Today, it's recommended that trying-to-conceive women get a preconception check-up. Your doctor can provide you with advice, review any prescription drugs you are taking for safety, and make sure that existing health conditions are safe and sound for getting pregnant. Most doctors will also recommend starting a fertility chart or ovulation calendar - another means of predicting your fertile window that can be used in conjunction with our Tip #1 suggestions. Fertility (bbt) charting allows you to determine the length of your monthly cycle and when you ovulate during each cycle. That's because the moment you ovulate, your body temperature shoots up as due to a surge of the "body-heating" hormone progesterone. If you can detect this temperature increase with a special basal thermometer, you can know when you ovulate. Learn more about bbt charting with a basal thermometer.

So that's an overview of some fundamental preconception tips with a look at corresponding fertility products. A lot has changed in the last decade, thanks to advances in reproductive technologies, and the best part is that new preconception products have allowed couples to take charge of their fertility!