First Trimester

You may not care whether you have a boy or a girl, but according to some theories you can influence gender.

If this isn't the first month you've been trying to conceive, don't be too disappointed. It's normal for it to take some time.

As your hormone level rises around this stage of your cycle, so might your libido-it seems nature takes care of everything!

This is an optimum time to conceive, but try not to think too much about when you might be ovulating and just enjoy sex!

A focus on day 14 of the menstrual cycle, in which ovulation typically occurs, along with information on egg follicle growth, maturity and rupture.

Your newly released egg will only survive 24 hours, but hopefully in that time it will meet sperm and be fertilized.

When your egg has been fertilized, hormonal changes naturally occur to stop your normal menstrual cycle.

Vital cell divisions are now taking place as the fertilized egg begins its journey toward implantation.

Significant changes are taking place daily within your uterus and within just 72 hours from now, the fertilized egg will implant.

While playing the waiting game, you may want to consider how you'd feel if there are two fertilized embryos waiting to implant!

Your reproductive organs undergo complex processes that will enable your body to maintain the pregnancy.

It's a week since the egg was fertilized and it now implants in your uterus, where it will soon develop into an embryo.

Pregnancy hormones are being produced, but it may be difficult to detect them accurately, so it's best to wait before you do a test.

Adopting a healthy lifestyle and improving your well-being are sensible measures now that you might be pregnant.

Try to stay busy to distract yourself from constantly wondering whether you're pregnant, and think positively.