TTC Tip #2:

Why WAIT for a Missed Period when you can test for pregnancy NOW!

Related Products: High-Sensitivity Pregnancy Tests

While we are on the topic of urine tests, Pregnancy Tests are the logical follow-up to ovulation testing. If you know when you ovulate, then you will also know that about seven to ten days past ovulation, you can start testing for pregnancy with the high-sensitivity (20 mIU/ml) pregnancy tests that are now available. That means you do not need to wait for a "missed period". How do pregnancy tests work? For a quick summary, pregnancy tests detect the "pregnancy hormone" called hCG. This hormone is released by the placenta the moment a fertilized egg "implants" in the womb. Just a few days after implantation of the egg, urine hCG levels may be high enough to "trigger" a positive response. Like their ovulation-predicting sisters, pregnancy tests are accurate and easy to use. Better yet, they are equally affordable. Learn more about home pregnancy tests!

TTC Tip #3:

Avoid lubricants, moisturizers, and douches that can "block" sperm or alter your natural ph balance...

Related Products: Pre-Seed "Sperm Friendly Lubricant"

Hailed as a revolution in trying-to-conceive products, Pre-Seed is a "sperm-friendly" sexual lubricant that is applied directly prior to lovemaking. Designed to reduce the stress of "on-demand" sex during a woman's fertile time, Pre-Seed emulates the texture and ph-balance of natural cervical fluids. This means that Pre-Seed won't block or kill sperm like conventional lubricants, moisturizers, and even saliva. In fact, for women with dryness issues, Pre-Seed may actually increase your odds of conceiving by providing a healthy medium for sustaining sperm movement. Pre-Seed comes in a number of forms. The manufacturer recommends using the applicator version that situates Pre-Seed near the cervix. However, Pre-Seed is now available in external application moisturizer packaging. Learn more about Pre-Seed!

TTC Tip #4:

Folic acid is critical to prenatal health; Omega-3s support fetal development; Certain safe herbs have been shown to promote fertility in women and men...

Related Products: FertilAid for Women and Men, Fertility Blend, and Pregnancy Plus Vitamins

It's practically common knowledge that folic acid (contained in prenatal vitamins) is essential for trying-to-conceive and pregnant women. Folic acid has been shown to reduce birth defects and prenatal vitamins like Pregnancy Plus are balanced with a smart "just right" formula designed specifically for TTC, pregnant, and nursing women. Recent literature has also confirmed that Omega-3 fatty acids are important to fetal development and can support the growth of the brain and visual centers - with cognitive improvements that are long-lasting. But not all Omega-3 products are alike: Pregnancy Plus Omega 3 is certified free of impurities and contaminants.

More and more research indicates that antioxidants and herbs can promote fertility in both men and women. Unlike prescription fertility drugs, fertility supplements are the natural, herbal-nutritional alternatives designed to support reproductive wellness and safely increase your odds of getting pregnant. There are a number of brands on the market today including the doctor-approved FertilAid or Fertility Blend. Containing a dynamic spectrum of vitamins, minerals, and clinically-proven herbal ingredients, FertilAid comes in two special formulas - a woman's blend (with folic acid and vitex agnus castus) and a men's blend (containing essential antioxidants and l-carnitine). The ingredients in these supplements have been carefully selected based on clinical studies indicating increased fertility rates or, in the case of the men's formula, improved sperm motility and sperm count.

Formulated by fertility expert Amos Grunebaum, MD, FertilAid is unique because it combines complete vitamin formulas with a special proprietary blend of proven herbal ingredients. The Women's formula essentially contains everything in a prenatal vitamin, but also includes the natural herb vitex agnus castus and other safe, fertility-enhancing nutrients. The FertilAid for Men formula is strong on antioxidants and boasts a potent dose of the natural amino acid, l-carnitine, which has been shown in numerous studies to improve both sperm count and motility. In fact, a study on FertilAid for Men was just recently released confirming its ability to support sperm counts and "total normal motile sperm". Fertility Blend supplements has been shown to increase fertility as well in other trials. Read more about fertility supplements!

TTC Tip #5:

Get a preconception check-up with your doctor and start fertility charting...

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