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Fertility Tools
All of your trying-to-get-pregnant essentials.

downloads_sm Charts and Checklists
Track, monitor, chart, and check-off: four helpful downloads to get you through your getting-pregnant journey.
ovulation calculator Ovulation Calculator
Determine when you're most likely to conceive by calculating your menstrual cycle and ovulation days.
BMI calculator BMI Calculator
Measure your Body Mass Index (BMI) to see where your range falls—a key element for fertility.
video_sm Fertility Videos
Tired of just reading about fertility? Get up and move! We've got special exercises and massage moves designed by fitness and fertility experts to help you relax, get in shape, and prepare your body for pregnancy.
conceive-on-air Conceive On-Air Podcast
Conceive On-Air is a weekly podcast that offers information and emotional support to women contemplating starting or expanding their families, whether by natural conception, assisted reproductive technologies (ART), or adoption.
playlists-sm Fertility Playlists
Music can set the mood, help you relax, and make you feel happy—all things associated with trying to get pregnant. These playlists will help you through your journey to conceive, whether you need a pick-me-up during your two-week wait or something romantic for an evening with your partner.
contests-giveaways-small Contests & Giveaways
Register for a chance to win our web-exclusive giveaways. And don’t forget to check back for new contests that’ll help you score free fertility enhancing, family-building goodies.
50-best-sm Top 50 Companies 2009
Our third annual listing of the most fertility- and adoption-friendly workplaces in America.
 

Get Pregnant

Menstruation and Fertility

Have you ever wondered why women menstruate, and why periods occur approximately once a month?...

Stressed Out About Fertility? Start Laughing!

Whether you’ve been trying to conceive for a few months or a few years, chances...

Why Foreplay is Important When Trying to Get Pregnant

If the intimate snuggling you and your partner used to do before making love is...

Keeping Sex Fun and Fresh for Conception

The pressure for pregnancy can make “trying to score” feel like a chore. Here, advice from...

Boost Your Fertility

A Fertility Diet

What you eat before you become pregnant may be just as important as what you...

Feng Shui For Fertility

Ever wonder if your home might be affecting your chances for conception?  An ancient Chinese...

Your Pre-Pregnancy Weight Matters When Trying to Conceive

Lose a few or gain a few to increase your chances.

Making Babies: A Proven 3-Month Plan for Maximum Fertility

In this excerpt from the brand new book, Making Babies (Little Brown, 2009), a noted...

Fertility Concerns

Cancer

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Secondary Infertility

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Blood Clotting Disorders

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6 Emotions He May Not Have Told You About

Women don’t have a lock on being upset about an infertility diagnosis. Men hurt, too...

Infertility

How to Keep Moving Forward When Trying to Conceive

Couples on the road to parenthood can avoid burnout by anticipating detours in advance and...

Ways to Strengthen Your Relationship When Using a Donor or Surrogate

When a third person—egg donor, sperm donor, or surrogate—becomes part of the baby-making process, a...

Third Party Reproduction and the Law

Third-party reproduction dates back to at least the Old Testament, points out the American Fertility...

13 Terrific Tips for Happy Holidays

No matter where you are in your journey to parenthood, holidays can be a time...