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The emotional impact of trying to conceive
Tracey Sainsbury explores the emotional roller coaster that can come with trying to conceive and how to manage it.
The Proceive Blog
Understanding Ovulation
It is so important to understand your own body to help increase your chances of pregnancy. We have put together the key facts you need to know about ovulation.
Selenium and fertility
Once the male sperm appears healthy, it is often assumed that it will always be healthy. However, as sperm is produced every 74 days, the new batch may be entirely...
Toxins and Fertility
To prepare for pregnancy and enhance fertility, it is very important to maintain a healthy weight and choose foods that will create a safe and supportive environment for your baby’s...
Vegan diets and fertility
As vegan diets grow in popularity, it’s important to understand how plant based nutrition supports fertility and conception. Learn which key nutrients to focus on when trying to conceive.
Why Take a Preconception Supplement
Pre-conception health is important for both women and men. Nutritionist Gaye Godkin explains how nutrition, lifestyle and key nutrients can support fertility and reproductive health.
Your Fertility Supplement Checklist
If you’re preparing to conceive, this fertility supplement checklist outlines the key nutrients both men and women need to optimise reproductive health.
Zinc and Male Fertility
Increasing zinc levels in men has been shown to increase sperm volume, improve structure and function of male sperm and is a good quality antioxidant.
5 Facts about the Female Egg
How much do you know about the female egg? Nutritionist Gaye Godkin takes us through the five key facts we all should know when trying for a baby.
Cervical mucous and fertility explained
Cervical mucus that a woman produces is there for a very good reason and actually assists conception.
Fertility Tests, What Are Our Options?
It is hard when you have been trying for a baby and time seems to be passing by without getting pregnant. It is estimated that about one third of women...
Infertility - what to say
There are plenty of ways to support a friend who is trying to conceive. Read on for our helping tips on what to say to someone who’s trying to get...
PMS or pregnancy
We have looked into the difference between the most common symptoms to help you to differentiate between PMS (pre-menstrual syndrome) and pregnancy.
Getting Pregnant a Second Time
You may know what to expect this time around, but that doesn’t mean you will feel the same. Every pregnancy is different, and second pregnancies differ from first ones in...
Signs of Ovulation
Understanding the signs of ovulation can help you identify your fertile window and improve your chances of conceiving. Learn what happens during ovulation and how to track your cycle with...