Your path to conception

Prepare your body

You've decided you want to have a baby, so why not do things right straightaway and give yourself the best possible chance of conceiving.

Your body's going to house your growing baby for nine months so you need to make sure it's a place it'll enjoy being! If you're in good shape and feeling fit and well, the chances are you'll find it easier to conceive and will give your baby the best possible start.

You'll also need to talk things through with your partner before you begin trying, to make sure you're both on the same page.

So, we've put together some information and advice to help you get your body and your mind baby ready before you even start trying to conceive.

Do your calculations

After you've prepared your body, you can start thinking about dates and ovulation.

got all the information you'll need to work out when you're ovulating and when you're at your most fertile so you should get pregnant that bit quicker.

The fun part

So you've prepped your body and worked out your fertile dates - now you can start trying for a baby.

It will take the average, fertile couple 5-6 cycles (months) to conceive so the trick is to be patient and keep it fun.

If you focus too much on 'making a baby' sex will become a chore, so keep the spark alive with these tips for a fab sex life.

Over coming problems

As we said, it takes the average fertile couple 5-6 months to get pregnant so don't panic if it doesn't happen straight away.

You usually need to have been trying for a year before your GP will talk about fertility tests and other options with you, so find out what you can do to help in the meantime and understand why you haven't conceived yet.

Charlotte Gunn
Good to Know
Good to Know features lots of family planning advice including information on conception and ovulation including a handy ovulation calculator.