The goal of this website is to provide information and tips for
couples who are trying to conceive to help them achieve a successful pregnancy as quickly, gently and cost
effectively as possible.
At least 90 million couples worldwide, 11 million in the US alone, are trying
to become pregnant. With only a 20% average chance of becoming pregnant
each cycle, it’s no surprise that couples can easily become discouraged and stressed.
In fact, the stress related to infertility is second only to the stress related
to the death of a loved one!
Although it takes the average fertile couple 5-6 months to conceive, the time
to conceive can often be reduced to less than 3-4 months for fertile couples who know when
they are fertile and who engage in regular and frequent intercourse during their
fertile time.
It is therefore important to find out when you are
most fertile, so you can cut
the time to conceive, because the time to conceive increases significantly as couples get
older. Numerous studies have demonstrated a significant decline in fertility
beginning at about age thirty and progressing rather quickly thereafter.
Charting your fertility signs can be
extremely useful in the diagnosis and
resolution of fertility issues, like problems with ovulation, the #1 fertility
issue in women. Approximately 40% of infertility cases are caused by female
factors, 40% are caused by male
factors, and 20% are caused by a combination of both.
Studies suggest that the majority of couples who are determined to become
parents will achieve a successful pregnancy. Of "infertile" couples,
at least 50% of
those who complete an infertility evaluation will respond to treatment with a
successful pregnancy. Some infertility problems respond with higher or lower
success rates. Those who do not seek help with their fertility issues have a "spontaneous cure
rate" of only about 5% after a year of infertility. There are very few
couples in whom infertility is absolute - with exceptions being complete absence
of sperm (azoospermia), total tubal occlusion and ovarian failure.
For many couples the heartbreaking experience of infertility
is the first life crisis that they must face together. The realization that
there might be a fertility problem often comes as a shock because we are rarely
educated that one out of ten couples have difficulties becoming pregnant. The
resources and information available at this site can help you to gain a better
understanding and more control of your fertility and your lives.
Visit our chat room and discussion
forum to meet and talk with other women and couples who are experiencing the
same issues - they can be a terrific source of first hand information and
emotional support.
Once you have achieved pregnancy you'll want to learn all
about the early signs and symptoms of pregnancy,
and what to expect as your pregnancy progresses. Use our handy calculators
to determine how much weight you should gain,
when your estimated due date is,
and what sign your child will be.
