Before Pregnancy

At a certain point in life women start thinking about pregnancy. Many women when reach a certain mature age start thinking about how would be like when they decide to have a child. When is the best time. What would they like to do.

Before getting pregnant, there are a few measurements to consider. When you decide to have a child, you have plenty of decisions to make, even before conceiving. Some women would like to plan ahead, and educate themselves about every choice they can have. For those, we created a Birth Plan session, a Birth Types session to choose from, and a Care Providers and Locations session also.

Maybe others want to know everything that is involved in getting pregnant, so the Conception & Conceiving session will help them. Some women are not not even considering pregnancy at the moment and need information on Pregnancy Prevention.

In this section, Before Pregnancy, you will find all the information you need when trying to get pregnant. We even created a section of Calendars to help you programm everything.

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Chances of Conception and Conceiving

Fertility varies significantly between couples, as some can take the first month to conceive, while others can take years. On average, couples will conceive 25% of the time the first month, 60% of the time within 6 months and 80% of the time within one year. Keep trying to conceive, even if you are unsuccessful [...]

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Ovulation Tracking

Some Facts you should know about Ovulation:

An egg lives 12-24 hours after leaving the ovary
Normally only one egg is released each time of ovulation, but not all times, that is the case of non-identical twins
Ovulation can be affected by stress, illness or disruption of normal routines
Some women may experience some light blood [...]

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Pregnancy Testing

Before taking a pregnancy test, you might check if you are experiencing any pregnancy symptoms. Taking a pregnancy test can be very exciting, while for some people it may be a little intimidating. A missed menstrual cycle is the most common symptom leading a woman to take a pregnancy test.
A pregnancy test detects the [...]

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Preconception Nutrition

While planning for your pregnancy is always good advice to take care of yourself first and make sure you having the best nutrition you could. Taking the right nutrients will help you to be in the perfect shape for this life-changing period of your life.
You may have heard of some myths about increasing fertility, [...]

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Stages of Conception

Ovulation usually occurs midway through a woman’s menstrual cycle. At this point, the follicle which outgrows the others, ruptures and the egg is released. The site of this release is called the stigma, and the follicle goes on to form the corpus luteum. The corpus luteum produces progesterone which is a hormone responsible for nurturing [...]

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Infertility Issues

Infertility and difficulties getting pregnant can be a devastating situation for a couple. While many fortunate couples get easily pregnant, others may face complications while trying to conceive. Nowadays there are several medical procedures that can be done in order to help couples that are struggling with infertility. Trying to conceive can be difficult, but [...]

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Midwives

These are care providers who can have a wide spectrum of training. Certified Nurse-Midwives have nursing training plus additional training in midwifery. Direct entry midwives or Certified Professional midwives have had training in midwifery, but do not have a nursing degree.
Most midwives offer care that is flexible and individualized, with little medical intervention, and [...]

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Family Practitioners

These are physicians who have completed school degree and training in various fields of medicine including obstetrics, pediatrics, surgery, and internal medicine. During their residency they gain experience in family treatment.
This type of care provides the basis for a relationship and continuum of care from newborns to grandparents from the same physician. Family practice [...]

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Obstetricians

These are physicians who have school degree and training in the specialized field of women’s reproductive health known as Obstetrics and Gynecology. Obstetricians have the skills, knowledge, and means to deal with any type of complication that may arise in pregnancy and childbirth.
Many women who have had complicated pregnancies in the past or who [...]

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Home Births

During many centuries giving birth at home was pretty normal, many women in their families did it, and many of them feel more comfortable and relaxed when birthing in their own environment, but this freedom brings some responsibilities, and you still have to make some precautions.
This was going on for centuries, but it changed along [...]

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