Boost your chances of getting pregnant and prepare for a successful birth and a healthy baby using natural therapies, diet and simple exercise regimes. This is the perfect approach for the modern parent-to-be: how making the right kinds of lifestyle and diet decisions can help optimize your chances of conceiving and having a healthy pregnancy. It shows how natural therapies like yoga, meditation and herbalism can support conventional medical knowledge to help potential parents prepare in the best way possible for a successful conception. It includes information on how we conceive, the best preconceptual care, understanding cycles and timing, foods and fertility, coping with problems and understanding treatments and holistic therapies. It offers a balanced, comprehensive fund of knowledge, illustrated in over 130 photographs. This invaluable guide is an ideal companion for anyone seeking to maximize their chance of conception, offering a healthy start to pregnancy through natural regimes and holistic techniques. All the most commonly-asked questions are answered thoroughly and sensitively: the issues surrounding the decision to have a baby; planning an approach that includes eating the correct foods and the right type of exercise; understanding which factors count for and against a successful conception; and knowing when to seek professional help. Despite a strong emphasis on how natural therapies support conception, all the conventional wisdom is also found here.