Waiting for something robs you of time you have today....how can you stay positive while you dream, wish and anguish over having a baby?

Knocked up is a movie about the lifelong result of a one-night stand. If it had had a little less potty humor and a more clever script, it could have been a sweet movie. I thought it fell short, but surprisingly, it made me have some deeper questions.

ink that L-arginine might be the most disputed conception aid. Some sources state it improves quantity of eggs but decreases quality.

Hostile cervical mucus is discussed a lot, but what about the other problem--a lack of cervical mucus. That may cause problems for conception, too, but there are ways around it.

Leptin is recognized for its role in obesity, but surprisingly it has a role in fertility.

Letrozole is an alternative to clomiphene for ovulation induction. Is it better?

Licorice root is not the same as licorice candy. They are both sweet, but licorice candy in the United States contains anise instead, which does taste a lot like real licorice root. But don't eat real licorice when you're pregnant--let's talk about why.

How do you know if the time is right to have a baby?

I get a fair number of emails with questions along this line: how fast will I get pregnant after changing "insert something here"? That's a complicated question, but I'll try to answer with some examples.

L-lysine is an essential amino acid. All that means is that our bodies don't make it, so we have to eat it. It has a bunch of really helpful attributes, so let's take a look at it.