If you want a baby (it’s not compulsory) you are probably all too aware of your fertility, and how it declines with age.
You might just want to sort a few things first. Like a suitable partner, a decent job, affordable housing, affordable childcare and while we're at it how about flexible working practices?
Once you're ready, or reasonably ready, you have the small matter of getting pregnant to attend to.
You might just want to sort a few things first. Like a suitable partner, a decent job, affordable housing, affordable childcare and while we're at it how about flexible working practices?
Once you're ready, or reasonably ready, you have the small matter of getting pregnant to attend to.
Well-meaning, but oversimplified messages about the importance of contraception might mean you think you will get pregnant the moment you have unprotected sex.
Or you might have friends or family who have gone through fertility problems and worry that you are going to go through the same kind of issues.
It's very understandable to be concerned and to feel like you're doomed to IVF and all that involves - emotionally, physically and financially.
After pregnancy, infertility - or perceived infertility - is the most common reason for women aged 20–45 to visit their GP.
The good news is things might not be as bad as you think. Our fertility does not drop off a cliff the moment we hit 30, or even 40.
Many women have babies without any help from fertility clinics in their 40s - especially their early 40s.
You might find that simply learning how to tell when you're fertile is enough to help you pregnant.
For a bit more reassurance, you could come off hormonal/medical contraception and run some of the basic fertility checks that are at the heart of using fertility awareness as contraception.
Of course it's not a guarantee that you will be able to get pregnant when you want to, but it will give you a head start and mean you can avoid pregnancy until you're ready.
Interested? Start with Is FAM right for you.
Or you might have friends or family who have gone through fertility problems and worry that you are going to go through the same kind of issues.
It's very understandable to be concerned and to feel like you're doomed to IVF and all that involves - emotionally, physically and financially.
After pregnancy, infertility - or perceived infertility - is the most common reason for women aged 20–45 to visit their GP.
The good news is things might not be as bad as you think. Our fertility does not drop off a cliff the moment we hit 30, or even 40.
Many women have babies without any help from fertility clinics in their 40s - especially their early 40s.
You might find that simply learning how to tell when you're fertile is enough to help you pregnant.
For a bit more reassurance, you could come off hormonal/medical contraception and run some of the basic fertility checks that are at the heart of using fertility awareness as contraception.
Of course it's not a guarantee that you will be able to get pregnant when you want to, but it will give you a head start and mean you can avoid pregnancy until you're ready.
Interested? Start with Is FAM right for you.