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Starting or growing your family is a wonderful time, and being a parent is a life-changing experience. You might not have had to think much about your fertility before, but now that you are looking to conceive, The IVF Network has created this guide to answer all your questions and give you the best chance […]

Learn about the benefits of a balanced diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and healthy fats, and discover which supplements can enhance your chances of conception. From fertility-boosting foods to vitamins and minerals crucial for reproductive health, we cover everything you need to know to optimise your fertility naturally.

Fertility, your questions answered.

If you are reading this blog post, you may be considering starting a family, or you and your partner may already be struggling to conceive naturally.

As a single person, there are various ways to become a parent. So, where do you start? In this blog, on our website and through our dedicated channel of experts, we can help you to explore your options.

There’s no doubt that struggling to conceive, being diagnosed with infertility and then going through treatment, is emotionally, physically and mentally draining. Increased hope, followed by despair, cycles of medication and treatment, as well as medical appointments, can all take their toll.

It’s very common for the pressures of infertility to take its toll on relationships, however, there are many ways to minimise the impact.

Your chances of getting pregnant are increased if both partners have a healthy BMI. Having a healthy diet is beneficial for creating a healthy embryo, for your health during your pregnancy and for your child too.

Christmas can be a great time to go out, to be sociable and to meet up with family and friends that you haven’t seen for a while. Not everyone is tactful when it comes to comments and questions about starting a family, especially after a few Christmas drinks.

There are lots of different reasons why people feel there is a stigma attached to talking about fertility issues, we explore them in this blog.

Fertilisation takes place when the egg and sperm join together to create a zygote. In natural conception, this usually occurs in the female’s fallopian tube, in the hours, or days, after sexual intercourse has taken place and around the time of ovulation.

Exercise is a great stress buster and reducing stress can have a positive impact on fertility and conception. Discover the best types of exercise when trying to conceive.