A chemical pregnancy is a miscarriage that happens that occurs before the fifth week of gestation, or within about one week of when you would have expected your period. Is a chemical pregnancy a miscarriage? A chemical pregnancy is definitely still a miscarriage—it's just the name we use to describe a very early miscarriage. Why [...]
If you just dipped your toe into the world of online forums for women who are trying to get pregnant, you might be totally overwhelmed by all the acronyms. It's okay—you'll grow to love them, really. When you're 7DPO and have to flush your FMU so your don't POAS and see the dreaded BFN, it's [...]
Getting pregnant is all about having sex during the fertile window. For the most part, if you know roughly when you ovulate, and you have sex in the days before that, it's hard to mess things up. But if you spend any time doing research about getting pregnant on the internet, you'll see that there [...]
At Ava, our mission is to provide women with trustworthy and accurate information about their bodies. There are so many misconceptions out there about trying to get pregnant. But understanding how the menstrual cycle works is both fascinating and practical. We wanted to see just how much women know when they go into the TTC [...]
Vitex has been used for more than 2,500 years to treat a variety of gynecologic conditions, and it remains popular today as an herbal remedy for a wide variety of menstrual issues. In medieval Europe, it was popular among celibate clergymen for its purported ability to reduce libido [1.Czygan FC, Mayer JG. Vitex agnus-castus L, der [...]
Lots of women who are trying to get pregnant wonder if there are any implantation symptoms they should be looking for. If you are really attuned to your body during the two week wait, is it possible to pick up on early signs of pregnancy—like twinges, cramps, or spotting—that might be related to a nascent [...]
When does ovulation occur for you? This is one of the most important questions to answer if you want to get pregnant. Your chances of getting pregnant are highest when you have sex in the days just before ovulation. But how do you know when ovulation will occur? You can use online ovulation calculators to [...]
Spotting before your period is one of the most common times that women notice bleeding outside of their normal menstrual cycle. There are many different reasons why you might experience spotting, but when it happens in the week before your period is due (during what is called the luteal phase) it is usually related to fluctuations [...]
If you notice light blood in the days before your period is due, you may wonder if it's implantation bleeding. This light spotting is considered an early sign of pregnancy. It occurs during the implantation window (6 – 12 days after ovulation), and is said to be caused by the egg burrowing into the uterine wall[1.http://americanpregnancy.org/getting-pregnant/what-is-implantation-bleeding/]. [...]
When you know you're ready for a baby, you probably want to know how to get pregnant fast. You might expect that getting pregnant will happen without your even trying. Go off contraception, have sex, and boom: pregnant! Needless to say, it doesn't always happen like that. Some couples conceive the first month, but for [...]