This month is for those of you who are trying to become pregnant, or are in the first weeks of pregnancy. Even if you don't feel any other symptoms, if your usually regular period is late by a few days, it is worth taking a test. Normal practice at a doctor's office is to have you wait until your period is a no-show for a week before carrying out a test, but you could get a positive result with some home pregnancy test kits as early as your period being one day late. This varies from couple to couple. There are couples that conceive immediately, and then there are couples that wait months, or even years, before they are blessed with a much-wanted child.
Problems can occur when stress at failure to conceive starts to interfere with the process.
Keep it enjoyable. Research currently indicates that making love in the missionary position can increase your chances of getting pregnant. If after 6-8 months you are still not pregnant, seek medical advice. As well as getting yourself tested, ask your doctor to run a sperm analysis on your partner also. This is fairly painless for him and may save time in the long run.