I’ve been trying to get pregnant for a couple of months. My husband and I are having sex every day – sometimes twice – but nothing is happening. Should I worry?
Edith, via email
Dr Christian says; Perhaps the best way I can explain it is like this – if 100 couples are trying to get pregnant, 90 of them will succeed in the first year and 95 will be pregnant within two years – so there’s no need to get too worried at this early stage. To increase your chances of getting pregnant, aim to have sex regularly around the time you ovulate – this is 14 days before your next period. If your cycle isn’t regular, it can be difficult to know when you ovulate and you may find it useful to use an over-the-counter ovulation test. Contrary to what you might think, having sex constantly actually isn’t better – pace yourselves to every other day, or what should be fun can soon become a chore!