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Ovulation means sex, and sex means orgasms which when you’re trying-to-conceive can all become a little tedious. When your sexual activity is organised to within hours of optimal timing, it can eliminate the spontaneity and excitement that led you to this very position – trying to have a baby with someone you love! But the good news is, there are many ways to spice up the sex life, and well, you can never have too much of a good thing and when it’s all in the name of baby-making it …

In a perfect world, every woman would take a daily multivitamin. We won’t judge you if this perfect world habit has slipped your mind in the past, but if you’re trying to conceive, now’s the time to start taking some vitamins. Besides, when you see all the baby-making benefits that a few supplements provide, you’ll think of them as sweets for your insides. Below is a rundown all the good stuff you should be sourcing from a combination of a multivitamin with folic acid and omega- …

Remember sex? Those distant memories of intimacy that once brought a smile to your face and a spring in your pedometer monitored step? If the days of carefree sexual activity have passed and the thought is more painful than pleasurable, perhaps the Kegel8 can save the day? Did you know that if your pelvic floor has been weakened, it can lessen the sensation of an orgasm? Oh! The horror! Unfortunately, it is a natural process. Over time, the pelvic muscles may weaken as a result …

New parents the world over, face the mystery of how to get baby to sleep. So we consulted the sleep specialists at the Millpond Sleep Clinic and we’ve listed their top tips for those early weeks when a young baby and a good night’s sleep don’t necessarily go hand in hand. No.1: Did you know that babies are born without internal body clocks? So as a parent you can help teach your baby the difference between night and day by taking them on daily walks outside in the fresh air, ac …

Yeast infections, unfortunately are a common occurrence for women, with at least three out of four women experiencing one during their lifetime. Vaginal yeast infections are caused by an overgrowth of Candida yeast which usually exists at normal levels within the vagina with no issues, until the vaginal environment is thrown out of balance, resulting in the overgrowth of bacteria, resulting in a yeast infection. So what causes the symptomatic changes in the vaginal environment putti …