desperate to lose weight. Sounds drastic I know but, at only 5ft 1in and 18st, I’d been trying to lose weight for years. Worst of all, it was stopping me from getting pregnant and having the baby I longed for. 'You’re too fat to get pregnant,' doctors had

Before the Pill, women had their children closer together. But the advent of effective contraception meant it was possible to leave a bigger gap between getting pregnant.This is a trend we’re now seeing in reverse, as women who have delayed

Headaches are common in early pregnancy, and are thought to be due to pregnancy hormones.You may also get tension headaches, due to the involuntary tightening of muscles in the neck, shoulders and upper back that happens when you get stressed

Midwife Nikki replies: This is common in the middle months and often gets worse as your pregnancy progresses, due to the extra weight you're carrying. The cramps tend to occur more at night and may be aggravated by the pressure your growing uterus

In vitro fertilisation (IVF) is just one of several techniques available to help couples with fertility problems to have a baby. Here is how it's done:The 6-step IVF technique involves removing or harvesting eggs from a woman's body, fertilising

A lot of women experiment with alternative therapies when they decide to start a family, whether it's to help them get pregnant or to cure some of the side effects of early pregnancy.Acupuncture is one of the most popular. The treatment is based

consumed with dark green vegetables or orange juice which aid absorption of iron.Try these quick, tasty recipes to give your make-a-baby efforts a hearty, healthy boost and help you to get pregnant.For more information on how you can help your man boost his

Oxford researchers are giving hope to would-be-parents with an embryo test that could increase future IVF pregnancy success rates from 30 to 100 per cent.At the moment many cycles of IVF do not lead to pregnancy because of chromosomal abnormalities. These abnormalities can be pic...

Midwife Nikki replies: Postnatal depression (PND) affects about one in 10 women - and a previous history can make you more vulnerable.However, the reasons you were depressed last time may no longer be issues and, as this is your second baby, you should be more prepared.Having a s...

- although of course you'll want to balance the benefits of doing this with the benefits your child is getting from breastmilk.Take care of yourselfRemember all the advice you followed on how to get pregnant first time around? Well, it's still relevant now