IVF. They stand for intravaginal insemination, intrauterine insemination and in vitro fertilization. These are the most common insemination options. Some people might end up needing...

What is freezing sperm?  Freezing sperm, also called cryopreservation, is the process of freezing and storing sperm or human ejaculate. Sperm samples are collected, analyzed, frozen, and then stored at sperm bank.  Sperm is typically collected either at home or at a fertility clinic. If you’re thinking about freezing your...

Our periods are important to track when trying to conceive. Your "cycle" is from the beginning of your period to the beginning of the next period. During this cycle your body should release an egg, typically around cycle day 14. When it releases the egg and a few days prior...

It’s such an exciting time in your life when you first decide you’re ready to start a family. Maybe you’re ready to solo-parent, or maybe you and your partner look at each other one day and say, “Yes, let’s do this!”. You might expect to see a positive pregnancy test...

When you’re trying to start a family, and it’s just not happening – month after month – some start to wonder: “Is there something wrong with me? Why is it so easy for everyone else?” The first thing to realize is that you aren’t the only one battling infertility right...