Dealing with fertility problems can be exhausting. But if you feel discouraged or depressed, remember that you’re not alone. Keep sharing your feelings with your partner. Take advantage of help from your provider, family, or support groups.

Your healthcare provider may suggest some simple methods to help you get pregnant. Most focus on predicting ovulation. This is the time when sex has the best chance of success. Your healthcare provider may also advise working on other factors that can affect fertility.

Your fertility depends on if you can ovulate. This is when an egg is released from an ovary. If you are not ovulating, you may be given hormone medicine to help. Read below to find out how these work.

ART may be needed for certain fertility problems. Or it may be used if other treatments haven’t helped. In most cases, these methods use hormone medicines along with other techniques to increase the chances of success.

Gestational diabetes causes high blood sugar levels during pregnancy. You are at risk of developing, or perhaps have already developed, gestational diabetes. Controlling your blood sugar can help prevent problems for you and your baby.

You’ve quit smoking because you’re pregnant. At first, not smoking may be new and exciting. It’s the best sort of change. People will congratulate you. You have a right to be proud, so enjoy it. But then what? How do you stay smoke-free when life goes back to normal? Plan ahead to fight temptation. Be aware of signs that warn of a slip.

The benefits of not smoking will last your whole life. But changes related to the birth may set off an old urge to smoke. So use the excitement of a new baby to stay smoke-free. Make a new plan to help get through these busy months.

Stress is a common way to react to life events. Your body may become tense, your mood may shift, or you may feel worried. Stress is 1 of the biggest reasons people smoke. But you can let go of stress without lighting up. Learn how.

The first day after you quit smoking, as the nicotine leaves your body, you’re likely to notice symptoms of withdrawal. These are signs of your body recovering from smoking. For some people, withdrawal is mild. Others have a harder time. In any case, withdrawal should begin to lessen after the first few days. Use the 4 D’s listed here to beat withdrawal.

Learn about certain fetal positions before birth that may need special care.