TTC Month by Month

For some, trying to conceive a baby is simple and even unexpected, but for others, it can be a journey. Our month-by-month guide will help you on your path to parenthood.
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Your TTC Strategy 10: Determine Whether Early Infertility Evaluation Is Right for You
You've been trying to get pregnant for half a year, and still no big fat positive on the home pregnancy test. Is it time to see a fertility ... Read More
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Your TTC Strategy 11: Know Your Options--Infertility Evaluation and Treatments
Most couples assume that they will become pregnant when they wish and that once they stop using birth control, pregnancy will happen right ... Read More
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Your TTC Strategy 1: Prepare to Be Pregnant
Many happy pregnancies are unplanned, but doctors now urge couples to think ahead and prepare for conception for six to 12 months! Deborah ... Read More
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Your TTC Strategy 2: Develop Healthy Preconception Habits
So you're planning to get pregnant this year. In terms of diet, many experts suggest you act pregnant when you want to become pregnant. It's not ... Read More
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Your TTC Strategy 3: Know the System (the Reproductive System)
Ovum, sperm, hormone cycles, fertility windows ... if you need a refresher on the facts of life, you've come to the right place. ... Read More
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Your TTC Strategy 4: Understand Genetics and Gender Selection
Can you really choose the sex of your baby? What does genetic testing really entail? Here, genetic and gender issues, demystified! ... Read More
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Your TTC Strategy 5: Predict Ovulation
Four months before you begin trying to conceive is an ideal time to master the art of ovulation detection and prediction. Being in tune with ... Read More
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Your TTC Strategy 6: Separate Fertility Myths from Fact
Now that you're actively trying to conceive, you'll want to know which information about fertility and conceiving is just plain wrong, and ... Read More
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Your TTC Strategy 7: Learn about Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Want to enhance your fertility without invasive procedures? Who wouldn't? Learn about complementary and alternative medicine practices ... Read More
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Your TTC Strategy 8: Recognize Early Pregnancy Symptoms
Most early symptoms of pregnancy come from continued and increasing levels of estrogen and progesterone, which increase up to 100-fold over ... Read More
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Your TTC Strategy 9: Understand Pregnancy Loss
After you've been trying to get pregnant for a few months, you may wonder what may happen once you conceive. It's good to be informed about all ... Read More
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