How come life is so unfair, why is it that when you didn't want to get pregnant you spent your whole time worrying about being pregnant and now that you do want to get pregnant you are still worrying about the same thing - getting pregnant!

Worry and frustration are probably two of the biggest emotions experienced when trying to get pregnant and having problems conceiving.

Getting pregnant should be the easiest thing in the world - or so you would think! Well for some it is, for others however, it is downright difficult and the longer it takes the more difficult it seems to get.

Does that sound familiar?

We know that today, couples often leave it later to start a family, putting their careers first and as a result do not get married until they are perhaps in their mid 30s. Only then do they start to think about having a family and getting pregnant.

Then they embark on the process of trying to conceive. Looking forward to the day that they can share their exciting news with their family and friends that they are pregnant.

Research tells us that the longer you leave it to try and get pregnant the harder it becomes. Your chances of conceiving start to decline after the age of 30 years.

Well if you have been trying to get pregnant and it is just not happening for you, finding the right help to get pregnant can be a long and tiresome exercise.

I guess you have probably been taking advice from well meaning friends and relatives but the variety of information on getting pregnant is overwhelming to say the least. Some, no more than "old wives tales". How do you filter out the reliable information from the downright silly?

If you are trying to get pregnant and it is just not happening, do try to learn as much as you possibly can about increasing your chances to conceive.

Understand that both the man and the woman need to prepare when you are trying to get pregnant. Remember we are not all the same so different approaches are needed for different people. The key to success is understanding your own body.