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Planning your pregnancy

Are you trying for a baby or thinking about falling pregnant? Here’s how to decide when the time is right to have a baby and how to start planning for a pregnancy.

Baby Yum Yum uses medical professionals and experts to offer trusted advice on what to do before falling pregnant and how to prepare your body for pregnancy, plus tips on coping with miscarriage, boosting your fertility naturally, and how to know when you’re ovulating to improve your chances of getting pregnant.

You’ll also find a useful pre-pregnancy checklist, questions to ask your doctor when you’re trying to conceive and information on how to increase your chances of getting pregnant quickly.

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