Articles & Expert Guides on Planning for a Baby

Medically-reviewed expert guides, tips, real-life stories, and articles on Planning for a Baby

How to Find Support When You’re Trying to Conceive: A Guide

Tricia Bowden

Don’t Know What Supplements You Should Be Taking? Expert Breakdown for Every Stage of Life.

Martha Kenny

Nesting 101: How to Prep for Baby (Without Losing Your Mind)

Phoebe Corcoran

How Many Eggs Does a Woman Have? Egg Count by Age Breakdown

Tassia O'Callaghan

Ozempic Babies: Are Weight-Loss Drugs Causing Surprise Pregnancies?

Tassia O'Callaghan

Positive Signs After Embryo Transfer (If You’re Symptom-Spotting)

Katie MIll

What is Cervidil & How Is It Used?

Katie Mill

At-Home Insemination Kits: How Do They Work?

Katie Mill

Signs of Pregnancy After Stopping Depo-Provera

Katie Mill

How Soon Can You Get Pregnant After an Abortion?

Katie Mill

Does Mucinex Help You Get Pregnant?

Katie Mill

6 Tips for Getting Pregnant in Your 30s

Katie Mill

What Are the Chances of Getting Pregnant Without Protection One Time?

Katie Mill

Can You Get Pregnant After a Tummy Tuck?

Katie Mill

IVF After Tubal Ligation: Is It Possible? Your Expert Guide

Navya Muralidhar

Does Fertility Tea Really Work?

Katie Mill

What Foods Should I Avoid While Taking Letrozole For Fertility?

Katie Mill

Does Matcha Cause Infertility?

Katie Mill

What is Antral Follicle Count? AFC in Fertility

Navya Muralidhar

What to Do After a Positive Pregnancy Test

Navya Muralidhar

From the community

Does this look positive?

Not TTC but have felt pregnant and had unprotected sex a few weeks ago while waiting to get my new iud in. I'm married with kids so it would be fine, but curious!

Hello, I am about to start my first IVF cycle. I had been quite calm and level headed. But the last few days I’ve gone into complete overdrive and overthinking and petrified. Any tips massively welcome

Opinions

I got this line this afternoon and it came up pretty much instantly within the first 3 minutes. However all tests the afternoon have been negative so do you think it was just a faulty test? I’m due my period tomorrow.

TTC

Decided to use the clear blue strips this month and I hit the solid smiley face today.
I never quite know for sure, but can ovulation : pre ovulation feel like a stich?

Line eyes or faint positive?

Been trying to conceive my second child since January 2024. I’m due on my period tomorrow and just did a test after me and my husband decided to take a break from ttc. I’m convinced I can see a line but I’m aware it might a false positive. Also I panicked and immediately retested with different urine after forcing out a second wee 🙈 and that was negative so now very confused - please help

How many days past ovulation did you test?

I am day 9 today and still negative 😭 was really hoping for a Jan 27 baby

1 test saying positive, 2 negative. Testing 7 days after a 5 day embryo transfer

I'm 7dp5dt from a frozen embryo transfer. This morning I did 3 pregnancy tests, one clear blue digital early detection and 2 line tests, also early detection. On the line tests there were no lines showing at all, but the digital test said "pregnant". What would you take from this?!

Tips for solo parenting 2 children without support?

Baby girl is now 1 year old. I really want another baby but my partner works away weeks at a time and I have no local support. I guess I'm looking for any practical support from other who solo parent 2 young children. How do you manage it?? Especially when sleep deprived and managing night times. Thank you

Evap?

I’m 11dpo and been getting stark negatives. I always check back at them and nothing. Did a test this evening and saw nothing initially but noticed a very very faint shaddow later on. I put this down to evap and I know you’re not meant to look after the set time. Did another test and same thing again. Now I know evaps are a thing and this is why you have to stick to the time but I’ve done so many tests over the months and if I’ve ever gone back to them there’s been nothing. It’s just had me questioning. I did also think by 11dpo it would be a clear line (for me anyway). I’ve had the rare evap last year but never 2 in a row?!? Am I going crazy?!

Failed FET - Advise

Hi Ladies

Our first FET failed. It was a Day 6 balstocyst, Euploid, 5AB. Lining was great and Everything was good on the book but the Beta HCG test result was negative today.
I am very disappointed because I do not know why this didnt work and it kills me.

However I need your advise preparing for the next one. I have my last remaining frozen embryo - Euploid and 4BB. Your advise really matters to me now.

1. Did anyone have success with a 4BB embryo ?
2. Anything to do differently this time for it to work ?
3. Should I discuss any tests like ERA ?