Category: Pregnancy
Could Exposure to Caffeine in the Womb Cause Childhood Weight Gain?
A recent observational study published by BMJ Open suggests that mums-to-be should cut out caffeine while pregnant, as the findings show that it is linked to excess weight gain during...
Is Red Wine Good for Fertility?
A recent study on the effects of alcohol on ovarian reserve resulted in a spate of newspaper articles claiming that red wine has a positive effect on fertility – the...
Common Flame Retardants Associated with Lower Rates of Pregnancy
Couples experiencing infertility may look at lifestyle factors such as stress, weight, and past/present drug use as part of their assessment and treatment, but it’s unusual for people to assess...
Implantation Bleeding Explained
Implantation bleeding is perfectly normal and extremely common, but many women are unaware of it and may mistake it for a period. It’s rare that it requires medical attention, but...
Sugar and Fertility: What is the Impact?
Healthy diet and proper proportions of macronutrients are essential to healthy eggs and sperm, which is why it’s so important for couples to look after their nutrition when trying to...
Healthy Relationship Tips During Fertility Treatment
Infertility can be one of the biggest tests of your relationship – how you deal with it, how you communicate, and how you support each other through diagnosis, treatment, and...
Being Underweight Affects Fertility as Much as Obesity
The majority of media at the moment focuses on the impact that obesity or simply being overweight can have on fertility, but being underweight also has devastating (and sometimes more...
Can Diet Improve Fertility?
One of the most common questions we are asked by patients is whether they can change their diet or add supplements to improve their chances of conceiving. The answer is...
5 Ways to Boost Your Fertility in 2016
If you’d like to start a family in the coming year, there are a lot of small lifestyle changes that you could make to boost your fertility and improve the...
Increasing Fertility: Does Aspirin Boost Fertility?
According to a recent US study at The National Institute of Child Health and Development in Maryland, USA low dose aspirin could improve pregnancy rates in some women due to...
New Mathematical Model Shows When to Start Trying for a Family
Researchers have created a computational model that determines when women should start trying to conceive for different family sizes. The paper, ‘Realizing a desired family size: when should couples...
Living in a Good Neighbourhood is Even More Important than You Thought
Parents often worry about finding a home in a good neighbourhood, near good schools, away from crime, where their children can play outside and stay safe. But the latest research...
